boot question

[Aldegar]

I have been thinking of putting ice spikes on mine for a bit of grip without to much damage, or just putting a few screws on the soles, is there a answer to this ?

Seems like that would be difficult to move in the tree as well as bad for the tree.

 

[tuttle]

Only minimal spikes not crampons

 

[evo]

Caulk boots will tear the crap out of a tree, even pan head screws would. In the spring you have to be careful pivoting with out screwing up the bark.

 

[colemanjessenz]

whats better with spikes, Scarpa pro asent or arb pro evo?

don't get pro ascent if you are spiking , there is no heel , i had meindel airstreams for removals and the pro ascent for pruning . the scarpas are a reallllllllllly good boot for pruning but try them on because if you have wide feet they might feel a little cramped.

 

[Robert21157]

The scarpa pros are decent for spikes but if I was doing more prunes the removals I would go for salewa rapace and for removals stick with the loggers

 

[Aldegar]

My wife surprised me with arbpro boots for my birthday. They are in the mail, I am excited to try them.

 

[WestCoast Ryan]

That sounds like a recipe for wounding the cambium Tuttle. But if it's a removal then go for it!
I've been reviewing Shigo and that dude is meticulous about minimizing wounding.

ryan

 

[Jeff_Cochran]

What is wrong with a pair of light duty boots for pruning and raking the yard and heavy workers for the big jobs? both are in my bucket truck. I choose the appropriate boot for the job.

 

[Aldegar]

I try to have my boots on before I get to work, plus mine smell like death so I wouldn't want to ride around with them. So excited to try the Arbpro's, treestuff is lagging on getting them shipped.

 

[Jeff_Cochran]

That is what the tool box is for

 

[Simpleiowaguy]

I climb on spikes daily, I prefer the danner quarry logger boots. They are pricey but offer amazing support... I use danner vicious 4.5 if I'm not using spikes. They both have goretex lining. The vicious have a nylon 3/4 shank and the quarry loggers have a steel shank.

 

[JontreeHI]

Any of you fellows who are using the salewa mountain trainer-how long are you getting out of them? A place locally carries em for 190 and I'm in the market.
Thanks!

 

[Stihlmadd]

excited to try the Arbpro's

recently bought the arbpro's for pruning and love them very comfortable and grippy on the rope and tree.

 

[Crimsonking]

I recommend finding a shoe shop or DIY tools and install metal eyelets in at least the two sets of lace holes below the webbing lace loops. Mine started to tear, so I took them to get eyelets all the way down, since I don't footlock.

 

[JontreeHI]

No way in my mind that eyelets will affect foot locking performance anyway. Sure would make those boots last alot longer too.

 

[Stihlmadd]

spent three odd hours in the spikes yesterday wearing the arbpro's and while the stirrup section of the spikes didn't seat as nicely as I would have been comfortable with there was no real feeling that the spike was going to slip off and the comfort factor wasn't too bad. I wouldn't like to do all day every day in the arbpro's and spikes but didn't buy them for regular takedown work anyway.

 

[bwktreeserv]

I have the Scarpa's. Great pruning boot, suck in spikes in my opinion. I have the Meindl's for winter and/or full days in the hooks. The scarpa's are not comfortable and don;t support the spurs well at all. Again, awesome pruning boot and such a great deal at treestuff right now. Remember they run very narrow.

 

[Aldegar]

Getting a pair of these http://www.haixusa.com/forestry/365/protector-prime-black?c=13