Trend Air Pro

[ticklingmedusa]

The separate text below is not mine, I found this at another forum and thought it was worth mentioning here.
I've used both the Air Pro and the Air Shield and had small objects bounce off the clear visor portion
without injury on both units.
The black helmet component in this case apparently did not provide much protection to the user.
I really liked the comfort the Air shield offered but I'm going back to a basic faceshield & looking again for a better respirator.
My brother shapes surfboards so I gave him my AirPro today.
The extra weight, neck pain and expense are something to consider if you are thinking about using one as well.
Always avoid working in the line of fire and check speed before starting.
tm



I was wearing my Trend Pro helmet.
I’ve no memory for the two days after the accident.
Apparently I had the lathe set for high speed, and the 15” platter broke
Into four separate pieces.
One went into the shop window.
Another went through the helmet and into my skull, through two layers of bone.
The black cover of the helmet just flipped off, the remaining material
was not strong enough to block the piece of wood. Whether the Trend
gave partial protection is uncertain, but the injury I incurred was close to fatal
and the helmet did not really protect me.
I’m going to follow Lynne Yamaguchi’s idea and get a ballistic face shield.
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[dr4g0nfly]

As far as I know all powered air faceshields only have the flimsy masks and are only sold as protection form dust.

They do not offer and are not sold as protection against impact. The visor would need to be made of a Polycarbonate for that.

Check the Aus specifications for the differing protection requirements.

Trust your feeling better now and not put off by your experience.

[Mobyturns]

As far as I know all powered air faceshields only have the flimsy masks and are only sold as protection form dust.

They do not offer and are not sold as protection against impact. The visor would need to be made of a Polycarbonate for that.

Check the Aus specifications for the differing protection requirements.

Trust your feeling better now and not put off by your experience.

Not quite factual - yes the Trend Airshield both Original & Pro's primary function is for respiratory protection however they do meet the Australian standards for low impact protection.

Eye protection ANSI Z87.1 (low energy impact)
Respiratory protection (for reference only) NPF50 to BS EN 12941 THP2. Not NIOSH approved.

This quote from Dan Torgersen, chairman of the Z87 Committee on Eye and Face Protection puts the selection of PPE into its correct focus.
"You always have to remember, these are minimum standards that provide a level of protection. Is it the optimum level of protection for every type of hazard? Absolutely not. The people that use this or the people that recommend this type of protector in their PPE assessment need to have cognizance that the hazard in every task is not going to be met by every protector."

Turners need to understand what the purpose of PPE is and what the standards actually mean.

[hughie]

I see on the original post someone has suggested going for a full ballistic face mask, this will work but might prove expensive for some.