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[quote name='Coop' post='31110' date='Sep 6 2006, 21:49 ']The bunkers vs. 3/4 debate can be beat to death. But what I can tell you from a CFD study and mine own experience. The CFD study showed a lot less heat stress, thus the reason for cancelling the order they placed before. The other much debated thing, bunkers provide you more protection than 3/4's, thus allowing you to get into situations you should not be in. In my opinion that Im sure will be much critisized, less FF deaths would occur if 3/4's were still used, because the FF's would not get into dangerous situations (ie. Flashovers). Let the beating of me commence.... Normally by people who have been brain washed by bunker gear manufacturers. Most of these people are in it for one thing, MONEY!



Lets do the math here:

Long coat $300 + 3/4 boots $75(max)= $375

coat $300 + pants $500 + boots $200 = $1000

if my math is correct that is $625 per FF, and CFD has 5000 FF's now think about that. Its a difference of $3,125,000.00(multiply by 3 for the FDNY).[/quote]





Okay I understand your side of it, but the NFPA Standards and most of the country (and correct me if I am wrong), have gone to full bunker gear have they not. I have wore both and yes I was better protected in full bunker gear and yes I did take a few more chances then I should have with full bunker gear and yes I had a couple more instances of heat stress in full bunker gear but shouldn't we protect our firefighters better than with the 3/4 boots?