Chainsaw protection pants

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https://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=15931

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I wear a 32 waist and got the med size.
They fit well. My 1.5" belt fits the loops.
My intention was to (hopefully) put them on in the morning and wear all day.
I'm forever picking up a saw for "just one branch."

They seem comfortable enough to wear all day. A bit heavy for street pants but not a huge deal. I like that all the pockets are zippered and the knees are pre bent.
Easy to move and stretch. No crotch binding. Machine wash gentle, hang dry. I have a feeling they take some time to dry completely due to the multiple layers of saw protection.
All pockets are zippered to keep sawdust out. Multiple tool pockets and suspender buttons.

I'm not sure they are the best value @$209 shipped but I am more likely to be wearing them than a set of chaps that are in the truck.
They included a set of patch squares in case of damage.

I tried to buy a set of Oregon pants but they are not sold in the USA. I would like to compare them. I think the Oregon brand is called the Wiapoua.
I may still get a pair off ebay so I can rotate out.

Full disclosure, I've not yet used them in the field so my opinion may change as they break in.
Hopefully I'll never need to test out the saw protection feature.
 
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Myeahhh...for $220, you could buy like 10 pairs of regular chaps. I'll pass.
 
If you're running a saw all day the Husky pants pay for themselves in a hurry, comfort level much higher than the crotch grabbing chaps plus the protection level is much higher.
 
Myeahhh...for $220, you could buy like 10 pairs of regular chaps. I'll pass.

Check u tube for testing of the sub $100 chainsaw chaps. Kinda scary, but really not the point of this post.

The point is that I will be wearing them.

Ever hear the story of the guy who's carry gun was a 4" M29?
"It was in the truck."
 
$200 is worth saving a leg. I have seen chaps not put on the right way fail miserably and the person wearing them about cut their leg in two.
 

(test is at 11:20 mark)


(test is at 5:50)

Important to note, as the guy said in the "vs" video, the test was conducted at full speed on a hard surface (no give). Add a slightly squishy human leg instead of a utility pole, a layer of jean/pants material, and it likely helps soften the cut making penetration less than seen on the "cheap" pair.

I own these for the 2-3 times per year I do any sawing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017TKJC3E/
Some of its reviews say the user actually experienced a kickback and the chaps saved their leg.

In case you were wondering about their bullet-stopping qualities:
 
Not a bad idea investing in some good safety equipment..... Even though I have used a chainsaw quite a bit.... they still scare me a bit. I got the Stihl chaps a while back, and thankfully I have never needed them. However...….. I was fatigued one time and rested the side of the bar against my leg (after the chain had stopped moving while I was walking to a different location around the tree) and I felt a little movement/vibration. That got my attention!!! It didn't do any damage to the chaps, but I did have to adjust the idle screw just a bit. The chain had begun to crawl a bit at idle and hadn't noticed it. At any rate.... it was dumb of me to put the bar against my thigh anyway.

I think it was you that recommended some cut resistant gloves recently, and I bought a pair of those too... I had worn holes at the index finger and thumb on my old ones.
 
I already spent the $200 when I had a chain come off and slice my leg open. I had to log the tree in order to get out and then drive myself to urgent care. 12 stitches later I was on my way home. If I were going to be doing a lot of tree work again and they would save my leg from such an event, I'd spend the money. I've spent A LOT of time running a saw from childhood on up and that was the only event I've ever had. Safety equipment is always a good idea.
 
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