sarcasmn Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I want chaps do’s SASS. Don’t need just want. My experience with chaps has been those I wore on a horse farm growing up and for motorcycles. Both had a zipper all the way down each leg. my question is do I want shotguns or bat wing. Here in SW Georgia I am thinking bat wings will be cooler than shotgun. How are bat wings to run in? Do they hinder movement between stages? Are they any cooler than shotgun? Inquiring minds want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Chinks are cooler yet. Any can be zippered, tie or hook & eye. My shotgun chaps are full length laced on, my chinks are hook & eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Eagle Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Batwing are usually a little easier to get into just because they are only strapped to your leg above the knee. Shotgun usually has a zipper all the way down the leg. I haven't found too much difference moving around, but the batwing do flap around down at the bottom. Mine fit fairly close, so I haven't had an issue with that, but I have seen some with a lot of extra material near the feet. I think if anything the batwing are a little better for running short distances, but YMMV on that. As for cooler, again I don't think you'll find much difference, but of course the batwing are more open and do allow a lot more airflow. If you wear the batwing without the jeans they would for sure be cooler. As mentioned above chinks may serve your purposes better than full length chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I have both but the shotgun ones are pull on - no zippers - not easy to put on or take off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend P. Babcock Chase Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Howdy Sarcasm, To be period correct, shotgun chaps would be proper I believe. I would choose the zipper versions (not really correct) If the zipper is hidden. The step in kind are a pain if you have to take your boots off to put them on. Batwings and big hats are from a later period. you'll see them in '30s and '40s westerns. They look cool and nobody will complain if you like that look. I have a set of chinks and that may be a good compromise. I don't wear them when it's hot. Rev. Chase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOODFOX , sass#34179 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I have had all of them didn't like the chinks , the shotguns I had to take my boots off to put them on , I still have the batwings they are at least 20 years old I don't wear them much anymore they are heavy and my old legs are pretty tired . Woodfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Chinks from what I have read came in use after 1900. People do use them. I think they shouldn't be allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Seamus Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I have batwings, shotgun and botas. Wearing any kind of leather in any weather is hot. I have a set of full buffalo woolies that i wear when its cold. I am a Classic so I wear one or the other all the time. I personally dont think chinks are Classic and dont own any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German Jim Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 7 hours ago, Griff said: Chinks are cooler yet. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 i got the hankerin a bit back and asked my leather lady - she made a lot of stuff for me , we talked it over and i thought chinks , but , they never got made and now im getting older and thinking maybe im just as well off without , its been three years , maybe its a sign ,- fun as they might be i know they would be warm , maybe i dont need them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lever Action Landon Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I have tried chinks and do not care for them. Just my opinion if you find you like them run with it. I'm a Classic Cowboy and love chaps. Personally the heat from them I don't really notice. I have multiple sets. Batwings and a couple that are strap style shotguns. Yes it takes a bit to get use to them but no more that spurs. Find the ones that fit and feel right and after awhile you don't even notice them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawlins Kid SASS #36107 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I'm Classic Cowboy who likes chaps. i have been wearing the same bat wing chaps for a number of years. They are easy to put on and take off. The chaps were made from a light weight buffalo hide so they are not heavy to wear and not a problem navigating a stage. The cool factor for my chaps is there are barb wire scratches in the leather. Nawlins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Cooler weather, nothing beats heavy shotguns. That said I've never worn heavy real woolies but there's a reason Montana cowboys wore those. Batwings are probably a bit easier to get in and out of. Shotguns fit a time persona of 1870s through 1900 whereas batwings came about mid 1890's from what I've read. If you're going after a certain period "look" you might research that. B Western would certainly be batwing appropriate more than shotgun. Chinks are more modern and often worn in hot weather. CC can be and is done with chinks but it's more "rule" technical than a period costume look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Kane Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 This reminds me of Gil Favor and Rowdy Yates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Well, this thread what not what I expected based on the title of the thread. I thought it was gonna be a joke about two English gentlemen having a gunfight on