Squirrelmax climbers?

[MasterBlaster]

Not the spurs, but the Stiff Wrap Pads.

 

[brendonv]

I gotta get those pads one of these days. I hate my velcros some days.

 

[gf beranek]

That's them. Got'em mixed up the Klines. Buckingham and Kline were the big two back in the days when there was few choices.

 

[MasterBlaster]

That angle really makes the diff, for me.

 

[gf beranek]

Makes all the dif in the world.

 

[treesandsurf]

You like those better than the aluminum caddies MB?

jp

 

[SouthSoundTree]

Mine are simple pole spikes with very worn leather L pads, not stiff at all, so I guess they just conform and flex with my legs. I have no shin discomfort. $25 on Ebay 4.5 years ago. I have tree spikes but have only worn them twice, maybe three times.

 

[MasterBlaster]

You must weigh 110 lbs.

 

[SouthSoundTree]

182# plus clothes and gear.

I do that workout video, Shins of Steel.

 

[gf beranek]

The most brutal spur climbing is that of a "line pole climber."

You can spend hours in a day standing in the hooks doing line transfers with barely moving inches in your lower body. Working off the shady side of a pole to keep cool on those hot days. It can get brutal.

A tree guy working in the hooks gets tough at times too but we can almost always find a comfortable spot in tree to rest when it gets to hurting, but not with the routine repetitiveness that a line pole climber has to face.

I did it for 20 months when I was young and could handle it. It was still the most brutal spur climbing I ever endured in my career.

I sincerely believe that he meaning of comfort in the spurs means a lot more to a pole lineman.

 

[Cobleskill]

My bud has a pair of hooks, I don't remember the brand. They have a foot swivel. Like a shoe sole mounted that you stand on. I remember when they were in the catalogs, but haven't seen them in years. I think they suck.

There used to be an arbor supply place close by to me. I took my bud with me one day. The guy had his inventory on happy-homeowner shelves. My bud used to be in the computer rack installation business. He had saved a bunch of heavy duty 3ftx8ft racks. They ended up working out a trade. My bud got the spikes, a grinder, and some Stable Braid for the racks.

 

[gf beranek]

Ah, the foot plate. A lot of linemen use'm. Would not work as well for the tree climber though.

 

[bill22]

Yeah,the footplates suck,even on palms.

 

[tophopper]

I think they might be nice for spar work. For working down the canopy they probably do suck.

 

[tonyg]

Just type squirrelmax and you will find the main site with pictures and video.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Well hey Tony, welcome to the TreeHouse!

 

[flushcut]

Welcome.

 

[tonyg]

Did anybody else see these in the back of the march issue of TCI magazine? They look very similar to a pair the G.F.B.s book.

Those climbers can be seen at squirrelmax.com
You will see an advertising flyer and a video.
They are available through American Arborist Supplies in West Chester, Pa.
Excuse my lack of knowledge but who is G.F.B. ?

 

[tonyg]

Well hey Tony, welcome to the TreeHouse!

I thank you very much.
I need to tell you that I am the Gray Squirrel that you see in the video at the squirrelmax site.

 

[MasterBlaster]

What a squirrelmax site?

 

[tonyg]

Welcome.

Thanks. I hope this doesn't seem like a cheap plug but I felt that I was best qualified to answer the question.
I mean, I'm the Gray Squirrel in the video at squirrelmax.com

 

[tonyg]

What a squirrelmax site?

You can see this new climber technology at squirrelmax.com

 

[tonyg]

The pivot point needs to be at the ankle joint. The top pivot will improve shin comfort, but an ankle pivot would allow articulation of the spike by the foot and maintain even pressure at the arch support.

Dave

A modification of the stirrup will eliminate the need for the extra articulted joint but this problem needs to be addressed by the manufacturer of the climber.

 

[stig]

G.F.B = Gerald f. Beranek, the book referred to is "Fundamentals of general treework"

 

[tonyg]

G.F.B = Gerald f. Beranek, the book referred to is "Fundamentals of general treework"

I thank you for the info.
I guess there is a big void in my education.