What spikes do you use

[Boaty]

Thanks everybody

[morten]

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

 

I have found that wrapping the leather strap one turn around the upright before fastening it in the buckle, they will not slip. See picture.

[treequip]

Alloy bashlins with buckingham super wrap velcro pads

 

Your legs will thank you

[Elliot Smith]

Got some secondhand Klein spikes with buckingham pads, had them for 2-3 years now and there still nice to wear all day climbing.

[Mark Bolam]

Funny with harnesses we all say 'try before you buy', but it's difficult with spikes.

I reckon it's a pretty individual thing.

 

Most of my work is on spikes, so it's important to be comfy.

My first pair were Buckinghams, put me off for years.

I was going to buy Bashlin allys at an AA show years ago until Jon Turnbull, who is one of the worlds best climbers talked me into buying the carbon Geckos.

He's about my height, a bit slimmer.

 

Must be 7 years ago.

I replaced the bottom Velcro straps last year, and have glued the top pads on a couple of times in places.

 

I'm careful with them out of a tree.

 

They have been great for me, but may not suit everyone.

 

I'm 6'10" and weigh 26 stone.

 

 

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[Boaty]

Yeah I know what you mean theirs no way to try them out and when you change boots you change how well they fit. Mitten that looks like a great idea actually just not sure if the straps are long enough I'll let you know

[Boaty]

Jesus mark 6'10 and 26 stone? Why aren't you a rugby player

[TIMON]

Funny with harnesses we all say 'try before you buy', but it's difficult with spikes.

I reckon it's a pretty individual thing.

 

Most of my work is on spikes, so it's important to be comfy.

My first pair were Buckinghams, put me off for years.

I was going to buy Bashlin allys at an AA show years ago until Jon Turnbull, who is one of the worlds best climbers talked me into buying the carbon Geckos.

He's about my height, a bit slimmer.

 

Must be 7 years ago.

I replaced the bottom Velcro straps last year, and have glued the top pads on a couple of times in places.

 

I'm careful with them out of a tree.

 

They have been great for me, but may not suit everyone.

 

I'm 6'10" and weigh 26 stone.

 

 

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What do you use to pull the spikes out of the stem?

[Mark Bolam]

Jesus mark 6'10 and 26 stone? Why aren't you a rugby player

 

I was back in the day.

 

I got kicked out of Northumberland trials for compulsive lying.

 

I'm 5'9", 12 stone.

 

Got ya Timon!

 

 

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[TIMON]

I was back in the day.

 

I got kicked out of Northumberland trials for compulsive lying.

 

I'm 5'9", 12 stone.

 

Got ya Timon!

 

 

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I was wondering how I was going to get the tea stain out of the carpet after I spat it out......