what do you use to protect your shins when using a brushcutter/strimm

[jamesfwpurdy]

Rigger boots although they do fill with crap if tuck your trousers in. Also a pair of work trousers (aldi i think for a tenner but screwfix toolstation etc have them) with knee pad inserts.

[Gnome]

I use the Fs3protect stihl trousers, don't have the protection pads for them yet but have been impressed with them this year. Quite easy to keep clean at the front and they have a wee stretchy bit in the ball region. they have a clip to attach them at the bottom to your boots but I often just put my husky wellies on. Got those oregon shinguards but used them only a couple of times for some really rough stuff. make your shins sweat pretty bad but better than having shrapnel in them.

[Breezeblock]

riggers with disposable overalls over the top for doggy land mines

[predator]

thanks everyone for posting so quickly as it takes weeks for my shins to heal even though the strimmes have line guards fitted etc i just seem to be hit by everything coming out lol

[Tim Stobart Tree Surgery]

Skin. Man up, and learn to cut with the cord on the outward side when in stoney/horrid ground.

[JLA Arborists]

Try a bit of cheap roll mat under your trousers. Should get quite a few strips say 5-6" wide

[Old Mill Tree Care]

my shins are a mess using a small strimmer when i,am doing the gardens for my neighbors etc and dred if i had to use my old echo srm4000 on big stuff i'am at the stage where everyone's asking when i'am wearing shorts" what on earth have you done to your legs etc

 

 

If I did this strimming work I'd use an employee. That would save my shins.

Lol!

 

 

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[NFG]

Hi,

 

I have an FS85 strimmer with a cord & wear wellies with fairly heavy duty trousers, dont seem to get hot even in summer although fairly acclimatised to heat here.

 

If I had a brush cutter with a blade then I'd consider boots & chainsaw trousers.

 

 

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[oldwoodcutter]

I use the oregon brushcutter shin guards,they're thick,shaped nicely,with strong velcro.

They've saved my shins from being sliced open plenty of times.

[hedgesparrow]

you can get brushcutter trousers with the protection in but not as heavy as chain saw trousers. i just use heavy duty trousers with boots never had problems with my legs. its my face that sometimes get a hit. but use helmet with fly eye glasses. works well. stops anything going in eyes.