chainsaw....chaps or pants

[Mr Mom]

     Got the three wheeler going now it is time to cut firewood.
     Now that i can get to the point. It is time that i start getting some safety gear to protect myself. I have ear muffs right now but the damage is already,done ringing in the ears.
     I dont know what is gooder the pants or chaps?? I already have had two close calls with the saw.
     I will be ordering the tendon maker for baileys so i thought that i would get some leg protection.

     Thanks Alot Mr Mom

[moosehunter]

I want to make a coment about the use of the word "gooder", but am afraid you won't take my good natured ribbing the right way. So I won't say anything. ;D

I have Husky chaps, won't run my saw without them.

Let us know how the tenon maker works, I have been thinking of getting one.

Mike

[Mr Mom]

     mooserhunter   i dont use that word alot but thought that i would put it in for fun ;) ;) ;).



     Thanks Alot Mr Mom

[isawlogs]

 I dont know wich one would be gooder  ;D   Each have there advantages , I myself prefer the pants. Not that I wear them every time I havea saw in my hands , but when out in the bush they are on me . I find that the chaps get in the way when climbing in and out of the skidder , 

Alls I'm gonna saye is get one or the other and wear them while using your saw .  ;)

[Raphael]

Depends on if you want to protect or show off your sexy tush.  :D :D

I just got the full wrap chaps... I was ordering a bull line from Wesspur and figured it was time for me as well.
I think the advantage of chaps is they are a little cooler to wear and quicker to get on and off which I hope will make me more likely to take the time and put them on.

[Mr Mom]

     Raphael.............no sexy tush here just alot of padding to keep the bones form hurting.

     Thanks Alot Mr Mom

[Fletch]

Hey Mr Mom, Chaps are cooler and easier to put on and take off. I`ve found with pants that I put em on in the morning and wind up wearing em all day. I get hot and sweaty and the pants get wreaked. Either way, wear em always.
cheers!

[Reddog]

I like the chaps better. With my larger build I found the pants did not move as well. To binding, It is easier for me getting in and out of the skidder with the chaps. My.02. I agree with the others what ever you get wear em.

[Mr Mom]

     I was leaning to the chaps for easy on and off.
     Now there is a bunch of diffrent safety standard what is the diffrent?? I know that the more the better but there all close in price.

     Thanks Alot Mr Mom

[Burlkraft]

Get both and let us know which ya like better ;D ;D ;D

[Engineer]

Just make sure you wear pants under them chaps.   

[stumpy]

For my situation, chaps are gooder. I have a pair of Husky chaps and they have saved my leg twice. If I were cutting timber for a living, I think I'd wear pants and then they would be gooder.

[sprucebunny]

I wear pants in the winter which is when I use a chainsaw the most. And chaps in summer.

[dancan]

I have both and wear both , if your buying , the newer pants with kevlar and wrapped around the leg are a good choise ( kevlar is a little cooler in the heat ) .

[Ed_K]

 I have both, The pants itch if I wear them in summer, so I wear them in the winter with longjohns and insulated coveralls. Get them a little larger than regular pants. I use chaps in summer, the problem with these is the straps will catch on brush. Just remember, if you need to move more than 2 steps put the chain brake on. I hear their real cool with thongs  ;D.

[UNCLEBUCK]

I still cant understand that if all the chainsaw manufacturers and whoever else is in the logging safety business that promotes all the safety this and safety that , why in the heck cant any company make safety chaps and safety pants for big dudes ?  Do they think its ok for big dudes to go to the woods unprotected ?

When Cabelas was almost ready to go broke they use to sell clothes up to a size x-large until someone realized to sell nice thick lumberjack style shirts up to 5x and I was happy !

I am not happy one bit with these safety companies or some little fart sitting at the drawing board designing safety chaps and pants !

I want ! I need !  ;D

[beenthere]

Do you need bigger than 46" waist and 40" leg?   ???

[fat olde elf]

kevlar chaps from Bailey's.....

[Mr Mom]

     Fat olde elf.....yep...there are four different kinds and i see that they have different safety ratings or standers.
     One has a note that says that it meets BNQ/CUL Class B standards and UL approved. What does that mean??


     Thanks Alot Mr Mom

[UNCLEBUCK]

 58 waist , 68 chest , lets call it a new size " super x tent"  :D

[wiam]

I have had two pair of Labonville chaps and one pair of Husky.  I think that the Labonville are gooder.

Will

[UNCLEBUCK]

I want a pair of chainsaw safety pants so bad I could just scream but even my husky dealers cant even make it up to my ankles . If anyone ever comes across any in big guy sizes please send me a message ok . Thanks

[dancan]

worst case , buy chaps and find a seamstress to modify & sew them and sew them to a pair of workpants that fit .

Hmmm ... designer chainsaw pants . I'm off to paris ! Lookout Calvin Klien . 8)

[sprucebunny]

Unclebuck, call Labonville in Gorham,N.H.. They make some of the stuff right there. Maybe they would make some custom chaps.

[Dale Hatfield]

58 waist , 68 chest , lets call it a new size " super x tent"  :D

Call Gransfors Bruks
http://www.gransfors.us/swedepro.html
843-875-0240
Summerville SC.
They dont list that size. But When they were part of the Game Of Logging. They custom made my saw pants.

Dale Hatfield