You really should have a helmet with a brim at least as well, just in case of kickback. For what they cost I would buy a above mentioned Stihl or preferably Husqvarna helmet.
Regards Toby
Chainsaw helmets - recommendations
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Regards Toby
Same here when climbing, dragging brush, chipping, stump grinding etc. When on site helmet on......take it off for lunch though
8x57
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I hope you don't mean only safety glasses and ear defenders. In work we were required to wear all the appropriate PPE when around chainsaws and heaven forbid anyone who tried to cut corners (no pun intended). Just as well as on a training day one of the guys I worked with demonstrated just how effective the safety trousers are. If he hadn't have been wearing them he would certainly have lost a leg. Until I saw how good they actually worked I was a little sceptical but am now a firm convert. You won't catch me operating a chainsaw without helmet, chaps or trousers, the correct boots and gloves.
Tom D
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Any of the ones that use the Sordin muffs seem to be ok. You know you can buy replacement muffs right? Check why yours is falling off, if its the slot in the helmet then bin it but if its the muff attachment then you can order a new one..
Have a look here...https://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/product_categories/clothing/hearing-protection/?_paged=2
Have a look here...https://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/product_categories/clothing/hearing-protection/?_paged=2
I. Farticus
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Steel toe cap boots, leather gloves (Husqvana I think) and Stihl trousers. Just no helmet...
3xspringer
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Husquvarna every time for me! I use it weekly for saw work and strumming when strumming always ware protective glasses as well!
8x57
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Terrydeer
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Hello, I think people forget, just how dangerous chainsaws are !!! So even for occasional work I would have trousers, boots and helmet. Husqvarna helmet is your best bet and just the basic one, you can buy all the visors and ear muffs separately. The manufacturing date has been mentioned, we tend to make a note from when the helmet is first taken out of the box and then use for 3 years after that, you can then buy a new shell if you want to. Stay safe
countrryboy
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I still use the husky classic, probably 1 of the last pro users to just a classic.
Got my last 1 for 25 quid.
Comfy enough to wear all day, as I do but I thi k there are better helmets out there now.
Never really liked the Stihl 1s as ear muffs on 2 wires.
As someone said u can get new earmuffs and stuff for husky helmets.
I think officially it's 5 years from manufacture, ( or after a severe knock on it ) no matter when u bought it, but that really only matters on commercial sites.
Only have been checked when cutting on railways.
Must admit I wear older helmets than that, only got a new 1 recently as left helmet/saws up wood and got sent to a new urgent the job next day, but still use the old 1 too
Best practice not to store in direct sunlight, think some now have UV stickers on them and u have to replace when they change colour
If it's only for firewood so very little chance of something landing on ur head I wouldn't bother the age, althou by the time u replace muffs etc u might be not that far off new price.
But it will protect against kick back to some extent, althou I'd prefer to rely on good technique/training and body position 1st.
If ur saw is so out off control it struck ur helmet it could end up anywhere ur helmet might not do much good
A lot of pro users now are onto fancy blnged out ARB helmets now, protos, about 200 quid thou meant to be comfy but any company that makes a green coloured forestry helmet is bonkers.
Just so natural for decades to glance up to look for ur nearest orange helmets when felling
Meant to be comfy and a few idiots have fancy mesh visors, flags, skulls etc
Got my last 1 for 25 quid.
Comfy enough to wear all day, as I do but I thi k there are better helmets out there now.
Never really liked the Stihl 1s as ear muffs on 2 wires.
As someone said u can get new earmuffs and stuff for husky helmets.
I think officially it's 5 years from manufacture, ( or after a severe knock on it ) no matter when u bought it, but that really only matters on commercial sites.
Only have been checked when cutting on railways.
Must admit I wear older helmets than that, only got a new 1 recently as left helmet/saws up wood and got sent to a new urgent the job next day, but still use the old 1 too
Best practice not to store in direct sunlight, think some now have UV stickers on them and u have to replace when they change colour
If it's only for firewood so very little chance of something landing on ur head I wouldn't bother the age, althou by the time u replace muffs etc u might be not that far off new price.
But it will protect against kick back to some extent, althou I'd prefer to rely on good technique/training and body position 1st.
If ur saw is so out off control it struck ur helmet it could end up anywhere ur helmet might not do much good
A lot of pro users now are onto fancy blnged out ARB helmets now, protos, about 200 quid thou meant to be comfy but any company that makes a green coloured forestry helmet is bonkers.
Just so natural for decades to glance up to look for ur nearest orange helmets when felling
Meant to be comfy and a few idiots have fancy mesh visors, flags, skulls etc
3xspringer
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predictiv textStrumming or strimming?
Sounds a bit kinky if strumming.
I. Farticus
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I've taken on board all the advice, and have a Husqvarna Classic Forest helmet on order from Tools Today online
Under £30 (inc P&P) seems a small price for keeping what little there is between my ears where it is
Thanks all!
Under £30 (inc P&P) seems a small price for keeping what little there is between my ears where it is
Thanks all!
Overlay
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Update - another forum member gave me a Stihl helmet to me yesterday morning. Much appreciated. JCS
Overlay
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I had a hornbeam chip come off and stuck in my neck, if I hadn’t had the helmet on with the mesh guard Down it Could have been a lot lot worse, always worth getting decent gear
wild boar
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Yes, when i was felling on piece work i was brashing a tree and got a bad kickback, largely because I was going too fast trying to make money. The chain took a wee chip out of the peak of my helmet. If i didn't have the helmet on it could have spoiled my good looks forever.
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