duck-tail or not

[reppy007]

When I was a helper we had one headlineman that would sharpen the apprentices hooks.......he even sharpened some jy hooks...............saw alot of klien hooks being sharpened.............all the years Ive worked I have only seen it done a handful of times...............other than sharpening them myself..................how many of you prefer the ducktail............I was brought up with that type of sharpening...............but I dont include it when i do my hooks.............anyone out there that does?

[reppy007]

Duckbill,,,,,,,,,,,my mistake:d

[iwlv433]

whats a ducktail just wondering

[reppy007]

whats a ducktail just wondering

Theres most likely sombody that can explain it better than me...........but Ill try, its the pointed end of the gaff,which some people call spikes.........some guys like a different angle at the tip,and they say it either penetrates the pole better or gets a better grip on the pole.............I happen to like my gaffs straight.............but sharp..........really sharp.

[Pootnaigle]

Ummmmm the duckbill iz what keeps ya frum Kuttin out, they come frum the factery wif one

[reppy007]

Ummmmm the duckbill iz what keeps ya frum Kuttin out, they come frum the factery wif one

Never bought anything from the factory..........mostly used hooks...........but have bought a new belt and safety from a store in Houston, and that store is gone now.............been gone..........city with 3 million plus people and aint one linemans store............any lineman stores around here Poot that you know of ?..........I like to hold something like a belt,try it on......but it seems like you can only get them online these days.

[Lineman North Florida]

Never bought anything from the factory..........mostly used hooks...........but have bought a new belt and safety from a store in Houston, and that store is gone now.............been gone..........city with 3 million plus people and aint one linemans store............any lineman stores around here Poot that you know of ?..........I like to hold something like a belt,try it on......but it seems like you can only get them online these days.We always called it putting a little hawk in them, I liked Klein's the best and for years on CCA poles the shorter the gaffs the better.

[Pootnaigle]

Ummmmmmmm the electrical wholesalers have a lil bit of stuff n will order ya anythin else ya mite want.........least ya get to look attit fore ya hafta pay fer it.

[reppy007]

We always called it putting a little hawk in them, I liked Klein's the best and for years on CCA poles the shorter the gaffs the better.

I never thought of that North Flordia........maybe I should have kept my kliens......I would guess kliens come out of the pole easier............is that the reason?.............personally back in 2006 when I was 46 years old climbing 55 foot cca poles I felt better with the buckinhams........being older you think of heights differently than you did at 26 or younger.........but it is tough being older and climbing a 55...........the way that contractor mind-set was............you should be able to climb like you were 24 yrs of age.........dont get me wrong,Im still able to climb,and enjoy it.................but I was lucky as a youngster...........there were no cca's:D

[joe b]

There are plenty of vendors to buy equip. From I use

J Harlen they are on the east coast
Farwest is another real good vendor I believe they are on the west coast

[duckhunter]

whats a ducktail just wondering

A ducktail is that group of feathers at the rear end of a duck. lol