petzl climbing helmet for cs30/31?

[marsonpee]

Just a quickie. If I bought a petzl tree climbers helmet, would that be ok for the cs30/31 or are they specific about a ground helmet? Im eventually wanting to end up climbing but don't see the point of buying 2 helmets. Thanks guys.

[Joe]

Yeah that helmet will be fine, the thing that makes it a climbing helmet is because it has got a better strap on it and gives protection from the side as well as above.

[Dak]

Leave your chinstrap undone, problem solved!

 

I'd hope so anyway

[born2trot]

If you can at least borrow a groundsmans helmet for the course I would be inclined to go for that , a climbers helmet at this stage I feel would be setting you up for some sort of ridicule , something that you could do without .

Get a proper helmet now and do things right from the beginning would be my advice.

[marsonpee]

Thanks for the advice. Think I will see if I can borrow a groundy helmet for the course but get a climbing one of my own afterwards, solves all then.

[blazer]

I brought one and used it on my 30/31 and I'm 62, as my old groundie helmet is a bit old so don't worry if it's new - it conforms thats it. My son also used it for his course being a bit hot he could leave the vents open. He also used it on his trial on hot days with a large gang of guys, nobody mentioned it.

 

Manup - this is tree work not 'the does my bum look big in this forum'

 

good luck

[born2trot]

I brought one and used it on my 30/31 and I'm 62, as my old groundie helmet is a bit old so don't worry if it's new - it conforms thats it. My son also used it for his course being a bit hot he could leave the vents open. He also used it on his trial on hot days with a large gang of guys, nobody mentioned it.

 

Manup - this is tree work not 'the does my bum look big in this forum'

 

good luck

 

Lets get one thing clear here , PPE and health & safety is something I take very very seriously as does most people on this site.

 

Believe me Blazer if a newbie who has just sat cs30/31 turns up at an arb company ( as we all have done ) looking like robocop he'll be slaughtered .

I personally wouldn't participate in any berating of a new start and what I say is fact not a fashion statement as you suggest.

 

I agree with you it should always be safety first

[blazer]

Lets get one thing clear here , PPE and health & safety is something I take very very seriously as does most people on this site.

 

Believe me Blazer if a newbie who has just sat cs30/31 turns up at an arb company ( as we all have done ) looking like robocop he'll be slaughtered .

I personally wouldn't participate in any berating of a new start and what I say is fact not a fashion statement as you suggest.

 

I agree with you it should always be safety first

 

I doubt if you could take PPM more seriously than me, I worked in heavy engineering before HSE, where accidents were so common amputations every week, plus on high voltage construction sites in Brazil where there was burnt skin on the structures, plus the last 34 yrs in A+E/ICU I've seen it all.

 

I brought my petzl for work on my quad when doing saw work so I didn't have to carry a separate saw helmet, which kept falling off. So I used it on my course & my son also borrowed it when doing trials and knowbody took the 'michael'. My message is don't worry what the other guys are wearing or what you look like just make sure you are wearing your PPE.

[marsonpee]

Just got a petzl vent from Jones' . Will see how it goes! If it complies and protects me thats all that matters.

[blazer]

Just got a petzl vent from Jones' . Will see how it goes! If it complies and protects me thats all that matters.

 

Great 'lid' when it hot, you can fit different visor/ear defenders, my son found the visor supplied wasn't big enough for chipper work.

 

On your CS30/31 our tip is to find out what saws & bar you are using (if not your own) and buy a semi-chisel chain, they are much easier to do 'letter boxing' with than 'full chisel'