ticklingmedusa
1st September 2013, 11:08 AM
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.
http://www.woodcentral.com/webbbs/media/turning/470/470618_2.jpg http://www.woodcentral.com/woodworking/forum/turning.pl/page/1/md/read/id/470618/sbj/accident/ http://www.woodcentral.com/webbbs/media%20%3Cimg%20class= /temp/c3e9d712412be7d58b0b4ee489956e80_1_hole1.jpg[ http://www.woodcentral.com/webbbs/media/turning/470/470618_3.jpg
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.
http://www.woodcentral.com/webbbs/media/turning/470/470618_2.jpg http://www.woodcentral.com/woodworking/forum/turning.pl/page/1/md/read/id/470618/sbj/accident/ http://www.woodcentral.com/webbbs/media%20%3Cimg%20class= /temp/c3e9d712412be7d58b0b4ee489956e80_1_hole1.jpg[ http://www.woodcentral.com/webbbs/media/turning/470/470618_3.jpg