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Great thread! One thing to add to gear inspection is "If in doubt, toss it out". If I check my lanyard and see something that looks questionable to me - I replace it. This goes for any gear, the last thing I want on my mind when making a cut is "Is my (fill in the blank) safe?". Even if another climber says he/she would climb on it or aww shoot, I've climbed on worse - it's what's going through your mind that counts during the climb.

Will big brother have automatic kill switches installed on our saws when he sees something he doesn't like and just shut it down? LOL - sad but true it seems that is what the world is coming to......
 
Yelling?

Nope...a whistle, Fox 40 is a favorite. Mine is mounted on a card retractor on the back of my helmet using double face tape.
 

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Whistle here, too. It's on a very short tether to my chin strap. I have been able to get to it without using my hands - took a little practice.

Tom, that card retractor is a nice touch.
 
How about a two inch long tube whistle that can also be used as a trache tube?

Is he still breathing?

Toot toot!

Just kiddin, bad humor!

jomoco
 
Fox 40 set up much like Tom, just on the inside with a dab of super glue. It gets a groundies attention even if they are next to chipper.
 
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Two things:

How does that glue effect the plastic of the helmet?

What happens if you have an impact? Does the retractor interfere with the inner support or will it be driven into your noggin?

I used double faced tape just in case it ever snagged on something. It's 'around the corner' not on the side so it's less likely to get snagged. I've only lost one and I know when it was...super snaggly brush to thrash through in a canopy.
 
Tom - the last helmet I had went 2-2 1/2 years with no sign of the glue causing any abnormalities. I have it on the bottom of my Kask off to the right side of my head. Impact as an issue was looked at when I was looking at where to put it and it would have to be an impact that would be coming up and from behind. I can try and get a picture up tomorrow to clarify what I just tried to (poorly) explain!
 
JM,

I think I understand. Cynoacrylic glues may have some effect on the plastic in the helmet. Since I would have a hard time researching this issue I would just use some other simpler solution. Double face tape has an adhesive more related to white glue...which is related to cow hoofs.

When I express a concern like this I'm generally making an observation and voicing a concern. For me...outside on the back seems a bit better. Maybe not...I dunno.

In the end, having a whistle will make the work we do much safer even if there is a tiny risk of how/where the whistle is attached.
 
Tom - I appreciate the concern and took it for just that. Heres a couple pics of the setup.
 

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Hey JMCSCRAP that kask helmet looks very clean, not a chip or scratch in site must be new. I love me kasks. Here are mine but they stink and look scruffy as hell and no pretty stickers either aw well might add that nice whistle though. Sorry for the derail folks.
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Swing - yep, it's maybe 3 weeks old - my last Kask gave me 2 years before I decided to switch it out. They are great helmets! Which can be another safety tip - get a helmet that is comfortable for you and for your crew so that it gets used and not set aside because it is uncomfortable.
 
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