Petzel ecrin

[allmark]

I just replaced mine with a new one and bought the face/ear protection with it. It wont stay locked in to the metal brackets. Has anyone else had this problem? It looks like the buttons aren a complete circle...did I get a bad one or is this common?

 

[ROYCE]

I had the same problem. They sold little black tabs that were to be slipped into the slots. However, those just fell out after a few days. I really like the way the ecrin fit and how they adjust from the side, but the ear muff thing is a bad design in my mind. I have since retired my ecrin to a comp. helmet and went with the vertex vent.

 

[emr]

I had the same problem with 2 of mine. I used those plastic zip ties to solve the problem. You have to find the smallest zip ties available or they wont fit in that metal bracket.

 

[doctor_L]

Almost off the subject but for all its worth. I tried the vertex and it kept giving me a headache. must just be me cause it seams to be a popular choice.

Ive used the ecrin roc and best for eight years always comfortable

thanks for the heads up about the muffs I was about to order some for my new ecrin roc now i know better.

In steel work vent holes are not alowed as a something falling could fall through a vent hole. I speculate this has happened for there to be a standard. I am curious if anyone has had a struck-by through the vent in tree work. I have had a twig go up my nose that felt like it throttled my brain, when I bent over in a hurry to grab a pile of rakings once.

 

[classictruckman]

Yeah i had the same problem last fall except it went in my ear then broke off, i was yery lucky it didn't go any farther than through my ear drum or might not be typing about it.

 

[doctor_L]

WOW! through your ear drum.

puncture? permanent damage?

Ive worried about the twig in the ear I can see how that could happen glad your still around.

I <u>don't</u> leave small nubs to stand on removals cause i have a recurring nightmare about swinging into one or dropping on one.

 

[classictruckman]

Yeah it punctured my ear drum, I think I have most if not all of my hearing back, but I wear my earmuffs more often then just when I'm running machines now.