Chainsaw Protection and Safety

• Do chainsaw pants and chaps work with battery electric saws?

  We at Clogger, believe that our garments will perform adequately if there was to be an accident whilst operating an electric saw. There is currently no standardised test method that has been specifically designed for comparing resistance to cutting using an electric saw versus a gas-powered chain...

• Do Clogger chainsaw pants and chaps have an expiry date?

  Clogger chainsaw protective products do not have an expiration date as both UHMWPE (e.g. Dyneema) used in Arrestex HP and Polyarylate  (e.g. Vectran) used in Arrestex FR are not impacted by flexing and retain their strength over a very long period if not exposed to abrasion or UV.  Para-Aramid (e...

• Do your products use Kevlar?

  Kevlar is one of the three cut-resistant fibres commonly used in chainsaw protection. We do not use Kelvar in any of our products. Kevlar or Para-aramid has a limited useful life as it degrades over time. Some other disadvantages of Kevlar include lack of flex resistance, poor UV resistance, and ...

• How does chainsaw protection work?

  Chainsaw protection stops a chainsaw through the use of fibres that are picked up by the chain and then pulled into the sprocket. This is an almost instant process given that the chainsaw speed is very high. The clogging action is how Clogger got its name. Most Clogger products uses Arrestex HP ...

• What class/category are these pants?

  This completely depends on what region you are referring to. For Canada, the 360 calf wrap pants are class A, and the standard front protection pants are class C. The European standard, however, has two different 'designs'. Design A is front-only protection, whereas Design C has rear protection....

• What is the difference between Type A and Type C chainsaw pants?

  Type A and Type C chainsaw pants are defined under the European EN381-5 standard. Type A have front only protection while Type C have full 360 coverage around the leg. Climbers are required to wear Type C. The risk of cuts at the back of the leg is considered higher for tree climbers. You may al...

• Will these pants handle a 90+ cc saw?

  Our pants are all tested at the certified laboratory according to the accepted test method and have passed testing. The test method doesn't replicate every possible accident situation, nor does it utilize every brand of chainsaw, with every different size of saw available. Any garment that passes...