Climbed with shorts on...........

[Nailsbeats]

I trimmed 4 trees yesterday with shorts on (no spikes). I wanted to try it and won't be doing it again. The saw catches you in the leg, sawdust in the boots and multiple scratches on the legs. Just thought I would clear that up for anyone wanting to give it a go...........

I forgot the exhaust to the legs too.

 

[treeslayer]

I climb like that all the time when it's hot, other than the occasional "hot touch" from the exhaust area, its a fair trade off.

scratches and sawdust?


sounds like just another day at work.

 

[Nailsbeats]

I figured some of you guys do it on the regular, and am glad it works for ya. I guess I'm not tough enough.

 

[treeslayer]

Kinda depends on where you are, too.
I'm in VA now, and its regularly well over 90, and while I was in TX or FLA, (or any other state down there) it was always in in the upper 90's and humid as hell.

I've worked in well over a 100, and even so, prefer hot weather to cold weather any day.

 

[fishercat]

to bad about your girlish image.

I trimmed 4 trees yesterday with shorts on (no spikes). I wanted to try it and won't be doing it again. The saw catches you in the leg, sawdust in the boots and multiple scratches on the legs. Just thought I would clear that up for anyone wanting to give it a go...........

just kidding!

i hear shorts all the time but i hate the heat.sometimes the wood chips get under your gaff pads but i can deal with it.

the winter is for healing the scratches.LOL

 

[Nailsbeats]

just kidding!

i hear shorts all the time but i hate the heat.sometimes the wood chips get under your gaff pads but i can deal with it.

the winter is for healing the scratches.LOL

Spikes would be easier seing as they protect your leg, but wrapping my legs around the tree and jaming them into crotches and such just wasn't as nice as with pants. It really wasn't a big deal as long as the chain and hot exhaust weren't directly on your leg.

Now a man would wear shorts in January while trimming the Oaks.

 

[treeguyinoh]

I dont think I have worn shorts to work since high school lol.

 

[Blakesmaster]

I trimmed 4 trees yesterday with shorts on (no spikes). I wanted to try it and won't be doing it again. The saw catches you in the leg, sawdust in the boots and multiple scratches on the legs. Just thought I would clear that up for anyone wanting to give it a go...........

I forgot the exhaust to the legs too.

Let's be honest here, nails, you were just showin' some leg for the ladies, right? I've never climbed in shorts and to be honest, the only time I wear shorts is when I'm swimming, other than that my wranglers do just fine.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I've never climbed in shorts and to be honest, the only time I wear shorts is when I'm swimming, other than that my wranglers do just fine.

Carharts 6 days a week, though i will wear good ones to church sometimes too.

 

[Tr33Climb3r]

Carharts 6 days a week, though i will wear good ones to church sometimes too.

I am a carhart kind of person as well...to bad I dont have any good pairs to be used as casual pants

 

[fishercat]

i hear ya on the exhaust.

Spikes would be easier seing as they protect your leg, but wrapping my legs around the tree and jaming them into crotches and such just wasn't as nice as with pants. It really wasn't a big deal as long as the chain and hot exhaust weren't directly on your leg.

Now a man would wear shorts in January while trimming the Oaks.

them HUsky/Jred top handle mufflers will get ya with pants ON! time for you to get the ms200T.

chain and bark don't bother me anymore.

i found some light pants on sale at Cabela's.they are called Tropics pants.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...parentType=index&indexId=cat601233&hasJS=true

i like them so far.great return policy too if you had a problem.they have held up well so far for me.

 

[fishercat]

like i said,i don't like heat.

i wear shorts from about April to well into October.

 

[Tree Pig]

I love climbing in shorts, my legs dont like it all that much. I am loaded with scratches, scrapes and scars from doing it. I grip the tree a lot with my legs when rope climbing and the legs take a beating. Wife told me I cant do it anymore because my legs look like they got run over by a road grader.

 

[Nailsbeats]

them HUsky/Jred top handle mufflers will get ya with pants ON! time for you to get the ms200T.

chain and bark don't bother me anymore.

i found some light pants on sale at Cabela's.they are called Tropics pants.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...parentType=index&indexId=cat601233&hasJS=true

i like them so far.great return policy too if you had a problem.they have held up well so far for me.

I have a 200t, when trimming though it's the 192t. I run Carhart loggers, double fronts and heavy.

 

[oldirty]

arborwear pants year round.

 

[Nailsbeats]

arborwear pants year round.

I've tried buying them 3 or 4 times at different joints and got the shaft every time. Nothing ever in stock or anything comming in, what gives with these fancy elitist arborschmuck pants?

 

[oldirty]

plenty of crotch room without the seam. (i need alot of crotch room) gusseted might be the word i am looking for.

double up on the material from knees to pockets.

taper a little to the bootheel.

rugged and comfortable. i'm having a hard time wearing mine out, thats for sure.

just good quality american made gear brother. order them up from some of the site sponsors. i got my last batch from treestuff.

 

[Nailsbeats]

Thanks OD, I'll try there.

 

[Panama]

arborwear pants year round.

+1 They are like a great pair of boots, "anything else just feels kinda weak".
But, I have to admit I did pick up a couple of pair of the new "tech" pants this past winter, and they are NICE when it's mid 90's and I have to do a b-load of climbing.

 

[capetrees]

Good luck. Nothing but dimented sizes.