Thank god for my chaps
let's just say they worked AWESOME
oh and i guess after two years it's time for a new set
let's just say they worked AWESOME
oh and i guess after two years it's time for a new set
TIME FOR A NEW SET OF CHAPS
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Sounds like you dodged a bullet. Perhaps a pic to remind folks to remember that "safety's no accident".
who knows...
helping my neighbor lady cut wood today. and just about finished when i pulled the saw out of a log and must have turned it to my leg somehow. looked down and saw what happened.. done sawing for the day until i get new chaps (only one log length left anyway)
helping my neighbor lady cut wood today. and just about finished when i pulled the saw out of a log and must have turned it to my leg somehow. looked down and saw what happened.. done sawing for the day until i get new chaps (only one log length left anyway)
After seeing this I might just go out and get some chaps and steel toed boots. I have been wearing Jeans and sneakers!
The one thing I will NOT do when out cutting is wear shorts. Boots and jeans only. I probably should be wearing chaps too... I should invest in a set...dondude said:
Even if my guardian angel assured me I wasn't going to get hurt today, I would put my chaps on. On some parts of my woodlot the pleasure of wading through waist-deep brambles like it was tall hay is worth the couple minutes it takes to put them on. I have several cuts in my chaps that wouldn't have been serious injuries if they were in my leg but my wife works at the emergency room and it just wouldn't be worth the grief I would get as she put the stitches in.
Andy99 said:
I cut wood to save money, and it's fun, most of the time... but one slip with a chainsaw and both of those are wiped out. I never cut without chaps, steel-toes, and hardhat (with eye protection).
As the picture shows, chaps are a good investment. From my experience where I used to work, most people usually cut themselves when they get tired from running a saw and start holding it against their thigh for support-that's especially true with a long bar. (We all had to wear chaps where I worked, so only the chaps got cut)
One good thing about chaps too is they keep your pants from getting so dirty and oily from running the saw. Good brier protection too.
One good thing about chaps too is they keep your pants from getting so dirty and oily from running the saw. Good brier protection too.
Hmm.... Maybe I should get a set.......
I was wearing my workboots, jeans, hooded sweatshirt, hearing protectors, ball cap and my glasses.. (Yah, I know, they're not safety glasses, but better than nothing..)
Safety First!!
I was wearing my workboots, jeans, hooded sweatshirt, hearing protectors, ball cap and my glasses.. (Yah, I know, they're not safety glasses, but better than nothing..)
Safety First!!
I wear mine in the summer with shorts under them. Its cool enough and I just unclip them when loading wood or clearing branches. I'd rather be safe than the coin flip.
Chad
Chad
Yup, I second that emotion on the shorts and chaps - Keeps the gams looking good too. One thing I would recommend is to spend the extra $10 to $20 and get the full wrap chaps instead of the regular front only. They don't seem to twist as much and the protection stays where it needs to be.
Just bumped into a guy I know and he showed me his scar, nasty and very long. He asked me if I had chaps and said yes I do, he's going to get them also.
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Buy the orange ones. I think the blue do not stand out enough for the eyes to realize how close the saw is. Plus you stand out in the woods and hopefully are not mistaken for a deer.
For a great price on full wraps, look at labonville.com. Their full wrap chaps are a great price (66.95), and right now you can save 10% on top right out the door. Make sure you measure right for them, as what you would think will be the right size for you will prob. be too short. No frills, but great chaps.
Hope this "cheap" cost will get at least one person to pick up a set...
Chad
Hope this "cheap" cost will get at least one person to pick up a set...
Chad
I own a pair of full wrap around Oregon chaps. I didn't even know that Oregon made PPE....maybe it's just for the European market. My father in law insisted that he bring me the pair from France, and that I not buy a pair (because of cost). Cutting without them is and was stupid.
How quickly one tires/gets careless is amazing when you're using a saw.... Especially in semi-hot weather. A risk you'd never take the first 15 minutes, suddenly seems acceptable 3 hours in.
Chaps, steel toes, a pro forest helmet system, and chaninsaw gloves are all MANDATORY as far as I'm concerned. If you really want to be cool, you can add loggers boots, and a safety vest or jacket to the mix.... But I'm only a weekend warrior.... not a pro.
How quickly one tires/gets careless is amazing when you're using a saw.... Especially in semi-hot weather. A risk you'd never take the first 15 minutes, suddenly seems acceptable 3 hours in.
Chaps, steel toes, a pro forest helmet system, and chaninsaw gloves are all MANDATORY as far as I'm concerned. If you really want to be cool, you can add loggers boots, and a safety vest or jacket to the mix.... But I'm only a weekend warrior.... not a pro.
Wear leather gloves and a t shirt. Most of the work is below the belt and the kicks aren't getting above there. I have the hat, but am looking into the new Bailey's hat. Looks really nice.
Chad
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