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Ms880...which class of leg protection?


Derwentmole
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Hello,

 

I saw all the detail on milling here and thought this would be the place to come for professional advice!

 

I work in forestry and own a couple of acres of woodland in Northumberland. I'm very interested in milling a bit of timber with an ms880 and alaskan mill. I have a husky 346xpg for felling and class 2 trousers.

 

Sorry if this answer is blindingly obvious to you all, but I can't seem to find any detail on the stihl website about chain speed for the 880. Will class 2 trousers suffice or will I need class3?

 

Thanks very much in advance for any help...I'm dying to give the mill a go.....just don't want any accidents in the process.

 

Kind regards

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There wa wa thread on here a short while ago about trousers and testing. Can't remember the name but I'm sure someone will be able to put a link up.

 

From what I noticed and gathered from it, it doesn't make much difference as trousers are only designed to stop a slowing chain and not a full throttle chainsaw. So I guess it would make much difference as I doubt a top notch do all trouser would stop a chain going full whack anyway.

 

Plus trousers all have a label that state they are not designed to protect agains a chainsaw strike anyway. Check the labels inside them....

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At full revs, you've got no chance, pants may stop it when the chains slowing down BUT if your using it for milling, I wouldn't worry, once the saws in the mill in the wood, it's as safe as a chainsaw can be really.

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I doubt any trousers will stop an 880 at full tilt.... more importantly work in trousers you find comfortable so you don't rush.

 

Get things set up properly. Using a chainsaw in a mill should mean it never comes near your legs.

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