Cabelas Tree Climbing Spikes?
07-08-2005, 07:55 PM
#11
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehigh County PA USA
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RE: Cabelas Tree Climbing Spikes?
I had a friend that had a pair of the sportsmans gaffs and man they do slip if you are not really careful.
07-09-2005, 12:42 AM
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 866
RE: Cabelas Tree Climbing Spikes?
I'm assuming you are still only wanting to trim trees with these.
The professional tree trimmers I learned from NEVER used gaffs. They used ropes to climb, tie off, and then roped the limbs down.
I've done quite a few now myself and I will always use my climbing tree stand all I can along with a rope attached to the back ring on my harness for a safety.
It makes a world of difference if you have a saw light enough to operate at arms length with one hand as well. With only gaffs and a hip lanyard if you hit the rope with the saw, you are done. If you are going to try to go that way, I'd at least make up a wire rope to use for climbing.
The professional tree trimmers I learned from NEVER used gaffs. They used ropes to climb, tie off, and then roped the limbs down.
I've done quite a few now myself and I will always use my climbing tree stand all I can along with a rope attached to the back ring on my harness for a safety.
It makes a world of difference if you have a saw light enough to operate at arms length with one hand as well. With only gaffs and a hip lanyard if you hit the rope with the saw, you are done. If you are going to try to go that way, I'd at least make up a wire rope to use for climbing.
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