Chose a Liebherr over a Grove for a hospital job in Columbus and it paid off big

I had a 6-week gig putting in a new wing at a hospital. My usual guy runs a Grove RT540E and Ive run it a hundred times. But the site manager asked if I wanted to try a Liebherr LRT 1090 they had sitting around. Ngl I was nervous because Ive never run one before and the controls feel totally different. First day was rough, spent an hour just figuring out the load chart quirks. But by week 3 I was flying through picks that wouldve taken me twice as long on the Grove. The swing control is way smoother for precision stuff, especially setting those heavy HVAC units on the roof. Anyone else ever jumped brands mid-job and had it work out better than you thought?

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vera3082d ago

That "way smoother" stuff sounds like a personal preference, not a rule.

kelly_nelson952d agoMost Upvoted

Figure it's just people getting way too into their gear and acting like their setup is the only way. I have a mid-range turntable and some old speakers and it honestly sounds fine to me. Kind of funny how heated people get over something as small as a cartridge or a cable.