Safety first

[Overlooker]

If they are comfortable enough that you would actually wear them, then they are a bargain compared to a trip the ER.

I couldn't agree more. If I'm going to complain about the price of the Cloggers, I need to actually wear my cheap chaps all the time, not just occasionally. O

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

Better be sitting down when you look at the prices!
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Maybe- but they are a reasonably bulky and weighty item to be shipped 12,500km's and what price do you put on a lower limb?

 

[sean donato]

Maybe- but they are a reasonably bulky and weighty item to be shipped 12,500km's and what price do you put on a lower limb?

So what do you wear?

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

So what do you wear?

Have a choice- but they are all trouser form- no chaps here.
Fav's are probably a pair of Husqvarna extreme trousers, followed by Clogger Arcmax (have two pair), 2 pair of other Husqvarna (can't remember the model offhand but they are plain brown material colour) and two pair of Stihl winter weight.
What I pay for European PPE is a bit like what you guys over there pay for Clogger stuff- with the huge transportation distances involved- the Clogger factory is only about 60 miles down the road from me.

 

[sean donato]

Have a choice- but they are all trouser form- no chaps here.
Fav's are probably a pair of Husqvarna extreme trousers, followed by Clogger Arcmax (have two pair), 2 pair of other Husqvarna (can't remember the model offhand but they are plain brown material colour) and two pair of Stihl winter weight.
What I pay for European PPE is a bit like what you guys over there pay for Clogger stuff- with the huge transportation distances involved- the Clogger factory is only about 60 miles down the road from me.

I was looking at the husqvarna brand pants, they are a bit cheaper then the cloggers, however I was reading reviews with lots of complaints of them being very hot in warmer weather. The tech chaps I have now make me sweat enough, can't imagine wearing a pair of pants of the same material. I may just suck it up and buy a pair of the cloggers.

 

[Backstage]

Better be sitting down when you look at the prices!
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I’ve seen girls spend more on ripped up jeans at the mall.

 

[lone wolf]

I’ve seen girls spend more on ripped up jeans at the mall.

What Irony!

 

[Backstage]

I know! After your hospital trip, you can pay for your new chaps by selling the old jeans!

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

I was looking at the husqvarna brand pants, they are a bit cheaper then the cloggers, however I was reading reviews with lots of complaints of them being very hot in warmer weather. The tech chaps I have now make me sweat enough, can't imagine wearing a pair of pants of the same material. I may just suck it up and buy a pair of the cloggers.

Not a huge price difference really between there and here!
Defender Pro Summer weight are on clearance in both countries- in US$ they are $229- over here in US$ they are $170.

 

[Bubster]

I am not saying to not wear hearing protection, but I never do. Especially felling trees or having heavy machinery close by skidding or pushing brush. Not being able to hear what is going on around you can be very dangerous. Of course, losing your hearing sucks too and we are back to my main point of not hearing what is going on around you.

 

[OM617YOTA]

F that. I'll take the "dangers" of wearing hearing protection over losing my hearing, any day.

That's like the adage of not wearing steel toe boots, because they'll bend over and cut your toes off. Anything heavy enough to bend over steel toes would have hamburgered your foot anyway, and the steel toes will still protect you from a bunch of lighter weights.

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

I am not saying to not wear hearing protection, but I never do. Especially felling trees or having heavy machinery close by skidding or pushing brush. Not being able to hear what is going on around you can be very dangerous. Of course, losing your hearing sucks too and we are back to my main point of not hearing what is going on around you.

Each to their own- but I have had a green Pinecone fall from Lord knows how high up a tree I was falling and strike the muff on the side of my helmet- with enough force to smash the muff casing and the mounting bracket.
Had I not been wearing muffs/helmet, some part of the soft bits that contain blood of me would have worn that force.
Plus they have the added bonus of saving your hearing some.

 

[Bubster]

Some people care about their hearing I guess. Apparently some people are not married.

 

[Hermio]

Well see! I can't stand chaps. I find that they are intolerable in hot weather, and they really seem to limit my motion and feel like a trip hazard. I've never been cut on the legs/feet, so I'd really feel like it had been a waste of time in over 35 years of chainsaw use.

That being said, many of the chainsaw injuries I have had to pay for with worker's comp insurance would have been eliminated had they been wearing some chaps. I'm not against them, I just don't feel much benefit. Some folks should never pick up a saw without their chaps, and I'd extend that to all newbies.

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Curious observation: many years ago, I had a splendid pair of Little Wonder hedge trimmers. Despite my warnings in advance, almost everyone I sent out for more than a couple of hours with that tool came back with a cut on their thigh.

It seems that their forearm muscles just weren't well adapted to that particular load for long periods of stress. Fatigue would set in, and the trimmers began drooping during idle moments until sure enough! Another damned worker's comp claim with the hedge trimmers. When I bought a different pair that had the feel and balance of a chainsaw, that problem went away.

I don't doubt that many chainsaw injuries to the thigh or knees might be related to the same sort of fatigue. Chaps do offer excellent protection, too.

It only takes once to rip through your leg. Congratulations that it hasn't happened to you in 35 years. But one moment of inattention m ay make all the difference.

 

[Hermio]

Personal protection gear is important of course, but the thing I find myself paying most attention to is my footing. I'm having to pay extra careful attention to my footing walking through dense growth with a saw in my hands as there's always something trying to snag your feet and trip you up. Even with a non running saw this is a recipe for disaster, that chain is still sharp whether it's moving or not.
Proper placement of your feet during cutting for steadiness and clearance, a planned and clear escape route during felling, safe walking between cutting sites, it's important to form good habits and not to let impatience or fatigue comprise your safety.

That is why I try not to do bucking in the woods, especially when I must work alone. I drag trees out in an open field, where I can work with no trip hazards underfoot.

 

[Hermio]

Better be sitting down when you look at the prices!
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Ouch!

 

[Hermio]

Even if the guy is a troll, I'll personally answer 10,000 questions like this to save someone from an ER visit.

I think the misunderstanding is that the clutch on a chainsaw is centrifugal, and the spinning force has to come from the engine side. Without the engine spinning fast, there's no connection between the engine and the chain. You can move the chain as fast as you want by hand, even enough to get the engine to 10,000rpms if it was connected, but the engine won't move at all. You'll just spin the clutch drum. Having the engine turned off is plenty safe.

When I'm working with a battery saw, I do pull out the battery before messing with the chain. Same way I'd unplug a corded saw.

Good idea on a battery saw.

 

[Hermio]

I’ve seen girls spend more on ripped up jeans at the mall.

I would gladly sell my used ripped-up jeans for $200!

 

[pdqdl]

Better be sitting down when you look at the prices!
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Shucks. I was imagining that you would link to the pair you like, rather than just the brand name.

 

[pdqdl]

I am not saying to not wear hearing protection, but I never do. Especially felling trees or having heavy machinery close by skidding or pushing brush. Not being able to hear what is going on around you can be very dangerous. Of course, losing your hearing sucks too and we are back to my main point of not hearing what is going on around you.

You might consider some noise cancelling headphones. With a push of an easy to hit button, I can hear everything with my Bose 700. Things get loud, push that button again, and they are as effective as the best hearing protection going. Plus... you can answer the phone in a loud environment or just listen to your preferred background noise.

I bought them to do effective voice recognition on my computer and still be good at answering the phone and listening to stuff. Kinda like the clogger pants, you'd better be ready to pay for 'em, because they are not cheap.