
Notch Chainsaw Chaps
We’ll be blunt on this one. Wear chaps when using a chainsaw. You may think you’ll be fine without them, but you’re one slip away from having to buy pants with a shorter leg on one side. Notch Chainsaw Chaps offer great chainsaw protection at a great price. Notch’s professional-duty chaps use ASTM UL approved 8-layer polyester for chainsaw protection, wrapped in 600D Polyester for durability and long-term wear. These chaps are assembled using heavy-gauge nylon thread and high-quality compression snaps and closures. One note about saw-jamming protection: washing is required. It’s not unusual to see an operator wearing heavily soiled, thin, almost leather-looking chaps that have never been near water and detergent. Bar oil, dirt, sweat, and grit can cause matting of the chain-stopping fibers within chaps and reduce their effectiveness. Regular (monthly with regular use) cleaning and drying according to manufacturer’s recommendations keep the material fluffed and prepared to function. I