Pfanner Protos Integral arborist helmet

[kierangurney]

thinking of getting a new lid soon. wondering if the Pfanner Protos Integral arborist helmet is any good?

Dose anyone in the Leicester or Birmingham area have one i could take a look at or know anywhere i could get one on trial for a week or so just to see if is for me.

 

cheers

[JimM]

At £183 you'd be bloomin lucky to get one for more than a days trial.

 

Love mine. From using a Petzl Vertex Vent to this. The Petzl now feels sloppy on my head in comparison, and a bit unwieldy.

 

Very comfortable. Easy enough to adjust. Much less snagging on small limbs with the ear defenders sliding into the lid.

 

The other plus point is you get to look like a Power Ranger!

[Dan Earp]

Im surprised ur even looking with what you told me before!!! Lol 👍

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

Id hold your horses mate, ive heard the muffs are shocking! Just what ive heard but it was from a very good source

[JimM]

The pressure of the ear defenders against your head is adjustable, slack defs are next to useless regardless of make.

 

But even so, I wouldn't wear it next to a chipper all day. If I'm doing that I throw a Husky helmet on.

 

For chainsaw noise I've not found it a problem at all.

[Marc]

At £183 you'd be bloomin lucky to get one for more than a days trial.

 

Love mine. From using a Petzl Vertex Vent to this. The Petzl now feels sloppy on my head in comparison, and a bit unwieldy.

 

Very comfortable. Easy enough to adjust. Much less snagging on small limbs with the ear defenders sliding into the lid.

 

The other plus point is you get to look like a Power Ranger!

 

What model Vent did you have? I've had the Kask all variations of the vent and tried a Protos I didn't find it any better than a vent, the latest version of the vent is spot on for me and is a great industrial design simple easy to maintain and does its job.

[Taupotreeman]

I tried one on. Nice helmet but there's no way I could justify the extra spend on it. I just can't see where there's that much benefit over a vertex vent.

[Pete Hart]

Vertex vent with chipper spec muffs all day. I'm already going deaf as it is but the muffs on the pfanner helmet were terrible. Each to their own of course but my head fits better in the Petzl lid.

 

 

http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Check this thread:

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=52221

 

 

Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

[Marc]

Check this thread:

Protos Arborist Helmet. - Arbtalk.co.uk | Discussion Forum for Arborists

 

 

Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

 

It's nothing special and doesn't warrant it's extra cost especially if it does not offer sufficient protection against chippers meaning I have to buy a second helmet for chipper use. I look for utilitarian kit that works and is reliable, personally I wouldn't work with anyone who uses a Protos helmet as they are prima Donna's who doesn't believe in feeding the chipper.