Carbon Fiber Geckos

[MasterBlaster]

I finally got the new size in, here they are. The XL is supposed to be 20" but the yardstick clearly shows they're a mere 19. These will be about 1.5" shorter than I'm used to, but I'll see how these feel. The shank/gaffs seem to be a tad more forward than conventional spurs, but that might be my imagination. Man, these suckers are LIGHT!

 

[Mr. Sir]

Sweet! You'll be walking on air!

 

[darkstar]

I was just looking at those in the christmas cat. of sherril
Expensive foogggg
How much u get umm for MB?

 

[cory]

I was wondering when we'd be hearing about those new toys! Do you have any jobs coming up soon to give them a good testing on?

 

[High Scale]

Sweet!

 

[MasterBlaster]

I'm hoping to work tomorrow, but I don't know if it's gonna be a TD.

 

[Drella]

I love carbon fiber.

 

[arborworks1]

How do they feel? More streamlined than regular hooks, or just less weight

 

[MasterBlaster]

They feel kinda odd.

 

[brendonv]

Dang, and I'd be happy with just some aluminum bashlins.

Nice looking spurs!

 

[KGmyrek]

I want one!!!!!

 

[Stumper]

They feel kinda odd.

Cool! A perfect fit.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I want one!!!!!

Nah, you'll need two.

Dang, and I'd be happy with just some aluminum bashlins. Nice looking spurs!

I paid the extra $150 strictly for the CF coolness, I didn't care about the weight. I bet I'm the only climber in central Louisiana with them, ha.

 

[pete mctree]

Give yourself a little time to adjust to the different gaff position. It took a few weeks for me until it became 2nd nature

Then you'll never want to climb without

 

[MasterBlaster]

Cool.

 

[darkstar]

Over 500 bucks ?
Sheww but if u climb everyday well worth it. If they are good.

 

[sotc]

wow, i thought just the pad was carbon fiber, never relised the whole shank was to!!

 

[No_Bivy]

I spent the bucks this year......and will never go back. I like em'

they do feel weird at first....I moved the padding around a bit to fine tune them

 

[Burnham]

I spent the bucks this year......and will never go back. I like em'

they do feel weird at first....I moved the padding around a bit to fine tune them

How so, John?

Thanks for the pic, Butch. That's perfect.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Probably because the shank is positioned more forward.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Well I think they're awesome.. congrats boss... Too bad you so far from me I'd let you play with them in my back yard on my practice tree
She stands at 36 dbh and between 80-90 feet height,,,, fun lean to her too

 

[cory]

I would think a slightly more froward shank position could be a good thing, more natural on the leg, getting the foot and calf a litle more involved.

 

[pigwot]

I ride a carbon fiber bicycle that weighs a pound less than my 346xp. How do carbon fiber climbers hold up? Are they solid or are the shanks tubular? I know I have put my aluminum Bashlins through hell and they keep going.

 

[cory]

Practice trees are cool!!

Everybody should have one.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

All the bull pines on our property are destined to die. So gaff away