Stihl pants made in NZ

Ekka · 19th April 2007, 04:37 PM

Hows that hey.

I bought some new dacks coz the OHS rules now officially say chainsaw pants a minimum requirement for Queensland.

TrevMcRev · 19th April 2007, 04:48 PM

Yeeah, oi reakun thiere choice ey bro. Sweet as.

Seriously, i feel nude without them. If you get into the habit of wearing em when its not too hot your used to it as the weather warms up. But show em to someone whos never seen them on a 37 degree day and suggest wearing them and they look at you like your

Trev

Ekka · 19th April 2007, 04:51 PM

I had one pair I bought to wear to college day, but the bell has tolled so go by the rules.

I generally used to wear them when I was ground sawing more, I reckon that's when ya legs are gonna cop it.

But now I have 3 pair, bloody dear, $200 a pair.

alba · 21st April 2007, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

I had one pair I bought to wear to college day, but the bell has tolled so go by the rules.

I generally used to wear them when I was ground sawing more, I reckon that's when ya legs are gonna cop it.

But now I have 3 pair, bloody dear, $200 a pair.

i wear them on the ground or in the tree all round protection kneeflex type bloody dear over hear ?90, but then again its a dam site cooler over here

Tree Machine · 23rd April 2007, 11:33 PM

Here is a most bizzarre coincidence. Elizabeth and I visited New Zealand for two months (a couple years ago) and I had gotten a tip on some chainsaw pants from Timber McPherson. So before leaving home, I tucked the name of the place away in my kit.

About 7 weeks into this vacation, we're at the far south tip of the south island, in a city called Invercargill. I looked the place up and hooked up by voice of the guy whose name I had. He said, "Yea, c'mon in, mate."

We find the place and it's where they manufacture and test, of all things, Chainsaw Pants!

I thought we were going to a safety supply, but Timber gave me the direct link to the manufacturer.

This guy was real nice, gave us a tour through the whole facility. In the racks there were hundreds of pairs of blue chainsaw pants. I said, "Stihl?" and he said yes, they were the supplier for Stihl, Down Unda.

I think he was kinda flattered that an American would travel half way around the world and spend nearly two months to come get a single pair of chainsaw pants.

They were the best chainsaw pants I've yet used, a Summer mid-weight pant you can tolerate the heat in.

Tree Machine · 23rd April 2007, 11:52 PM

Here's a couple pics:

These are just some windswept trees that I thought were beautaceous,

Here is my wife, trying on a pair, just for the pic,

and here's the other side,

Ekka · 24th April 2007, 01:19 AM

See

You dont have to make everything in crappy ole China do you!

Good on NZ, and if we had a govt here that cared about jobs we'd make more stuff ourselves.

Blundstone boots factory closing here, we make stuff all anymore!

"with labour costs in Asia up to a 20th of those in Australia and New Zealand."

"we've now become aware that our technology trail that we've relied upon so heavily to give us a competitive advantage in the last 20 years, by taking world-edge technology and using it, that is no longer being developed.

"All of the producers that are in low-cost locations, they're not terribly interested in a machine that saves a job." from http://au.news.yahoo.com/070116/2/1239n.html

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TrevMcRev Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 973	Yeeah, oi reakun thiere choice ey bro. Sweet as. Seriously, i feel nude without them. If you get into the habit of wearing em when its not too hot your used to it as the weather warms up. But show em to someone whos never seen them on a 37 degree day and suggest wearing them and they look at you like your Trev __________________ Total Tree Care - Melbourne Arborist Reports & Consulting,Tree Pruning & Removal www.treegear.com.au - Australia's Best Value Arborist Supplies

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Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,734	See You dont have to make everything in crappy ole China do you! Good on NZ, and if we had a govt here that cared about jobs we'd make more stuff ourselves. Blundstone boots factory closing here, we make stuff all anymore! "with labour costs in Asia up to a 20th of those in Australia and New Zealand." "we've now become aware that our technology trail that we've relied upon so heavily to give us a competitive advantage in the last 20 years, by taking world-edge technology and using it, that is no longer being developed. "All of the producers that are in low-cost locations, they're not terribly interested in a machine that saves a job." from http://au.news.yahoo.com/070116/2/1239n.html __________________ Arborist Training in Australia\| Your Free Helping Guide Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory .... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Tree Care, Consulting, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

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23rd April 2007, 11:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 714	Here is a most bizzarre coincidence. Elizabeth and I visited New Zealand for two months (a couple years ago) and I had gotten a tip on some chainsaw pants from Timber McPherson. So before leaving home, I tucked the name of the place away in my kit. About 7 weeks into this vacation, we're at the far south tip of the south island, in a city called Invercargill. I looked the place up and hooked up by voice of the guy whose name I had. He said, "Yea, c'mon in, mate." We find the place and it's where they manufacture and test, of all things, Chainsaw Pants! I thought we were going to a safety supply, but Timber gave me the direct link to the manufacturer. This guy was real nice, gave us a tour through the whole facility. In the racks there were hundreds of pairs of blue chainsaw pants. I said, "Stihl?" and he said yes, they were the supplier for Stihl, Down Unda. I think he was kinda flattered that an American would travel half way around the world and spend nearly two months to come get a single pair of chainsaw pants. They were the best chainsaw pants I've yet used, a Summer mid-weight pant you can tolerate the heat in.