alloy distel spikes

[silky fox]

Did you have them on the right way:001_rolleyes: Distels are the Shizzle! light as a feather and sharp as a thistle...Buckinghams are tried and tested great climbing Irons yes...but they weigh as much as Iron imo:001_huh: Distels all the way...to the TOP!

[Pommie]

I have a pair. I had the velcro top and bottom, the velcro bottom straps drove me mad so I have just converted them to leather straps. I ve had them 3 years so its not like I didnt give them a chance.

[Langur]

Did you have them on the right way:001_rolleyes:

 

Which way?

To each his own .

I stick to my heavy comfy Irons

[silky fox]

Good for you langur:thumbup:

[kierangurney]

i have just upgraded to ally spikes from steal and i love them, i use leather bottom and Velcro top's, i do this mostly because i don't trust Velcro too much.

would really recommend them.

[morten]

i have just upgraded to ally spikes from steal and i love them, i use leather bottom and Velcro top's, i do this mostly because i don't trust Velcro too much.

would really recommend them.

 

I have two pairs, one with velcro bottoms and one with leather. I prefer the leather ones, but to stabilise the foot, the leather strap need to be wrapped once around the aluminium upright.

 

One of my friends paid the extra money for the carbon ones. Yes, they are a little lighter, but the carbon is fragile, so you cant walk across a paved area using them, like you can on the aluminium ones. The outer coating is crushed and the carbon fibres are exposed. I know you are not supposed to walk around on paved surfaces in spikes, but when you need to get something from your kit bag, and the groundie isn't around, you do it, right?

[silky fox]

No....my Ally Distels only ever touch wood. i,m very OCD when it comes to my climbing Gear....But i have worked hard to be able to afford my advanced kit.

[csjr]

i own the carbon version with velcro top and bottom. imo the velcro straps at the foot, hold the foot in the best position for me and there is no movement at all. i have in the past own bashlin steel and alloy, aswell as the buckingham steel and alloy ones. all the leather straps have to done up so tightly that the blood is cut off!! as for putting them on and taking them off it is very simple and quick. i have never had the velcro come undone yet.

the trick to these is to get heel velcro correct for your foot/boot and then this doesn't need to be touched again.

 

they distel spikes are light and comfortable.

 

Hope you all have a good new year!!

[tree monkey]

any of you chaps got a set of these, any feed bk ,

 

regards johny

 

Distel Gecko aluminium climbing spikes, Velcro straps | F R Jones and Son

 

hey up are your kliens in the wrong "class" now :lol:

[silky fox]

What CSJR said...with the heel velcro and calf velcro done up tight they become part of your shin...they are EXCELLENT!