what can Class 1 trousers actually stop?

[Taupotreeman]

Had a 200t cut straight through a pair of Clogger chainsaw pants (class 1). Didn't even slow the saw down. Months of washing and then contamination and then washing again etc had weakened the fibres so doesn't matter how well they hold up straight off the shelf; as soon as you start contaminating them the integrity diminishes. We're getting new every six months now.

 

 

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[roseyweb]

My hiflex stopped a bite from a very blood thirsty German Shepard, still done a lot of damage but stopped the teeth breaking the skin

[JLA Arborists]

People rely on PPE too much. A good work position and not swinging the saw around like an idiot should be enough not to cut yourself.