What spikes do you use

[Boaty]

Alright chaps, I'm after your experience with different types if gaffs, I'v got the Ali geckos at the minute with the leather bottoms on, their good, nice and light, but I find they slip of my instep due to the almost triangular shape on them

As they don't sit flush with the bottom of my boot ( I climb with airstreams, they normally slip if my left more than my right but I think that's down to my dodgy ankle) i think I'v got he euro gaffs on at the minute, but every tree I'v done recently has had ivy or really flakey/fissured bark and I was thinking about getting some tree/longer ones. My question is what type if spikes do you rate and find the most comfy, and are tree spikes usable on thinner barked trees and conifers etc. thanks

[combined tree services]

Been using ally bashlin's for over ten years and have never had a problem , both original pads and Velcro , bloody good spikes and highly recommend them

[IVECOKID]

Stein X2 Aluminium Climbers i use and 90% are used on conifers ,i was a bit wary of the velcro with the wood dust but they have been excellent and very light.

 

 

 

Ste

[Dog Tag]

Stein X2 Aluminium Climbers i use and 90% are used on conifers ,i was a bit wary of the velcro with the wood dust but they have been excellent and very light.

 

 

 

Ste

 

[Mark Bolam]

Geckos with Velcro throughout here.

Comfiest spikes ever.

I'd just swap the bottom straps out mate.

Jonesie has the kits to do it.

 

 

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[Dan Curtis]

I wear carbon geckos with tree gaffs. I changed the gaffs over for a redwood and never changed back. Once you get used to the extra length they're great, the only downside is they can be a bit wobbly on stems less than about 5".

[TreeswingerPerth]

Bashlins , curved with leather straps and velcro pads , love them .

[charlie]

Are the tree gaffs the long (61mm) distel replacements gaffs that you have Dan?

[Darrin Turnbull]

DIY.

 

 

No not really.I'm very happy with my Geckos.

[Boaty]

Thanks for the replies people, I'v go them on today on some nice thin leaning sycamores and I'v just done the bottom strap up tighter than usual and they seem to be a bit better and not slipping, what's the benefit of Velcro bottoms Marc? It's bit something I even thought about to be honest. Are the gaffs easy to change? Like could I have the long ones in and just change them for be short ones when needed? Cheers