Description

Distel DMM Aluminium Pole Climbers

With Velcro leg straps and Weaver foot straps

Distel aluminium climbers with DMM shanks and wide, comfortable Velcro straps, 2020 pads which are removable, washable and adjustable, and a choice of American style tree or pole gaffs. Adjustable from 31 to 50cm.

Features:

• Designed and made in Germany
• Construction: DMM aluminium shank, fibreglass cuff
• New 2020 Pads
• Wide Velcro leg straps 
• Weaver Leather foot straps
• Vibram sole under the stirrup for grip and stability
• Light and very comfortable to wear
• Gaffs can be changed with a Torx 45

New 2020 Pads

The new 2020 pad for all Distel climbers was developed with the objective of significantly increasing the comfort for the user. This was realized mainly through four points:

• Additional padding for the shin and calf is realized with an approximately 50% larger foam plate. The new padding now encloses almost the entire leg.
• An optimized fit into the shell, and ultimately to the user's leg, is achieved by a grid structure of the pad. The ideal layout was developed by several prototypes, which were produced freehand from a foam material using a router.
• The grid structure results in a punctual pressure distribution. This leads to a significantly increased subjective feeling of comfort.
• Although the same foam is used as in the previous pad, an optimized cross-sectional design, increased the thickness of the pad from 1.5 cm to 2 cm.

The bottom line is that a highly complex thermoformed part has been created, which will meet the demands of the modern arborist in 2020.

PTFE-coating of the gaffs

Since 2018, Distel has been using PTFE for the coating of its gaffs. PTFE is widely known as a highly technical plastic that drastically reduces friction and breakaway torques, for example on aluminum pans. On climbing gaffs on climbers, PTFE leads to easier release of the gaff from the wood, resulting in power saving and a stress-free and easier way of working.