Climb Right Aluminum Climbers with L-Pads

Climb Right Aluminum Climbers with L-Pads pair Climb Right's aluminum climber shanks with L-shaped pads. Aluminum keeps weight down on your legs during long removals, and the pad choice sets how the spurs feel on your calves.

Why climb on aluminum

On a big removal you lift your spurs thousands of times. Aluminum shanks cut weight compared with steel, and climbers notice it at the end of the day in their knees and hips. Climb Right builds its aluminum climbers for tree work, with adjustable shanks and tree-length gaffs that can be replaced when worn.

L-shaped pads are the simple, traditional option. They are light, easy to strap on, and many climbers who started on them never switch. If you climb all day, every day, you may want a more supportive pad, but L-pads are a solid place to start.

Fit, gaffs, and safety

Set the shank length so the top of the shank sits just below the knee joint and the stirrup fits the arch of your boot. Use a sturdy, supportive boot with a defined heel. Keep gaffs sharp and correctly shaped, and replace them when they are worn or bent. Compare other aluminum spurs if you want a different pad.

Keep gaff guards on whenever the spurs are off your legs, in the truck, or in a gear bag. Sharpen gaffs by hand with a file rather than a grinder, which can overheat the steel, and keep the original profile so the point bites into bark and does not cut out sideways. Buy spare gaffs made for your climbers so a worn set does not sideline you.

Spurs belong on removals and on trees that are coming down, not on trees you are pruning. Inspect gaffs, straps, and pads before each use, follow the manufacturer's instructions, and get proper training before you climb on spikes.