Arbotec breatheflex pro vs Pfanner ventilation type C

[Arb Alex]

Currently using Pfanner Hi-vis railway class 2 and find them to heavy and hot so thinking about going down to class 1 with one of the above.

 

Which would you recommend for lightweight and breathability.

 

They have to be class c per college rules.

 

Thanks.

[manco]

stihl xflex have vent zips in type c

ive got pfanner arborist and i found them quite bulky moving around in

breatheflex do feel more comfy, but not noticably more breathable.

 

[scbk]

So the college requires you to use class c "all round" protection when it's not deemed necessary, but doesn't care if the rated chain speed matches the saw used?

 

Has there been a risk assessment carried out on operators overheating in chainsaw trousers?

 

You said the course is countryside management, how often do you use a chainsaw on it?

[Will C]

I refuse to wear type c trousers. You can’t move in the bloody things and my opinion they compromise work positioning which in turn makes me less safe in the tree. We have had our risk assessments go through some fairly harsh assessments for some of the commercial work we used to do.

Tell them bollocks until they can prove why. You will lose the argument for climbing at college, I come under the category of should know better and no one above me to sue so it’s my own look out!

[swinny]

All I ever use really is type c..... had some bloody fair heat this summer! I was considering getting some type a but lucky me it's September now and coming back to cold season 😀 

 

I may well get some type a next year due to excessive heat as has been mentioned