Fibre Metal Hard Hats
There is hardly a hard hat brand that can match the quality and craftsmanship of Fibre Metal hard hats. Fibre Metal has been designing protective headwear since 1905.
The best selling Fibre Metal Hard Hats are the Roughneck Series hard hats.
Fibre Metal Roughneck hard hats are constructed out of fiberglass.
Fiberglass hard hats were popular up until circa 1950, but are now a rarity these days. They have been largely replaced by polyethylene hard hat, as well as carbon fiber hard hat models. The reason for this is fiberglass is generally considered an inferior material to protect against blows to the head. Older fiberglass hard hats often cracked with a heavy enough blow, while polyethylene and carbon fiber have shown to be nearly indestructible against such blows.
However, fiberglass has always been known for its superior heat resistance compared to other hard hat materials, and that is why they are still the preferred type of hard hat in industries where workers often work in environments that experience elevated heat levels, such as steel mills, mining, aerospace, and fire fighting.
What Fibre Metal has done with its Roughneck hard hats is quite amazing to say the least. These hard hats are made out of a proprietary injection molded fiberglass that makes them more robust than the fiberglass hard hats of the past. Known as P2N, this material is about thirty seven percent stronger and retains exceptional impact resistance up to 325 degrees Fahrenheiit, way past the melting point of polyethylene (248 to 266 degrees Fahrenheit).
What’s even more fascinating is some tests have shown P2N to be about eight times stronger than the polyethylene hard hats primarily used today. This can very well change the industry once again and put fiberglass hard hats back into the mainstream, giving workers a hard hat that is highly versatile, able to protect in a wide range of environments.
One thing that you will greatly appreciate about Fibre Metal hard hats is nearly every model that we know of will come with an eight point suspension system, while most other hard hats will come with only a four point suspension system. The points in reference simply mean that the internal crown straps that create the buffer zone between the hard shell and head balance weight and impact at eight points around the hard hat. The more the better. Most other hard hats will only offer half the comfort and protection as they will come with a four point suspension system. Furthermore, the suspension unit in a Fibre Metal Roughneck hard hat are ratchet operated, which allows the wearer to fine tune the fit by turning a dial found at the nape. Most other hard hats will not have this premium feature, and must be adjusted via a series of holes in which pins or studs must be inserted, which may or may not provide a precise fit.
On a Fibre Metal Roughneck helmet, you can even adjust the tilt of the head band to further customize the fit.
This model meets all ANSI-Z89.1-2003 standards for a Type 1 Class G hard hat.
If you are interested in using a Fibre Metal Roughneck hard hat, you can purchase one for about $25. Available colors are white, black grey, green, navy, red, yellow, and orange.
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