Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[Gordon Gould]

Saw this on Madsen's that Skeans1 mentioned.

Cut Protection for Pro Saw Users

This informaton explains how chainsaw leg cut protection works and displays images of cut testing.

www.madsens1.com

gg

 

[John_Mc]

What did you get? I bought a Husqvarna ventilated one a couple years ago, love it!

Older version of this one I believe

Husqvarna Forest helmet, Technical

Newly designed, sturdy yet lightweight protective helmet with ear protection. The helmet can be adjusted in several ways to suit your particular needs. A new

www.husqvarna.com

I have two helmets. One was the older version of what is now called the Husqvarna Functional Forest Helmet (this is the one that was just hit and I'm throwing out). The other is the Husqvarna Technical Forest Helmet, as in your link.

I really like the fit of the Technical Forest Helmet - much better than any other helmet I've worn (I've never tried the Pfanner Protos helmet, which I've heard is really comfortable and great features - but also really expensive.) The ventilation and the UV indicator in the Technical Forest Helmet are nice features, and the way the screen swings way up out of the way is nice. I bought one early on after their US release. After only a few uses, one of the hearing protectors popped off the helmet. It had never been hit or otherwise abused, I was just flipping it up off my ear so I could hear, and it came off in my hand. After fiddling with it over a couple of months, where I'd reattach it and it would just pop off again, I complained to Husqvarna. They sent me new hearing protectors under warranty. No hassle: just told them the problem, and they shipped them out. One of those also popped off after a few months of use.

It was a month out of warranty, but I REALLY liked the helmet other than this, sent Husqvarna an email explaining the problem. I was actually willing to buy another one, if they just assured me that the issue had been fixed. They asked for some pictures, then sent me a whole new helmet, even though I was out of warranty. I used that one for about 6 months, and an ear piece popped off again. I gave up and removed the ear pieces altogether. (With this design, you can remove them without affecting the flip up visor.) That became my hot weather helmet - I just wore ear plugs instead of the muffs, which is my preference in the summer anyway.

Since I needed a winter weather helmet, I just went to the hardware store and picked up another Husqvarna Functional Forest Helmet. It was available off the shelf.

I'd still consider buying another Technical Helmet, IF I could determine that Husqvarna had fixed whatever the issue was. I've heard around the time this was happening to my helmets that some others have had the issue, but some have used them for years with no problems. I have not really followed the issue recently to see what's up.

 

[Gordon Gould]

No tractor pics today. Spent a lot of time pushing wood up the chimney. High was -6*F. A cold day for these parts.

gg

 

[Jstpssng]

I spent the morning close to the truck, and much of the afternoon doing the same as you. I finally realized that maple is much better than ash for days like today... I didn't think I'd EVER get the house warmed back up when I got home.

No tractor pics today. Spent a lot of time pushing wood up the chimney. High was -6*F. A cold day for these parts.

 

[Loaderman22]

It was 9 here when I left the house, then had to meet a building inspector and it was 7 at that house about 10am. We switched from poplar & Ash last week when it was 40 to cherry & some red oak now that it's in the single digits.

 

[Williy]

Perhaps you could try this??

How to stop your glasses from fogging up when you wear a mask | CNN

It's a pesky problem: As soon as you strap on your cloth face mask and head out the door, your glasses fog up. Here's a simple way to stop that from happening.

www.cnn.com

Here are lots of sprays!

Amazon.com : anti-fog spray for glasses

More info!

IMPROVE PERFORMANCE & VISION WITH ANTI-FOG - Majestic Glove

Read about why anti-fog is an important feature for safety glasses

www.majesticglove.com

willy

 

[Skeans1]

Perhaps you could try this??

How to stop your glasses from fogging up when you wear a mask | CNN

It's a pesky problem: As soon as you strap on your cloth face mask and head out the door, your glasses fog up. Here's a simple way to stop that from happening.

www.cnn.com

Here are lots of sprays!

Amazon.com : anti-fog spray for glasses

More info!

IMPROVE PERFORMANCE & VISION WITH ANTI-FOG - Majestic Glove

Read about why anti-fog is an important feature for safety glasses

www.majesticglove.com

willy

I keep them sprayed with anti fog but there’s only so much you can do for sweat and temp differences. Sometimes the best thing is nothing at all with keeping an eye on where the chips are headed goes a long ways.

 

[Skeans1]

Kind of curious how many of you guys fall for lead or does it matter to most?

 

[hunt4570]

Kind of curious how many of you guys fall for lead or does it matter to most?

Not sure I know what you mean.

 

[hunt4570]

I have two helmets. One was the older version of what is now called the Husqvarna Functional Forest Helmet (this is the one that was just hit and I'm throwing out). The other is the Husqvarna Technical Forest Helmet, as in your link.

I really like the fit of the Technical Forest Helmet - much better than any other helmet I've worn (I've never tried the Pfanner Protos helmet, which I've heard is really comfortable and great features - but also really expensive.) The ventilation and the UV indicator in the Technical Forest Helmet are nice features, and the way the screen swings way up out of the way is nice. I bought one early on after their US release. After only a few uses, one of the hearing protectors popped off the helmet. It had never been hit or otherwise abused, I was just flipping it up off my ear so I could hear, and it came off in my hand. After fiddling with it over a couple of months, where I'd reattach it and it would just pop off again, I complained to Husqvarna. They sent me new hearing protectors under warranty. No hassle: just told them the problem, and they shipped them out. One of those also popped off after a few months of use.

It was a month out of warranty, but I REALLY liked the helmet other than this, sent Husqvarna an email explaining the problem. I was actually willing to buy another one, if they just assured me that the issue had been fixed. They asked for some pictures, then sent me a whole new helmet, even though I was out of warranty. I used that one for about 6 months, and an ear piece popped off again. I gave up and removed the ear pieces altogether. (With this design, you can remove them without affecting the flip up visor.) That became my hot weather helmet - I just wore ear plugs instead of the muffs, which is my preference in the summer anyway.

Since I needed a winter weather helmet, I just went to the hardware store and picked up another Husqvarna Functional Forest Helmet. It was available off the shelf.

I'd still consider buying another Technical Helmet, IF I could determine that Husqvarna had fixed whatever the issue was. I've heard around the time this was happening to my helmets that some others have had the issue, but some have used them for years with no problems. I have not really followed the issue recently to see what's up.

I have had mine a year, maybe a year and a half, have not had that problem.