Buckingham T-Pad Help

[Greener]

whats the consencous on wrapping the ankle straps once around the gaffs, i used to do it but found that it would pull the spike from the bridge of my boot to under my heal on softer bark trees, now just once around and buckle it, btw i have big velcro with metal, i spend hours on them and it only hurts alittle when i were through my shin skin

I used to go once around the gaffs when I first started but found that a good firm wrap around my boot only was preferable, as long as I got it tight. The spur will tend to slide over the heal only with non-climbing boots with more shallow heal platforms or if the strap is not fitted securely enough over the boot. Some may find it better to wrap around the gaff, but I have found it less effective and it wears the strap more quickly. But this is just my two cents.

 

[Iron Head]

Just received my Buckingham Big Buck Wrap Pads.
I'm going to put them on when the weather is a bit nicer.
They said to adjust the setup so that the top of the pad is about 1/2 in below the knee bone.
Is that the region the top of the tibia/shin bone just below the knee cap?
What's you guys most comfortable position?
Should I drill new holes on my climbers to fit the sleeve if my leg is a little short?

 

[troythetreeman]

i hear a lot of guys complain about light pads, for me the T pads are too thick, the felt is hot in the summer, part that wraps behind the leg is uncomfortable and your woodchips embed into then
i wear kliens and i hate every other brand ive tried excluding buckingham which i dont dislike
i maintain if they hurt your legs you havent got then adjusted correctly, they move at 1/8" intervals for a reason, that little bit makes a huge difference, mine arent even the same height, one is 1/8" shorter then the other because thats the only place they dont hurt my legs
also keep them _sharp_, if youre hammering them in youre using them wrong and your knees are gunna be shot by the time you hit 40

 

[formationrx]

spike pads

throw away those maxi T-pads!
i prefer the super climbers or velcro straps... both work fine and your feet wont hurt