Ballistics don't stop vintage chainsaws !!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

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[Mozza]

Jesus, I was suprised it didnt jam up to be honest!!

 

When i was at tilhill they did a similar thing on a training day, Put a pair of hiflex on a pine log, went into them with a husky, think it was a 357 or similar size, i cant really remember the model and it cut 2 to 3 inch into the log before it stopped,

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I had an old pair of husky trousers that I actually trashed wearing! They jammed up my 036 without me even noticing! So they were very effective! At home club?! Me off with s.flu !

[Johny Walker]

i hope they were old pants:001_tongue:

[redmoosefaction]

Ahhh the good old days when things were over engineered

[Stuart A-C]

Trousers are not designed to stop a saw at full revs!

[bob]

Trousers are not designed to stop a saw at full revs!

 

especially if trousers are tight

as they clog the saw rather than cut proof

also work better if cutting up or down leg rather than straight across

 

 

liked how he took his hand off to put his visor down:laugh1:

[Tree Man Tom]

We tried this at college the the 088. It didnt even attempt to stop. Just kept cutting.

[Mesterh]

I've hit my legs twice with a saw over the years.

 

First time it stopped it, husky 242 I think (was 12+ years ago)

 

Second time sort of stopped it but pants spun around and nicked the side of my thigh. 020 wearing type A's thats why it cut, spun pants around to where there was no protection.

 

Woulda been a lot worse if I was wearing jeans though

 

Type C was recommended back then:sneaky2:

 

What happens though as soon as it hits you instinctively let go of the throttle and it stops straight away.

[Ben90]

Vintage chainsaws call for vintage PPE