What’s the most comfortable tree climbing spikes?

[Jamie Jones]

8 minutes ago, Bolt said:

Is the padding over your calf?

 

I assumed it was more conventional to have the padding over your shin.

 

 

Padding is on the shin with bare strap around the calf. 
but it is getting me worse in the arch of the bottom of my feet

[Jamie Jones]

8 minutes ago, Bolt said:

I wouldn’t really want to put this on either leg…. But if I had to choose, I would be drawn towards putting it on my left leg.

 

You are correct that is the left leg. 

[Bolt]

1 minute ago, Jamie Jones said:

Padding is on the shin with bare strap around the calf. 

Sorry…. thought I’d check!

[Bolt]

My first set of spikes came out of an electric company skip in the late 90s.

 

The replacement set came out of an electric company skip 10 years later…

 

I can’t say I found either pair that comfortable!

[Steve Bullman]

14 minutes ago, Bolt said:

My first set of spikes came out of an electric company skip in the late 90s.

 

The replacement set came out of an electric company skip 10 years later…

 

I can’t say I found either pair that comfortable!

Skip huh 😀

 

i think everyone of a certain age had a pair of electricity board spikes at one time of other 

[Bolt]

1 hour ago, Steve Bullman said:

Skip huh 😀

 

i think everyone of a certain age had a pair of electricity board spikes at one time of other 

…….thought I was special.

 

 

Anyway, I still use them.

 

 

 

And they are still more comfy than those treehog ones!

 

 

[htb]

11 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Skip huh 😀

 

i think everyone of a certain age had a pair of electricity board spikes at one time of other 

Nah mine were ex BT ones.

On Gecko now velcro tops leather bottom straps

[Joe Newton]

Distel Gecko are the comfiest I've had. Wouldn't bother springing for the carbon ones, the weight difference is negligible when you're standing on them. They weigh the same as a set of triple ladders.

[Rich Rule]

Baseline Alloys for me.  Had them about 15 years.

 

Changed the top Velcro pads twice in that time.

 

Spikes that are too short are a killer in the knees.  The top strap should be 2 fingers below the joint of the knee.

 

Puts far less pressure on your knees.  Not sure how it would help the soles of your feet though.

 

 

[WestonArb]

I use Notch Gecko (Steel)

can’t fault them after 2 years, never hurt me at all. Missus also likes them.