Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh

[Harrison2604]

Can't believe how quick people are to hop onto the H&S bandwagon around here. It's not a "serious" incident. It's a bit of a thorn not a massive gaping chainsaw wound. If you don't want bits of thorn in you I'd suggest another profession.

 

I'm the same, can't stand gloves unless its absolutely freezing out. Also, at the risk of derailing, never understood why a 200t can't be used on the ground. Surely it's no more dangerous there than it is in a tree.

 

Amen.

[Harrison2604]

were you up a tree at the time:confused1:

 

Yes

[bob]

did you manage to get yourself down from the tree with the branch still stuck in your finger or did you need rescuing:biggrin:

[Harrison2604]

did you manage to get yourself down from the tree with the branch still stuck in your finger or did you need rescuing:biggrin:

 

Ha, no problem getting down I was only 6ft off the gound

[Daniël Bos]

I'm always in hedges (vertigo) and use gloves made for security firms (as they have to search addicts, rustle through rubbish, broken glass etc), they're properly pucture resistant with dyneema (bullet-proof and stab-vests) and stainless steel wires woven into the lining and a decent leather outer. They're quite comfortable to wear because of the continous knit of the lining and my hands are free of thorns.

 

My fore-arms look like those of a professional kitten-wrangler though....