LinemanLoadoutGear guides for power linemen, from a working lineman.https://linemanloadout.com/Apprentice Lineman Tool List: What You Actually Need (and What to Skip)https://linemanloadout.com/articles/apprentice-lineman-tool-list/https://linemanloadout.com/articles/apprentice-lineman-tool-list/Apprentice lineman tool list for power/utility linemen: belt, climbers, Klein pliers, skinning knife and more, plus what your employer should supply.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBest Lineman Boots for Climbing (2026): What Matters on Hookshttps://linemanloadout.com/articles/best-lineman-boots/https://linemanloadout.com/articles/best-lineman-boots/Best lineman boots for pole climbing: steel shank, climbing heel, height and EH rating explained, plus the boots power linemen actually wear.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBest Lineman Gaffs (Pole Climbers): Steel vs Aluminum vs Titaniumhttps://linemanloadout.com/articles/best-lineman-gaffs/https://linemanloadout.com/articles/best-lineman-gaffs/Best lineman gaffs and pole climbers for utility linemen: steel vs aluminum vs titanium, pads, straps, ASTM F887, and kits from Buckingham, Bashlin and Klein.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBuckingham vs Bashlin Climbers: Which Should You Buy?https://linemanloadout.com/articles/buckingham-vs-bashlin-climbers/https://linemanloadout.com/articles/buckingham-vs-bashlin-climbers/Buckingham vs Bashlin lineman climbers compared: kits vs build-your-own, gaff gauges, pad compatibility and who each brand fits.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBest Lineman Body Belts: Sizing, Features, and What to Buyhttps://linemanloadout.com/articles/best-lineman-body-belts/https://linemanloadout.com/articles/best-lineman-body-belts/How to choose and size a lineman body belt for work positioning (not fall arrest), with Buckingham, Bashlin, Weaver and Klein options.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPole Chokers and Fall Restriction: BuckSqueeze vs Jelco and Morehttps://linemanloadout.com/articles/best-pole-choker-fall-protection/https://linemanloadout.com/articles/best-pole-choker-fall-protection/Fall restriction devices (pole chokers) for utility linemen: OSHA 1910.269 fall protection while climbing, BuckSqueeze vs Jelco, and what to check.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBest Lineman Tool Bags, Bucket Bags, and Gear Bagshttps://linemanloadout.com/articles/best-lineman-tool-bags/https://linemanloadout.com/articles/best-lineman-tool-bags/Lineman gear bags, aerial bucket bags and canvas drag bags for power linemen: what to look for and what linemen use.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFR Clothing for Linemen: Arc Ratings, Standards, and What to Wearhttps://linemanloadout.com/articles/fr-clothing-guide-for-linemen/https://linemanloadout.com/articles/fr-clothing-guide-for-linemen/Arc-rated FR clothing for utility linemen: ATPV/EBT, ASTM F1506, OSHA 1910.269(l)(8), cotton underlayers, logos and layering.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLineman Rubber Glove Classes Explained (Class 00 to Class 4)https://linemanloadout.com/articles/rubber-glove-classes-explained/https://linemanloadout.com/articles/rubber-glove-classes-explained/Insulating rubber glove classes for linemen: max use voltages, label colors, OSHA 1910.137 retest intervals, air tests and storage.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTJourneyman Gear BoomerHang Review: A Bucket Truck Tool Holder for Two-Man Bucketshttps://linemanloadout.com/articles/boomerhang-review/https://linemanloadout.com/articles/boomerhang-review/BoomHanger review from a Lead Lineman: how our crew uses the Journeyman Gear BoomerHang bucket truck tool holder on pole changeouts and three-pot bank work.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to Sharpen Lineman Gaffs (and When Not To)https://linemanloadout.com/articles/how-to-sharpen-gaffs/https://linemanloadout.com/articles/how-to-sharpen-gaffs/How power linemen sharpen climbing gaffs: hand file only, keep the factory profile, check with the manufacturer's gauge, and know when to replace.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT