Overheard a climber say he tapes his pruners for better grip

I was grabbing some coffee at a shop in Denver last week and a couple of tree guys were at the next table. One of them mentioned he wraps a strip of hockey tape around his pruners right where his thumb sits. Said it stops his hand from slipping when he's up in a wet tree all morning. I tried it on my Felco 2s yesterday and honestly it works. The grip feels way more solid and my hand didn't cramp up after a full day of thinning. I have always just dealt with slippery handles but this is a simple fix. Anyone else do something like this to make their tools easier to use in wet conditions?

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xena_brown5028d ago

Wait, so you're telling me grown adults are out here taping up their pruners like they're prepping for a hockey game? Honestly, I love this because it means I'm not the only one who turns basic tools into a DIY project when things get sweaty or wet. Tbh, I can totally see how that tape trick would save your hands from cramping up, especially if you're up in a tree for hours. I'd probably end up using colorful duct tape just to make my pruners look like a craft project gone wrong, though. Ngl, I'm half tempted to try this on my kitchen scissors just to feel like a pro while I'm chopping veggies for dinner.

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daniel85727d ago

A buddy of mine wrapped his pruners in hockey tape last summer and swore it helped with the blisters. @xena_brown50, colorful duct tape on kitchen scissors sounds ridiculous but I bet it works way better than expected.