wellyjen
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A search doesn't seem to pick up this subject since around 2007, so I thought I'd ask.
Has anyone looked in to using rope access, or linesman helmets for caving, instead of the climbing ones that are more common? Prices, compared with mountaineering helmets are a bit cheaper for rope access ones, eg https://www.screwfix.com/p/jsp-evolite-skyworker-industrial-height-safety-helmet-white/8960f and a lot cheaper for linesman ones, eg https://www.screwfix.com/p/delta-plus-granite-peak-linesman-helmet-white/8909r . They have multi point suspension cradles, some protection from things falling on your head and you falling off things. Little to no brim to interfere with upwards vision. Not sure that insulation against 1500VDC is much use in caving. My guess is that a linesmans helmet is going to be closer to a normal "site" helmet in terms of protection, but less likely to fall off and a rope access one not far off a climbing helmet. Am I right?
I've not used these in any sort of work situation, so am not familiar with how they are to wear. I am also not familiar with the standards these use, and how they compare with climbing helmet standards. Are they are practical option for caving? Do we just carry on using climbing ones because we think the price is worth it for protecting what goes underneath?
My first caving helmet was a typical building site one with a home made chin strap and bracket to attach the stinky! The next was another builders, but with a 3 point strap, followed by a Joe Brown climbing helmet and Petzl carbide lamp, followed by various Petzl lids.
Jen
Has anyone looked in to using rope access, or linesman helmets for caving, instead of the climbing ones that are more common? Prices, compared with mountaineering helmets are a bit cheaper for rope access ones, eg https://www.screwfix.com/p/jsp-evolite-skyworker-industrial-height-safety-helmet-white/8960f and a lot cheaper for linesman ones, eg https://www.screwfix.com/p/delta-plus-granite-peak-linesman-helmet-white/8909r . They have multi point suspension cradles, some protection from things falling on your head and you falling off things. Little to no brim to interfere with upwards vision. Not sure that insulation against 1500VDC is much use in caving. My guess is that a linesmans helmet is going to be closer to a normal "site" helmet in terms of protection, but less likely to fall off and a rope access one not far off a climbing helmet. Am I right?
I've not used these in any sort of work situation, so am not familiar with how they are to wear. I am also not familiar with the standards these use, and how they compare with climbing helmet standards. Are they are practical option for caving? Do we just carry on using climbing ones because we think the price is worth it for protecting what goes underneath?
My first caving helmet was a typical building site one with a home made chin strap and bracket to attach the stinky! The next was another builders, but with a 3 point strap, followed by a Joe Brown climbing helmet and Petzl carbide lamp, followed by various Petzl lids.
Jen