CaptainMauw
ArboristSite Member
Haven’t seen it mentioned here yet;
Working the construction sites in the dead of summer (upper Midwest here) with my old plastic on, I would create my own weather inside the hat. Sun would beat on that translucent orange plastic and cook the inside. Any rest break outside the fence where I could take the lid off was always welcomed. Haven’t experienced the problem with aluminum.
That said, I was trench-man/pipe fitter so I was in the hole on backfill stabilizing pipe while having stone/sand dumped over/on/around me. Plastic made that process a LOOOOTTTTTTTT less noisy.
Wide brim was always the way. More shelter from sun/rain and more protection of the neck/shoulders during said backfills. I won’t comment on limbs/branches deflection, but it sure helps against crud raining down from swinging buckets.
With tree work I’m back into metal for the heat/weather reason and from advice of pro’s regarding visibility of damage. I keep 3 in my truck both metal and plastic. Depends on the day and situation. Any hit I take, I swap hats immediately and then inspect the hit one later. I suggest keeping 2 on hand for that reason. Cost is a moot point given how many times hard hats have saved my butt.
Oh and the people who wear hard hats backwards are always the first to get hurt. I still don't understand the fad.
Working the construction sites in the dead of summer (upper Midwest here) with my old plastic on, I would create my own weather inside the hat. Sun would beat on that translucent orange plastic and cook the inside. Any rest break outside the fence where I could take the lid off was always welcomed. Haven’t experienced the problem with aluminum.
That said, I was trench-man/pipe fitter so I was in the hole on backfill stabilizing pipe while having stone/sand dumped over/on/around me. Plastic made that process a LOOOOTTTTTTTT less noisy.
Wide brim was always the way. More shelter from sun/rain and more protection of the neck/shoulders during said backfills. I won’t comment on limbs/branches deflection, but it sure helps against crud raining down from swinging buckets.
With tree work I’m back into metal for the heat/weather reason and from advice of pro’s regarding visibility of damage. I keep 3 in my truck both metal and plastic. Depends on the day and situation. Any hit I take, I swap hats immediately and then inspect the hit one later. I suggest keeping 2 on hand for that reason. Cost is a moot point given how many times hard hats have saved my butt.
Oh and the people who wear hard hats backwards are always the first to get hurt. I still don't understand the fad.
