Anyone else using the Peltor Lite-com system? I highly recommend them, especially for use with cranes. It helps out tremendously with communication, we'll use three (sometimes four), one in the tree, one with the crane operator, and one with a ground person-to ask for appropriate straps, saws, etc., or to make a judgement call from a different perspective on balance. With the noise of a crane, chipper, skidsteer and saws, hand signals can only say so much. I only wish I'd bought the Power-com, though it's really steep (about 600 compared to 400). The biggest complaint I have is that with only five channels on the lite-com, you'll often get interference from nearby baby monitors, sometimes other things, and it is occasionally hard to find a clear channel. And they'll get hot in the summer.
One of the best things is that you can get someone's attention if need be, while their back is turned or they're focusing elsewhere using a chipper or chainsaw, and say, like, "whoa, there's someone walking underneath," (because for some reason people can't grasp the meaning of the huge yellow flagging that says WARNING all over it). Or "Do you realize your notch is aiming at the corner of the house?" For that reason alone they are worth the money.
One of the best things is that you can get someone's attention if need be, while their back is turned or they're focusing elsewhere using a chipper or chainsaw, and say, like, "whoa, there's someone walking underneath," (because for some reason people can't grasp the meaning of the huge yellow flagging that says WARNING all over it). Or "Do you realize your notch is aiming at the corner of the house?" For that reason alone they are worth the money.
