davidwyby
Desert Beaver
What should I get?
How crazy is it to use a climbing helmet double duty for biking?
It’s hot here
Thanks
How crazy is it to use a climbing helmet double duty for biking?
It’s hot here
Thanks
Helmet
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Burnham
Woods walker
Crazy as all getout. 
I bought an Ecrin Roc years ago, then bought a couple more, since that's how I am.... We went caving with some friends a few months ago. I dug out the three Rocs, affixed headlamps to each, and me, my wife and daughter all looked like pros, even though we were far from it. Climbing helmets are good for everything! 
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Hard to say. Way better than no helmet at all.
Top and side impact, like a Protos, is desirable.
Don't know which is better, a bike helmet for tree work, or a tree work helmet for biking. Definitely, both will help in either situation. Biking is made for ventilation through forward movement and I suspect that there are lots of openings in the top, which are undesirable with falling sticks. Ear muffs on a bike helmet are silly. A face-screen or visor is good for both, but the visor will interfere with ventilation.
Side note, Senas or similar are a big help with pull trees that require finesse, not just power. I hate working without radios.
Top and side impact, like a Protos, is desirable.
Don't know which is better, a bike helmet for tree work, or a tree work helmet for biking. Definitely, both will help in either situation. Biking is made for ventilation through forward movement and I suspect that there are lots of openings in the top, which are undesirable with falling sticks. Ear muffs on a bike helmet are silly. A face-screen or visor is good for both, but the visor will interfere with ventilation.
Side note, Senas or similar are a big help with pull trees that require finesse, not just power. I hate working without radios.
flushcut
TreeHouser
Get two helmets. You don’t wear TIG gloves welding dual shield.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Backing into spots with trailers or to hitch up, especially when damp air forms clouds from exhaust and its a muddy, mossy, steep spot, is easy easier with comms. I think you run into that a lot. 😉
There are some sena pairing videos. 2 units are generally easy and trouble-free. The means one is the master unit, adding a little challenge.
There are some sena pairing videos. 2 units are generally easy and trouble-free. The means one is the master unit, adding a little challenge.
Treeaddict
Treehouser
I have 2 separate helmets. Protos for trees (recently upgraded) and 100% brand full face for mountain biking. I have another traditional bike helmet but prefer the full face. If I were to do more road biking, I’d probably upgrade that traditional helmet and get something fairly nice in the $50-100 range.
