Arbortec Breatheflex Pro UL Rated Chainsaw Pants
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With the Arbortec Breatheflex Pro everything comes down to the weight and performance of the pants. With high tenacity polymer, we can ensure these pants will keep you well protected and still allow you the flexibility you need to manoeuvre around the job site and canopy of a tree with ease.
The pants feature an incredibly resilient and abrasion-resistant panel on the front and ankle of the pants. The material is woven with Kevlar fibers and makes it extremely tough when getting bashed and scraped on trees and debris every day.
The crotch is made with Kevlar to eliminate ripping and incredibly stretchy fabric that allows for the ultimate amount of movement and flexibility in the tree.
Details
- Each pair is handcrafted in Arbortec's Portuguese factory to ensure the finished article has been made to the highest standard.
- Adjustable waistband.
- Kidney pad on the back of the pants for braces.
- Elasticated hooks at the base of the pants to attach to laces of boots.
- YKK Zips on all pockets with taped seams.
- Vents on the back of the pants.
- Conforms to: ASTM F1897-20 (2020) – leg protection for chainsaw users in the USA
- Conforms to: ASTM F3325 -20 Class C – leg protection for chainsaw users in Canada.
Design Meaning:
- Design A: Provides frontal protection with coverage extending 5 cm to the back. Suitable for professional loggers engaged in standard forest harvesting, who are well-trained and follow strict safety protocols.
- Design A Plus: Enhances the standard Design A by adding calf protection to the back half of the leg, offering 180° protection.
- Design C: Offers full leg protection, ensuring comprehensive safety for more demanding forestry and arborist tasks.
Design A
Protective coverage is to the front only.
Where applicable, design A leg protectors intended for users of left-handed chainsaws additionally include the 50 mm-wide strips, as specified and shown on the rear right-hand side of each leg. This design supports the use of left-handed chainsaws.
Design A Plus
This is a special Arbortec type which comprises of design A protection PLUS: rear leg protection from ankle to knee.
Design C (Dimensions shown in mm)
Protective coverage is to the front and rear of the leg.
Offers full leg protection, ensuring comprehensive safety for more demanding forestry and arborist tasks.
Class Meaning:
- Class 1 - Protection against chainsaw speeds up to 20 m/s
- Class 2 - Protection against chainsaw speeds up to 24 m/s
- Class 3 - Protection against chainsaw speeds up to 28 m/s
UL Rating Meaning:
Chainsaw trousers sold in North America must comply with UL certification standards-ASTM F1897-20 for the United States and ASTM F3325-20 for Canada. These define the level and placement of leg protection, with variations between the two countries.
In the USA, UL-certified trousers provide frontal protection with partial side coverage and are available in two design options. In Canada, the standard includes four design classes, offering broader and more specific protection.
- USA/ CANADA: ASTM F1897-20, ASTM F3325-C, ASTM 3325-D
- CANADA ONLY (IN ADDITION): ATSM F3325-A, ATSM F3325-B
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Customer Questions
For these pants in particular that are UL Rated they conforms to the ASTM F1897-14 (2014) – leg protection for chainsaw users in the USA and ASTM F3325 (2019) – leg protection for chainsaw users in Canada.
This is different than the Type/Design A, or C and the Class 1, 2 or 3 you see. Which to our understanding is the European method.
These UL Rated pants have the front protection only not the calf wrap. Which would equal a Type A style chainsaw protection pant.
Comfortable protective climbing pants
I have a couple pair of these that I’ve been climbing in during cooler weather. They are very comfortable and offer lots of leg protection, not just from chainsaw, but from every day abrasion from branches and bark. The bootlace hook needs to be re-engineered using different material. The small tab that holds the hook has fallen apart.
Good pants
Definitely the coolest looking pants in my opinion, and are comfortable. A couple tweaks are needed- the bib on the back side is pointless and causes your shirt to ride up. I don't wear suspenders and nobody I know does. I just cut it off with scissors and it's much better. The bootlace hooks should also be bent inward more to really hold on. Other than that the Arbortec Breatheflex Pro are great pants.