Goggle or safety glasses recommendation

[Kevin in Ohio]

Been cutting for 30+ years and need a little input on what works best. I normally wear safety glasses with side shields but on occasion my eyes still snot up from the dust. Don't notice the problem in the woods but when clearing fencerows that wind blowing across an open field blows it in your face no matter where you stand. You guys that work these know what I'm talking about. Add in your buddy throwing it around upwind and it compounds the problem.

I keep my rakers right but we normally go 10 -12 hours in a day when sawing. I try to change/sharpen chain if dull but sometimes keep going.(i'm not perfect) A few days ago I got a chip in EVEN with the glasses so I'm thinking about trying some goggles. Was cutting at knee height with back to the wind. Wind swirled chips up and got me. Broke down a day later and let the doc dig it out as it wasn't moving on it's own this time. Chip was .100 X .200 and imbedded in the eyelid. Maybe I'm just getting wimpy in my old age but I'm tired of it.


I know it's a catch 22 with airtight(fogging) and screened(dust will get in) but what have you guys had good luck with and like? Any help appreiciated.

 

[Curlycherry1]

Helmet with ear protection and a face shield and then safety glasses under that with side shields. That could keep everything away pretty well and provide protection to your other parts that need protecting.

 

[TreePointer]

Helmet with ear protection and a face shield and then safety glasses under that with side shields. That could keep everything away pretty well and provide protection to your other parts that need protecting.

:agree2:

That's what I use--safaty glasses (not goggles) under a Stihl forestry helmet with metal mesh shield. I don't use the fancy streamlined sport safety glasses, either. The larger cheapo Walmart safety glasses found with the outdoor power equipment do just fine and don't fog up on me.

 

[dingeryote]

I hear ya on the fencerow wind at your back. All the crap seems to come out of the saw and right back into your eyeballs.

I Run Oakley M frames, and the mesh face shield on the Helmet.
Most of the time I have no problems.

But get the wind at your back and coming up on a rise, all kinds of junk swirls around and occaisionally gets blown in. It's not high velocity gorp directly off the saw, but just wind driven and a PITA.

I looked at the Bugz and other mesh goggles for under the mesh face shield, but they are so open, there would still be sand geting through, and when I cut, sand IS flying, so them things ain't gonna work.

I'm always looking too. So far, Oakley glasses with the "Sweep" style lens that sits real close to the face works the best for me.

Goggles ain't an option.


Stay safe!
Dingeryote

 

[danrclem]

Dirt bike goggles might work.

http://www.thehelmetsource.com/offroad_Goggles.htm

 

[Kevin in Ohio]

I hear ya on the fencerow wind at your back. All the crap seems to come out of the saw and right back into your eyeballs.

I Run Oakley M frames, and the mesh face shield on the Helmet.
Most of the time I have no problems.

But get the wind at your back and coming up on a rise, all kinds of junk swirls around and occaisionally gets blown in. It's not high velocity gorp directly off the saw, but just wind driven and a PITA.

I looked at the Bugz and other mesh goggles for under the mesh face shield, but they are so open, there would still be sand geting through, and when I cut, sand IS flying, so them things ain't gonna work.

I'm always looking too. So far, Oakley glasses with the "Sweep" style lens that sits real close to the face works the best for me.

Goggles ain't an option.


Stay safe!
Dingeryote

Most people don't realize how open air cutting is. Cutting big logs on the ground is the worst in that situation as you just can't get away. The safety glasses I have are the sweep style. They aren't Oakley's but I don't think brand matters for this. I got an old set of motocross goggles and may borrow a set of swimmers goggles that just cover the eyes individually.

If I had a choice I'd pick calm days but neighbor has his trackhoe and dozer out and he's creeping up on me FAST. Fencerow is about 1 mile long and my end of the deal is to get the heavy stuff out so he doesn't have so much to deal with.

Raining now but when it gets fit again I'll relay the results of my findings. Thanks for the input.

 

[dingeryote]

Most people don't realize how open air cutting is. Cutting big logs on the ground is the worst in that situation as you just can't get away. The safety glasses I have are the sweep style. They aren't Oakley's but I don't think brand matters for this. I got an old set of motocross goggles and may borrow a set of swimmers goggles that just cover the eyes individually.

If I had a choice I'd pick calm days but neighbor has his trackhoe and dozer out and he's creeping up on me FAST. Fencerow is about 1 mile long and my end of the deal is to get the heavy stuff out so he doesn't have so much to deal with.

Raining now but when it gets fit again I'll relay the results of my findings. Thanks for the input.

Fencelines and field edge clean up for crop dusters seems to be my 40 lashes lately.

A little trick I learned on those rows was to just drop and top the big stuff and have a guy skidding it outta the way ASAP. Then come back later to buck everything up when the ground firms up.
It makes a mess in the row, but if ya got a dozer w/brush rake chasing ya, it will get cleaned up.

You working alone on that row?

Stay safe!
Dingeryote

 

[matt9923]

My face shield is it and that's not always down, i need to see.

 

[mercer_me]

I use my helmet's face shield and that's it.

 

[darren_nh]

I used to use safety glasses and had fogging issues, now I use a stihl helmet with the hearing protection and face screen with no goggles underneath. Cut my log load for winter 2010/2011 and didn't have one issue with chips.

 

[Kevin in Ohio]

Fencelines and field edge clean up for crop dusters seems to be my 40 lashes lately.

A little trick I learned on those rows was to just drop and top the big stuff and have a guy skidding it outta the way ASAP. Then come back later to buck everything up when the ground firms up.
It makes a mess in the row, but if ya got a dozer w/brush rake chasing ya, it will get cleaned up.

You working alone on that row?

Stay safe!
Dingeryote

I'm pretty close to done as there is probably less than 10 cord to go. Have been working alone but Dad says he's caught up and can help now. Guy isn't pushing me, I just don't want to hold him up. He said he can do it in the Spring but I want him happy as he's covering that end of it.

Last year we did one of the other rows. We cut everything down to 2 inches and windrowed the brush. Took all the fence out as well. Took about 3 hours to burn 3/4 mile of brush and it went FAST. There's pic of it in this thread and ended up over 30 cord in it. You can see the rest of the stash as well.

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=87207&page=3

I never liked skidding because of how much more chains you go through. We always cut where it lays. I tried it once and vowed never again.

Irony is an acquaintance said he needed wood. I told him to come over and I'd help. I said he could have ALL the wood. He never showed and after calling him 3 times I gave up. He'll call when it's done but it'll be too late