Best place to find a helmet with a chin strap

[afleetcommand]

Looking to upgrade the head gear from the Stihl helmet to something that doesn't "squeeze" my head. ( No jokes please! ) Thinking a chin strap is a clue to a better option.

Also should carry "pad" for the saw blade, and a belt mounted way to carry a small axe for a wedge driver.

possible small bar oil & fuel and.

Want to upgrade my "packing in" to work apparel.

If there is a sponsor here selling that type of thing....all ears

 

[kneedeepinsaws]

Looking to upgrade the head gear from the Stihl helmet to something that doesn't "squeeze" my head. ( No jokes please! ) Thinking a chin strap is a clue to a better option.

Also should carry "pad" for the saw blade, and a belt mounted way to carry a small axe for a wedge driver.

possible small bar oil & fuel and.

Want to upgrade my "packing in" to work apparel.

If there is a sponsor here selling that type of thing....all ears

Pm philbert he will know

 

[67L36Driver]

Army Navy store. [emoji106]

Helmet with chin strap. Check.

Padded suspenders with web belt to hang stuff from. Check.

Ruck sack to contain fuel, oil, spare chain, tools and three days of Charley Rats. Check.

[emoji56]



Sorry, too hard to resist.

 

[Philbert]

Any of the ‘climber’ or ‘arborist’ style helmets have chin straps: KASK, Petzl, MSA, STIHL, 3M, etc. They are available with the face screens and ear muffs too.

Because they hold so well to your head, they can be more comfortable for ‘groundies’ too!

https://opeforum.com/threads/msa-h1-arborists-helmet.20584/#post-1090448

Philbert

 

[Maintenance Chief]

I wear a petzl helmet all the time now , looking up a widow makers and having the helmet fall back is counterproductive.

 

[sawmikaze]

A pfanner protos is the most comfortable helmet I've ever had.

 

[USMC615]

A pfanner protos is the most comfortable helmet I've ever had.

Yeh, but what color you sportin'? lol

Those helmets get crazy good reviews!

 

[walkdog]

Pfanner protos is the market leader by leaps and bounds. Best protection and ergonomics, as well as being more comfortable. Also happens to have the best chin strap fastening mechanism

Kask and Petzl make great helmets, but you’ll never want to wear one again after trying a Protos.

 

[sawmikaze]

Yeh, but what color you sportin'? lol

Those helmets get crazy good reviews!

I was so excited the day I got it to actually have a helmet that didn't drive me nuts I almost laid in bed with it.

The strap takes some getting used to. But it's the perfect helmet.

 

[USMC615]

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I was so excited the day I got it to actually have a helmet that didn't drive me nuts I almost laid in bed with it.

The strap takes some getting used to. But it's the perfect helmet.

Cool...I figured all black if I had to bet on it after seeing the color selections. I had never even heard the name until you mentioned it, so I looked 'em up. Just crazy how many five outta five star reviews they get, regardless of where you read the reviews at.

 

[sawmikaze]

Cool...I figured all black if I had to bet on it after seeing the color selections. I had never even heard the name until you mentioned it, so I looked 'em up. Just crazy how many five outta five star reviews they get, regardless of where you read the reviews at.

You could get 6 decent hookers for the price of a protos...but...it's worth it if you work with a chainsaw.

 

[sawmikaze]

Any of the ‘climber’ or ‘arborist’ style helmets have chin straps: KASK, Petzl, MSA, STIHL, 3M, etc. They are available with the face screens and ear muffs too.

Because they hold so well to your head, they can be more comfortable for ‘groundies’ too!

https://opeforum.com/threads/msa-h1-arborists-helmet.20584/#post-1090448

Philbert

I've had all of those in certain flavors. Not one is as good as a protos when it comes to fit and function.

 

[BonScott46]

I wear a petzl vent but protos is a winner as well.

 

[Lightning Performance]

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I was so excited the day I got it to actually have a helmet that didn't drive me nuts I almost laid in bed with it.

The strap takes some getting used to. But it's the perfect helmet.

$200? Or less.

 

[sawmikaze]

$200? Or less.

Cheaper must be Jersey New hookers dollars 50.

 

[huskihl]

Cheaper must be Jersey New hookers dollars 50.

Lol.

 

[Wonkydonkey]

Yes the protos is good but I just can’t pay that kind of dosh, I got the Petzel and it’s a winner. over those other ground helmets that need to be tightened so they don’t fall off

 

[Lightning Performance]

Cheaper must be Jersey New hookers dollars 50.

A good hooker or very good hooker was 75-100 in AC during late eighties. You must have different rates in Steeltown or maybe a different marketable commodity?... meh.
May your wallet get well soon


Hope you understood all that

 

[walkdog]

You guys saying you can afford a $200 helmet setup (including ear protection and a shield/screen), but can’t afford a $300 helmet are looking at all wrong. They last a long time if you don’t have any incidents, and if you do, wouldn’t it be nice to have some side impact protection in addition to top o the dome coverage? Only the protos has that.

If you climb or work in brush, the no-snag earmuff design is worth its weight in gold in terms of the frustration and repetitive neck strain it saves you.

Buy once, cry once - you only get to die once.

I’m partial to the tactical green, but the high viz green and the red/yellow stand out the most when working with others.

 

[sawmikaze]

You guys saying you can afford a $200 helmet setup (including ear protection and a shield/screen), but can’t afford a $300 helmet are looking at all wrong. They last a long time if you don’t have any incidents, and if you do, wouldn’t it be nice to have some side impact protection in addition to top o the dome coverage? Only the protos has that.

If you climb or work in brush, the no-snag earmuff design is worth its weight in gold in terms of the frustration and repetitive neck strain it saves you.

Buy once, cry once - you only get to die once.

I’m partial to the tactical green, but the high viz green and the red/yellow stand out the most when working with others.

I almost bought green but it wasn't in stock a few months back.