Bruce Wayne's private jet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT. ELI 35882 GUNFIGHTER Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I have all shotgun, batwing, and chinks. Shotguns are my favorite but harder to put on, my current pair have 6 clips for each leg. Batwing have 2 clip, easier to put on, and chinks have 3 clips. Chinks are the easiest to move and shoot with. The heat has never bothered me with any of them. Ease of putting them on will depend on how many things you broke and bent in your youth that have caught up with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Meadows,SASS#28485L Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I was raised a Cowboy from birth in the late 40's. My Dad was a cowboy that worked many ranches in southern California and Arizona. I have his batwing chaps from the 40's that were made out of Elk hide and I shot in them for many years. About 25 years ago I came across a pair of shotgun chaps made of horse hide. They are light and good looking. Never had any problem moving with either pair while shooting. I was taught that Chinks were made and worn by farriers only. Chaps were made to protect your legs while riding rough country. Chinks would only protect you upper leg, not where most of the brush will be hitting you while riding. J.M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Pepper Kid, SASS #60463 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 23 hours ago, Will Kane said: This reminds me of Gil Favor and Rowdy Yates. That’s why I chose batwing. There was a scene where Gil Favor jumped off his horse and ran into camp with his batwings a flapping. I thought it looked cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Haller Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 You might be better served with Botas; they protected the lower leg while riding in the Southwest, are period correct and are much cooler than either type of chap. Check out Kevin Costner's character in "Silverado"; he's wearing a set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Creek Jack Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 I have worn all 3 versions of chaps, I was raised on a ranch in Oklahoma in the 50s and 60s around to many cowboys to count from ranches all around us, some worn bat wings, a ton wore chinks, some liked shotgun. I always preferred chinks, cooler easier to move around in and during my insane years they were all I wore riding bulls. They are all cowboy, maybe chinks weren’t worn in the 1800s but I think they have earned their place in the cowboy world and I wear them when I want. Bottom line, wear what ever style suits your fancy, they are all three pure cowboy for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grass Range Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Just sold my Angora shotguns but they were about worn out anyway after many years of wear in Montana winters. If you are getting shotguns there is a special way to put them on. Chinks are ok but in the rain the water runs into your boots when you are riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Some cowboys are short enough chicks wear like chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend P. Babcock Chase Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 I believe that the original pair of chinks was made for Danny Devito's first role in a western. Rev. Chase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Sheridan Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 I have a set of shotguns that have leather roll buttons from the knee down. They are easy enough to put on without having to remove your boots, and can be left unbuttoned if you want some ventilation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cusz M. Dutch SASS Life 55326 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Used both shotgun and batwings. Shot a hot state meet in Utah with shotgun chaps and cut off shorts because I forgot my blue jeans. Had my boots but forgot to throw in any socks since I drove wearing flip flops. Had to borrow some transgender socks from a fine lady. Gave the batwings to my son since they were heavy working leather type. When grease and waxed up, the shotgun chaps are used as wind/rain pants when riding in the High Uintas on my mules. Never got the protection from melting snow or rain while riding with the batwings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedediah Westwood Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 if you get shot gun chaps that zip from the top down, you could zip them down to above the knee and then they would be open on the lower leg. that way you could kinda do the best of both worlds situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 im now informed better on the caps than i was before thanks to this thread , , i appreciate it a lot folks , im not shure i even still want them but now i know more of what i want rather than the "no clue"] place i was in , kinda like spurs - ive always thought they might be fun , then i find out there are drawbacks id not considered i appreciate the open discussions , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Sackett Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Shotgun chaps are fairly tight fitting on the legs and have a zipper down the leg. Are they much different than the chaps motorcycle riders use? They seem about the same to me. Maybe I’m way off base though…. Sam Sackett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Seamus Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 My shotgun chaps are from an 1880s design. They fasten with 6 buckles down each side. Zippers are sacrilege. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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