Cell phone storage.

That's a fair point David. I expect our ground guys to be paying full attention and not be on the phone. I certainly don't take mine with me often, usually only when there's a chance for good pictures either of scenery or an interesting aspect of the tree itself (like a defect or cavity the homeowner would appreciate seeing).

That said, I don't see an issue with it being there. If your point is that it will be a distraction if it rings, well, I certainly wouldn't answer it if I wasn't in a position to do so. No more distracting than getting a pulley and sling off the back of a harness really. Definitely not as dangerous as that screaming chainsaw in front of you.
 
I carry two phones with me during work hours, the company's and my own.

There's lots of good reasons to have a phone with you at all times, fewer to use it all of the time.

I prefer that my ground crew have their phones with them in case I need to talk with them or for emergencies. If they need to take a call they're not supposed to do that near the work zone nor leave the rest of the crew dangling.
 
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hey bstewert,

how did you get those snaps on the top of your back pad on your sequoia? looks handy??

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Chicago screws, stainless washers inside and out, and a small thin piece of square rubber inside and out, to keep the whole "sandwich" from twisting. West Marine has quality snaps in various sizes. A leather shop should have the screws.
 
I'm also an owner operator, and my cell phone is the life blood of my company and I can't afford to have it damaged.

Some things to think about, what if there is an injury on the ground, I know I would be on the ground in the quickest and safest manner possible in order to call 911 and then render first aid as I am also an EMT.

What if you drop your phone from the crown, when it hits the ground it will be toast and then you will need to search for your ground mans phone. Lost valuable time whe the life of a coworker is jeopardy, not to mention today's cell phone are quite big and they also will become a projectile which can injure someone.

I try to start each day with some tailgate safety, on the top of the list is where the first aid kit is located in the truck. I also ask the ground men to keep there cell phones in the same designated area and to be familiar with there operation. This especially important when we work with a new man.

Guys, I express all the aforementioned with utmost respect for my fellow practicing arborists. We all work in one of the worlds most gangrenous professions, I view cell phone use in the crown as an unnecessary and dangerous distraction. To YoYoMan, brother, please don't climb alone, but if you do, I feel this would be the only reason why you would bring one into the crown.
 
My opinion on phones is mixed. I wouldn't want to risk the safety of anyone because I was racing into my pocket to answer a call. I usually leave my phone on the dash where its readily available to be used in an emergency. Think of it as a break from technology for one measly hour or two. That being said, I have been trying to make an affordable communications package and have found that a good ol phone call between you and your crew is as close as it gets to these expensive hardhat communication devices. We all have em, might as well use them(as opposed to buying new things). I am in the process of getting rigged up with a good blue tooth system that is also noise canceling. I used this method once and it worked great on a few removals and the chainsaw didn't even make the communications that unbearable.

Ideally we all would have a good communication system with the crew and would forget about calls coming in. Simple as that. Thats what voicemail is for..

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I'll climb sometimes with my phone when I want the communication with the ground or pics in the tree. There are moments I can take a call or text between the action. We have radios that are effective to a certain extent but that has proved to be a work in progress. Battery life is an issue with them it seems.

When I put it in the pfanner pockets on either leg condensation is a problem. With the larger smartphones with an otter box the left side is the only one able to hold the phone.

I like some of the solutions shown here!
 
I laugh at the excuse most of you give for carrying your 'soother' with you everywhere.
Communication with the crew ? If you feel you need to call your 'crew' to communicate somthing as simple and elementary as 95% of tree work, you got more problems than I care to think about.
How did anything ever get done before we had these life savers ? LOL.
I too have a cell phone tho, Im not a total luddite, it just sits in the work truck, its got a nice clock on it.
And a flashlight too.
 
It would be nice if there was some sort of LOG WEIGHT chart ap for phones.

Said it before, and I'll say it again... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SKEyFnYa6tg

Does it look like I care? Hahahaha
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I have had first hand experience that the phone saved many minutes in my injury. As a communication tool between workers it is unmatched. As we were working on a site that we were at least 100 yards apart from each other running chainsaws. All of us had our phones with earbuds in, it was very easy to round everyone up to help.
Back to how to carry: so I used to carry it in my mountain smith hip pouch until it fell while putting it back.
After that phone was trashed I went to the iPhone and the lifeproof case. It has an accessory that allow you to attach to your arm. I see many benefits as it doesn't have to come unclipped yo use.
The next can be the Iwatch that will blue tooth to your phone and keep your phone safe.
If you have a system for hands free driving we can have hands free climbing.
 
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I laugh at the excuse most of you give for carrying your 'soother' with you everywhere.
Communication with the crew ? If you feel you need to call your 'crew' to communicate somthing as simple and elementary as 95% of tree work, you got more problems than I care to think about.
How did anything ever get done before we had these life savers ? LOL.
I too have a cell phone tho, Im not a total luddite, it just sits in the work truck, its got a nice clock on it.
And a flashlight too.

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Excuse no, use yes. The communication it is used for is probably limited to 5% of the total. Where a simple one or two words is insufficient then its nice to pick elaborate on the phone. When I first started tree work in the early 90s there was a lot of technology that wasn't used that is today considered invaluable. Can we do the work without? Sure, all the hardware, power tools, and host of other things we use are frills...
 
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