DittoAbsolutely
That sounds horrible!!! To be honest heat isn't really a justification for not wearing the correct PPE. We have customers wearing Zero trousers in parts of Australia that frequently get so hot the rest of the world would curl up and die at the thought of it. Safe, comfortable and suitable for the climate are rarely in the same sentence as budget! As in you get what you pay for...Lots of guys in Hawaii cut in swim shorts...
Unfortunately that's all they cut in; shorts, T shirt, and frequently "slippahs" (flip flops)
Standing on ladders trimming and limbing, etc
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I just go the other way real fast because I don't want to see it when it all goes wrong
The Asplundh crew contracted by the county is always in full kit but they are the rare exception
Yikes
To me sounds like all the manufacturers need to put a clutch on the electric saws similar to a gas one. If you cut your chaps and the fibers start to bind the chain and overcome the friction drive of the clutch.
Thanks... that helps.That’s like asking who makes the best oil, several different ones are probably pretty equal. The Stihl promark are nice. Think they are 9 layers then the woodcutter series is 7 and they’re fine too I’d bet for at least the smaller to mid range saws. Fact of the matter is nothing’s a guarantee to stop all but all will reduce the seriousness of the injury. Just my opinion I have one woodcutter set and 2 pro mark sets woodcutter ones are 70-80$ and the pro marks 100-110$ roughly
It depends on what material the layers are constructed of. A budget chap will have the layers made up of a very basic, non cut protective material that relies on the mass of the material to clog the saw and stop the chain.That’s like asking who makes the best oil, several different ones are probably pretty equal. The Stihl promark are nice. Think they are 9 layers then the woodcutter series is 7 and they’re fine too I’d bet for at least the smaller to mid range saws. Fact of the matter is nothing’s a guarantee to stop all but all will reduce the seriousness of the injury. Just my opinion I have one woodcutter set and 2 pro mark sets woodcutter ones are 70-80$ and the pro marks 100-110$ roughly
I don't much care for nylon covers but they might be best for long term wear.The 9 layer Stihl chaps are cut resistant layers inside of heavy nylon outer layer and the woodcutter is 7 I’m good with either pair and feel they both provide adequate protection
They will be fine, I was just looking them up! I couldn't find on the Stihl website what chainspeed they are rated to though. Does anyone know? Its nothing at all like the Stihl chaps here in NZ/Australia!The 9 layer Stihl chaps are cut resistant layers inside of heavy nylon outer layer and the woodcutter is 7 I’m good with either pair and feel they both provide adequate protection
Dyneema itself is the most commonly recognized brand of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMwPE), which is the worlds strongest fibre. Check out their website https://www.dsm.com/products/dyneema/en_GB/home.html. Its used in a lot of off-road tow ropes and arborist ropes as well as chainsaw protection. Extreme strength/weight ratio makes it a awesome product to work with!I don't much care for nylon covers but they might be best for long term wear.
That material Dyneema sounds interesting. Is there links to read up on it?
Have heard of pants that have replaceable leg pads or something like that.
Yeah correct, you seem to have a number of odd budget chainsaw protection designs available for sale in the USA including some that as you mention have the protection stop quite a way below the waist and others that seem to stop halfway up the shin!I’ve read that a person needs to watch what cutting pants you buy because the cut resistant pads don’t go as high up as some chaps ect. Micro dyneeema is kinda like a kevilar fiber they use it to make lots of things including the super strong fishing lines.
I have asked a few times. STIHL USA does not even like to acknowledge products they sell outside of the US, much less the European rating system. Some of their sales reps will suggest that their 6-layer chaps are intended for 'homeowner' and 'mid-range' saws, and their 9-layer chaps are for 'Pro' saws. But I have never received numbers.They will be fine, I was just looking them up! I couldn't find on the Stihl website what chainspeed they are rated to though. Does anyone know?