Old school vs new ways: slope cutting in a bucket or pre-mixing on shore?

For years I always did my slope cutting right in the bucket on the barge, eyeballing it as I went. About 8 months back I switched to pre-mixing the material on shore with a quick field test before we even launch, which has cut my rework time by like 30%. The old timers swear by the bucket method cause it's faster to adjust, but I've found the shore mix gives way more consistent results on sandier grounds. Anyone else made a similar switch with their mixing approach, or you still sticking to the bucket?

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terryrobinson11h ago

Man, you're speaking my language right now. I made the exact same switch about a year ago and the consistency gains on the shore mix are just undeniable, especially when you're dealing with variable material which is my usual headache. The old bucket method has its fans but give me that pre-mixed control any day, I'll take a bit more prep over rework every time.

river_jones9h ago

Stick with it man, that pre-mix saves your back and your sanity when the material starts acting up. I learned the hard way on a big job last summer, nothing worse than having to rework a whole section cause the batch was off.