eriklane
ArboristSite Operative
After hearing from a friend of a friend, and seeing the bar to the face article a week or so ago, I went out and bought a baseball umpire facemask. Yep, I'm not taking the risk anymore. I've never had even a close call with kickback, but I've had a couple of kickers, nothing ever significant. It's not worth the risk. And for those of us saving a few bucks on our heating bills, what does a hospital bill cost? Think of what a few hundred in safety gear means if it saves you that $5,000 or $10,000 or more in hospital bills. Put it another way, if you get just one big injury, all of your savings is toast. I just bought a mask off Ebay for $30. Those steel bars will do the job. Chaps, safety glasses, ear protection, chaps, boots, gloves. I cut in the cool temps only, so wearing gear is no problem.
Be safe guys, it's just not worth taking any risks. And your ears are just too precious-I see guys on car shows using angle grinders without ear protection. You'll end up deaf or with tinnitus if you keep that up. I wear plugs AND muffs.
Be safe guys, it's just not worth taking any risks. And your ears are just too precious-I see guys on car shows using angle grinders without ear protection. You'll end up deaf or with tinnitus if you keep that up. I wear plugs AND muffs.