I wear hearing protection religiously when around load noises. With 3500 flight hours in small aircraft, working as a mechanic in aviation (rivet guns, engines, etc.), and the usual power equipment, my hearing remains well in the "normal" range for my age. Eye protection - I wear glasses and hope they suffice when push comes to shove. That is the main reason I haven't gotten LASIK done, I like the glasses between me and the world. If I could see without them, I likely would not be putting on the safety glasses when required. (I am well aware that common glasses are not an adequate replacement for safety glasses ...) Greg
Hey howd you know? I must be feeling guilty because I thought you were asking me directly...... Im bad for this. When I banged nails for a living it was something I always wore so it should come natural. I also have a severely hearing impaired wife so deal with hearing issues on a daily basis. I was planning on taking care of this next cutting season.
Good to hear. My father retired from flying a few years ago and were trying to get him to get a hearing aid. Years of flying bush planes with the hearing protection provided didnt cut the mustard I guess.
Too many slamming tailgates eliminated the need for any hearing protection with a saw. If I had been smart enough to keep muffs in the truck for when I was trying to get that last little bit of dirt or limestone out, it might be a different story. Only time I bring out earplugs now is for things that go boom.
When I am in a sustained noisy environment (airplane), I often wear both earplugs AND ear muffs. I have been known to wear an ANR helmet and earplugs simultaneously. Greg
I remember at a hearing test years ago I was told that anything over the volume of a household vacuum cleaner will cause damage. I know Motorhead concerts are bad for this
I've never worn a pair but, in the last few years have begun to think....boy, your days are numbered! It's especially weighing on my mind as my kids get older and want to run the saws. I see myself buying several pairs in the near future.
I've been running a saw for a long time, over 25 yrs, but I first started wearing chaps this past winter. Granted, I cut in winter for most of my cutting, so wearing chaps isn't something that bothers me. They actually keep me drier when there snow or rain above they keep my pants drier. They also keep wood chips out of my socks/ boots better.
I just see all those dang straps getting caught up in the brush & slash while cleaning the top (for firewood) and possibly creating more of a hazzard by having your leg stuck to a branch limiting your balance and then falling with a saw. I'm gonna give 'em a shot, I know I really should…. just like my seat belt…. and the chain brake… and not to "stand on or above this rung" on the ladder, and all the other dumbchit I do
I use the "Not a step" often. I just used it a number of times last weekend as that's how I get on my roof.
the blue jeans Campinspecter is wearing are actually fallers pants with Kevlar pads in pockets down the front. Light weight, easy to clean and fully protective.
A local store here. Tomorrow I will find the brand and post it. You can google Fallers pants and a store in Vancouver, BC comes up. Logger King Pants With the dollar difference, buying Canadian is real deal for US buyers.
