Hard Hats

[Rcoulas]

I decided to try the Husky forestry pro hat with ear muffs and screen. I've used it all summer in heavy underbrush and it works great. No broken parts yet! The muffs have closed cell foam in them and don't soak up sweat, they are also easy to remove, I took mine off for the summer and use custom ear plug in the heat. I don't really like the peltor systems, they break too easy.

 

[Mitchell]

peltor

Peltor has the best actual hearing protection that I have used. I used a constrcution style peltor system for years but since switching to a full brim I would not go back. North offers a full round brim with face screen and ear muffs attached. My only complaint is the cheasy chin strap; when I'm climbing I like to wear a solid chin strap.

On a side note; Rcoulas, where is Mitchell Ontario?

 

[Rcoulas]

Mitchell is West of Kitchener-Waterloo on HYW 8 about 1 hour from lake Huron.

 

[slowp]

Dangerous Hardhat

Today was one of those days when you just shoulda stayed at home. First, there was a yarder sitting unattended in the middle of a two lane road. Nobody around. Traffic was able to squeeze by and there's not much you can do with a yarder so I left and went up the road to another job. Stopped and went to where the rigging crew was. Two of them had been nailed by bees. Ran with them when the carriage came flying down out of control. It stopped ok when it hit the tail tree. The hooktender went up to see about the carriage because it was not working properly. He got it moving and then we heard him repeating the F word loudly and saw him running. The bees got him too and his upper lip started puffing up profusely. I gave him a benadryl and tried not to laugh but couldn't control it...BAD KARMA in store for me.
It looked like he had a major wad of chew stuck in his upper lip. I went on and started marking cut trees for skyline corridors. Finished up and started hiking out. Some unseen creature grabbed my foot and I began falling head first. The new hardhat flew off and hit the ground. Then my nose and forehead slammed into it. Then my full can of paint, which was in the back of my vest slammed into the back of my head. Blood spewed out of my nose and I worried about the pink shirt getting stained. I had a large hanky (never go without one) and the blood slowed and stopped. I plan to go back to wearing the old hardhat, it stayed on during somersaults and many falls. The new one has a different suspension and just won't stay on. Hardhats can be hazardous as my throbbing nose is now saying. I plan to change the story tomorrow to "The mean hooktender hit me when I laughed at his fat lip."

 

[Gologit]

Dangerous hardhat

Well, atleast the paint can didn't go off and ruin your new shirt. On second thought, depending on the color of tree marking paint, it might have been a blessing. Quit falling down! Bob

 

[country boy]

I am no pro logger by any means just cut firewood .I recently purchased a husky pro forestry helmet and love it . I purchased it mostly for the ear muffs and the wire mesh face sheild Been cutting alot of hickory lately and that bark has a tendency of coming back and slapping you right in the face . Well any how the first time i took it out with me I was taking down a dead hickory and when it started to fall took two steps back watch it fall and glanced up here comes right at me part of the top of the tree couldnt of hit me any more dead on. I am now a firm beleiver . Nothing but bruises on my legs and some scuffs and scratches on my new helmet and self eduacated a little.

 

[saxman]

Can you still get a suspension for a B.F. McDonald hard hat? I picked up 2 at a sale recently. I have looked on the net and cannot find any available.

 

[OilHead]

I'm in the market for a helmet and really like the looks of the Pacific light duty rescue R7HVS has fittings for ear muffs & face shield appears to have some kind of sunroof style system for venting that & equipping it with a pair of Peltor Optine 105 H10 earmuffs. It does not have a brim though would prefer if it did. The R7HV has a brim but no accomadition for muff & shield mounts. The price is thru the roof. Ouch

 

[OilHead]

Pacific does make what they call the Quadsafe & is listed as good for chainsaw & accomadates the mountings. Choice of colors & price ?

 

[palogger]

face screen

Full brim is better in our rain, and also we hope that it deflects branches and bad things better. I don't think you can hook up one of those face shields to them though.


Actually madsens carrys a face screen that attaches to the old aluminum MAC T hard hats, but the only problem i found with it is that its to heavy so i opt for safety glasses

 

[Oregon_Native]

my two cents

i am not a pro logger by any means but i have always liked my full brim Mc Donald T hard hat. ( see avatar pic ) i have have thought about a helmet system ( shield and ear muffs) but cant justify the expense.

 

[logbutcher]

Durable Helmet System

With all the experience and talent here, why can't a DURABLE, BREAK-PROOF,
LESS DELICATE logging helmet system be made ? Yes, this is a repeat for us right coasties.
The Stihl, Husky, Peltor "systems" can't even be "thrown in to the back of the truck", dropped, or looked at funny :jester: , without some delicate part breaking. Face shield falling off, ears slipping behind, some plastic part cracking. And, in dense blowdowns, one tiny branch can knock the helmet parts into the unknown. Yes boys and girls, I am careful.
We got the tech and skills, so why not a durable system helmet --face, ear, top ? Cost ? Replacing a $60. top every 6 months or so, or patching it with duct (duck) tape and epoxy is a pain.

 

[slowp]

Pink is in

Went into Madsens yesterday to buy socks in an uncrowded atmosphere. They had PINK tin hats on their shelf! Heavy duty ones. The counter guy said that guys were buying them so other guys wouldn't steal them...I don't think that makes sense. In fact it might explode my brain thinking about it.
The hats were pretty but spendy.

 

[Spotted Owl]

Are those at madsens the skull buckets? We got a few at the shop down this way recent and I believe they were about 70 bucks. Don't know anyone who has put out the green for one yet, general concensous is that the ratchet suspension is no good. Most here I'm sure, like everywhere else are pretty set in their ways. If they come with a standard set Mac T type suspension I'm sure they would sell like crazy here. Also that 70 bucks is a big draw back around these parts too.

$70 for a hard hat wow

Owl

 

[slowp]

Yes, they are the skull buckets so I would assume they are spendy. I saw the ratchet thing on them. I'm glad to hear that the ratchet is not good because I thought it was the shape of my head! I have ditched a new hardhat and went back to the old after almost breaking my nose on the ratchet one when it fell off during a face plant and ruined a nice productive day. If they don't stay on, how can they be any good? But the color was nice even though a little pale. It was a very subdued color of pink. Well, I am off to tear down a little more of the fine, historical architecture of the moneypit. And I wear my ancient MacDonald hat when tearing down stuff over my head. I hit myself with a wrecking bar in the head last time but had the hat on so was only annoyed by the loud CLANK.

 

[2dogs]

I have a really big brain so I have a really big head to fit it in. The skull bucket works perfect for me. I also wear Rx safety glasses so I don't find I like a face shield anymore. For me plugs work best, they're much cooler than muffs. Breakage problems with the system hardhats, been there.

 

[056kid]

I have a plain aluminum skull bucket and like it soooooo much more than a front brim plastic hat. And im on the east coast now.
You should get it.

 

[2dogs]

Check out the current "Logger's World" for some good info on hard hats.

 

[CMRogers]

Real men wear tin lids...enough said

"Nuttin like a Redwood show!"

 

[slowp]

Real men wear tin lids...enough said

"Nuttin like a Redwood show!"

We're not all men!