Foot ascender gaff set up
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treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
My friend is selling a set now for 425.00 with the CMI on it , he went with a new set of gaffs with the ascender , they are pretty bad ass though nice for multi stem trees
treeclimber101
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squad143
Tree Guy
I had to ascend with gaffs last Saturday.
I just strapped a right hand pantin over the gaff on my right leg. Once the rope was placed in the pantin, I put a small biner through the locking hole in the pantin. Then as I was ascending, I hooked my left gaff into the biner. That way I could take advantage over using both legs to climb. Once in the tree and on the gaffs, the pantin didn't seem to get in the way, so I left it on.
I'll try and post a pic later
squad143
Tree Guy
Are you climbing drt? I've been climbing SRT with spikes and I use the haas system for ascending. I wasn't sure if I'd be spiking my rope trying to use a foot ascender
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Guran
ArboristSite Operative
I Climb on Carbon Geckos. I guess adding a foot ascender on those would be a bad idea? Anybody who has tried it?
squad143
Tree Guy
I was climbing DRT.
I don't believe you would be spiking your rope as you climb with a HAAS type system. My thoughts would be as the spur got close to the rope, it would just push it away since it is hanging in the air. Not like when it's against a tree where it has no where to go.
swingdude
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Distels/Geckos....with foot ascender...had it for a couple of weeks....
swingdude
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It's easy to install and take of, not necessary for all trees so I keep it in the truck...takes 5 mins to install...have used it a few times and it works well....I only climb SRT...for the last 3 years
gorman
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So you put a plate in between the ascender and the shank. Right? How did you fix the ascender to the plate? Can I see a photo of the back of the ascender on there?
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
You won't spike the line because it travels through the ascender inches away , wherever it moves with the ascender it is not in the way to get spiked
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
Like I said earlier for a tree that has 2 or more stems you can work the wood down and slap on the ascender to climb back up to the TIP and the knot tends itself since you are pulling the slack with your foot so you can literally go back up without it even putting a spike into the tree
swingdude
ArboristSite Lurker
Gorman, my friend made it and sells them for$125...yhe buck ti's pictured above with the ct ascender were also mine....I can hook you up...that is a ct lefty mounted on aircraft aluminium....
swingdude
ArboristSite Lurker
It makes for a right gaff setup...
imagineero
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What are you guys using this for? Hard to imagine a scenario where rope climbing is gonna be quicker than spiking for the average Joe
Now come on don't knock it untill you try it. I can see plenty of scenarios it would be handy. I'd rather climb a rope then spike a big nasty knarley trunk, or a trunk covered in ivy. Sometimes your just taking a lead off and don't want to spike the tree. I find it to be more efficient than spiking.
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