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  1. velvetfoot Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 5, 2005
    4,863 posts
    Sand Lake, NY
    I got some Stihl chaps with my saw. Thing is, the leg sections seem to rotate outward, creating exposure on the legs that could be vulnerable, I think especially when cutting up a log on the ground.

    Is this normal? I've tried adjusting them, but there's not much adjusting.
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  2. carpniels Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 6, 2005
    536 posts
    Rome, NY, USA
    Hi velvet,

    I don't know. I have th chaps that have the full coverage all the way around the leg. Just the top of them does not go around the ass. They work fine and do not twist.

    Strange. Perhaps yours are too short or too long?

    Niels
  3. velvetfoot Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 5, 2005
    4,863 posts
    Sand Lake, NY
    There is still some slack when the leg straps are tightened all the way. Maybe too big...
  4. martel New Member

    joined: Feb 9, 2006
    206 posts
    Try doing some squats....

    It seems particularly dangerous for them to rotate out, opens up the femural artery- clip this thing and goodbye.
  5. velvetfoot Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 5, 2005
    4,863 posts
    Sand Lake, NY
    That's what I thought.
  6. Turner-n-Burner New Member

    joined: Mar 21, 2006
    184 posts
    North of Boston
    I have a pair from Bailey's. They fit pretty well and don't do what you're speaking of - and I've got skinny legs too ;)

    -Dan
  7. HarryBack New Member

    joined: Dec 27, 2005
    990 posts
    Western Massachusetts
    my chaps make my thong ride up.
  8. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    22,199 posts
    Northern Virginia
    That was a mental image I could have lived without. Now I have to have my brain drycleaned.
  9. Eric Johnson Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    5,703 posts
    Central NYS
    I bet you do a mean butt-crack too, Harry.

    On a more serious note, you can buy special jeans that you can snap kevlar pads into. They tend to keep the pads where they belong, and they're a little more stylish for the fashion-conscious woodcutter.
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