The BEST chainsaw helmet is???????

[grass disaster]

the one that gets worn! duh


no serious.

i have the new saw, chaps, and a broken helmet(got as a gift not long ago)

my 3m peltors are going back for a broken muff clamp. i'm in the market for something better quality.


i saw this one and it looks pretty nice> dude looks pretty bad as too.

 

[paccity]

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

All of my wood is laying on the ground so I just go with safety glasses and ear muffs.

I bought myself a Stihl helmet 3 years ago and I've worn it maybe 5 times.

 

[stihlrookie]

I wear the Stihl helmet combo with face shield and muffs. Took a little getting used to just due to the extra weight on my head, I have a bad neck. I really like the face shield when I am bumping knots or need to make a cut that spits the chips at my face. Muffs are so so, they just don't fit to the ears quite as well being attached to the helmet but I use foam earplugs as well so no biggie there.

 

[grass disaster]

All of my wood is laying on the ground so I just go with safety glasses and ear muffs.

I bought myself a Stihl helmet 3 years ago and I've worn it maybe 5 times.

i'm kind of with you on this. trouble is when my dad asks where my helmet is. i'll have to tell him nice gift but i returned it.

i almost prefer to wear my sunglasses and i'm more a fan of the soft earplugs.

i wear plugs almost daily and sometimes dont like muffs because they create an air gap and i cant stand that if they dont seal correctly.

also in winter i'd rather have my stalking cap on.

 

[mdavlee]

I don't like the combo hats. I usually wear a fiber metal lineman hat a lot like the one paccity posted. I do have some old aluminum hats I got from ebay that are nice and light.

 

[stihlrookie]

All of my wood is laying on the ground so I just go with safety glasses and ear muffs.

I bought myself a Stihl helmet 3 years ago and I've worn it maybe 5 times.

My dad was cutting some smallish logs on the ground years ago, caught some hidden chicken wire with the tip of the saw. Kicked back on him, slashed his face and neck to the tune of 60+ stitches, helmet with a face shield would have mitigated most of that. My step mother being an EMT was pretty much all that saved his life that time.

 

[Foxfire]

My dad was cutting some smallish logs on the ground years ago, caught some hidden chicken wire with the tip of the saw. Kicked back on him, slashed his face and neck to the tune of 60+ stitches, helmet with a face shield would have mitigated most of that. My step mother being an EMT was pretty much all that saved his life that time.

I liked my cheapo Husq combo helmet before but I love it now. You guys are lucky to have your step mom...

 

[CTYank]

Yup, really like the Husqy combo. Much prefer the plastic muff linkage to the wire type. I can break the wire ones in minutes, unintentionally of course.

I find that even in winter, I have to wear a bandana under the helmet's band, to deal with sweat. That gets chilly real quick when you take off the helmet in winter; so does the helmet- real wake-up when you put it back on. :msp_smile:

 

[slowp]

The tin ones.

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[Foxfire]

Yup, really like the Husqy combo. Much prefer the plastic muff linkage to the wire type. I can break the wire ones in minutes, unintentionally of course.

I find that even in winter, I have to wear a bandana under the helmet's band, to deal with sweat. That gets chilly real quick when you take off the helmet in winter; so does the helmet- real wake-up when you put it back on. :msp_smile:

What I like is when you snap the ear muffs down on to your ears and the cold sweat just sprays all over the side of your head. None the less I've got a huge head and this thing fits very well and the muffs sit on my ears nicely, it's about as comfortable as safety can be.

 

[Anthony_Va.]

I don't like the combo hats. I usually wear a fiber metal lineman hat a lot like the one paccity posted. I do have some old aluminum hats I got from ebay that are nice and light.

Yea I'm with you. I'm not much on the combo hats with all the gadgets and such.

I wear a plain-jabe Skullbucket. It's a really comfortable hat. Can't even feel it on your head. That, a pair of Stihl safety shades and a pair of earplugs and I'm good.

Here's a pic of it. It's about like what Paccity posted. It's still pretty new here.

 

[paccity]

Yea I'm with you. I'm not much on the combo hats with all the gadgets and such.

I wear a plain-jabe Skullbucket. It's a really comfortable hat. Can't even feel it on your head. That, a pair of Stihl safety shades and a pair of earplugs and I'm good.

Here's a pic of it. It's about like what Paccity posted. It's still pretty new here.

they work. but mine is a macdonald.:msp_smile:

 

[Buffhunter]

I got the same helmet muff combo you posted in your thread starter..... and love it but i got my dad the stihl helmet muff combo and i think his is better quality..... but i wear mine every time i cut.... i would rather be safe then sorry!!!!!!

 

[sweetjetskier]

I have been using a Husqvarna helmet for 2 years, it is nice to use in the woods or in blow down removals.

It keeps the branches out of your face and protects your bean also.

Mine is ready to be replaced, lots of wear and tear.

At the end of the day, $50 well spent.

 

[Gologit]

 

[joesmith]

My wife got me the husky helmet for xmas...and the stihl chaps!

Love that helmet though, very comfortable and better looking than the stihl one. Also, it matches my 3 new huskys

 

[zogger]

Husky helmet. First ear muffs I ever used that fit over the eyeglasses arms and still dont pinch, and block the high pitched noise. The helmet and face shield is just gravy. Very comfortable, I wear them bucking as well as felling.

 

[Frank Boyer]

I have a stihl helmet that I got with a used clearing saw. The stihl ear muffs work. I have a new peltor that the ear muffs don't stay in posistion. I ordered one and sent it back and the replacement had the same problem with the ear muffs. Peltor's use a very flimsy plastic retainer for the ear muffs.

 

[Log slayer]

Stihl is about the best for the buck if you want a face shield. Ditch the muffs and just wear plugs.