Making spikes more bearable

[James Atkinson]

It is so hard to recommend spikes as they always seem a personal thing, I absolutely love my kk's after been on Buckingham titanium a with Velcro raps, I climb with two guys who have the new dmm geckos, one loves them, the other not so sure, he has really short legs though haha, often with the new solid pad spikes you need to bend them really hard on before you Velcro them tight

[Steve Bullman]

dmm geckos?

[hamdogg]

Ali Bashlins!! The only way to climb!!!

[James Atkinson]

dmm geckos?

 

 

[Steve Bullman]

whats the difference between those and regular geckos?

[Coletti]

Twisted shank meaning a better line to your foot as far as I'm aware

[Coletti]

My apologies, the foot plate steps forward slightly, just had another look at them

[Darrin Turnbull]

the shank manufactured in Wales by DMM. The 45 mm wide in-step is moved slightly forward and angled correctly to the lower leg providing more stability and comfort. Ergonomically designed to cup the foot arch and bypass the ankle bone.

[scotspine1]

buckingham titaniums with the twisted shank combined with buckingham super wrap steel insert pads (with the angled rigid attachment) are the most comfortable spikes I've found after years of using other spikes (Bashlins alloys etc).

 

We do a lot of removals and when I wear the Buckinghams with Meindl airstreams there's no discomfort at all, even over long days stood on the spikes.

 

 

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Edited December 2, 2015 by scotspine1

[Arran Turner]

Ally Geckos Velcro top and bottom .. Never had an uncomfortable day.. Short gaffs too.. can't stand long gaffs