Spiking

[rammer]

Love my spikes,I'd wear them in every tree if i could.

[Matt Butler]

yes what a good thread, i HATE spikes, horrible things, only use them if no other option, i just carry a massive ladder round instead:thumbup:

[Tnarg25]

if am taking a tree down spikes are invaluable i wouldnt climb without them, some jobs would be impossible if you didnt wear them !

[samladd]

i hated spikes at first i didnt feel comfortable at all, now i hate doing work without them, would wear them all the time if i could !

 

Distel Aluminium Spurs - Classic

 

i have some of these and i can wear them all day really comfy id reccomend

Edited January 1, 2012 by samladd

[fergusonforestry]

are the spikes you are using adjusted properly? if not might be contributing to not feeling comfortable using them?

[samladd]

are the spikes you are using adjusted properly? if not might be contributing to not feeling comfortable using them?

 

this is exactly what put me off!

[gmank51]

I too am just starting out and have only spiked under 10 times and found it really disconcerting at first. Though it is getting a better the more I do it so keep on going with it and take it in small steps.

 

I also found having a reason to spike really helped as you can just think about the goal rather than the spiking itself. For me just doing a few pole rescues on a friend to practise for cs38 really helped.

 

Graham

[butler]

I know where you can get some quality cheap spikes:thumbup:

[Dilz]

spikey spikey smashy smashy!

 

although i do like abbing down rather that spiking down,

[arbogrunt]

I think most of the problem new climbers have with spiking stems from learning on a pair of irons that don't fit them...if they don't fit - they hurt!. Enough to put anybody off.