What spikes do you use?

[woodchux]

I run the steel buckinghams with velcro wraps. One thing i noticed when i switched to the velcro wraps was that i started gaffing out alot more. they really hold the spikes strait up and down with minimal slop.:monkey:

 

[senechal]

Why would you want those short gaffs?

Exactly what JPS was talking about. They are a lot like stilts, pole gaffs get you closer to the tree and are far more useful when the limb diameter thins out.

 

[oldirty]

pole gaffs suck for thick bark tree's. too short.


i had a pair of kliens that i really liked. and a pair of komets that absolutely sucked. the komets had the little gaffs on them and didnt really dig into the wood. the kliens gaff had that funky angle on them and really put your knees next to the wood which was good.

the aluminum bashlin's that i am on now have the longer tree gaff. not as awesome as the kliens but a whole lot better than the pole gaff.

 

[JTinaTree]

Short gaffs would never work here in NC, Especially on loblolly pines where the bark is thicker on the lower trunk..

 

[jefflovstrom]

I'm old school and would like to up grade my spikes. I have a basic setup with small upper leather pads. My knees cant take the old set up any more. I need COMFORT. I'm not ready to hang up the saddle yet. What do you use in the field every day? ( No rabbit fur lining )

Hi old school! me too! 32 years almost-- anyway, Spikes are used buy us only on removals and my guys love the Geckos---I like bashlin.
Jeff Lovstrom

 

[randyg]

I'm old school and would like to up grade my spikes. I have a basic setup with small upper leather pads. My knees cant take the old set up any more. I need COMFORT. I'm not ready to hang up the saddle yet. What do you use in the field every day? ( No rabbit fur lining )

Used Buckinghams with L pads but had trouble with the post wanting to slide to front or back on shins, causing discomfort to inside of my legs, below knees, you know the spot. And yes, my knees bothered a bit as well. I sprung for a pair of those aluminum pads with black foam out of Bailey's for like $65 and talk about heaven. Don't have to tie a tournaquet around legs any more, very comfy. Not sure if that would help knees that much though, since you still have that outward pressure, trying to make you bow-legged, THAT still bothers my knees after a few hours.

 

[jomoco]

Used Buckinghams with L pads but had trouble with the post wanting to slide to front or back on shins, causing discomfort to inside of my legs, below knees, you know the spot. And yes, my knees bothered a bit as well. I sprung for a pair of those aluminum pads with black foam out of Bailey's for like $65 and talk about heaven. Don't have to tie a tournaquet around legs any more, very comfy. Not sure if that would help knees that much though, since you still have that outward pressure, trying to make you bow-legged, THAT still bothers my knees after a few hours.

If your knees really bother you, try wearing a pair of the new carbon fiber Asterisk motox knee braces like I do, and have for years.

They are ergonomic(made to fit the rt and lft leg), and offer substantial chainsaw protection, light weight, and expensive as hell! 700 bucks.

They give me an added degree of stability and protection that I would feel very vulnerable and naked without.

I can stuff my foot, shin, or knee into a jagged vee crotch, I kick and pop old dead stubs off on my way up with my knee, it's kind of a feeling of lower limbed indestructability. I wish I could have that same degree of upper limbed power, stability and protection.

Any of you old pros ever try wearing the velcro 3 piece bull riding vests doing nasty jagged takedowns? I like em.

I had a complete ACL replacement surgery on my right knee bout 18-20 years ago after a nasty motox crash, and I wore a brace of one type or another on that rt leg for years before it finally occurred to me to balance things out and wear two.

It's worked well for me, particularly with the new light weight high quality braces now available.

Work safe

jomoco

 

[randyg]

If your knees really bother you, try wearing a pair of the new carbon fiber Asterisk motox knee braces like I do, and have for years.

They are ergonomic(made to fit the rt and lft leg), and offer substantial chainsaw protection, light weight, and expensive as hell! 700 bucks.

They give me an added degree of stability and protection that I would feel very vulnerable and naked without.

I can stuff my foot, shin, or knee into a jagged vee crotch, I kick and pop old dead stubs off on my way up with my knee, it's kind of a feeling of lower limbed indestructability. I wish I could have that same degree of upper limbed power, stability and protection.

Any of you old pros ever try wearing the velcro 3 piece bull riding vests doing nasty jagged takedowns? I like em.

I had a complete ACL replacement surgery on my right knee bout 18-20 years ago after a nasty motox crash, and I wore a brace of one type or another on that rt leg for years before it finally occurred to me to balance things out and wear two.

It's worked well for me, particularly with the new light weight high quality braces now available.

Work safe

jomoco

Was on the back of a bike doin about 70mph and put my right knee into the back left corner of a bus back in 77. Left knee took on steering column of little pickup truck as I stuffed it under the front of a big truck in 83. I think I will look into a PAIR of those knee braces. Thanks Jomoco

 

[tree MDS]

I met a "climber" the other week that has said he never sharpens his spikes (asplundh), you should have seen how dull those things were, lol. He asked me "Isnt it hard to pull them out when theyre that sharp, lol, I told him I dont have to hardly kick at all. Asplundh - go figure.

 

[Nailsbeats]

I met a "climber" the other week that has said he never sharpens his spikes (asplundh), you should have seen how dull those things were, lol. He asked me "Isnt it hard to pull them out when theyre that sharp, lol, I told him I dont have to hardly kick at all. Asplundh - go figure.

My old man must have been the best guy to ever come out of there by the way some of you guys talk, of course Mr. Asplundh himself took him out for steak everyday when he put his notice in until he quit.

Of course he did mention the dopeheads, no offense guys, lol.

 

[tree MDS]

My old man must have been the best guy to ever come out of there by the way some of you guys talk, of course Mr. Asplundh himself took him out for steak everyday when he put his notice in until he quit.

Of course he did mention the dopeheads, no offense guys, lol.

Lol on the dopeheads nails. I'm not saying they all suck nails...just the vast majority. One of my good friends is a gf for them, he climbs for me quite a bit, and runs my bucket - of course I met him doing residential about 12 years ago, he really just does the asplundh thing for the money, I guess utility guys make more than residential, a fact I just realized this year.

 

[Nailsbeats]

MDS, I was talking to Dan, lol.

My old man got out because he didn't want to raise his family in the city, he was working in Minneapolis, MN at the time. They cried and begged, like any good company should when they lose a good leader that makes big money on their trucks everyday. He told them to keep their money.

 

[tree MDS]

Dont get "The Dan" all riled up nails. Lol.

 

[Nailsbeats]

Dont get "The Dan" all riled up nails. Lol.

Don't worry they'll both find us and let us have it.:greenchainsaw:

 

[tree MDS]

Don't worry they'll both find us and let us have it.:greenchainsaw:

Good one, lol. I'm sure this will yield a small, very hard to follow novel from the two of em, lol.

 

[Nailsbeats]

Good one, lol. I'm sure this will yield a small, very hard to follow novel from the two of em, lol.

If by small you mean huge, then yes, I agree.

 

[tree MDS]

If by small you mean huge, then yes, I agree.

You know what I mean. I wonder if hes fast at typing or if he spends hours working on those gems all earnest like, lol.