Hello everyone

[alex.olson15992]

Hello everyone, I am not sure if this is the correct forum to post on but I have been climbing now for 4 months for a living and am loving it. This past week due to hurricane Imra I have had the chance to climb some Australian Pine and had a blast I am looking for tips and looking for a good pair of climbing boots will have a picture of my climbing gear on Monday and also want to hear from people how had experience with the pretzel zigzag I know one model had a recall thank you everyone for your help here's a pic of a school job I did cleaning dead wood and elevation

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[jefflovstrom]

whoa, you have great zeal, but you need a mentor,,
Jeff,,,,,,lot of comma's,,,,few apostrophe's '''''''''''

 

[Sundriedtomatoes]

Personally I like using hiking boots. I have a pair of logger style I wear if I know I'm not doing a lot of climbing or if it's a removals, but softer rubber for monkeying around in the tree feels more comfortable. I would just suggest something stiff. And as for the zigzag, save your money and just get an eye and eye. Don't get me wrong the petzl is a neat little gem, but no need to rush it. Being able to climb on a friction hitch is invaluable.

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[alex.olson15992]

whoa, you have great zeal, but you need a mentor,,
Jeff,,,,,,lot of comma's,,,,few apostrophe's '''''''''''

Thank you, I first started off with using a Blake's hitch knot then moved to a hitch climber with a Valdotain Tresse/V.T. but I wanna use the zigzag now

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[alex.olson15992]

Personally I like using hiking boots. I have a pair of logger style I wear if I know I'm not doing a lot of climbing or if it's a removals, but softer rubber for monkeying around in the tree feels more comfortable. I would just suggest something stiff. And as for the zigzag, save your money and just get an eye and eye. Don't get me wrong the petzl is a neat little gem, but no need to rush it. Being able to climb on a friction hitch is invaluable.

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Thank you for you suggest I started on a Blake's hitch and moved to a hitch climber with a Valdotain Tresse system and that I like I either use a hip thrust or footlocking with hand ascender and that's not bad and shoes all I have for now are a pair of boots I'm not to thrilled with

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[Sundriedtomatoes]

Good on you for not spiking everything! Couple guys I work with swear by these. I'll probably get a pair when my old pair go tits up.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B011...lewa+boots&dpPl=1&dpID=51fzUBASxyL&ref=plSrch

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[alex.olson15992]

Good on you for not spiking everything! Couple guys I work with swear by these. I'll probably get a pair when my old pair go tits up.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B011...lewa+boots&dpPl=1&dpID=51fzUBASxyL&ref=plSrch

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Ya I spike only if I have to, I do like that pair this is the pair I was thinking of http://www.wesspur.com/items/clo131.html

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[Sundriedtomatoes]

Looks legit. I've never heard of them and now I'm curious how they would hold up. If you pull the trigger on it let me know how they fair.

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[alex.olson15992]

Looks legit. I've never heard of them and now I'm curious how they would hold up. If you pull the trigger on it let me know how they fair.

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I will do I'm still looking around, just have a old pair of boots that I'm not a fan of for climbing

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