Ahhhh, the penny just dropped:yoyo: Yeah i see where clearance is coming from now on this one. When up & down a trunk on spikes you wont be cutting anywhere near your legs, duuuhhh. But definitly when working allover the canopy of a tree, pruning, spikeless you do. Thats where i were coming from. So yeah, if you only climb on spikes i can see how youd think it not likely to cut your legs. Not that i think for a minute this should become a "climb with spikes, its safer" thread. Just 2 very different aspects of tree work, with different hazards.
Trev