Steve NW WI
Unwanted Riff Raff.
Well, that's what I'm calling it anyhow, although I reserve the right to buy myself more "Christmas Presents" along the way yet.
I was in Fleet Farm tonight after work, stocking up on odds and ends for deer season. I took a gander through the saw section, and noticed a fairly cheap helmet system. I've been meaning to get one for a while, just never got around to it. I'll be dropping quite a few trees this year, and some I've scouted out are a little shaky, so I decided now was the time to buy it, and if I didn't like it, return it and hunt down different brands.
It's an AOSafety brand, although the hat itself says 3M, and the muffs are Peltor. It was +-$37.00. Here's a pic of it assembled with the box in the background:
The instructions might as well have been used to start the fire LOL. The usual unreadable, with vague pictures stuff. It took a couple tries to get the head harness right, but other than that, pretty much everything was a snap fit. The earmuffs work well, but the click in, click out mechanism is pretty stiff. I imagine it will wear in over time. Visor works as it should, and even the cheesy looking cloth cover fits well for now, until the elastic wears out. I'd say I got my money's worth, and for other occasional users, I think I'd recommend it. If I were wearing one all day, every day, I'd probably think differently, as I don't think it will last as well as the better ones over heavy use.
Next safety gear on the list, a pair of the Stihl antivibe gloves like Philbert had at the GTG last weekend. I've got a little bit of carpal tunnel/arthritis type stuff in one wrist, thanks to an old work injury, and I feel it after a day of cutting, even with the newer saws.
I was in Fleet Farm tonight after work, stocking up on odds and ends for deer season. I took a gander through the saw section, and noticed a fairly cheap helmet system. I've been meaning to get one for a while, just never got around to it. I'll be dropping quite a few trees this year, and some I've scouted out are a little shaky, so I decided now was the time to buy it, and if I didn't like it, return it and hunt down different brands.
It's an AOSafety brand, although the hat itself says 3M, and the muffs are Peltor. It was +-$37.00. Here's a pic of it assembled with the box in the background:
The instructions might as well have been used to start the fire LOL. The usual unreadable, with vague pictures stuff. It took a couple tries to get the head harness right, but other than that, pretty much everything was a snap fit. The earmuffs work well, but the click in, click out mechanism is pretty stiff. I imagine it will wear in over time. Visor works as it should, and even the cheesy looking cloth cover fits well for now, until the elastic wears out. I'd say I got my money's worth, and for other occasional users, I think I'd recommend it. If I were wearing one all day, every day, I'd probably think differently, as I don't think it will last as well as the better ones over heavy use.
Next safety gear on the list, a pair of the Stihl antivibe gloves like Philbert had at the GTG last weekend. I've got a little bit of carpal tunnel/arthritis type stuff in one wrist, thanks to an old work injury, and I feel it after a day of cutting, even with the newer saws.