T2 verses Bucklite climbing spurs

[MasterBlaster]

They are both Titanium climbers, but the T2's are fifty bucks more. Does anyone have any idea why?

 

[SkwerI]

Never heard of the Bucklite climbers.
I seem to recall on Buckingham steel climbers, the ones with nonreplaceable gaffs are slightly cheaper than the regular ones with replaceable gaffs.

 

[Burnham]

Gotta link, Butch?

 

[The Branch Doctor]

I'm curious too. It's about time for me to get some new gaffs and I want something different than my old steel Buck's.

 

[Bounce]

I think these are the same thing. Buckingham calls them the Bucklites. Sherrill calls them the T2's. But it is the same product I believe.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Gotta link, Butch?

I was looking at the Sherrill and Wesspur catalogs. Supposedly, the Bucklites have removable gaffs, just like the T2.

 

[Burnham]

OK.

Looks like Bounce has the skinny...buy from the the less expensive supplier, duh.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Well that's just insane of Sherrill.

 

[Burnham]

Tobe does offer the 150% price guarantee, or whatever it is...but I think I'd just as soon deal with Wesspur.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Well, I just ordered the Bucklite titaniums and Bashlin pole gaffs from Wesspur.

I hope your kids OK, Sean. The guy I placed my order with said you had to leave early to take him outta school...

 

[SkwerI]

You're buying two pairs of gaffs, Butch?

 

[MasterBlaster]

On my Bashlins, I'm gonna replace the tree gaffs with pole gaffs for smooth barked trees. I'll finally have what I've wanted for years now, two sets of spurs - longshanks and shortshanks.

 

[MasterBlaster]

And your point is? Local jargon eludes you?

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I think I will eventually have two sets of Bashlins, one with pole gaff and other with the tree gaffs... I have both types of gaffs MB and love it. Just hate changing them over again and again... Especially when the job has pines and live oak both to do

 

[MasterBlaster]

Wow, I can't imagine actually changing the gaffs out for different jobs.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I just don't like the tree gaffs on the thin bark of the live oak... So I will switch out to pole gaffs for them.

 

[Koa Man]

I got a new set of titanium climbers on Ebay for $177 without pads.
These are available for $289 with velcro pads.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=260394219618

 

[Frans]

Wonder why that guy is selling his stuff? Must be short of work in Oregon

 

[Bounce]

Well, I just ordered the Bucklite titaniums and Bashlin pole gaffs from Wesspur.

I hope your kids OK, Sean. The guy I placed my order with said you had to leave early to take him outta school...

Yeah, thanks Butch. 6th ear infection in 6 months. The doc says it's time to get ear tubes. He's ok now though. Did you get the spurs yet?

 

[MasterBlaster]

No, I ordered friday. That's my only complaint with Wesspur - the time it takes. I've ordered from Sherrill on monday and received it on thu. But I can live with it.

 

[brendonv]

Takes a week here from coast to coast.

 

[Bounce]

Sorry about the wait Butch. Unfortunately there's not much I can do about that. However, you could move to Washington!

My son Finn is getting the ear surgery next week to get the tubes installed. If that doesn't work, I don't know what we're gonna do.

 

[gf beranek]

Luck with the boy, Sean.

 

[Burnham]

Yeah, Sean...we'll be pulling for him.

 

[Bodean]

Fingers crossed for Finn.