short or long gaffs

elloppo · 27th July 2009, 10:05 PM

What gaffs do you guys run. Short or long?

Garry Brockley · 27th July 2009, 10:32 PM

short i hardly ever use the long gaffs but have a set just in case

Eric Frei · 27th July 2009, 11:35 PM

Both, depends on the tree.

newguy18 · 28th July 2009, 01:56 AM

i use bucking ham shorts,i also have a set of pole gaffs.

stirmantrees · 29th July 2009, 04:18 AM

i use long gaffs

spartek · 30th July 2009, 03:33 PM

Both, definately, Bashlin ALL THE WAY. I use pole gaffs on most oaks and thin bark trees and tree gaffs on old trees where the bark can be near an inch thick. especially on locust, ash ,and cottonwood.

cuttin-out sucks and havin your boot pivoting 3'' from the tree sucks too. It is very wise to keep both on hand. No different than choosing a correct length chainsaw bar

SERGIO · 5th August 2009, 03:23 AM

To newguy18 I thought pole gaffs were short?

Eric Frei · 6th August 2009, 08:47 AM

They are, just some place insist they're pole gaffs not short tree gaffs I suppose.

I have Bashlins too, steel and alloy, with caddie pads.

Arbomaniac · 7th August 2009, 01:36 PM

I like short gaffs & alloy pads

Eric Frei · 8th August 2009, 01:04 AM

But when you get thick plates of bark like say ironbark, some wattles, some pines then shorts suck!

Bashlin should make a gaff in between, a medium, it would be the one gaff for all trees.

Straw · 11th August 2009, 07:56 PM

I use short. I have a pair of Buckingham adjustable climbers with removable gaffs. I have never used the long gaff on them but soon may have to. heh

Straw

robert · 11th August 2009, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elloppo

What gaffs do you guys run. Short or long?

i use long gaffs on tree's with thick bark and short on thin barked tree's

TrevMcRev · 11th August 2009, 09:04 PM

Ahhh c'mon robert, that's just way too sensible of an answer

jerseywild · 19th August 2009, 04:22 AM

Short, the long ones hurt my other leg too much!

Gunslinger · 24th August 2009, 12:19 AM

So after 14 posts I've gathered that if you could only have one set of gaffs the short gaffs would be preferable?

27th July 2009, 10:05 PM	#1
elloppo Sappling Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: outer mongolia Posts: 13	short or long gaffs What gaffs do you guys run. Short or long?

27th July 2009, 10:32 PM	#2
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,649	Re: short or long gaffs short i hardly ever use the long gaffs but have a set just in case __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

27th July 2009, 11:35 PM	#3
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	Re: short or long gaffs Both, depends on the tree. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

28th July 2009, 01:56 AM	#4
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: short or long gaffs i use bucking ham shorts,i also have a set of pole gaffs. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

29th July 2009, 04:18 AM	#5
stirmantrees Mature tree Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: oviedo, fl Posts: 469	Re: short or long gaffs i use long gaffs

30th July 2009, 03:33 PM	#6
spartek Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: ohio, USA Posts: 151	Re: short or long gaffs Both, definately, Bashlin ALL THE WAY. I use pole gaffs on most oaks and thin bark trees and tree gaffs on old trees where the bark can be near an inch thick. especially on locust, ash ,and cottonwood. cuttin-out sucks and havin your boot pivoting 3'' from the tree sucks too. It is very wise to keep both on hand. No different than choosing a correct length chainsaw bar

5th August 2009, 03:23 AM	#7
SERGIO Sappling Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: QUEBEC CANADA Posts: 13	Re: short or long gaffs To newguy18 I thought pole gaffs were short?

6th August 2009, 08:47 AM	#8
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	Re: short or long gaffs They are, just some place insist they're pole gaffs not short tree gaffs I suppose. I have Bashlins too, steel and alloy, with caddie pads. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

7th August 2009, 01:36 PM	#9
Arbomaniac Sappling Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: up a tree near you. Posts: 12	Re: short or long gaffs I like short gaffs & alloy pads

8th August 2009, 01:04 AM	#10
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	Re: short or long gaffs But when you get thick plates of bark like say ironbark, some wattles, some pines then shorts suck! Bashlin should make a gaff in between, a medium, it would be the one gaff for all trees. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

11th August 2009, 07:56 PM	#11
Straw Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 61	Re: short or long gaffs I use short. I have a pair of Buckingham adjustable climbers with removable gaffs. I have never used the long gaff on them but soon may have to. heh Straw

11th August 2009, 09:04 PM	#13
TrevMcRev Mature Tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,605	Re: short or long gaffs Ahhh c'mon robert, that's just way too sensible of an answer

19th August 2009, 04:22 AM	#14
jerseywild I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3	Re: short or long gaffs Short, the long ones hurt my other leg too much!

24th August 2009, 12:19 AM	#15
Gunslinger Mature tree Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 263	Re: short or long gaffs So after 14 posts I've gathered that if you could only have one set of gaffs the short gaffs would be preferable?

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