Chainsaw chaps - price an indicator of performance?

[Robert P]

Anyone have experience re: chainsaw chaps? Seen any work/fail and was price any accurate indicator?

What about something like this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Adjustable-...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item415422029c

Thanks.

 

[flushcut]

Labonville chaps best their is, worth the price, slightly more than the big names but have a higher level of protection. Hunt around youtube there is a video that does a head to head comparison with a saw and a ham. Yep a chap wrapped ham that might seal the deal with your purchase.

 

[SouthSoundTree]

That's was put together by Madsen's saw shop and the WA dept of Labor and Industries.

 

[Bermy]

For chaps, get wrap chaps, the ones that have the extra bit that go all the way around the bottom half of your leg.

They are a pain to climb in, so if you want all day leg protection for in tree and on ground get some trousers.

I'm wearing Francitals from Tree Stuff, ($199) been out all day in 85+ degrees and 85% humidity and I find them quite bearable, new style stretchy breathable wicking fabrics are the key.

Pfanners are the Rolls Royce of chainsaw trousers but really, really nice...$300

 

[bonner1040]

Check it out:

https://www.treestuff.com/store/products.asp?category_id=34

 

[SouthSoundTree]

https://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?category_id=34&item=1123

Nick, What do you think of the Husky water resistant jacket?