Pfanner Gladiator Chainsaw Pants

fabrics and fit. Pfanners are tighter fitting and less prone to snagging and bunching, but the schoeller stretch is phenomenal in climbing applications. Schoeller is also wicking and water repellent and you can feel the difference in all conditions. Pfanner's saw protection is strategically placed as well to cover the hot spots for cuts and offer extended protection beyond what everyone else is doing. It's a smart layout if you have a chance to check it out.
 
Fabric, design, quality - its just another legue of pants. And you probably will wear out three Stihls, Huskys or SIPs at the time you wear out a gladiator. $400 is a lot more than they cost here, but it still is worth it.
 
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what are the main differences, besides price, of the pfanners/SIP/stretch air/etc????

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Just price and name. Do your shopping if you plan to buy Freeworker sells these pants too. Less then 400.
 
SIP 5-1 is black, light but warm. Pfanner is either red or grey, a bit heavier and warm but maybe not so warm as SIP´s. I´ve used both both the climate of Norway rarely gives an opporunity to campare how warm they are. The Gladiators are nearly waterproof over the protective layer and have stretch and good ventilation on the back. They have thicker knee pads in real Kevlar and a patch of kevlar inside the bottom of the leg to resist spike wear. They also have 6 protective layers where the SIO´s have five. More info? Check at Pfanners web page
 
don't forget this lovly color
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Hows the sizing for you guys? I notice they only sell them in odd size. Usually, I go for 32W in arborwear, but after lots of washing/drying, they get a bit too snug at the waist. What do you get, a 31 or a 34?

Thinking about the stretch airs, not the gladiators
 
Pfanners are uncomfortable crap as far as I am concerned.
They are far too overpriced, stiff as hell and hotter than that.
I tried a pair on one day in the saw shop tha lady was trying to sell me a pair for 330.00,
'all the tree climbers just love this pant',
she claimed.
I could care less I said to myself.
bought the 160.00 pair that are a dream to climb in, no bulky pockets or stupid knee pads, I dont need armor to climb the tree.
I need form and function not flash, and pfanners are all flash if you ask me.
enjoy your 400.00 saw pads,lol.
-Grais.
 
25 or 30 colleagues and coworkers of mine that swear by pfanner's product for function and durability must have a different climbing style or objectives than you, Grais.

The industry producing options of products for different types should be praised, not shot down with "why the hell would anyone want to spend 400$ on a pair of chainsaw pants" type comments. There's plenty of "Professionals" out there climbing in jeans, carhartts and shorts, and I've got no problem with that.
 
I have been climbing in my Pfanners for about 18 months and love them. My experience is that they require minimal washing and I have found them to be quite weather resistant. As far as heat, all saw pants are hot (that's what happens when you wear a sleeping bag on your legs), but with the proper clothing system I think they are quite tolerable and since I like my legs they are worth it. The built in gaitor is priceless and does a very good job at keeping your boot laces tied and out of the way and your boots free of tree debris and sawdust.

The $400 price tag is something that is easily ignored when you realize that you will probably get between one and two hard seasons of climbing out of them and will wear them every day. Mine are holding up quite well except for the zippers that are slowly calling it quits. About a year ago I put a small hole in the outer fabric of one leg with a careless swipe of the handsaw. It was easily fixed with two coats of seam sealer over the hole. That big booger of goo has held up and not come off since. Coating the seams with a thick layer of seam sealer is one way that I feel is a good way to make these and other pieces of outdoor gear last a bit longer.
 
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They sound like they are worth the try.

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agree some good info here...i will think more about it when i am out of college
 
Or Texas,400 bones better come with an air condition.Ive had 2 pairs of stretch airs and 1 pair sips and neither lasted long.But the stretch airs are really comfy I just cant afford em anymore.
 
I agree good discussion.

I my experience with SIPS/ Husky saw pants the Pfanner's last longer. I have to wash them less, they are not prone to the picking and tearing of the outer fabric that leads to the guts of the protective layers poking out. The buttonless/clip less suspenders are much more comfortable in the saddle.

They fit a bit different. Pfanner pants tend to ride higher on my waist than my arborwear pants, but I got used to it. I too wear a 32" waist and found the Small size in Pfanner's to fit me the best.

Just to keep things from getting too serious here is a pic of my favorite upper-body protection w/ rain hood!

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I wonder how they would do in the tropics. I have a pair of SIP 6.1 and they are pretty hot, but not unbearable.

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They are the same JP. Hot, but not unbearable.

I wear all of these pants daily (one at a time
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MY Pfanners are three years old, but I wear them the least since they are a bright blue color. They didn't have the gray until a year after. The zipper threads have failed, but the rest of the pants are doing good.

One thing I didn't see anyone mention was the fact that these pants have a set lifespan. You only get so many washes before they don't pass the tests for protection any more. Check the tags to see exactly how many you get. I think the SIPS say 20 washes and then dispose of them.
 
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You only get so many washes before they don't pass the tests for protection any more. Check the tags to see exactly how many you get. I think the SIPS say 20 washes and then dispose of them.

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Sooooo, uummmmm, you saw pants wearin fellas are of the stinky personification. So we should keep in mind to work up wind.
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