Never messed with kevlar hard hats. I weld for a living and most wear fibre metal or that msa if given a choice. I know the plastic fibre metal hats weigh more than the fiberglass fibre metal or msa brand but not near as much as a v-gard msa.
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kind of venturing off topic but what would you recommend for a relatively low cost, good quality flux core wire feed welding helmet?
What kind of a color selection? Can you write on them with a pencil? These are two very important things.
ropensaddle
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The jackson 4x5 hoods are tough and under $40 the last time I bought one. I usually use a fibre metal pipeliner with glass lens. In shops I use a speedglas auto helmet. Its about $300 for one of them though.
Thanks! im about to pick up one of these little lincoln wire feeders and would like something a little more useful than the face shield they come with
How many of you guys think it is important to be easily seen? As in bright hardhat color? I know I like to be seen when out in the midst of falling and yarding. I like it when you are too. I can figure out where to be or where not to be easier.
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
I like camo don't want to be seen lol. I break cameras and scare the ladies:monkey:
If you're working in a crew I guess having a DayGlo hardhat might help others see you.
If you're a sneaky forester type person spying on the poor hard working fallers it helps us see you while you're trying to be stealthy.
I have some reflective tape on my MacT that I put on out of boredom one windy day...swiped it from one of the truck drivers. It doesn't make me a lot more visible.
But... you should hear fallers working before you ever see them.
It could make a life and death difference .
or refueling. 
It doesn't matter much what color my hard hat is when I buy it... it's gonna end up light blue in the end no matter what!
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SlowP I like hi viz around me, on the fallers or others on the ground around me. I'd rather spot the next guy over in a flash than have to peer and peer to see where he is. I feel safer in hi viz too for the same reason. Quite frankly, fashion aside, I think the BC guys have it right, whether they like it or not. A nice birght hardhat is a heck of a good start.
