new helmet legislation

[ecolojim]

a little birdie who happens to be part of afag told me today that theres new legislation coming in within 6 months on climbing helmets

 

loads of people it would seem are still climbing in linesmans helmets or other non-climbing specific helmets that have been factory adapted for the job with the addition of an elasticated chinstrap. I think husqvarna do one like this

 

The new legislation I think requires a helmet that protects from side impacts as well as top impacts as eg a vertex does, and definitely requires chin straps with a 3 point anchoring I think he said. essentially the style used by kong, petzl, edelrid etc.

 

just a bit of food for thought

[Paul Smith]

Vertex, doesn't stop my head boiling though!

[ecolojim]

mine neither, and it's white, and i see no point in having the vents closted

[Quickthorn]

Aren't most helmets supposed to be replaced every 3 years? If they change the legislation sensibly, they'll allow companies to replace helmets with the appropriate models as they go out of date.

[Tom D]

I think petzl certify the vertex for 5 years but sone are just 2, its up to the manufacturer I think. Glad I saw this I nearly bought a husky one yesterday for a subbies to use.

[jamesw]

well i always hated wearing the linesman helmet with a rubbish bit of elastic - vertex or similar systems are better

[Andy Clark]

Dudes, I hate to say it, but this has been around for ages!

 

It's more to do with the work at height regs, (saying that helmets must be fitted with a 3 point fastening system) but AFAG are only just getting round to making it compulsory.

 

Most companies have been issuing their climbers with Petzl type helmets for about two years or so now.

[Ian F]

Have they.

[Steve Bullman]

not ones i come across!

[TREELINE]

chin strap? thought the ear muffs were fer keeping it on yer head.

 

Dont buy a kong - sits about as neatly on ya head as a gorilla on a building. 85 quid wasted:thumbdown: