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  1. Burnham

    Any downside to using tree spikes vs pole spikes on thin-bark tree?

    A huge improvement. Glad the link helped.
  2. Burnham

    Any downside to using tree spikes vs pole spikes on thin-bark tree?

    :thumbup:
  3. Burnham

    Any downside to using tree spikes vs pole spikes on thin-bark tree?

    Good point, MB...I should have looked there. Apologies to Nick and Luke.
  4. Burnham

    Any downside to using tree spikes vs pole spikes on thin-bark tree?

    Some examples... My preferred spurs are these two...profiles like this. http://www.sherrilltree.com/Bashlin-Replacement-Tree-Gaffs#.U88kIvZOXIU http://www.sherrilltree.com/Replacement-Tree-Spikes-for-T2-spurs#.U88kkPZOXIU
  5. Burnham

    Any downside to using tree spikes vs pole spikes on thin-bark tree?

    Klein's are of the American style, they just utilize an arched upper gaff shape (not anything to do with the point) rather than the more straight gaff common to Buckingham, Bashlin, and some others. Personally, I dislike climbing on the Klein gaff, but I know plenty of experienced spur climbers...
  6. Burnham

    Any downside to using tree spikes vs pole spikes on thin-bark tree?

    Lotta good stuff there, in my opinion 8).
  7. Burnham

    Any downside to using tree spikes vs pole spikes on thin-bark tree?

    Look here if you want to have some very specific info on gaff profile maintenance...regular old school American gaffs, not the European type. Scroll to pages 39 through 42...specifically page 42 for the profile shape info...
  8. Burnham

    Any downside to using tree spikes vs pole spikes on thin-bark tree?

    ;)
  9. Burnham

    Any downside to using tree spikes vs pole spikes on thin-bark tree?

    Both of those modified gaff profiles need to discarded and replaced with new. Frankly, they both are worthless.
  10. Burnham

    Any downside to using tree spikes vs pole spikes on thin-bark tree?

    OK, I'm an old school PNW conifer climber, and the first half of my climbing life I spent predominantly on gaffs, better than half the time. Out here, if you are gonna climb a real tree, you are looking at 2 to 3 inch bark...and if it's a really real tree, twice that...'til you get over 150...
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