Chainsaw trousers

[brynseiri]

A bad accident has just happened near Denbigh involving a chainsaw where a fencing contractor unfortunately lost his life. I am one of the most guilty people when it comes to having been trained, and now don't bother with chainsaw trousers to cut the top off the odd post "why bother, it's only the top of a post, takes longer to change trousers and boots than it will to cut the post" I have some still forester trousers, and some pretty dogs rubbish chainsaw boots as I used to do a lot of saw work years ago, but, the trousers are hot and very heavy, and only offer full front protection. However, my inner thighs, and private parts are vulnerable, not that I make a habit of putting those areas in harms way, you should never put yourself the same side of the work as your bar is, eg when snedding a tree. What are the best as in most comfortable and washable chainsaw trousers going with all round protection? The chaps that some people have are absolutely pointless as far as protection goes. Is there a farmers chainsaw trouser available? What are people using on here?

 

[SilliamWhale]

I've just got a pair from mistersolutions - made in N Wales, they're fine.

I don't bother with chainsaw boots.

 

[Simon Chiles]

If you aren't climbing I'd go for the type A trousers, mainly for the fact that you get very hot when wearing them. My son has a pair of Husqvarna type A's that have zips on the back of the legs that you can open for ventilation which I think is a good idea. I've never seen him wearing them with the zips closed, and he thinks they are better than the other pairs we have.

As posted in the other thread.

 

[Lincs Lass]

I have both Husky type 1 coat and trousers,,and a pair of Alico boots ,,,,£250 of clothing is alot easier to replace than my leg

 

[DaveJ]

My tree surgeon mate says the same thing about farmers never using chanisaw ppe (eg me). I'll ask him what the trousers he wears are, but bet they cost a fortune.
Incidentally he's got a Stihl chainsaw that operates the chain brake as soon as you release the rear grip. He bought it as a first saw for his lad who predictably lost interest. I've never seen another like it.

 

[Recoil]

I would also be interested in this. I've got gloves and helmet i always wear when using the saw, but could do with boots and trousers. Ideally fairly lightweight if this is possible whilst still being safe. I don't mind spending a couple of hundred on trousers as long as they are comfortable and last.

 

[Lincs Lass]

My tree surgeon mate says the same thing about farmers never using chanisaw ppe (eg me). I'll ask him what the trousers he wears are, but bet they cost a fortune.
Incidentally he's got a Stihl chainsaw that operates the chain brake as soon as you release the rear grip. He bought it as a first saw for his lad who predictably lost interest. I've never seen another like it.

Husky make a saw with a trio brake but I think its only for US models ,,dont know if its like the stihl design

 

[brynseiri]

The type 1 trousers I have are better than shorts obviously, but its my inner thighs that worry me, as one touch there and you will bleed out before you know you've been hit, so something that has all round protection, fits a 6'5" bloke, is a comfort fit and can be washed in a washing machine. I don't really give a fu#k about expense, better poor and stupid than stupid and famous.

 

[RobFZS]

I would also be interested in this. I've got gloves and helmet i always wear when using the saw, but could do with boots and trousers. Ideally fairly lightweight if this is possible whilst still being safe. I don't mind spending a couple of hundred on trousers as long as they are comfortable and last.

+ 1

could do with something that doesn't hold in the heat soo much, dunno if i'm fat or thats just what happens but after an hour of sawing i'm drenched

 

[brynseiri]

Looking at the stihl xfit and their other comfort fit, £265-300 isn't too bad as they would last years for me.

 

[SilliamWhale]

http://www.mister-solutions.co.uk/product/chainsaw-protective-chaps-seatless-trousers-leggings-33 - unless using them day in day out

 

[Bullring]

X fit are expensive for occasional user, I was thinking something middle of the road like these, to offer all round protection you will need type c, class 1 is just the amount of fibres in the trousers that stop the chain, type a only offer front protection whereas type c offer all round protection.

http://www.stihl.co.uk/STIHL-Produc...01573/STIHL-DYNAMIC-Mid-range-protection.aspx

 

[Bobthebuilder]

I have a pair of Oregon comfort trousers, nice n light, stretchy material, warm in cold weather and not too hot when it's warm, also washable, not that expensive IIRC

 

[Lucas Mac]

The sad tragic reason this thread was started and brought to light has really hit home to me, as an occasional chainsaw user who doesn't wear ppe and probably looks too lightly on using a saw with little training.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

I bought a Makita hat, gloves and bib and brace from Travis Perkins. It was an impulse purchase. 130.00

 

[Andrew1983]

For those who have done the training or had the bad experience, what goes wrong for a saw accident to happen, I have been using saws for 10 years plus without any ppe, I did use a saw helmet yesterday after reading this and the other thread and thinking about buying more ppe . In all the years I have used a saw I (touch wood) have never even had a close call, what causes a saw to kick back so violently that you get hit? Iv had the chain brake kick in plenty times.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Don't think to be honest whether you have or not had any training ,,something going at that speed is not going stop no matter how many years you've used one and got away with it ,, a close call is invariably a deadly one

 

[Kevtherev]

www.clarkforest.com
www.stantonhope.co.uk
Both good firms I've had stuff off in the past

 

[Wombat]

I just got a pair of these, I love it when manufacturers call things economy especially in PPE don't do a massive amount of cutting but they are warm and comfortable. Did a few jobs with the saw this aft and had them on all day including driving the loader and forgot I had them on.

http://www.stihl.co.uk/STIHL-Produc...1/ECONOMY-PLUS-Trousers-design-A-class-1.aspx

 

[brynseiri]

This I do know, when doing a lot of saw work for the first time in a few months, as in a few full days worth, I am surprised each time as to how much I get the bar pinched or caught up, only a few times, but enough to make me glad of ppe, just in case.