Climbing trees whether for sport or for a living can be a dangerous exercise. This is especially true when climbing tall erect trees whose branches to which you can hold or step on are perhaps a hundred feet or more above the ground. In such cases, you will need all the help you can get. [...]
The material often referred to as carbon fiber is actually a composite of a plastic or polymer that is reinforced with carbon or graphite fiber. The plastic used is usually epoxy but it could also be polyester, nylon, or vinyl ester. In any case, the reinforcing carbon or graphite fiber gives the plastic enormous strength [...]
Adventurers, sportsmen and women will tell you that the excitement of any activity is directly proportional to the danger involved. That is why they continually seek and perform more and more dangerous stunts. Nevertheless, they also recognize Murphy’s dictum that if anything can go wrong, it will. For this reason, they are not averse to [...]
Using materials that resulted from breakthroughs in engineering researches that led to the development of lightweight yet strong materials, the Wolf Claw Pole and Tree Climbing Boot Harness breaks away from traditional steel and leather climbing spurs. These new materials include high impact nylon and chromoly, a steel alloy containing chromium and molybdenum that is [...]
While most sports and adventures require a certain amount of effort and even danger, there is nothing that says you cannot make things safer and easier if you can. This is exactly what the Climb Right CTB Quick-Change Aluminum L-Pad Spur Set does to tree climbing. This Climb Right spur is new for 2010. It [...]
It is often difficult to explain why people climb trees for the sake of climbing them. Trying to describe a tree climber’s feeling as he reaches the top is equally taxing. Climbing the tree itself, however, is not that difficult. With all the gears and gadgets developed to assist climbers, tree climbing is a very [...]
Featuring quality leather T Pads that are lined with wool which has been felted and compressed to prevent pressure from its shank, the Buckingham Steel Spurs Set with Leather T Pads provides a comfortable wear. This feature is especially appreciated by tree or pole climbers who are just learning the basics of climbing with spurs. [...]
The pair of boots you often see worn by workers climbing wooden utility poles for telephone, telegraph, or electric wires and cables are variously called tree climbers, tree spurs, tree hooks, and tree spikes. There are plenty of such climbers/spikes/spurs with different styles and designs and different brands. One of them is the Gecko II [...]