Favorite daily locating equiptment.

[Goldenboy]

What is your favorite brand of locating equiptment.

[frostypeters]

hmmm.... a backhoe?

[yahoo]

hmmm.... a backhoe?


back hoe ...........a good one dude:D cablehound yellow model.......j/j subsite ditch witch :cool:

[6way_DPS]

Cut my teeth on the Metro Tech 810, have used several models of Metro Tech ;) as well as Rycom :(, Dynatel and RD :) but I have the most trust and like the sound of the Subsite :D.

[TBONE]

It all depends on the type of locate :p

[underground quester]

hmmm.... a backhoe?


Well, personally, I think a CAT trackhoe with a 4 yard bucket does a superb job every time!

Metrotech 9860/9890.

[RoadMap]

Does anyone know what a Rigid is? I just picked that one because no one else did.

[Goldenboy]

Does anyone know what a Rigid is? I just picked that one because no one else did.

Your supposed to vote for what you like to use best. Here's one of Rigid's models.
http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/Line-Locating

[TBONE]

Honestly.......Pipe Horn 800 has been real good to me but I am in a area with alot of poles and concrete not much grass in the city or pedestals lots of water meters and fire hydrants though:p

[Goldenboy]

I guess I'm the only Rycom guy on here. It's amazing at the variety of machines everyone uses. I guess for the most part it just depends on what our companies buy. I know we don't get to choose, we just get what we are handed.

[beyond help]

I guess I'm the only Rycom guy on here. It's amazing at the variety of machines everyone uses. I guess for the most part it just depends on what our companies buy. I know we don't get to choose, we just get what we are handed.You mean whatever equipment they can get the cheapest at that time.

[FigNewton]

Started with an RD433 got downgraded to a 400 which I loved. Then I got the Rycom, and can't imagine using anything else.

[nxs]

RD8000.... well not really, but just noticed on the RD website that there is a new one coming out.

[Goldenboy]

It looks like the RD is the most used by the "viners". I just hope everyone is not using the RD4000. I love the radio mode but that thing is just way to heavy. We do 4-7 way locates up here and I can't imagine swinging that thing all day long.

[UULC]

I use it all day long. I also have come to like the Pipe Horn for street lights.

:good:

[yahoo]

subsite is light dude.......you would love it...........

[xman]

I have the most trust and like the sound of the Subsite :D.



Same here..... :ylsuper:

[JDUB4OU]

I really like the Subsite units as well. Their support is second to none.

[thejoker]

SUBSITE. Hands down my favorite to use.

Love it.

[Goldenboy]

I have never used a Subsite but hear it has an awesome 50/60 mode.:good:

[ifinditunderground]

Metrotech............Pipehorn, is there anything else?

[USIC1]

Our twisted memory of where we remebered the cables last and a paint stick...

Oh thats right- not our favorite kind of locate but equipment...

OOOPPPPPSS!!!!!


:greenapple: :applause:

[GODFATHER]

Im an old school Metrotech 810'er myself!!!! I have one in the truck that comes out when I cant find anything else have had her for around 10yrs now and she never fails me in the least!!!! Have used almost every piece of shit locator out there and by far for day to day the Subsite is the best IMHO but of course we cant get them here even though we have asked many times. This Rycom is a big shit pile as far as im concerned. I dont trust it much at all. I had a good RD 5w at one time as heavy as it was that thing was within a nats ass of everything and you could run the gain all the way down to where it was off then bump it up one time and when you crossed your target line it just beeped at ya!!!! It was also within 1/2" on depth every damn time (not that I give that out ;) )

[The Big-E]

Witching Sticks....















No rly... Subsite all the way....

[gypsygirl]

Definitely subsite... but still trying out others periodically...