Hardhat Modifications

[treejumper]

Here's mine

 

LOL High Scale !!!

 

Made by cul-endor I believe ?

[carl pedley]

Would like to know the law on airbrushing, I like the ones sherrill tree sell in the U.S thay pass petzal but don’t know what it is in the U.K. anyone know?

[Steve Bullman]

wondered the same myself, they look pretty cool......cant be no different to motorcycle helmets being sprayed.

welcome to the forum

[treejumper]

Welcome Carl

 

I believe it would be a problem due the chemical make up of paint. Some of these chemicals will possibly weaken your helmets strength by reacting with 'its' plastic

[treejumper]

Carl - Just grabbed this from the Petzl site. Its part of the original manufacturers instructions that you should get when buying a helmet.

 

'ATTENTION, certain chemical products, especially solvents, can damage your helmet. Protect your helmet from exposure to chemicals.'

[Bundle 2]

Dont want to be a kill joy...but even the chemicals associated with stickers and decals will be considered by manufacturers as a source of contention if the helmet fails in the field.,..just something you need to be aware of......

[Peter]

In my opinion, there is no reason why you cant paint your helmet, as you say, Sherrill do a very expensive custom paint petzl, and I know someone in the UK who has had a vertex painted in camo colours.

If you took it to someone who paints motorcycle or hockey helmets I'm sure they could give you a professional opinion.

As far as I am concerned, all those dire warnings about stickers and paint from the manufactorers are pure arse covering.

[wills-mill]

if the helmet fails in the field...

 

You don't want to be inside a helmet when the shell fails:scared: Have you ever taken a sledge hammer to an out of date helmet?? It's great- they're just so tough.... the harness inside is the bit that deforms and collapses to save your melon.

 

Has anyone been clever enough to put a military field dressing in the 'spare' space between the harness and the shell??? :drunk: which bright spark thought up that one.....

[MasterBlaster]

Has anyone been clever enough to put a military field dressing in the 'spare' space between the harness and the shell??? :drunk: which bright spark thought up that one.....

 

 

Actually, that is "supposed" to degrade the protection ability of the hardhat.

 

Yeah, right.

[Mr Ed]

I might have a vertex done out like this