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  1. 05-05-2012, 04:13 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by frostedunit View Post
    Wesco, Viberg, Hoffman, and Carolina, in that order.

    I climb occasionally in flat soled boots, and they don't slip. You may be a little loose on the lower straps. If they're long enough, try wrapping them around the shank of your gaffs before buckling.

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    I have wrapped the strap around the shank and just put it around the outside of the shank and tightened the
    Hell out of the straps. I think its just my boots. Looks like I'm gonna be getting a pair of wescos...This thread is getting expensive....oh well, I firmly believe in investing in quality equipment and I just watched a video review of the wesco boots and it made my mind for me.
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    Sorry to cost you so much money lol but in the long run its a good investment when it lasts a long time we all tried the cheap way and you learn its not always the best way to go.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KenJax Tree View Post
    Sorry to cost you so much money lol but in the long run its a good investment when it lasts a long time we all tried the cheap way and you learn its not always the best way to go.
    Hey man I'm all for it, I know its a long term investment. And I hate wasting money on cheap stuff that let's me down in time of need. I believe that I will be able to do my job safer if I'm comfortable. I need to be focused on the task at hand not worried about my feet hurting or my spikes twisting while aloft.
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    I like the Caddy pads but it's good to see similar and maybe better pads on the market now. I'll be sticking with my Caddies though.
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    I've been in the caddies for 4-5 months. They're ok, fairly comfy but bulky and I hate the thin strap around the back of my calf. The big bucks are great till the steel insert starts to bend, same with the wraps with insert. Gecko's are the best but Sherrill only makes them for giants anymore. Really kind of frustrating that no manufacturer can make a pad that is both comfy and durable and in sizes for normal people.
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  7. 05-06-2012, 02:18 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by sgreanbeans View Post
    I hate gaffs, they hurt me.
    If it hurts, you're doing it wrong. Or maybe not, depends on what you're in to.

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    Getting them tight is part of the battle, lot of newer climbs dont tighten them up and they twist on your shin and then your screwed. Also less time you spend standing around on them thinking about how much they hurt, the less they will hurt. Keep a good safe steady work pace and you will find you stop thinking about the pads.
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    Quote Originally Posted by frostedunit View Post
    If it hurts, you're doing it wrong. Or maybe not, depends on what you're in to.

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    Not into pain! I am small, so when I pull them tight, I have to pull them really, REALLY tight, or they will slip. And that hurts! Top of my foot especially. Wish they made this crap for smaller guys, have the smallest saddle, still a bit to big. Being 5'8" and 135lb, most gear is a bit 2 big.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Customcuts View Post
    Comfort is exactly what I'm going for, when I'm at the top of a tree with only the central leader remaining 60ft up standing in 4 inch wood swaying in the wind, the last thing I want to feel is my spikes twisting off my legs. Comfort is the name of the game. What boots do u guys wear while spiking? I use wolverines but the bottom of the spur(the part you stand on) always slips towards the back and wants to come off the back sole of my boot. I guess that is probably from the pads not keepend the spikes strait.??
    I wear Redwing linesmans boots I think they are called. Whatever the top of the line Redwing logging boot is. I honestly never think about my hooks while using these pads. I have lent them to other guys who have climbed in all sorts of pads and they always comment on how comfy they are. I think the key is getting a pad with metal or some other stiffener in it whether it be caddies, big bucs, steel wraps, etc. The thing with the big bucs is that they are one size and if you have smaller calves they may be a touch big.
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    I tried out my climb right aluminum pads a few times now. Way better than the T-pads that came with the spikes. I really like them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GLOCKED View Post
    I tried out my climb right aluminum pads a few times now. Way better than the T-pads that came with the spikes. I really like them.
    Great, glad to hear that man. Now I'm torn between those and the bigbuck pads with steel insert.
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