Chainsaw Helmet shopping

   / Chainsaw Helmet shopping #31  
I do not know, I am amazed most of these places can manufacture and sell them for around $30. There cannot be a lot of profit in that :confused3:

Missouri has helmet law for motorcycles. 40 years ago I was trying on helmets at the local store. Had just removed a cheap one and was looking it over when an elderly man walked by. As he passed he softly said "cheap helmet for a xheap head". I bought the better more expensive helmet. :)
 
   / Chainsaw Helmet shopping #32  
Interesting read. You guys are serious about these. I've never, ever, ever considered wearing a helmet while running a chainsaw. :)

Having seen the unpleasant aftermath of some significant head injuries and how they affect the survivors life and personality, I will never consider operating a chainsaw where overhead hazards are present without a helmet.

No one plans to have an accident. In a lot of cases, having a fatal accident would be better than surviving a serious head injury and being that much of a burden on your family.
 
   / Chainsaw Helmet shopping #33  
One branch smashing you're head is all it takes. I was cutting limbs one time and one under pressure snapped off and if my face guard wasn't attached to my helmet I could have lost at least one eye.
 
   / Chainsaw Helmet shopping #34  
When I bought my first (and only) chainsaw, at my local Stihl shop, I went 'all in' on the safety gear to go with it = chaps, gloves and helmet.

Perhaps it was just 'luck of the draw' but the only Stihl helmet that they had available (it's a little town shop) had the attached face-shield, ear-defenders and the ratchet adjustment. Very comfortable to wear with the ear-defenders down.

I wear it when I'm using my branch chipper too... that's saved me from an injury or two.
 
   / Chainsaw Helmet shopping
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#35  
I'm not that big of a safety guru but when I started cutting wood 45 years it wasn't long before I had to many close calls and now I cant imagine cutting wood without a helmet and I definitely need eye protection!!!! Just this past winter I had some dead limbs coming down on my head, one if I didn't have my helmet on would've really hurt, maybe over the yeas I developed a phobia.

Just 9 days ago I ordered my helmet and tonight it showed up when I showed up, that seems fast to me coming from the UK. Anyway I do have is couple issues on this $40.00 helmet, the earmuffs dont like to stay in all the way on the last click or is that the first click, and I see no adjustment unless I go redneck, 2nd thing is there is a small spot of glue or maybe screen deformity of some sort. Maybe I should've looked for a helmet with earmuff compression adjustment, my first Husqvarna helmet had that 40 years ago, just turn a screw, I think that was the best helmet I ever had.

I took some pictures for reference in case someone else is looking for a helmet...

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   / Chainsaw Helmet shopping #36  
Hmm, my Jonsered helmet has a lot good things about it, the Labonville $40 helmet is even better. That spot of whatever it is on the face shield would drive me crazy..
 
   / Chainsaw Helmet shopping #37  
I ran my first chainsaw when I was 16. That was 51 years ago. I've never ran a saw with a helmet on. Not bickering. Just clarifying my position.
 
   / Chainsaw Helmet shopping #38  
I do wear ear muffs & gloves....

Most of the time.
 
   / Chainsaw Helmet shopping #39  
I do wear ear muffs & gloves....

Most of the time.

I wear ear protection all the time and my hearing is still less than it was. Not bad, just less. Head injury is more binary.
 
   / Chainsaw Helmet shopping #40  
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?
 

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