Which face shield?

[IHc1vtr+]

New to wood turning and have mostly been turning pens. I am thinking of practising bowl turning with some scrap logs i have.

After reading about some of the accidents that have occurred, i should probably ditch the safety glasses and invest in a face shield.

Could anyone provide any info on which ones are best please? Do the mesh chainsaw ones offer more protection than the polycarbonate?

Regards, Ian.

 

[Zingmo]

Chainsaw face shields are designed to protect you from flying chainsaw chain as well as bits of wood.
The mesh can become clogged with dust, restricting your vision.

Z

 

[-Matt-]

Honeywell Bionic is my choice. Use for both turning and angle-grinding I find it fantastic.

 

[IHc1vtr+]

Thanks for your input fellas, off to have a look at the honeywell......

 

[Brianp]

I use the axminster type visor, find it light and comfortable enough. http://www.axminster.co.uk/safety-visor

I'm considering an integrated respirator too, though, in the longish term. Something like a Trend Airshield... http://www.axminster.co.uk/trend-airshield-pro

Lungs are important as eyes are, and I find the FFP3 dust mask just doesn't work very well for me (maybe I just need a new fit/brand?)

 

[IHc1vtr+]

Thank's for the link, quite reasonable for the price, lungs are taken care of, that was the first piece of kit bought.

 

[deema]

+1 for Trend Airshield. But also get a set of ear defenders. IMO they help to keep the unit on your head as well as protecting the ears. Sounds a bit silly, but I find it 200% more comfortable with the ear defenders than without. The head band can be a lot looser, and it stops it moving around when you look down.

 

[bogmonster]

I have just bought a Honeywell Turboshield which is very nice. Only available through Arco in the UK.

BM