Favorite daily locating equiptment.

**Goldenboy** · May 14th, 2008, 11:32 PM

What is your favorite brand of locating equiptment.

**frostypeters** · May 15th, 2008, 10:29 AM

hmmm.... a backhoe?

**yahoo** · May 15th, 2008, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by frostypeters

hmmm.... a backhoe?

back hoe ...........a good one dude

cablehound yellow model.......j/j subsite ditch witch

**6way_DPS** · May 15th, 2008, 10:21 PM

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

.

**TBONE** · May 15th, 2008, 10:31 PM

It all depends on the type of locate

**underground quester** · May 16th, 2008, 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by frostypeters

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** · May 16th, 2008, 08:59 AM

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

**Goldenboy** · May 16th, 2008, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by RoadMap

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** · May 16th, 2008, 07:24 PM

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

**Goldenboy** · May 16th, 2008, 10:06 PM

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** · May 16th, 2008, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

You mean whatever equipment they can get the cheapest at that time.

**FigNewton** · May 17th, 2008, 06:11 PM

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** · May 18th, 2008, 02:50 PM

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

**Goldenboy** · June 9th, 2008, 09:56 PM

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.