Gaff/spike recommendations.

[Guest]

Can you recommend some new gaffs to me to save me going in and trying loads ? I really needed some and the end of last year but didn’t get around to it. My old komets are shot now and parts are hard to get. I fix an arbpro quick step plate to the shaft also. If you can recommend any that device works well with I’d appreciate it.

 

cheers Gaz.

[Steve Bullman]

big fan of the geckos here. Not sure if the quick step is compatible with them. I have the aussie one attached to mine, forget the make.

[billpierce]

Good luck! I tried to replace my old kleins several times, went back to them and bought new pads and straps in the end, couldnt get used to geckos or Stein x2 or they treehog ones. Had to sell them in the end.

 

I'm sure with enough perseverance you could get used to other style of spikes but I couldnt be bothered really. Hopefully you can find some close to whatever type the komets are, shank and spike wise. Which ones are you climbing atm?

 

 

[Dan Maynard]

I think you can get recommendations but in the end have to try them on, I've read a lot of people hate Stein X2 but I find them really comfortable, much more than Kleins and bashlins I've worn on training courses. I'm 6 foot 7 though, so I reckon it depends on your legs.

[Steve Bullman]

24 minutes ago, billpierce said:

Good luck! I tried to replace my old kleins several times, went back to them and bought new pads and straps in the end, could get used to geckos or they treehog ones. Had to sell them in the end.

I'm sure with enough perseverance you could get used to other style of spikes but I could be bothered really. Hopefully you can find some close to whatever type the komets are, shank and spike wise. Which ones are you climbing atm?

Which type of gaffs did you have?

[Guest]

58 minutes ago, billpierce said:

Good luck! I tried to replace my old kleins several times, went back to them and bought new pads and straps in the end, could get used to geckos or they treehog ones. Had to sell them in the end.

I'm sure with enough perseverance you could get used to other style of spikes but I could be bothered really. Hopefully you can find some close to whatever type the komets are, shank and spike wise. Which ones are you climbing atm?

These are the Miller Komets. Had them for a few years. Well made but hard to get spares. And heavy compared to new stuff.

[Guest]

39 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

I think you can get recommendations but in the end have to try them on, I've read a lot of people hate Stein X2 but I find them really comfortable, much more than Kleins and bashlins I've worn on training courses. I'm 6 foot 7 though, so I reckon it depends on your legs.

You don’t need to climb mate ! That’s a big lad.

[Guest]

39 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

Which type of gaffs did you have?

Miller Komets.

I just cleaned them up.

[billpierce]

Miller Komets.

I just cleaned them up.

Expect you want the same spikes. Cant see them in the pic mate I.e long short angle etc

 

[Guest]

Went over to Honey Bros this afternoon and they let me try everything in stock. Got the Distel alu click.

 

Bunch of top blokes and ladies in there.

 

Gaz