Originally Posted by
lewy
Doing a straight insulator change or going to a higher pole is easier safer and just as fast with stick and jib, with K-line insulators with there K clamp and an all angle cog as it is rubber gloving probably even faster. The thing is that some people only want to rubber glove because they have never been exposed to stick work. At the end of the day it is another tool to have, but some jobs will always be easier rubber gloving.
AND safer...Rubber Glovin.
I'll put this out as a comparison. "Back in the day", most cars were Stick Shifts. Then came the "Automatic"...Everybody went nuckin futs!!! NOWDAYS...lot of people want to have a "Stick Shift"...and guess what...."OK"!!! Cost ya like twice the money of an Automatic! Glovin up to 24.5, is Safe, if ya conduct yourself like the Lineman you are suppose to be.
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