helmet advice for lots of hair

[Dr.Green]

i need advice for a large fitting helmet for my big heed , not because i think i know alot its because i have dreadlocks...lots

 

my petzl vent just sits on top of my head , the chin strap makes me feel like im getting hung and its getting to a point i feel slightly unsafe even thou i doubt it would ever come off and the hair is extra padding to be honest.

 

the visor ends up hitting the bridge of my nose so have to always use safety glasses.

 

any body else have this problem?

 

do the newer style petzls with the side adjustment give alot more room up there?

 

wont have time to go to a store to try any for weeks....

[WorcsWuss]

Best advice... haircut...

[butler]

shave it off.......and welcome yourself to the year 2012:001_smile:

[Gnarlyoak]

Sorry mate, 'fraid Hama's right. Safety helmets were never designed for people with "lots of dreadlocks". Short of designing and manufacturing your own the only way you will find a helmet to fit is to have a head with a short back and sides!

[Martyn Amos]

a 30% reduction is needed..............:lol:

[skyhuck]

Best advice... haircut...

 

[Breezeblock]

watch top gear they done a special in vietnam where may uses a pot as a helmet either that or shave it off:thumbup:

job done

[alex_m]

Dont listen to these boring.......

 

Bernt Strasser, one of the best tree climbers in the world has dreads, i guess he copes ok.

International Tree Climbing Championship

 

 

 

You could always go for the short front and sides and have dreads at the back! Bit of a compromise, I know a guy that did that when he started in the industry.

[born2trot]

I've got a stein super plasma and it has 5 quite large vents on top. These are covered by a fine mesh gauze but I'm sure it would be no trouble to remove this and pull some of the dreadlocks through thus managing to get the helmet on. You would look like an extra out of Alien but your not on a fashion shoot after all.

[RobRainford]

Dont listen to these boring.......

 

Bernt Strasser, one of the best tree climbers in the world has dreads, i guess he copes ok.

International Tree Climbing Championship

 

 

 

You could always go for the short front and sides and have dreads at the back! Bit of a compromise, I know a guy that did that when he started in the industry.

 

 

how do you know hes not got a shaved head underneath that lid!