Thread: Trend airshield pro

I have have had customers tell me they are very happy with it

The shop starts with c and ends with c in Melbourne

Check the market place Dave one fo sale.

I try not to use that shop here in Sydney

I wrote a review on it for the Aus Woodworker mag about a year ago. Basically I thought it a quality made unit and very good in most criteria except for one big factor; its weight. It was too heavy for my liking and the weight balance was terrible because as you tilt your head forward to work on a lathe you feel the weight transfer to front which amplifies it. I would recommend you try one on before you purchase it.

Originally Posted by brendan stemp

I wrote a review on it for the Aus Woodworker mag about a year ago. Basically I thought it a quality made unit and very good in most criteria except for one big factor; its weight. It was too heavy for my liking and the weight balance was terrible because as you tilt your head forward to work on a lathe you feel the weight transfer to front which amplifies it. I would recommend you try one on before you purchase it.

Unfortunatly this style is top heavy but certainly lighter than in the past.
If you are used to wearing a hard hat you will find very little discomfort as you are used to having an unbalanced weight on your head.

Brendan some people set up their lathe too low and this is where the tilting action shows up, with the weight at the back of these units it is not as pronounced as older models..

You only have one set of lungs so these are a necessary evil, you have to live with the shortcomings unfortunatly. The alternative is certainly a lot more expensive and painfull.

Originally Posted by nz_carver

I try not to use that shop here in Sydney

What so you won't buy off forum members out of the Market section of the forum in Sydney

Seems you missed that deal anyway.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

What so you won't buy off forum members out of the Market section of the forum in Sydney

Seems you missed that deal anyway.

Ray,

I think you'll find that he is replying to this post, not yours

Originally Posted by L R P

I have have had customers tell me they are very happy with it

The shop starts with c and ends with c in Melbourne

I use the air shield pro at 's when sanding the big stuff. Certainly saves the nose! No probs with the weight for me. Also with big stuff we don' t look down much. 'Tis heaven not having MDF snot. You get a kind of cold face which has been quite good in Summer, but does get a bit cold in winter!

Dave
I tried one on and agree with Brendan that it is too topheavy . I have also tried on the older model and found it better .It has a smaller battery pack ,which may be the reason .It has a shorter run time but no problem if you have a spare battery .Also note the cost of the filters is quite high . I don't know how long these last or if they are cleanable .
I use a Triton , unfortunatly no longer available since mine is showing it's age.
There is a u tube road test of the Trend which you should be able to find.
Ted

I have a PureLite Xstream from Buy online Safety Equipment & Communication Products - OTB Products (he lives near me and gave me a really good price)
that is pretty similar.

I love it and had no problems with the top heavy unit, but I am used to wearing a hard hat. I even tested it before buying, shaking my head forward to see if it fell off, but no worries as it didn't even move

Originally Posted by dai sensei

I have a PureLite Xstream from Buy online Safety Equipment & Communication Products - OTB Products (he lives near me and gave me a really good price)
that is pretty similar.

I love it and had no problems with the top heavy unit, but I am used to wearing a hard hat. I even tested it before buying, shaking my head forward to see if it fell off, but no worries as it didn't even move

The air unit or your head?

I had a RACAL dustmaster, and it was excellent, expensive, but excellent. The major problem with it was flatulence, that could bring tears to one's eyes. Unfortunately the battery failed after 14 years and I dropped the charger and it broke. . I have replaced it with a Purelite xstream. It is good but a bit top heavy but still ok in use.
There are numerous disposable face mask types that are very good also, and not quite so expensive. Some are even capable of coping with vapours.

Jim

There's an article in the latest Aus Wood Review on the trend - could be worth a read ...

I was just toying with the idea of putting in a review on this very product. As a professional woodworker I found myself sanding and cutting up to ten hours a day and toward the end of my career I couldn't work without breathing apparatus.
I won mine in a promo before chrissy (A big thank you to Carrolls) and have only had it out of the box a couple of times. Today the ear protectors arrived and have been mucking around with it for about an hour trying to fit them. The ear/hearing protectors are sold as a seperate unit and so have to be bought and fitted. They come with a couple of maddening little idiot clips that are extraordinarily difficult to fit but without them the unit just doesn't work. The earmuffs give it a bit of extra purchase so it doesn't slop around. When I finally did get it all assembled I just couldn't find a comfortable adjustment so it felt secure on my head.
The big plus is that it blows a lot of air over the face, no chance of the visor fogging up.
On the other hand I have an old Triton respirator that fits like a glove and although I have modified it and the pipe is held together with gaffer tape and it is so weak that I have to run it with the battery charger plugged in if it starts to fog up.... it is the one I would prefer.
Why ? Well the Triton is too weak but all the weight of the battery pack and the air pump is on a belt around the waist which leaves the helmet comfortably light. Also the Triton has a flip up screen so if you want to talk to sombody or check a detail it is easy. So you get face shield, hard hat, ear protection and air supply.
The Trend Airshield pro on the other hand has all the weight sitting on your head, the face shield doesn't flip up, the ear protectors are god-awful to assemble and use and it is not a hard-hat.
What I really want is something along the lines of the Triton Respirator with a decent replaceable battery pack and a really powerful motor so it can double as a cooling system.
Hope this helps, my conclusion is that there isn't a really good respirator on the market.