Safety Helmet Visor, Mesh or Solid?

[tree md]

I purchase mesh for my crew and use it as well.

 

[tree md]

Oops, forgot to say Stihl mesh just like Stihl Sawing's pictured above.

 

[Philbert]

I ordered one of these . . .

MtnHermit,

Glad that you found something more comfortable - it only works if you use it. Those will provide some basic protection for firewood cutting on the ground, just keep in mind a few things:

- no head protection from falling branches if you are cutting on/near a standing tree; also no helmet protection in case of saw kickback.

- you still need to wear some type of safety glasses under the screen; There are a lot of eyeglass styles that are more comfortable than the goggles you show.

Philbert

 

[MtnHermit]

Glad that you found something more comfortable - it only works if you use it. Those will provide some basic protection for firewood cutting on the ground, just keep in mind a few things:

- no head protection from falling branches if you are cutting on/near a standing tree; also no helmet protection in case of saw kickback.

- you still need to wear some type of safety glasses under the screen; There are a lot of eyeglass styles that are more comfortable than the goggles you show.

Philbert

Just what I needed, a lecture!!!

Thanks

 

[whitedogone]

Anyboby running one of these:

http://www.labonville.com/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=47&idproduct=125

From what I can tell they are a bunch cheaper than most.

 

[slinger]

Well I am through with the Husky Mesh Helmet. It won,t even support one 7000# tractor.

I am switching brands!

P.S. Don't hang your helmet on folded over ROPS

 

[stihl sawing]

I also will admit that some of that rust came from trying to spit and forgetting it's in front of me.lol NOT a pretty sight when you have a sinus infection.<a href="http://www.sweetim.com/s.asp?im=gen&lpver=3&ref=11" target="_blank"><img src="http://content.sweetim.com/sim/cpie/emoticons/000200B8.gif" border=0 ></a>

 

[046]

peltor helmet system here... very comfortable!

couldn't stand the mesh screen... it had to go... using standard glasses

 

[kevin j]

if the screen gets some rust, a light touch with flat black barbecue or primer paint cuts the reflected glare on the inside.
the old way was candle soot I've heard, seems a bit messy nowadays

k

 

[DK_stihl]

Helmet

I use a pacific kevlar helmet with a peltor mesh screen and 29 dB NRR ear muffs. I almost always have my safety/sunglasses on underneath. Not in this case though. Not my best pic.

 

[stihl sawing]

I use a pacific kevlar helmet with a peltor mesh screen and 29 dB NRR ear muffs. I almost always have my safety/sunglasses on underneath. Not in this case though. Not my best pic.

I like it. Looks like it would take a jolt.

 

[DK_stihl]

Jolt

I sure hope so!

 

[Stihl Alive]

I wear the mesh glasses or goggles from Bailey's. They are awesome. I have the Stihl helmet with muff and mesh visor, but I usually go to the Bailey's goggles and a regular hard hat I stole from work.

 

[husqy]

I wear a husqy helmet with a polycarbonate visor,

90% of the time i have the visor up, only lowering it if the chips are getting blown onto my face badly and I'm not wearing sunglasses.

The polycarb visor does scratch so i change it every couple of months and wipe it off at the end of each day. I used to find the mesh visor let too much fine dust in when I chose to wear it.

 

[BobL]

Because we don't have fogging issues where I am in Oz, for milling I wear this.

I used to wear goggles or safety specs when using CS a but a couple of years back I switched to a full face shield - as shown in my avatar. The first time I used my bigger mill a bolt fell off the mill and hit the chain which flicked the bolt into my shield in the region right between my eyes - it felt like I was hit full on with a big stick and was glad I had something solid between me and the bolt. Recently I switched to one of those crystal-clear full face polycarbonate shields and it provides excellent all round vision. I realize something like this will fog up for you folks in colder climes but for me it works great. I also bought one for the shed and use it when drilling, turning or grinding. The head size adjustment knob at the back of the head provides an excellent hooking point for my Peltor H10B behind the head muffs to lock onto making both more secure .

For dusty milling I wear one of these.

For the small amount of felling I do I remove the shround and air filter leaving the hard hat and visor

 

[MtnHermit]

I ordered one of these: Ear Muff/Mesh Screen

I used the above shield and ear muffs yesterday, worked very well. So quiet I could barely hear the saw. The shield is a tight weave metal which seemed bothersome at first. Once I got cutting I quickly adapted to the vision and quiet.

Pretty good deal for $10.

 

[Ontario_Logger]

i use the stihl with plastic mesh it works good, its kinda hard to see out of it at times when the light is bad.Ive only had one problem with the mesh when i was working on the landing in -25 to -30 my breath made ice on the mesh, but i just kept knocking the ice off ever 30mins

 

[stihl sawing]

i use the stihl with plastic mesh it works good, its kinda hard to see out of it at times when the light is bad.Ive only had one problem with the mesh when i was working on the landing in -25 to -30 my breath made ice on the mesh, but i just kept knocking the ice off ever 30mins

:jawdrop: That's too cold to even be outside.lol

 

[lambs]

I just bought a Stihl helmet with the metal mesh, and I really like it. Ended the fogging problems which I experienced with either goggles over my glasses or with a polycarbonate shield on my Echo helmet.

I would love to find some prescription safety glasses, but I wear progressive bifocals now and it would probably cost a fortune.

Haven't tried this with the goggles yet, but I have a product called "Cat Crap" that works pretty well against fogging.

I'll probably keep using the Echo helmet with my string trimmer. I don't have enough trimming to do to get fogged up with it.

BTW, I found the shields between the Echo and the Stihl are interchangeable.

 

[lisapizza]

Eye Protection

http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=35750&catID=

http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=35700&catID=933

Will Use Both On a Windy Day