In Desperate times...My Silky saves the day!

[mendiplogs]

Been done twice for being drunk in charge of a bike:blushing: Don't want a third strike

 

HI MATT what a push bike now your taking the :lol::lol:jon

[Treemoose]

I don't think to woul be disappointed with these

Distel Gecko aluminium climbing spikes, leather straps | F R Jones and Son quality in your price range

[silky fox]

Yeah Moose i have to agree they may be ideal...it,s just that having climbed in the full Carbon fibre version i wonder if i will feel like i,ve bought second best:blushing: need to find out the difference in weight...it is the last piece of kit i need to complete my fully upgraded specialist climbing kit:thumbup1:

[silky fox]

Just been on the Distel site. Aluminium version,each one weighs 1.95 kg,s....Carbon fibre each weighs 800grams! that to me is a BIG Difference.

[delabodge]

does this mean you`ll get up them conifers faster,,,!!! lol

[MWArb]

I've known people break the carbons... something about the allys felt safer to me.. just my 2p

 

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[silky fox]

Morning Clive!...you,re up late..thought you were an early riser or did you nod off on your keyboard after your ovaltine? Been up since 5 am with things on my mind...wondering if i am a Grandad yet,what spikes to buy and what to do about my Job here in Richmond...Both bosses are non-Arbtalkers which is a bad sign...first one insisted on using his chainsaw off ladders,in shorts including brashing down with a 46:thumbdown: so i had to politely say "Thanks for the work but i will be moving on" and my latest local boss spends most of his time screaming at people..whilst footing ladders for him last week as he trimmed a large Bay tree he dropped the long hedgetrimmers on my head:confused1:...i shouted,"WHOA MATE!...what ya doing?".. "you,re supposed to catch them " he replied..i waited two hours for him at the yard on the second day....my alarm didn,t go off was his excuse..he will be getting a call this afternoon. i,ve spent most of my life sufferering fools very gladly.....NOT ANYMORE:sneaky2:.....Everyone i have met through Arbtalk and my thread have been so professional and friendly:001_smile:...yet local work to me still eludes me:blushing:.....I shall keep searching!!

[silky fox]

I've known people break the carbons... something about the allys felt safer to me.. just my 2p

 

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That,s very interesting MWArb:thumbup1: Thanks for that..i wondered how strong in comparrison they were...

[Taupotreeman]

Just broke one of my carbon geckos. Spent another whole day spiking multiple black wattles on one good and one busted one. I now have a substantial and painful bruise the full length of my right shin.

[likeitorlumpit]

We got carbon which started off comfortable but quickly became less so. Don't know whether ali would be better though.

Your local bosses sound like they need spurs...... of the John Wayne variety. You are so right to kick them into touch. Jokers.