Summit Classic slips on bark
10-05-2003, 01:34 PM
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 162
Summit Classic slips on bark
Hey guys,
I have a Summit Classic climber. Last night, I was climbing a tree with rough bark, and it was dry. However, the bark was rather slick and the teeth of the climber sometimes were not getting a good bite into the bark.
I slipped down the tree a couple of times. Good thing that I always climb with my safety strap....
Has anyone filed down the teeth on their climber' s teeth in order for it to get a better bite into the tree bark?
Kindest Regards,
-Will in Maryland
I have a Summit Classic climber. Last night, I was climbing a tree with rough bark, and it was dry. However, the bark was rather slick and the teeth of the climber sometimes were not getting a good bite into the bark.
I slipped down the tree a couple of times. Good thing that I always climb with my safety strap....
Has anyone filed down the teeth on their climber' s teeth in order for it to get a better bite into the tree bark?
Kindest Regards,
-Will in Maryland
10-06-2003, 04:16 AM
#3
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 162
RE: Summit Classic slips on bark
Hi Strut,
I can' t imagine that the " teeth" that contact the bark on the tree would be any different from your XLS. The chassis of the climbers is about the same. I haven' t had much problem with it until now. I weigh 222 lbs and have plenty of weight to help the climber dig it' s teeth into the tree' s bark. However, on some " slick" feeling bark, it seems to not get a good " bite" sometimes.
I' m not planning to file off a great deal of metal from the tips of the " teeth" . Just enough to get them to dig in a little easier. Just want to know if anyone else out there has done the same, with any advice to boot....
Kindest Regards,
-Will inmaryland
I can' t imagine that the " teeth" that contact the bark on the tree would be any different from your XLS. The chassis of the climbers is about the same. I haven' t had much problem with it until now. I weigh 222 lbs and have plenty of weight to help the climber dig it' s teeth into the tree' s bark. However, on some " slick" feeling bark, it seems to not get a good " bite" sometimes.
I' m not planning to file off a great deal of metal from the tips of the " teeth" . Just enough to get them to dig in a little easier. Just want to know if anyone else out there has done the same, with any advice to boot....
Kindest Regards,
-Will inmaryland
10-06-2003, 05:22 AM
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Missouri USA
Posts: 5,420
RE: Summit Classic slips on bark
I have saw on their video that they were filing the powder coat off the teeth, said that sometimes it would cause a squeaking sound as you went up the tree, so I don' t suppose it would hurt anything to file them just a bit, not enough to weaking them but maybe a little sharper point.
