Chaps

[snoozeys]

I'm curious does everyone wear their chaps everytime they use there saw !!!

I'm guilty of forgetting them on occasion !!

 

[ncpete]

Last weekend I went out, fired up the saw, realized I felt nekkid, shut it off and went back to the car to get my chaps.

 

[snoozeys]

I'm just interested in does everyone use chaps and for those who do own them do you wear them everytime they use the saw ... I know plenty who don't own any

 

[ncpete]

So, yes. Everytime I cut, I have my chaps on.

 

[Sagetown]

You'll always cut your leg half into when you don't wear your chaps. It only took one whack on my knee for me to buy a good pair of chaps. I don't want another whack, cause I may not be so lucky the next time.

 

[MCW]

I'm guilty of not doing it occasionally. A few of the properties I fall on it's company policy to wear them so I have to but I'd wear them anyway.
When I'm tuning a customer's saw and run a few cuts with it into a log I generally don't stick chap's on. I know the odd guy will say "It only takes one cut" etc etc and I see their point but nothing gives me the sh*ts more than online safety nazis.

 

[gmax]

I'm guilty of not doing it occasionally. A few of the properties I fall on it's company policy to wear them so I have to but I'd wear them anyway.
When I'm tuning a customer's saw and run a few cuts with it into a log I generally don't stick chap's on. I know the odd guy will say "It only takes one cut" etc etc and I see their point but nothing gives me the sh*ts more than online safety nazis.

Yes that does get annoying.

 

[treesmith]

5 days a week at least, now I feel almost naked without them

 

[MCW]

Yes that does get annoying.

Unfortunately they quite often think they are talking to a 12 year old that has never run a saw before. Everybody knows saws can be dangerous. Just like cars, smoking, drinking heavily, guns etc etc.

 

[MCW]

5 days a week at least, now I feel almost naked without them

You do get into that mindset. A few years ago I had the seatbelt in my Ford Ranger lock solid. It was the most awkward feeling ever driving 60km to the dealer with no seatbelt on. The more you wear them the more accustomed you are to having them on.
I certainly can't handle running a saw like I do under work conditions without chaps on. Fact is that if I cut myself under paid employment and I wasn't wearing chaps I could get sued...

 

[snoozeys]

Of the half dozen ppl I cut with on a regular basis I'm the only one who owns a set .. they call me a skirt haha they wear there king gees or rm Williams pants and that's good enough in their eyes

 

[MCW]

Of the half dozen ppl I cut with on a regular basis I'm the only one who owns a set .. they call me a skirt haha they wear there king gees or rm Williams pants and that's good enough in their eyes

I have 3 mates who used to laugh at me too that either cut themselves or hooked denim with the chain. They've all now invested in chaps. It's not my job to tell people to wear chaps but quite often they work it out themselves eventually if they happen to make a boo boo.

 

[axs]

... I feel almost naked without them

Same here. And I keep two pairs: 1 for warm weather and another for cooler. What are opinions/preferences for wrap-around chaps?

 

[MCW]

I've had a few sets of the wrap around chaps over the years. The best/most comfortable ones I've had were the pro Husqvarnas - very resistant to tearing from sticks too which was a big problem with cheaper chaps. I much prefer the pant type chaps now and wear the pro Stihl ones made by Clogger. The Clogger branded versions are also really comfortable.

 

[Swamp Yankee]

Same here. And I keep two pairs: 1 for warm weather and another for cooler. What are opinions/preferences for wrap-around chaps?

Labonville full wrap.

http://www.labonville.com/USA-Made-Safety-Gear-Clothing_c_156.html

Site sponsor. Probably 90% of the guys I know that work in the woods use them.

As to going full wrap, if you're going to wear chaps, it only makes sense to use those that provide the maximum protection.

Take Care

 

[Philbert]

Full wrap are more protective, but heavier and hotter, and in my experience, take a bit longer to put on. If any of these things discourage you from wearing them, you might be better off with the apron style chaps.

Philbert

 

[Gologit]

Labonville full wrap.

http://www.labonville.com/USA-Made-Safety-Gear-Clothing_c_156.html

Site sponsor. Probably 90% of the guys I know that work in the woods use them.

As to going full wrap, if you're going to wear chaps, it only makes sense to use those that provide the maximum protection.

Take Care

Exactly right. The full wraps also protect against snake bite and don't seem to snag as much on brush. They're a little hotter but after awhile you don't notice.

One tip...I've seen guys leave the ends of the adjusting straps dangling. That's a sure way to catch them on something. Trimming them off or binding them up with duct tape to where they don't hang seems to help.

A good pair of suspenders helps keep the chaps at the height you want them.

 

[snoozeys]

I dont feel so bad now ... mine as fairly old so ill look at new ones

 

[KindredSpiritzz]

I havent worn chaps in my 25 yrs of wood cutting. I snagged my pants one time and put a hole in the denim but luckily didnt touch the skin.

 

[ncpete]

Exactly right. The full wraps also protect against snake bite and don't seem to snag as much on brush. They're a little hotter but after awhile you don't notice.

One tip...I've seen guys leave the ends of the adjusting straps dangling. That's a sure way to catch them on something. Trimming them off or binding them up with duct tape to where they don't hang seems to help.

A good pair of suspenders helps keep the chaps at the height you want them.

I was just thinking about suspenders the other day, same day the straps got tangled in some briars.