Correct me if I'm wrong guys,
But I think Streyken's flip is a 5/8" trawler cable. Immune to melting from resting a hot saw on it, and probably likely to stop a fully running chain dead in it's tracks.
There's a good chance he's not looking down if he knows the entire DZ is safe to "let the big wood fly and pound the garden", especially if there's noone down there.
The rest I don't have too much to comment on, except:
If we're talking about the scenario you just posted Q, I'm seriously doubting that your little sleeve thingie is really gonna stop a big burly saw bar dead still. I'm thinking that pure momentum alone would sever your sleeve into two nice neat sections, with a part of your arm in each. I don't know aobut the whole slamming into the chest part after that... I'm sure a sleeve would help to choke it up and stop it eventually, especially if it's Engtex, but I just can't see all that power just dying when coming into contact with your sleeve material.
I'd be more of an advocate of not reaching across with it running, sleeves or not.
You painted a pretty detailed picture though. I'm surpised that a kickback and relaxed guy like you has any strong opinions about anything, usually you'r so quiet on here. (
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