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A friend and I started an arborist company in VA last year. On one job, I was using Stanley work gloves. The rope slipped on our lowering device and burnt right through the light work gloves. I found these gloves after searching for a while. I wanted something to allow me to tie knots without taking the gloves on and off, but still beefy enough to handle any potential rope burns. Ever since I got these I swear by them. I can grab a line to lower without skin contact, but tie and untie knots without removing the gloves. Also, the hook loops allow easy storage while rigging for climbing without the need for a glove clip. These gloves have been through strenuous tree work and weather conditions and are holding strong. Would never go back to anything else. I am buying several pairs this year for the people that work with us.
You'll want to include gloves as part of your safety gear for climbing trees. The gloves will protect you from the rough bark of the tree and from heat caused from fiction on the rope. If you don't like gloves with fingers, protect your palms with fingerless styles. If you plan to rappel down, pick a style with extra leather on the palms.
In checking around the internet I have found that some people say the tree climbing claws and foot spikes are difficult to use. One problem is that the metal bands of the Ninja Hand Claws painfully push into your hand as you are using them. This can be gotten around somewhat by using thick gloves or padding. Also, even with these tree-climbing tools it takes alot of strength to climb vertically.
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