Spur Kit Came Today!

[ReclaimedTrees]

Gonna try not to kill myself . . .

 

[tophopper]

huh?

 

[ReclaimedTrees]

Just following up on a previous thread: http://gypoclimber.com/showthread.php?13342-old-school-or-hitchclimber&p=401128#post401128

I'm new to climbing, and I'm teaching myself . . .

 

[MasterBlaster]

Congrats. You'll want better pads than those.

 

[ReclaimedTrees]

suggestions?

 

[MasterBlaster]

http://www.wesspur.com/spurs/spur-pads.html

 

[Greenhorn]

With just the gear you show there is no safe way to go above the first limb you encounter off the main trunk.

 

[tophopper]

A rope would solve that.



That stuff was purchased as a kit?

What kind of climbing kit doesnt come with a rope? WTF is up with that?

 

[wiley_p]

 

[ReclaimedTrees]

Yeah, the climbing book with everything else I'll need is also part of the kit, but not pictured. Luckily I have lots of rope from sailing and rappelling to get me started.

 

[tophopper]

You need an arborist grade rope.


Seriously though, you bought a "climbing kit" that didnt include a rope? Im not trying to get on you about it, Im just curious what vendor would design a kit that didnt include a rope.

 

[Widow Shooter]

http://wesspur.com/climbing-kits/basic-spur-climbing-kit.html Sean...you have been a bad boy... LOL!!!!!

 

[tophopper]

 

[TreeDimensional]

Wow, I don't even want to think about how many bucks are hanging off me when I climb, and I only carry the essentials. $450 bucks seem a bit steep for what ya got there!

Be careful Tim, don't want to end the other career yet do ya?

 

[tophopper]

Holy shit. I didnt see the price. Wow.

 

[TreeDimensional]

Quite possible I am the fool, my Unicender cost that much!

 

[tophopper]

Yeah. There's one born every minute. Two in Canada!

 

[TreeDimensional]

Whose the other one?

 

[Old Monkey]

I'd give rope climbing a start before spur climbing. Spurs, without the right pads and boots, can be a little painful.

 

[bruce6670]

I'd give rope climbing a start before spur climbing. Spurs, without the right pads and boots, can be a little painful.

I agree. Plus with the spurs, your going to damage the trees that you practice on.

 

[tophopper]

Bah. Maybe he got the short 'pruning' gaffs.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Har.

 

[tophopper]

thank you... thank you...Im here all week. (well not really)

 

[MasterBlaster]

Well then, you'll be docked.

 

[ReclaimedTrees]

You need an arborist grade rope. Seriously though, you bought a "climbing kit" that didnt include a rope? Im not trying to get on you about it, Im just curious what vendor would design a kit that didnt include a rope.

Wow, I don't even want to think about how many bucks are hanging off me when I climb, and I only carry the essentials. $450 bucks seem a bit steep for what ya got there! Be careful Tim, don't want to end the other career yet do ya?

Not ending the other career at all . . . climbing will be just for fun and pruning my own trees, where should I buy my climbing rope?

I'd give rope climbing a start before spur climbing. Spurs, without the right pads and boots, can be a little painful.

I agree. Plus with the spurs, your going to damage the trees that you practice on.

I wanted to give spur climbing a shot while I have the trees to practice on. I'm scheduled to have 8 oaks dropped in my yard, so I'll only be damaging trees that are coming down.