The chaps did exactly what they were designed to do, saved my son's leg from stitches this past sunday. Now what do you do with them. Is there a way to repair the slice to keep the lining from coming out? Are they still usable or are they supposed to be replaced at this point?
The Chaps Did Thier Job
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Heck I'd dx 'em and buy another pair or hang 'em over the bar..$80 is a deal compared to a catastrophic injury.
Time to retire them. Hang them in the shop for a while as a reminder to think safe.
I had a mishap manouvering in deep snow and cut through three of the five layers of kevlar on my thigh. When I went back to the safety shop for a new pair, they said I was smart to buy the ones with five layers as many of the cheaper ones only used three layers. I have several small scars on my legs from close calls.
I had a mishap manouvering in deep snow and cut through three of the five layers of kevlar on my thigh. When I went back to the safety shop for a new pair, they said I was smart to buy the ones with five layers as many of the cheaper ones only used three layers. I have several small scars on my legs from close calls.
I like the frame idea and yes buy a new pair and tell 2 friends so they will tell 2 friends Mine are 9 layers stile brand
As others have said, if the pad is coming out, REPLACE them - depending on how you feel about such things, we wouldn't mind at all if you posted a photo here, and certainly hanging them on the wall of your garage, or donating them to your local saw shop for use as a demo display is great.
The only time you can / should repair chaps is if you have something that did a minor slice on the shell (I got snagged on a bit of brush once, had an inch or two long tear) but did NOT damage the inner pad at all... In that case it is OK to carefully cut a larger patch of similar material and GLUE it to the shell ONLY. I put a small slip of paper in the hole before I started patching so that no glue could get to the pad, and kept away from the hole as well... (This is per a US Forest Service Bulletin)
The idea of the chaps remember is that the pad should be free to disintegrate and pull itself into the saw so as to jam up the chain and sprocket... It's a one time use design...
Of course, your son now has something to REALLY be thankful for, and hopefully he has learned enough from this experience to not need a THIRD pair of chaps any time soon!
Gooserider
The only time you can / should repair chaps is if you have something that did a minor slice on the shell (I got snagged on a bit of brush once, had an inch or two long tear) but did NOT damage the inner pad at all... In that case it is OK to carefully cut a larger patch of similar material and GLUE it to the shell ONLY. I put a small slip of paper in the hole before I started patching so that no glue could get to the pad, and kept away from the hole as well... (This is per a US Forest Service Bulletin)
The idea of the chaps remember is that the pad should be free to disintegrate and pull itself into the saw so as to jam up the chain and sprocket... It's a one time use design...
Of course, your son now has something to REALLY be thankful for, and hopefully he has learned enough from this experience to not need a THIRD pair of chaps any time soon!
Gooserider
I like the idea of making the chaps a safety reminder for the future. I believe that memory will stay with him and his friend that was cutting with us that day for awhile.
He actually took a needle and strong thread and sewed the slice closed the other night. Very little of the lining inside the chaps were damaged and only a few strands were wrapped around the sprocket of the saw. I don't believe this will a problem, but will suggest that maybe these become a backup set and they still get replaced with a new set in the interest of safety.
He actually took a needle and strong thread and sewed the slice closed the other night. Very little of the lining inside the chaps were damaged and only a few strands were wrapped around the sprocket of the saw. I don't believe this will a problem, but will suggest that maybe these become a backup set and they still get replaced with a new set in the interest of safety.
nwctjeff said:
Would you reuse a motorcycle helmet after it was involved in a crash? I wouldn't. Make a trophy out of it and keep it as a reminder...
Post a pic!
Chris
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