Plasmech,
I don't get on here much anymore, but I recall that I ragged on you when you first came on the board looking to clear branches from sattelite dishes. At least I think that was you..
Glad to see you've taken this seriously.
The forestry school I attended years ago had a set of spurs with the cheapo L-pads for everybody to practice on. Those things almost made me question if I wanted to get into removals at all.
I have the aluminium pads on Buckinghams. They didn't pick up the nickname "Caddy pads" for nothing, I've never had a chafing issue. I've worn the foam backing out twice now, just scrape the old stuff out, trim new high density foam to fit, can of spray glue, good to go.
But I have borrowed a pair of Bashlins that had the "Buck Pads", super thick multi-layered leather and foam and felt, nicely rolled over top and bottom seams, the ones with two top straps per side. The workmanship was up there with quality saddlery. I only did two trees that day, but man they were nice. But I see Sherill does not list Kliens as compatible, just Buckingham and Bashlins. Why they wouldn't fit Kliens, I dunno.
I've also worked for a couple years with a company that provided Alloy Geckos, so my heavier steel Buckinghams got an extended rest there for awhile. The full Gecko pads will work only on Geckos, though I suppose the inserts could be strapped on under almost any spurs. But the same could be said for a wad of tubesocks.
My observation about any velcro attachment for anything in tree work: Extra care and attention must be paid during use and storage. It is the very nature of velcro to harvest any tiny bits of fibre that comes in contact with it. Repeated cleanings quickly break down the hook-to-loop function. Not a big problem, you just can't leave them laying around "open" where there will be sawdust flying.
RedlineIt
Cool. And by the way Stihl-o-matic, I don't think you are a Tackleberry. Just don't execute a no-knock on my house by mistake because it could be harmful or fatal if swallowed
YOU ASKED FOR IT
Which ones do you want to hear
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how about the one with the two armed robbery suspects me and my partner caught and one of them while still in the jimmy took a cheap plastic handle steak knife kind of like this
He was trying to commit suicide by cop so he tried to get up to shoot him while in the back seat of the jimmy holding the knife. No threat to anyone so hes not getting shot. He gets mad and starts stabbing himself in the neck. When that doesnt work he starts cutting his own throat 3 times across the neck with a serrated steak knife. I am standing at the door watching the show (thinking holy #### thats unreal). The guy then falls out the door over the waterfall of blood now flowing over the rocker panel (mental image of which is still clear as day). He gets up on his knees and starts to Harry Carry himself with the steak knife the whole time yelling SHOOT ME. Well I was finally able to knock the knife out of his hand and subdue him. They toss his junky ass in th ambulance and he codes. They bring him back to life at the hospital spend 5 hours stitching up most his major organs to find out he was already a vegetable because he wasnt getting any oxygen to his brain.
Or how about the one where I killed some POS by kicking him 15 times in the head because he was fighting over a gun with the cop he had just ambushed and stabbed 11 times. The two of them lying in the cops blood in a third floor stairwell of a multi family dwelling with a bunch cops running up the stairs to get to us. I was the first one to him and decided it wasnt safe to shoot the POS so I booted him to the face 15 times I think it took 12 or 13 before he let go of the gun. He wasnt feeling much of course he had just stabbed his wife and 2 year old daughter too.
Sadly enough these stories go on and on for me but it gives you a little idea on what SOME cops go through. Maybe people wouldnt be so fast to judge cops if they really understood some of this ####.
