HBP
TreeHouser
What do you guys prefer and for what reason. I assume most of the west coast climbers prefer longer gaffs. A lot of guys I work with prefer shorter pole gaffs for most of the hardwoods we climb in my area. I can see the advantages to the short gaffs, able to walk around without dulling them, more foot to tree contact for stability. But it seems like they have a tough time climbing trees with hard, or plated bark. I wear long gaffs because i like the security of kicking them through the bark and into the wood. What are your opinions? is there a perfect length for guys in the midwest/northeast?