For my reference, some of the tools and equipment for trail work.
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements for chainsaws - personal notes for shopping. Includes some key tools too due to interrelationship of quality tools to safety.
Pants - need apron style which is lighter and cheaper, or pants style which is more convenient. Favorite suppliers include Clogger (goclogger.com) and Arborwear within Evergreen sawyers, but also seems very good are Husqvarna. Another consideration is extra cost for wraparound the calf, not sure why that is necessary, but I decided to just pay the money and get the (?) safer product. I do have concerns that wraparound calf may make feet hotter, and pants may be hotter than apron, though maybe ok if pants option eliminates having other pants underneath. I landed with Clogger pants and Stihl apron. Having both, I currently prefer the apron style.
Felling Axe - Suggested is 3–6-pound axe. I'm leaning towards fiberglass handle for lightweight, shock absorption and durability.
Helmet assembly - I've heard some brands are cumbersome where the attachments for face shield and/or earmuffs break or fall off. I think Husqvarna may have that issue. Stihl helmet includes a 25db earmuffs, but you can upgrade to 29db which is annoying that the good one is not standard, so you have a useless one out of the box. I landed with a Pfanner helmet, in general I love it, only issue is the ear muffs tend to fall off frequently.
