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I first had the Airstreams which I think held up very well, if I had payed more attention to the soles wear I probably could have re-soled(?) them and used them for another 1 or 2 years, now I had to scrap them after about 2.5 years which is really good in my opinion! I then bought the Airstream Rock and liked them a lot - looks better, feels a little narrower/less clunky but didn't hold up as well as the Airstreams at all, a little less than 1.5 years which is ok but made me go back to the "non-rock" again.

Sounds good so far, thanks for taking your time with your answers!

Hi, anyone with experience of this company? I'm looking for a chipper and wonder if it is reliable company to do business with. Thanks!

So Mr Ed and Pete Mctree, what size do you wear in the SIPS 5.1 compared to the Pfanners and Stihls? Hope I´m not being to indiscreet here! Believe me, I´m not a perverted stalker with a worktrouser fetish! Thanks Johan

That sounds good!! What about sizes then, I tried a pair of Pfanner´s new arborist-trouser with chainsaw-protection and SMALL was the perfect size for me, but in Husqvarna´s stretch trouser SMALL is too tight. Thanks!! Johan

I´m thinking of trying these protective pants, but don´t have the chance to try them before I order. Are they any good? Sizing compared to the Pfanner sizes? Are they a little baggier in the fit compared to Pfanner and Stihl? Tear-resistance? Thankful for all info I can get from people here! Johan

BTW, I think you can replace the "non-swivel"-part with a swivel-one, just in case you didn´t know... Johan

OK, some "heavy" investments coming up next year then! Too bad I can´t put some of it on the wishlist for christmas... Thanks for your answers. Johan

Do you have a swivel on that one? Are there any disadvantages compered to a frictionhitch? Johan

Thanks for that! I know the Sherrill catalogue says the positioner doesn´t work with a wirecore flipline, but I´ve heard from the others that it does and there are a cam, type S, made for wirecore fliplines, but it should work just fine with the original one. The S-type just grabs a little deeper after what I´ve been told. So if no one uses it on a wirecore flipline, does anyone use it on a rope flipline. and how does that work? Is it a good device- worth the money? Johan

Thanks for all the info on the SpiderJack! I think I will get one next year- or do you see any disadvantages with going from a frictionhitch straight to this device? Also wonder if anyone uses the positioner on their wirecore fliplines, if so how do you like it? Johan

I just wonder if you think a swivel on the Spider Jack would make it even better? I know you can have that option on the Lock Jack. Another question is if it is the wooden part on the Spider Jack that creates the friction on the rope and nothing else than that? Johan

I bought a pair of those maybe 2 month´s ago, and they are very comfy and stable at the same time. Before these I´ve had 3 pairs of Meindl Waldläufer and a pair of Otters. The Otters didn´t last very long, although I did use them for quite a while after that, the Waldläufers for me last about a year and a half, then I can still use them as a summerboot. Can´t say anything about durability on these new ones, but I really like to work in them- and that is NOT because of the color!! Changing shoestrings might help though, maybe limegreen or turquoise.. I guess the best way to get a high "mileage" out of every pair would be to have 2 pairs to alternate between. By the way someone here mentioned his Freedoms, has anyone used both SIP´s and Pfanner´s chainsawtrousers, and can compare them? Johan