saw trouser advice needed

[david wood]

Hi all, new member here with an old ? but could use your expertise!

I currently have some oregon type c trousers, but they are heavy, hot and too bulky for me to get waterproofs over.

 

Have been tempted by the stihl advance or hiflex ones, both class A as i dont climb, also got shown some oregon ones that are supposedly waterproof.

 

What does everyone think - i dont wear them everyday so wont get trashed too quick i hope! so dont mind spending that bit more for ultra nice ones

 

Thanks everyone

 

Davie

[tommer9]

The most popular seem to be stihl hi-flex, clima stretch-airs or the sip which i think are called Freedom.

Those oregons are truly horrid.

[dangerous brian]

Hi i went from the oregon to a pair of stihl type a these are the latest ones with the water proof fabric to the front,and they are great light and stretchy,cost about 130 pounds but well worth it,also i dont find them at all cold,icant praise them enough they are brilliant.

[Littletree]

Stihl HiFlex A or C all the way. At the moment C is cheaper at around 130 mark if you do the usual online searches Jones / HB. I had the big heavy type for a while but soon moved to these love them .

Littletree

[chainsawdom]

stihl hi flex are ok but every pair ive had seem to tear very easy.

[david wood]

sounds like i should avoid the oregon ones then. Took 18 hrs nearly for my current ones to dry out for the next days course, entirely noo fun putting on the wet ones.

[jojam]

Stretch air type A's david,but they'll cost you a bit more,but my type C's were worth it.Hard wearing:001_smile:

[Sideleaner]

Just got a new Sip Progress, worked one day with it and it did not annoy me, so thats a good sign. The outher fabric is stretch, good for climbing.

 

Pascal

[Will Hinchliffe]

SIP ultrafit are hard wearing, Stretchy and quite light. They are a bit tight on the legs but I think this helps keep them from getting snagged on to many things. I have worn my pair for over a year and they are still going. They have the standard SIP gaypride stitching which unfortunately does attract the occasional cottager.

[Yve_Clark]

The new SIP Type A Progress trousers are really popular with groundies. They've got a Teflon coated outer fabric providing water, dirt and oil resistance and have a 4 way stretch fabric for comfort. Don't know if anyone on here has them to pass comment, but the feedback so far has been good.

 

SIP Progress Trousers