Testing out cheapest tree climbing gear I found on amazon 

Love how he throws on the alpines tats lol . Definitely a moto guy

I've climbed 22 of them in a day before. They are bloody hard work respect for doing that with no experience 👏

I love hard work. I can watch it for hours! Stay Safe.

Thanks! I bought a cheap tree climbing kit from Amazon and I wasn't too sure just how to use it. Your video explained it well.

I was a tree trimmer for 12 years back in the 70's. Hard work but very rewarding.

thank for the video, it looks like you have to be in good physical shape to avoid a heart attack . I'm 55 years old and still feel ok to do this . I need to trim 3 palm trees

It won't come off your legs if the zips breack I'm sure. I would change them out every yr. Or stich them together or rivet what have you. Cheapest used sets I can find are around 50-100$ and would need new leather and spicks or reshaped. Think I'll get me a pair of these!

shouldn't be spiking it if your not removing it?

I bought a pair of those spikes. They suck. The problem is that the double points keep your foot fixed so it can't pivot, which is hard on the knees and is the reason you were so worn out afterward. I'm ditching mine for a pair of real arborist gaffs. They're expensive, but there's no way I'm wearing myself out and risking my neck doing all the work I need done with this Chinese version. It's risky enough being 50' up when you're comfortable and secure; these things just make it ridiculous and dicey. I could see it if I had your one tree with no branches, but any significant volume of work is rendered way too strenuous with marginal equipment like this.

I hope no one thinks this is the right way to do this. Always have the equipment and knowledge to self rescue back to the ground when working a tree

as a professional tree climber this was very entertaining ps- use pants next time not shorts will help the spikes from being uncomfortable

I’ll barely go up a latter to put Christmas lights on it’s scary up there 😅

You've got guts. Once I saw that everything was held together with zip ties, I would've bailed out.

Will the spikes be harmful to the tree? It isn't very deep, but i wonder if it'll damage the tree somewhat

I recommend next time to do small sturdy steps, also not to straightened your lower leg keep both slightly bent. But you got guts to try with zip ties. 😬

What can I use to kill a tree and dry it out so we can later cut it down easier ?

Zip tied together?

If the tree isn’t being removed don’t spike up it, I’m not sure how palms behave because they’re technically grass but actual trees really do not like long metal spikes going into them 😂

I've been contemplating getting these spikes and belt. All the women at my house. You ain't climbing up that tree! I have three palm trees in my front yard that are 75 to 80 ft up.

If you don't weigh 800kg cheap gear is safe...been using them for almost a decade.and I only weigh 78kg...can stay on the tree whole day if need to 🤘😆

Dont anyone do this to prune a tree, the only time you use spikes is on a full dismantle. The tree now has a wound for every single step he has taken.

This video was posted 9 months ago. Is the owner of the channel still alive ? Theres no way in hell i would climb pver 10 feet with that gear. All its good for is a Halloween costume.. safety costs more than that. 😂

Sketchy AF. Zip ties??? Chinese zip ties at that. Maybe replace them or add some brand new ones before using again and each time?

You are climbing wrong which is probably why you were so tired. Try keeping your legs extended, bring you foot up and jab into tree while continuing to lean back some. You don’t have to climb it like a ladder. The way you bent your legs so far uses far more energy to lift yourself.

No shade no fruit. Cut it down.