Wearing the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to suit the tool you are using and the job at hand is important, but one size doesn’t necessarily fit all, as the saying goes.
If you need to know what to wear for each tool, the instruction manual is the best place to find the correct personal protective equipment and you can search for a digital copy of the instruction manual for your tool here.
But, just as important as wearing the right PPE is finding comfortable, well-fitting PPE, and we have been continuously making improvements to the fit of our ADVANCE helmets as well as our chainsaw trousers.
Throughout 2020, we completely re-sized the entire STIHL trouser range to help you pick the right size first time, and the best guide is to use your jean size as an initial indicator. Our new measurements have a much better correlation to standard clothing (or jean) sizes, and are based on up-to-date data from 3D body scans to better meet the fit and needs of modern physiques – over the years our bodies have really changed shape, especially in the average chest and waist circumference! The table below shows how the new trouser sizes relate to standard jean sizes. The two numbers at the end of each part number also indicate which size trousers you need as well, for example, part number 0088 342 1405 is for the Large version of our ADVANCE X-Light trousers.
Not only should this new sizing make it easier to buy STIHL chainsaw trousers online, but also to quickly find the right size and try on in-store. Don’t forget that our trousers all have different fits – for example, our X-FLEX and particularly X-TREEm trousers are tighter fitting for the professional users they are designed for, so we do recommend you try them on in-store where you can. The elastic waistbands do leave you a little wiggle room though! Our three ranges of PPE (FUNCTION for occasional use, DYNAMIC for regular users and ADVANCE for professional users) all have different fabrics, design and technologies too, which makes them as comfortable, resilient and functional as possible.
Find out more about our PPE range on our website here or visit our chainsaw PPE buying guide here.
Paul HicksPaul has worked for STIHL for six years and is responsible for the range of STIHL products that is sold here in Great Britain, which means he definitely knows his stuff when it comes to all things STIHL.
Do you sell chainsaw trousers waist 36, length 36?
Hi, thanks for your comment. I’m afraid we don’t have any chainsaw trousers in a 36″ leg length. The longest length we do is 33.5 inches but they tend to be on our XXL trousers so the waist is bigger than 36 inches. The most flexible option is probably our chainsaw chaps, which have a 33.5 inch inside leg and an adjustable waist from 34 to 46 inches. You can find more information about them here: https://www.stihl.co.uk/STIHL-Products/Personal-protective-equipment/Cut-protection-clothing/2109214-1574/Chaps-360-all-round-leg-protection.aspx Thanks, STIHL GB
can you adjust leg length on your Xtreem trousers please. i would need 31inch on a 40 inch waist please
Hi, thanks for your message. It’s possible that you may be able to take up the hem of your X-Treem trousers (or a local tailor could do it), but you should not make any adjustments to the cut protection panels at all as that will impact on their effectiveness. Thanks, STIHL GB