The Best Tree Service in AR..............OH Boy

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yea lmao the army even said it was hotter to wear them then the good it was supposed to do
 
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I really don't get this whole "heat" issue? I myself wear chainsaw protective pants everyday at work and even when I am not at work, they are that comfortable. I have worked in the south, the west and in the east. I mean look at welders and miners, now they deal with heat and they wear full on PPE. I wonder if there is a documented case of someone having a heat stroke from wearing chaps? I would much rather deal with heat and sweat vs. what a chainsaw could do. Wouldn't you? Just my 2cents.

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What are you wearing?
 
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I really don't get this whole "heat" issue? I myself wear chainsaw protective pants everyday at work and even when I am not at work, they are that comfortable.

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Lmao speak the truth man what you mean is they cost that much, you aint got no other pants.

besides what the heck are pants going to do for your arm or hand this is where most in the tree chainsaw cuts happen. Ok so I wear my pants all day sweet my arse off then from being heat stressed I cut my arm. OOO I forgot I should of come down to take a break and a drink of water, hosed down with the garden hose. then hummped back up 60 feet to finsh.
 
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The problem that I have with videos like these is that it paints an ugly picture of the industry. There are people that are trying to change the "treeguy" image into more of an "arborist" image.

I think that I'm going to take summers off from here on out. That way, I won't have to worry about overheating while wearing my PPE.

I choose to wear my chainsaw pants everyday. Hot or cold, wet or dry unless I won't be running a saw at all. I spent a little more to get a comfortable, breathable pair of protective pants that are bearable in the heat. So far, after a year and a half, stretch airs still rock!

Butch tried one of those cooling vests, he said it was junk, for what it's worth
 
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I have a camle back, not the most comffy thing to where blew one up once filled it with soda water. How do you deel with the heat stress TH? Rebull? What pants are you wearing I tried the Husky ones could stand to wear them till about 80 degrees after that I was going insane.
 
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Ok, I have yet to use the ignore feature that the TB has to offer but Hollenreich your ignorance and closed-mindedness in a majority of your posts has brought me to the point of using it. You've been added!

Anyways, on a much more mature level. To answer your question, Jim454, I wear the summer husqvarna pants. They are around 90 dollars and you can get them from Sherrill. There is also two other guys at work that wear these same pants everyday and have no issues other than they would like to have a few more pairs.
 
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stretch airs still rock

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What stretch airs are you wearing the climbers?
 
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Jeremy,

Take holly with a grain of salt.

I bought some husky bibs a few years ago back, did'nt care for them. Maybe you have something different.

Don't get me wrong guys, I'm open to chaps, just think climbing in them would be a pain. The heat was also a bit for me.

Rob,

What are you wearing?(just realized that looks kinda creepy)
For chaps that is!
 
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I'm wearing Stihl summer pants. so far not bad. I'd love to get the stretchair extreme. Heard they last and are meant for climbing.

As for dealing with the heat, I keep the water flowing, smartwater, gaterade juice and when I get down I douse my head. Wearing the pants has me acclimatized to them i guess.
 
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Ok, I have yet to use the ignore feature that the TB has to offer but Hollenreich your ignorance and closed-mindedness in a majority of your posts has brought me to the point of using it. You've been added!


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Wow you know this vexes me deeply. Why is it no one can seem to debate an issue without taking the ball and running home. I made a crack thats all, I'm viocing what many other feel also about the pants. If you like to wear them have at it, but if you are only going to wear half of the chainsaw protection then why bother, really wear the jacket too, the gloves, and the boots. Seeing how most the cuts are from crossed arms cutting and holding and afew kickbacks to the face or upperbody. And on the ground is to the leg and feet.
Now when you put this all on your dressed like a firefighter whos time spent working dressed like this is 30-45 mins maxed it's all a tank will let you go then you come out and another goes in and they alternate as so. Forest fire fighters don't wear the kev pants and jackets and heavy rubber boots.
 
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thanks for the link zac, im going to look into those a bit more, ive read about them and heard great thing from bruce smith about them but had a hard time finding them anywhere. looks like ill have to work a saturday to get that kinda loot up.
 
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found this site using google and a bit of memory, i forgot that i purchased a pair of stretch air pants from these folks, this thread helped jog my memory, not the fact that i am wearing them right now, i can be pretty dumb
http://tinyurl.com/5hy48x
 
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Since you don´t have to wear chainsaw protectives in a tree you could very well wear the "Europeans". Try one and you will have a different wiev on the matter. I understand why you don´t climb with chaps
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but what I don´t understand is the resistance to being as safe as possible, don´t you have a family that cares if you do not care yourself??

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I have been climbing in the trees with these for 2 months now and agree 100%. Since they arent required in a tree I am fine. On the ground I am not up to standard but that standard is based on a few feet per second. They are very comfortable and I have been in the heat and humidity with them.
 
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this has gotten silly. A local newscast of a human interest story (that was probably seen by 10,000 people in Arkansas) generates 4 pages of sniffling, finger pointing, and rhetoric? Letters and phone calls from across the country? Congratulations, Treebuzzers, you've appointed yourselves the Jehovah's Witnesses of tree climbing. Going door-to-door, spreading the good word. And now we're back to bickering over wearing chaps in the tree?


Clearly, you boys are not staying busy enough at work if you have the energy for this nonsense.
 
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I found this summer's addition to my climbing apparatus was a camelback. When the 2 liters of diluted gatorade stuff was finished it was time for a thorough cool-down break. Whether 15 minutes in the tree or climb down and back.

The heat is one of those liars-- to quote another source, "cunning, baffling, powerful." I can remember countless times that I would register 10 more minutes to finish and then find myself 30 minutes later still not finished.

Looking forward to using some winter weight chainsaw pants in the tree, now that the high is below 75F. Humidity plays a huge part in the cooling systems, too.

I'd like to try the Stihl pants, or some variant, with the protection in the front and a spandex-like material in the back.
 
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Chainsaw protection is not required in the tree. Do it or don't that's a personal choice. On the ground it's required. Pants provide an option that is comfortable, more affordable than chaps and more likely to be used. If they were worn by the majority of tree services then it would be a non-issue.

This is a discussion about the image presented to the public of treeworkers. There have been other shows with a larger audience and the same portrayal. Do we only pat each other on the backs when we do the right stuff or take the opportunity to help someone elevate their game? Maybe even to his advantage? Does that make us zealots or just serving our own interests, namely improving the safety and image of the industry, as well, attempt to keep a rein on our insurance costs. This could even safe someone future misery of living with a workplace accident.

23 yrs ago I had an accident. I still live with the results of it. I'm lucky that it wasn't more severe but am reminded everyday of pain.
 
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