Chainsaw Helmet shopping

[Wagtail]

I'm curious as to why the desire for a 'neck flap'?

Is it a regional thing? Would a handkerchief work just as well?

 

[Timbersawz]

Wont start a saw without helmet and safety gear on, I have a few decades pro use with them and although I have never cut my chainsaw pants or chaps, I have beaten 10 types of crap out of at least a dozen helmets over the years. I doubt I would be still alive without them. Seen to many good guys ruined by head injuries, its just not worth the risk

I wear a petzl vertex vents with peltor work tunes muffs and face screen. Keep a celox trauma bandage tucked up in the helmet. Very comfortable and worth every penny.

 

[s219]

Noticed the other day that my aluminum helmet is corroding where the steel strap clips touch the helmet. I have always liked the aluminum dome helmets for the classic look (and for felling I do not want a face mask) but maybe I'll try plastic for the next one. I suspect it's sweat causing a reaction with dissimilar metals.

 

[Oldpath05]

When I saw you wanted a neck flap I immediately looked to see if you were in a cool climate and sure enough you're in Maine. Down here in SC I wear an water saturated neck cooler on hot days. Would you soak the neck flap?

NO, I develop an allergic reaction using a chainsaw when the temp gets over 70*, it gets so bad that I break out in an intense sweat and easily get upset when bugs are thicker then air.

I had a helmet years ago with a neck guard flap and noticed I didn't get any of that itchy twitchy sawdust feeling down my neck, AKA neck guard 101...........Also the neck guard keeps the UFOs away.

 

[John_Mc]

Wont start a saw without helmet and safety gear on, I have a few decades pro use with them and although I have never cut my chainsaw pants or chaps, I have beaten 10 types of crap out of at least a dozen helmets over the years. I doubt I would be still alive without them. Seen to many good guys ruined by head injuries, its just not worth the risk

Amen!

I could introduce folks to a couple of people who for many years assumed that since they'd never had a serious accident, that meant they never would. They don't think that way now. One of them survived a limb dropping on his head that was flung back at him as the tree was on its way down. He had been working in the woods professionally for decades. He avoided wearing his helmet whenever he could get away with it. Unfortunately, he can't tell you what he thinks about helmets now - though sometimes his wife and son are able to understand what he is trying to get across.

 

[Oldpath05]

Noticed the other day that my aluminum helmet is corroding where the steel strap clips touch the helmet. I have always liked the aluminum dome helmets for the classic look (and for felling I do not want a face mask) but maybe I'll try plastic for the next one. I suspect it's sweat causing a reaction with dissimilar metals.

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I also like that classic look but in all my helmet searching I haven't noticed any of those old aluminum dome helmets, I think I'd like one. How old is that helmet? cant imagine aluminum corroding like that unless your to close to the salt water or eat to many chips, then the salt get in your sweat works up on the helmet, maybe it's time for some JB Weld. That's one reason I dont live down in Va, I sweat enough here.

 

[John_Mc]

I'm curious as to why the desire for a 'neck flap'?

Is it a regional thing? Would a handkerchief work just as well?

Around here, it's generally used to keep rain and snow from running down your back when cutting (or all the little "crumbs" that drop off when you brush under a cedar tree). The ones that come with the helmets tend to be a plastic sort of fabric for waterproofing. If it's not wet or snowy out I remove mine. When it's really hot, I'll hang a wet handkerchief out the back for cooling and to keep the sun off my neck.

 

[Deere Dude]

Just curious. Will a faceshield protect you from the bar, as in a kickback?

Probably not but it does keep the chips out of your eyes.

I would take anything over nothing between my face a a chain. Maybe just enough to deflect a blow would be enough. Plus a face guard keeps chips out of your face.

I never had a helmet or facemask until I started cutting shag bark hickory. The chunks of bark were shooting at me like little missiles. I got a HF set up which worked but would never buy a second one.

 

[John_Mc]

I also like that classic look but in all my helmet searching I haven't noticed any of those old aluminum dome helmets, I think I'd like one. How old is that helmet? cant imagine aluminum corroding like that unless your to close to the salt water or eat to many chips, then the salt get in your sweat works up on the helmet, maybe it's time for some JB Weld. That's one reason I dont live down in Va, I sweat enough here.

Bailey's sells them. Go on their web site and search for "aluminum helmet". They only have a 4-point suspension (the better plastic helmets have a six-point suspension, which I find more comfortable and is supposed to provide better protection).

 

[Oldpath05]

Found them, I would not of thought to type that in aluminum helmet, wonder why they wasn't in with the rest of the forestry helmets............. Search results for: 'Aluminum helmet' I guess they cant be made with earmuffs or face shield, I ware glasses but still like having a face shield and I prefer ear muffs over earplugs........