"Real" Lumberjack Helmet

[luvbug1977]

Hey lumberjacks,

I have a question for you: do "real" lumberjacks use plastic or metal hard hats these days? My dad insists they all use metal hats. Thanks!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Metal is too hot for the warmer climates, I found.

 

[Typhoon]

I use the Peltor plastic one. It has ear protection, and a face screen all together. It works well.

 

[Marky Mark]

I guess it's up to you.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Awww, he's in the shade.

 

[Jacob J.]

According to OSHA, the metal hats are outlawed and you can get a $250 fine for wearing one on a state or federal job. "Hardcore" loggers still wear their tins and shoot half empty cans of tree marking paint at OSHA inspectors from a landing fire using an old piece of exhaust pipe.

 

[wiley_p]

Jacob, the true benefit of the metal caps is being able to make coffee when the weather comes in and the helicopter won't come up.

 

[JimL]

I wear my plastic one on some days. Days im in a real good mood ill grab my old aluiminum one. its comfy with the new headgear in it. its the one with the brim all the way around.

 

[John Ellison]

McDonald quit making the T hats 3+ years ago. I think they were around 35 bucks when they stopped selling them. Seen a nice one go for 76 on Ebay?? I scored a like new 8pt [suspension] tin hat at an auction last year for 1 dollar. No one else even bid on it.
McD with the 4 pt suspension are what most that I was around wore. The real "old timers" had a 6pt with a leather headband.

John