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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I get the comments regarding the slips and potential for a cracked rib, I usualy only leave the odd one here and there as a respite, spikes huert my legs after prolonged use, and I very rarely if ever use them, spikes make you lazy, only good on pole take downs in my view.

[Andy Collins]

On pegs, a friend of mine (a good climber and arborist) left a couple of pegs on a take down, he took a bit of a slip, not a biggie. As he spun into the trunk he ht the peg in the middle of his back, punching the vertebrae out of alignment. He then had three ops to correct the problem. He lost movement in his arms, meaning he could no longer raise his arms above shoulder height. He then had to have further corrective surgery. He now climbs again, but its taken a long long time, with many issues on route. Yes climbing has its risks, but minimising those risks by removing pegs can only be a good thing.

[Ian Leach]

Why do spikes make you lazy

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

well yeah, but if ive only got a peg at 6ft to ten ft intervals i reckon im pretty safe, try not to make a habit of slipping.

 

I think the key were looking for is good work positioning

[skyhuck]

Why do spikes make you lazy

 

Indeed??

 

But ladders are OK????

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Why do spikes make you lazy

 

Ive seen too many folk get a little too acustomed to their use lets say!

[Andy Collins]

Accidents will happen, slips will happen, removing one factor out of the equation may make all the difference. I'd hate to see anyone else incapacitated in this way.

[Ian Leach]

Ive seen too many folk get a little too acustomed to their use lets say!

 

So do you mean spiking up trees that are not been dismantled:confused1:

[skyhuck]

 

I think the key were looking for is good work positioning

 

 

But surely spike are what give you that very thing!!

 

With spikes you have a foot hold WHERE EVER you need one, not making do with a peg where there happens to be one.

[Ian Leach]

If so i wouldn't lazy, Stupid, uneducated, Twonks and that's putting it nice