Threw $800 at a load cell system for hook weight checks and wish I just used a dynamometer

I work on a tower crane in downtown Denver and got talked into buying a fancy wireless load cell system from a sales rep. Cost me $800 out of pocket thinking it would save time on counting picks and tracking weight limits. Turns out the thing loses signal every time I swing near a steel beam or a concrete column. I spent more time walking down to reset the receiver than I saved. The old dynamometer I borrowed from the shop foreman worked fine 99% of the time and only costs around $200 used. Has anyone else had luck with any cable-based load indicators that actually hold up in tight urban sites?

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troyreed1d ago

My $500 load cell did the same thing near rebar, went back to a basic dynamometer and never looked back.

sandra_anderson21d ago

@troyreed oof that hurts. Solidarity here, same boat with the old dynamometer.