Your PPE?

brainfart · 11th August 2007, 08:29 AM

The cheapest boots around are rubber boots, prices start around €45:

Decent "regular" chainsaw boots will cost around €100-150.
Until recently I had these, Haix Protector, price about €160, they are great for winter use in difficult terrain (absolutely watertight, gore-tex etc) but would be totally unsuitable for tropical climate down under

I bet you could climb Mount Everest with them...

I like these (€220):

Many models available in between and even above that price range, but most of them are just too friggin' warm for summer use.

The boots are rated to stop chains up to 20, 24 or 28 meters/second, depending on which protection class they're in.

Don't know any good and cheap English language shops, but a google search for "chainsaw boots" should produce plenty of hits.

Ekka · 11th August 2007, 02:40 PM

They got like a plate underneath (built in, sometimes called a shank) so your spikes dont push up on the arches of your feet?

brainfart · 11th August 2007, 03:14 PM

You mean spikes for climbing? Yes, some of those boots can be used with them. The Haix Protector boots that I had also had a steel sole.
http://www.haix.com/eng/downloads/60...tector_pro.pdf (it doesn't mention the steel sole, but mine had them)

Edit: said to work well with spikes, has a kevlar midsole, carbon caps, very lightweight (3 pounds)
https://www.gustharts.com/Products/P...rol%20Fighter/

Ekka · 18th August 2007, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brainfart

Edit: said to work well with spikes, has a kevlar midsole, carbon caps, very lightweight (3 pounds)
https://www.gustharts.com/Products/P...rol%20Fighter/

With these they reckon they eliminated the steel sole for kevlar so warmer. This looks like a real good boot, you guys certainly got real nice boots.

Mine have just worn out and I dread looking for new ones, nothing like that around here.

polly · 18th August 2007, 01:21 PM

We supply
Chainsaw pants
High vis long sleeved shirts
earplugs and muffs
safety no/fog galsses
gloves
High vis weather proof jackets/vests
helmuts
this is for groundies,
we supply new rope/carabiners for new climbers and fly googles(the steel ones with the holes, look hilarious but really work)
they supply their own steel caps our crew is prettty good with wearing their PPE,
I have had one employee who kept taking his high vis shirt off as he said it was too hot and would'nt soak up the sweat, I am interested to know which brands also breath as we are due to replace our high vis shirts as our logo is fading.The ones we have at the moment is Visitec, which by the way have no holes after 18 months use. Not bad

newguy18 · 19th August 2007, 05:49 AM

Wlcome to treeworld Polly.I saw you over at as awhile ago.Glad you found us.

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brainfart Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 10	You mean spikes for climbing? Yes, some of those boots can be used with them. The Haix Protector boots that I had also had a steel sole. http://www.haix.com/eng/downloads/60...tector_pro.pdf (it doesn't mention the steel sole, but mine had them) Edit: said to work well with spikes, has a kevlar midsole, carbon caps, very lightweight (3 pounds) https://www.gustharts.com/Products/P...rol%20Fighter/ Last edited by brainfart : 11th August 2007 at 03:58 PM.

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11th August 2007, 08:29 AM	#26 (permalink)
brainfart Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 10	The cheapest boots around are rubber boots, prices start around €45: Decent "regular" chainsaw boots will cost around €100-150. Until recently I had these, Haix Protector, price about €160, they are great for winter use in difficult terrain (absolutely watertight, gore-tex etc) but would be totally unsuitable for tropical climate down under I bet you could climb Mount Everest with them... I like these (€220): Many models available in between and even above that price range, but most of them are just too friggin' warm for summer use. The boots are rated to stop chains up to 20, 24 or 28 meters/second, depending on which protection class they're in. Don't know any good and cheap English language shops, but a google search for "chainsaw boots" should produce plenty of hits.

18th August 2007, 01:21 PM	#30 (permalink)
polly former member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide Hills Posts: 74	We supply Chainsaw pants High vis long sleeved shirts earplugs and muffs safety no/fog galsses gloves High vis weather proof jackets/vests helmuts this is for groundies, we supply new rope/carabiners for new climbers and fly googles(the steel ones with the holes, look hilarious but really work) they supply their own steel caps our crew is prettty good with wearing their PPE, I have had one employee who kept taking his high vis shirt off as he said it was too hot and would'nt soak up the sweat, I am interested to know which brands also breath as we are due to replace our high vis shirts as our logo is fading.The ones we have at the moment is Visitec, which by the way have no holes after 18 months use. Not bad