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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Gary RK on September 20, 2012 at 20:08

Never bothered, if desperate I wear footie shin pads ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Benjamin O'Neill on September 21, 2012 at 0:19

Ive never wore shin pads.

Gary RK said:

Never bothered, if desperate I wear footie shin pads ;-)

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Gary RK on September 21, 2012 at 7:52

Don't tell me..you're one of those who strim in Shorts :D......

Benjamin O'Neill said:

Ive never wore shin pads.

Gary RK said:

Never bothered, if desperate I wear footie shin pads ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Matthew Crudgington on September 21, 2012 at 12:36

I got a pair of the fs3 protects a couple of weeks ago. 

Good points are:

The thorn resistance is brillant

Vents in the back of the leg work

Zips on the pockets close downwards so they can't work loose

Bad points:

The orange pocket on the right is too deep and narrow so getting things out is a pain.

Depending on how i sit in the van the vent zips dig into my thigh

I think overall if they last a couple of years i'd buy them again, but if they only last a year for the price i'll look else where

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Permalink Reply by Benjamin O'Neill on September 21, 2012 at 12:40

to be honest i used to but after years of abuse on my shins with glass, stone and everythink else , i soon realised my body couldnt take much more now i wear light but durable trousers.

Gary RK said:

Don't tell me..you're one of those who strim in Shorts :D......

Benjamin O'Neill said:

Ive never wore shin pads.

Gary RK said:

Never bothered, if desperate I wear footie shin pads ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Knight on September 21, 2012 at 16:26

I use B&Q chainsaw chaps if I need to pop something on when strimming nasty stuff.

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Anthony @ JDC Maintenance on September 23, 2012 at 12:55

I strim in shorts as i just get way to hot in heavy weight trousers if the temperature is anything over 15 degrees C.

If its easy going work i dont use any leg protection, but for heavier work i put on a pair of water proof gators, theres no shin protection as such but there thick enough to stop all but the heavier objects from hurting! they slip over my work boots and then zip and clip closed. Still get hot in them though which generally means i have atleast one dig on my shins from flying debris most weeks as invariably i opt not to put them on.

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Gardens4u.co.uk on September 23, 2012 at 16:56

stihl

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