Keeping a lid on it

[treequip]

I got some of Myerscough’s literature through the post this week.

 

This is a link to the PDF. The Arb part is page 26/27

 

http://www.myerscough.ac.uk/downloads/pdfs/Prospectuses/Further%20Education%20School%20Leaver%20Prospectus%202010.pdf

 

Anyone else think those kids deserve better head protection?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I got some of Myerscough’s literature through the post this week.

 

This is a link to the PDF. The Arb part is page 26/27

 

http://www.myerscough.ac.uk/downloads/pdfs/Prospectuses/Further%20Education%20School%20Leaver%20Prospectus%202010.pdf

 

Anyone else think those kids deserve better head protection?

 

I take it your refering to the huskie helmets in the arb course images?

[treequip]

I take it your refering to the huskie helmets in the arb course images?

 

Indeed, I would have expected the country’s national centre of excellence to be up to speed on current “legislation”

[combined tree services]

i thought that it was becoming a requirement to wear helmets like the steins or petzel helmets when climbing

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

i thought that it was becoming a requirement to wear helmets like the steins or petzel helmets when climbing

 

i think its a chin strap issue, no?

[skyhuck]

i think its a chin strap issue, no?

 

No, its side impacted protection that the new thing, I believe.

 

The Husky hats in the link have chinstraps.

[Charlieh]

i think its a chin strap issue, no?

 

nope its the rating of the helmet for side impact, therefore husqvarna style helmets arent acceptable even with a chin strap

[combined tree services]

oh right , i was curious as i was chatting to a utilitty cutter from glendale and he was saying how they have all been bought petzel hats , he was saying thats its something to do with the hats now needing a 4 or 5 point harness system but to be honest it was the first i had heard of it

[treequip]

No it’s about the lateral protection. The EN397 Helmet standard lacks lateral protection.

[Lancstree]

I agree both for the simple fact that they are safer and you don't know you are wearing one if its a good one. The huskies have had their hay day but are perfectly suitable for the ground