Gecko Carbon fiber spikes!!

itsmyblood · Dec 29, 2010

Anyone else using these ? I'v had mine for three weeks now and will never go back.
Today I climbed ten 100'+ crane assisted trees for removal and don't get me wrong i was tired but wearing those spikes are like not having any on at all.
Sherrill tree is having a sale till the end of the month 15% off and a $25 gift certificate with purchas of the carbon fiber or the aluminum climbers.

Scrat · Dec 30, 2010

Got mine early this year and wouldn't go back either, but even with a logger boot heel the shank is thick and contacts the limbs when stepping on them. Let me just say the carbon fiber is slicker than deer piss on plastic! and don't walk around in them cause they will get damaged much faster than steel or aluminum, though you shouldn't walk around with any spurs. My ground pounders hate 'em 'cause I don't mind doing 10+ hour days! hehehe

TreeClimber57 · Dec 30, 2010

Was looking at them..

Did you get the ones that come with pads.. or maybe that is the only way they sell them.

What are the pads like..

From what you say.. 10 hrs in tree.. they sound to be pretty nice.

itsmyblood · Dec 30, 2010

TreeClimber57 said:
Was looking at them..

Did you get the ones that come with pads.. or maybe that is the only way they sell them.

What are the pads like..

From what you say.. 10 hrs in tree.. they sound to be pretty nice.

They come with everything. I love the pads... Better than "cadilac" cast aluminum pads. Very comfortable velcro works great actualy a little too well once and a while my lanyard gets stuck to them.

jefflovstrom · Dec 30, 2010

Doing lot's of removal's, huh?
Jeff

itsmyblood · Dec 30, 2010

jefflovstrom said:
Doing lot's of removal's, huh?
Jeff

We average 70% removals 30% trim,cable,plant ect...
My boss is more worried about making a few more bucks to remove trees than maintaining them. Witch is pretty dumb if you ask me. Can't get it through his head if we trim them we will be able to trim them again in a year or so. As long as you do a good job and eventually they'll need to be removed.

jefflovstrom · Dec 30, 2010

itsmyblood said:
We average 70% removals 30% trim,cable,plant ect...
My boss is more worried about making a few more bucks to remove trees than maintaining them. Witch is pretty dumb if you ask me. Can't get it through his head if we trim them we will be able to trim them again in a year or so. As long as you do a good job and eventually they'll need to be removed.

My name is Jeff Lovstrom., Glad to meet you!
Jeff

Scrat · Dec 30, 2010

Originally Posted by itsmyblood
We average 70% removals 30% trim,cable,plant ect...
My boss is more worried about making a few more bucks to remove trees than maintaining them. Witch is pretty dumb if you ask me. Can't get it through his head if we trim them we will be able to trim them again in a year or so. As long as you do a good job and eventually they'll need to be removed.

My name is Jeff Lovstrom., Glad to meet you!
Jeff

Wow Jeff that is the nicest thing I've seen you say since I joined this board that wasn't dripping with sarchasm. I must be honest that until now I was developing a disliking for you. But now seeing you have a respectible perspective on tree care, good business practice and ethics I must apologize so please forgive me for thinking less of you.
Scrat

jefflovstrom · Dec 30, 2010

Scrat said:
Originally Posted by itsmyblood
We average 70% removals 30% trim,cable,plant ect...
My boss is more worried about making a few more bucks to remove trees than maintaining them. Witch is pretty dumb if you ask me. Can't get it through his head if we trim them we will be able to trim them again in a year or so. As long as you do a good job and eventually they'll need to be removed.

My name is Jeff Lovstrom., Glad to meet you!
Jeff

Wow Jeff that is the nicest thing I've seen you say since I joined this board that wasn't dripping with sarchasm. I must be honest that until now I was developing a disliking for you. But now seeing you have a respectible perspective on tree care, good business practice and ethics I must apologize so please forgive me for thinking less of you.
Scrat

Thanks! Now can you tell my wife! :hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:
Jeff

Scrat · Dec 30, 2010

jefflovstrom said:
Thanks! Now can you tell my wife! :hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:
Jeff

Sure but which did you want me to tell her.....your sarcastic or nice? :jawdrop:

itsmyblood · Dec 30, 2010

jefflovstrom said:
My name is Jeff Lovstrom., Glad to meet you!
Jeff

Hows it going Jeff my name is Kevin.

jefflovstrom · Dec 30, 2010

itsmyblood said:
Hows it going Jeff my name is Kevin.

Howdy Doody!, I got the week off and hanging around!
Jeff :dizzy:

jefflovstrom · Dec 30, 2010

Scrat said:
Sure but which did you want me to tell her.....your sarcastic or nice? :jawdrop:

Both

itsmyblood · Dec 30, 2010

jefflovstrom said:
Howdy Doody!, I got the week off and hanging around!
Jeff

So do you guys on the west cost have any of the same trees as we on the east ?

jefflovstrom · Dec 30, 2010

itsmyblood said:
So do you guys on the west cost have any of the same trees as we on the east ?

Kinda and not. Got euc's?
Jeff :laugh:

itsmyblood · Dec 30, 2010

jefflovstrom said:
Kinda and not. Got euc's?
Jeff

Yes down in florida i climbed a few. what a bout sycamore

jefflovstrom · Dec 30, 2010

itsmyblood said:
Yes down in florida i climbed a few. what a bout sycamore

Mucho! Sucks pulling out the hangers. Got to bid in extra time just to get it to the ground.
Jeff

itsmyblood · Dec 31, 2010

jefflovstrom said:
Mucho! Sucks pulling out the hangers. Got to bid in extra time just to get it to the ground.
Jeff

I here ya couldn't cut a straight piece if you tried. And the ground crew starts b#tching soon as they find out they have to chip sycamore.haha
break out the bandana's

Scrat · Dec 31, 2010

jefflovstrom said:
Both

Dear Mrs. Lovstrom,
Jeff is the nicest sarcastic person on AS, You should be very proud of him.
It is quite an accomplishment to be so sarcastic and liked by so many.
Best
Scrat

Blakesmaster · Dec 31, 2010

Scrat said:
shank is thick and contacts the limbs when stepping on them.

Is this a problem with the regular Geckos as well? I've been contemplating upgrading my spikes and this is the first remotely bad thing I've heard about the Geckos.

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