gaffs !

[dancana]

hi everyone, my names dancana ,and this is my first forum ever! been climbing now for about 15 years. im looking for some spare gaffs for me kleins can anyone help? you will have to bear with me tho as im not overly sure how to use the forum correctly

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Click on the list of advertisers on the right hand side of these pages and find a dealer who sells the Kliens.

How are they and why did you buy them? Aren't they the most expensive spikes in the world?

[monkeybusiness]

Do you want long or short gaffs? I may have some brand new short (ie pole climbing) gaffs knocking around if I can find them.

[dancana]

Ha Ha ! I got them very cheap in a job lot of climbing kit,I get on very well with them,they are comfy ,dont rub at all.The ony thing i do find is that they have to be very tight when you put them on as they can slip off the boot sole when manovering in trees(not so good )! Thanks for your reply oldmilltrees but Im really looking for at least one set of good second hands as to buy from across the pond is ridiculous money,but i will check the ads on the right too,cheers

[dancana]

Hi monkeybusiness, I think mine are short,what would you recommend, and how much are you looking a set?

[monkeybusiness]

If they have been linesmen's gaffs (most have as the utility companies love them) then they will be short. If you can walk around in them and the tips are off the ground then they are short, if the tips are almost flush with the bottom of the gaffs then they are long. I personally prefer long for tree climbing, but some of my lads prefer short. I'd stick with what you're using if you're happy with them.

As for price, make me an offer. (I don't know for certain if I can find them - I'll have a butchers tomorrow). I do know that they are still in their unopened packaging (shrink-wrapped onto cardboard) - the issue is whether they have gone walkies!

[dancana]

If you can find them ill have them please,then maybe ill look for some longs to try out,not sure where to start on price maybe £15.00+ postage? Ill have my fingers crossed you can find them!Thanks for the advice too your a legend,nice to know there is still good people out there!Ill loggin ha loggin again tomorrow eve to check it out,cheers !

[slack ma girdle]

A.U.S sell them : Associated Utility Supplies Limited Pole Climbers

[monkeybusiness]

If you can find them ill have them please,then maybe ill look for some longs to try out,not sure where to start on price maybe £15.00+ postage? Ill have my fingers crossed you can find them!Thanks for the advice too your a legend,nice to know there is still good people out there!Ill loggin ha loggin again tomorrow eve to check it out,cheers !

 

I've found them - they are still packaged and come with new bolts and the torx head allen key tool thing.

 

I bought some second hand ones off here for £25 - you can have these new ones for that (including delivery) if you want them.

 

Cheers

 

Dan

[dancana]

yes please mate that would be spot on cheers ! how do we go from here?

cheers

Dan.