composite or steel toe cap? You may think twice!

[Stubby]

No good give up sorry

 

Worked on my PC . Its the same film as TCD posted second post in and as has been said not realistic . No one in their right mind would keep their finger on the gas untill they had cut their toes off . Mostly I suspect cut boots are from from a coasting chain .

[Maxnaggle]

Out of interest does anyone know anyone who's buried a saw into their foot?

[Mark Bolam]

I've spent over £2k on 'chainsaw' boots, yes I've flicked my caps a couple of times (always being bone idle logging), but nothing any kind of cap wouldn't have stopped.

I'm seriously contemplating not buying another pair.

 

 

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[Mick Dempsey]

I switched to standard, lighter, cheaper, (non chainsaw) safety boots years ago.

[Joe Newton]

I've spent over £2k on 'chainsaw' boots, yes I've flicked my caps a couple of times (always being bone idle logging), but nothing any kind of cap wouldn't have stopped.

I'm seriously contemplating not buying another pair.

 

 

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I've been using Airstreams and Werewolf boots for a while now, depending on the job.

 

Pruning and climbing for the werewolves, and the Airstreams for most other stuff.

 

With the Non toe protection I don't seem to notice in the tree, but when I come down and pick up a saw, or shift rings etc I'm a lot more aware of where my feet are. I find that toe caps give me a false sense of security, and my technique is better without them.

 

The only downside to the stein boots IMO is the low cut ankle. My ankles have grown week after years of wearing high top boots, and have rolled my ankles a few times in the Werewolves. I'd prefer a higher cut.

[Taupotreeman]

Can I ask, purely out of curiosity, and for those who wear non safety capped boots; how do you "skirt" or deal with H&S regs?

[GardenKit]

Out of interest does anyone know anyone who's buried a saw into their foot?

About 20 years ago a mechanic workmate of mine was getting firewood, in his own time, from the left over timber of a felled woodland (with permission)

He had no PPE apart from a chainsaw helmet and his workshop external steel toecaps. His saw contacted his foot. Had it not been for his steel caps he may have cut straight down between his toes, but the chain skidded around the dome of the steel cap before biting into the soft leather behind the cap and cutting across his foot severing the tendons of several toes. The result was several months off work.

Steel toecaps are great at protecting the toes, rubbish for anything else.

[gensetsteve]

What are the benefits to Composite Toe caps? The only viable one I can think of is that when compressed they release after pressure is removed.

 

The weight thing simply isn't an issue, you could save that weight by emptying your pockets of sawdust, shaving your head, or going commando.

 

I don't get why anyone would opt for composite without thinking.

 

If I wear steel toe caps within an hour my ankles are crippled. I have broken and twisted my ankles on several occasions. I think the weight of the toe cap causes a lever effect on the ankle. Better that than loosing your toes. Shame they don't make a tough alloy toe cap. I assume the composite cap is plastic.

[Billhook]

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After seeing the boot video I am taking no chances!

[Marc Lewis]

Not forgetting that the steel toe caps are great for reducing the chance of broken toes from dropped logs.