Tree climbing spikes PANTHER SPIKES Alu SPEED short gaff

Product detailed description

Panther Spikes tree climbing stirrups with SPEED quick release and short spike are designed as an essential tool for professionals in arboriculture and work at height, who require reliable and safe equipment. These stirrups, manufactured by the traditional Czech producer Panther Spikes since 1991, represent the result of many years of experience and proven manufacturing processes. Their construction ensures maximum support and stability when working on trees and wooden poles where natural branch support is insufficient.

• Lightness and Strength: Made from a special aluminum alloy for an optimal weight-to-durability ratio, tested for high loads.
• Adjustable comfort: Height-adjustable laminate shell with padding and a wide Velcro strap for individual adjustment and user comfort.
• Maximum Fixation: The specific shape of the spurs allows the lower strap to be threaded between the spike and the hook, ensuring firm foot stability.
• Tested safety: Load-bearing elements, such as the hook and spikes, are laboratory tested for high loads, which supports reliability even in demanding conditions.
• Durable Materials: Spikes made of alloy steel and the shell made of layered glass and carbon fabric ensure long service life and resistance to wear.

These stirrups serve as an effective work aid that allows climbers to gain stable support on wooden poles or trees without branches. Their functional design involves piercing the wood at an angle, thereby creating a safe place to lean or stand, which is crucial for performing specific arboricultural and work-at-height tasks.

Limitations and compromises

For safety and functionality, regular inspection of all components of the climbing spikes and their proper maintenance are essential. The effectiveness and safety of use are conditioned by correct climbing technique and appropriate selection of the tree surface on which the spurs are used.

Panther spikes - traditional Czech producer of tree climbing boots. The treadles have been manufactured from quality materials according to best practices since 1991.

PANTHER SPIKES Alu SPEED Spurs

• Made of aluminium - light and strong.
• The steps are height adjustable.
• The shell (calf support) is made of laminate and its colour depends on the customer, the standard is yellow.
• The shell is lined to ensure maximum comfort. Around the calf, the footbed is fastened with a wide strap with Velcro.
• The lower attachment is the SPEED strap.
• Short tip length.
• The climbing spikes are specifically shaped so that the strap can be passed between the spike and the hook, ensuring maximum fixation.

Construction of Panther running boards:

The main supporting element is the hookwhich is made of a special aluminium alloy. After multiple heat treatments, it has parameters that guarantee maximum safety for the user. These parameters were tested in the laboratory of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague, and the result was the finding that the hook can withstand 650 kg without significant deformation. At higher loads, irreversible deformation occurred, but not rupture.

What are tree climbing spurs and what do they do?
Tree climbing spikes, treads or boots are common names used for this tool. They are attached to the outside of workers' boots with Velcro straps or straps. They were developed as a working aid to help climbers get a proper foothold on a wooden pole or tree without branches. They play a key role in tree work and without them some jobs would not be possible. The treadles have a very simple and effective design. They work by stabbing into the wood at an angle to give the climber a foothold or "place" to lean or stand.