Chainsaw trousers ruined?

[Gravityalwayswins]

Hi all, Unfortunatley despite about 12 reminders not to my partner just popped my stein evolution class a saw trousers in the drier, I have been told this can have a bad effect on the protective fibres?

 

any feedback would be great

[tree monkey]

its supposed to be a no-no but never done it so can only say what ive heard

[brewx1]

I always put them in the dryer, it's the only option to get them dry. Never cut my legs, so can't comment on any detrimental effect, sorry. I wouldn't worry about it.

[Tom2020]

Play safe give Stien/fletcher stewart a ring and find out from the horses mouth

 

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[will.morris]

I always put them in the dryer, it's the only option to get them dry. Never cut my legs, so can't comment on any detrimental effect, sorry. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

You might not be saying that if you strike them with a saw, the manufacturers must state it for a reason.

[brewx1]

You might not be saying that if you strike them with a saw, the manufacturers must state it for a reason.

 

Yes true, but probably saying that to cover their own backs more than anything. Not saying it's good practice, but I wouldn't scrap a pair of trousers because they had been in a dryer.

[will.morris]

Yes true, but probably saying that to cover their own backs more than anything. Not saying it's good practice, but I wouldn't scrap a pair of trousers because they had been in a dryer.

 

I can appreciate that as they do cost a lot of money but if they are'nt just saying it to cover themselves and you end up with 3 less pints of blood due to being unprotected then I'd say its an unnecessary risk - much in the same respect as seat belt usage only affects you in an accident. But hopefully you'll never have to find out anyway

 

Looking at it from the other side though people in hot countries don't wear c/trousers.

[treequip]

Something doesn’t sound right here, the assumption in this thread seems to be that the heat in a tumble dryer will damage the protective fibres in the pants.

 

The protective fibres are made of Kevlar and or Aramid type material. Fibres like those don’t melt in a tumble dryer, it takes about 500 Celsius to degrade the fibres, to make that temperature your dryer would need to be on fire:laugh1:

 

So why they recommend against tumble drying? Well my pfanners are good enough at falling apart under normal service so half an hour of vigorous agitation isn’t going to do them any good at all.

[Grass hopper]

So your wife put them in the drier , it x-mas soon so she can get you a new pair , put a saw to the old pair and post the findings and that way we will all know whats safe or not.

[Andy Collins]

I've been in this since 96 and never put a pair of saw trousers in the tumbler, never seen the need, and never put on a wet pair the following day. Get a second pair, it far easier and better for you to.