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Unpopular opinion: Using a standard post hole digger for every job in rocky soil is a waste of time and muscle.
After a brutal week installing a 150-foot line in Boulder, I switched to a manual rock bar for the first 3 inches and saved myself hours of frustration, so why do so many crews still just muscle through with the wrong tool?
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ward.mason7mo ago
You're right about the rock bar, but the real issue is training. A lot of crew leads learned one way and just pass that down. They see switching tools as slowing down, not speeding up. It's a stubborn mindset that costs more in labor and wear on the guys than buying the right bar would.
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troystone7mo ago
Costs more in labor and wear" feels like a stretch. Guys get used to one tool, and swapping all the time can actually kill your rhythm on a long day.
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kaib186mo ago
Sounds like some crew leads would rather break their backs than break a sweat learning something new.
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