foot accender and gaffs

[newb]

Hey All, There have been times when I need to do a long climb on a trim. What I have done in the past is use my foot accender to get to the branches to be taken out and then put my gaffs on to move on the branches that need removing. What id like to do is find out if anyone has come up with a way to attach their accender to their gaff permanently. I think it would be a great idea. Thanks

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I know a few people who wear both, at least one person i can remember has tried attatching it to the gaff, but it stuck out too far, getting in the way, and torqued the gaff badd making it a difficult ascent.

Wearing a Pantin just behind the sturip seems the best place for it.

 

[OutOnaLimb]

Or you can put the Pantin on the outside of your foot. That way you wont be accidentally spiking into your rope. Or you can hip thrust up keeping your gaffs out of the portion of the tree that your not removing, or just have your groundie send up your spikes when you get where you wanna be and you can put them on in the tree, thats what I usually do.

Kenn

 

[Lumberjack]

Or you can put the Pantin on the outside of your foot. That way you wont be accidentally spiking into your rope. Or you can hip thrust up keeping your gaffs out of the portion of the tree that your not removing, or just have your groundie send up your spikes when you get where you wanna be and you can put them on in the tree, thats what I usually do.

Kenn

God you HACK!

Thats what I do too, I also do that on removals. If I am going to need them on the whole removal, I put them on on the ground.

I sharpened my spikes this weekend (first time in a year and a half or so) so my spike usage might pick up now. I really dont know why i haven't sharpened them before, except I havent thought about it at the right time. I know it will make a big difference.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Hmmmm... :alien:

 

[OutOnaLimb]

Oh and a nifty trick to keep your spikes out of your rope is to just run the tail of your climb line through a biner on the dominant side of your saddle, For me its the right side, left handed guys would want to put it on the left.

Kenn

 

[huskycandoit]

You gaff on trim jobs?

 

[Stumper]

huskycantreadit,
The discussion is about unusual situations in which the climber may be removing a large leader or numerous sizable branches and gaffs provide an advantage when used only on tissue that is being removed anyway. Comments have carried over to removals as well.

 

[Stumper]

Kenn, I usually run the tail over my shoulder and let it hang down my back for good clearance when gaff climbing(it tends to roll off sometimes though). I have done the 'biner trick but it didn't make me too happy-probably because I have too much stuff to get tangled in-I hate running a line through the handsaw/sheath gap. I think I'll try again-maybe I'll clip into my suspenders or something to keep it on my shoulder.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Ya'll so silly.

 

[OutOnaLimb]

I need to start doing this even when trimming, if I would have done that last friday I wouldnt be buying a new fire line.

Kenn

 

[Stumper]

Butch, You probably spend more time on gaffs that just about anyone here. Have you got a trick to share or are you so used to them that you don't have to take special precautions to save your line?

 

[mikecross23]

I sharpened my spikes this weekend (first time in a year and a half or so) so my spike usage might pick up now. I really dont know why i haven't sharpened them before, except I havent thought about it at the right time. I know it will make a big difference.

My klein's are 'bout 8 years old with two and a half years full time climbin' and never have I ever sharpened them. They do need it though. I'll buy a new pair before I sharpen these.

Back on topic. . .
I've thought about putin' my pantin on over my gaffs but it just seemed to dang bulky and bass akward.

-Mike-

 

[mikecross23]

Butch, You probably spend more time on gaffs that just about anyone here. Have you got a trick to share or are you so used to them that you don't have to take special precautions to save your line?

I think he wears glasses so he can see where he places his spikes.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I do pay particular heed to where I set my hooks. No special tricks to impart other watch what yur doing.

 

[OutOnaLimb]

I have a fuzzy spot where I have spiked my line, but thats what you get when you keep your spikes sharp. I hate spiking out of hard ass dead elms and maples. My spikes are so sharp, and I keep em that way, I have cut myself a few times filing them down.

Kenn

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

My spikes are so sharp, and I keep em that way, I have cut myself a few times filing them down.

Kenn

What do you do with softer wood, such as pine where these would sink in?

I used Joey C.'s gaffs once and he had them needle sharp for oak work, and I'm 75# heavier then him, that sucked on dead pine & spruce