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What is the most comfortable head gear for the pipeliner?
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 2:53 am
by Adam Mc Laughlin
Hi Everyone
Been wearing my pipeliner with the Arc One Shade 11 auto darkening lens at work the last couple of weeks
Everything has been working out very well!
One small problem; the head gear is as uncomfortable as it gets - I think a Ratchet Strap would be easier on my skull than the factory provided bracket!
What are you guys all using? What do you guys like?
I do like The head gear in my 9100xx - is pretty comfy. Does anyone know if this is available all by itself?
Let me know what you all think
Adam
Re: What is the most comfortable head gear for the pipeliner
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 5:53 am
by ex framie
It appears to be, google it.
All the links it brings up here are in Australia.
If we have it so do you.
Re: What is the most comfortable head gear for the pipeliner
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 10:00 am
by Braehill
Adam,
One of the beauties of the Pipeliner is it's simplicity. The head gear is made that way so you can lay on your back and not have the ratchet strap digging into the back of your head. You can get the ratchet headgear and put on it, as some come with it. It's just a simple, old school headgear, and not much more comfortable than the rubber band though.
I've customized the Harbor Freight helmets before to accept the Miller Elite headgear, takes a little messing around to get it right.
Len
Re: What is the most comfortable head gear for the pipeliner
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 12:22 pm
by Adam Mc Laughlin
I have seen the rubber band trick
That's true - it is easy to lie flat on the back of your head and not have that knob digging into your skull
Most of my work is done with my head off to the side
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Re: What is the most comfortable head gear for the pipeliner
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 9:17 pm
by Dirtynails
I use surgical tubing to replace the oem rubber strap. Never needs re-adjusting and as the stock stuff it goes on with one hand like a ball cap.
Re: What is the most comfortable head gear for the pipeliner
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 10:07 pm
by Adam Mc Laughlin
Show me an example of you have a moment....
I've heard of that but never seen it
Adam
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Re: What is the most comfortable head gear for the pipeliner
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:52 pm
by BLURAT
I was reading this thread and just thought if anyone is in a pinch for surgical tubing, most any store now carries those exercise resistance band deals with the handles (sporting goods, guality drug stores, etc) in the areas with food supplements. You can ditch the handles and use the tubing. It's also available in small rolls from medical supply stores.
Just using my brain late in the day.
Be Safe,
Shawn
Re: What is the most comfortable head gear for the pipeliner
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 1:13 am
by Adam Mc Laughlin
Hey Shawn
Thanks for the heads up - if I get into a pinch I'll hunt there
Heck - with this weekends jobs and errands I might stop by just because
Adam
707 / 579-9290
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Re: What is the most comfortable head gear for the pipeliner
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 5:57 pm
by Otto Nobedder
Check the sporting goods section of Wal-Mart, for replacement bands for the "Wrist-Rocket" slingshot. This, too, is surgical tubing.
Steve S