Petzl response to Kask

[Mark Chisholm]

For me, if it's too hot for a helmet, then it's too hot to work. You can't work without a helmet anymore. It is 2011 already.

 

[theXman]

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For me, if it's too hot for a helmet, then it's too hot to work. You can't work without a helmet anymore. It is 2011 already.

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[ontheropes]

Hello to all after eavesdropping for a little while I finally reged and can enjoy the camaraderie info and humor.I have the revised kask with smoke visor like the fit of both the visor and helmet it helps keep saw dust at bay that would normally pass my glasses. course coworkers think I should be flying an f16 or something cause the visor.

 

[livefreeordie]

i totally agree mark. im not forced to work in extremely high temperatures due to my location but come on, i have never thought twice about wearing a helmet on hot days...its contents are too important

 

[TimberJack]

Chain saw chaps are still optional on hot days though right.

 

[livefreeordie]

not on my crew buddy...but you should know that

 

[lolerUK]

damm strait, it's never too hot to wear a helmet, my wife works with people with aquired brain injury & you only have to meet them once for it to hit home that a small fall off a push bike or 1 branch swinging round may glance off your helmet like nothing happened but if u aint wearing it......

chainsaw trousers is an interesting one but i firmly beleive that people should like at their access & climbing techniques before scraping the trousers or share the climb etc it's fatigue that kills "last cut syndrome"

 

[1fourtrees]

The Kask hi-vis seemed to fit around the bottom of my earlobes. Couldn't get the Petzel to adjust out enough. My face is long though. They both are good helmets.

 

[classictruckman]

Has anybody messaged the guy from petzl for clarification on the lateral impact rating?

 

[unatool]

WARNING: Plasma Work does not meet requirements of the CE EN 397 and ANSI Z89.1-2009 standards regarding electrical insulation. Plasma Work is Type I Class C helmet based on ANSI Z89.1-2009 classification. (NOTE: A helmet of Type I is designed to provide crown (top) impact protection. It is not intended to provide protection from lateral (side) impacts. Class C stands for Conductive and this class is not intended to provide protection from electrical conductors, and are not tested for electrical resistance).

Above is pasted from KASK website... I just clicked on the ad in the upper right corner - TreeBuzz!

High Density ABS Plastic outer shell is designed to withstand significant impact from the above or side (meeting the requirement of CE EN 397 and CE EN 12492 standards).

Above is pasted from Wesspur website. They say it protects side impacts...

It would be nice to get some uniformity of information.