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That $700 LMI remote I swore was overpriced saved my butt on a tight site yesterday
I fought using it for months thinking my old radio rig was fine, but after threading a 90 ton boom through a 12 foot gap between existing steel without a spotter having that precise load chart integration convinced me, anyone else had a tool they hated then totally relied on?
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christopher_west126d ago
$700 is steep for a remote but that load chart integration is the real game changer here. Not just the screen or the range. Most guys don't realize that feature alone can save your whole day when you're blind to the boom tip. My buddy ran a Grove without it and had to guess on a tight pick. Took him three hours. With that load data right on the remote you can make micro adjustments on the fly without running back to the cab. That's the part that sells it.
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tylerr2926d agoMost Upvoted
It's funny you mention that... I've noticed this same kind of thing happening everywhere, not just on job sites. People pay top dollar for a tool that does one specific thing really well and it saves them hours of headache, but then they'll cheap out on something else basic and it costs them way more in the long run. Like my neighbor spent a fortune on a fancy grill with all the smart features just so he could monitor the temperature from his couch, but he still uses a rusty old spatula that bends whenever he flips a burger. That load chart thing is exactly the kind of upgrade where you don't realize how much time you were wasting until you have it.
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the_mia24d ago
I'll be honest, @christopher_west1, I used to think that load chart integration was just a fancy gimmick. I figured any good operator could estimate things well enough. But hearing your buddy's story about that three hour guess really changed my mind. You're right that being able to adjust without running back to the cab is worth a lot when you're on a tight timeline. Now I see why some guys swear by it and won't go back.
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