Full Brim Hard Hats
Use full brim hard hats if you need heavy duty, comprehensive head protection. These types of hard hats feature a brim that spans the entire circumference of the head, providing coverage to not only the front, but also the sides and rear.
Pyramex makes some full brim hard hats which are quite good. The brand was established in 1991, making it rather young when you compare it to other brands such as MSA, Fibre Metal, and Bullard, whose beginnings go all the way back to the late 19th to early 20th centuries.
Yet that hasn’t stopped Pyramex from being one of the most respected hard hat brands today, and for Pyramex to hold its own against these industry giants is quite impressive.
In fact, one of its models, #HP24111, was the #2 top purchased full brim hard hats on Amazon at the time of this writing. It has been very well received by customers, who have given it nearly a 5/5 star rating.
At first glance there doesn’t seem to be anything too spectacular about it. It’s not even a carbon fiber hard hat but we thought it was worth talking about it on our blog. It is made out of high density polyethylene, which is the usual material used to make most hard hats these days. It doesn’t have an eight point suspension, and not even a six point suspension, which you find in premium models. It just has a four point suspension, which is quite basic (the more points, the better the balance and shock attenuation)
But it does have some neat features that are not found in your average hard hat.
The hard shell features rain troughs on the sides and back. When water hits the hard hat it will be channeled away from your face so you can work safely and efficiently with unimpaired vision. These come quite handy when you are working in inclement weather on a busy job site.
This model also has a lower profile design than most other full brim hard hats, which should make it easier to maneuver around equipment and other structures found on a job site. This design also lowers the helmet’s center of gravity, which allows for better balance but also lowers the amount of torque on the neck and shoulders as you move your head from side to side while working.
And although it was already pointed out that suspension unit is only a basic four point system, Pyramex does make up for this by incorporating a ratchet fit adjuster, which is quite unique because you typically only see this in premium hard hats. Ratchets are preferred by most customers because they make it much easier to adjust the fit of a hard hat than standard pin lock fit adjusters, which work by clamping together two nape straps via a series of holes and pins. Furthermore, the dial-like operation allows for a more precise adjustment than pin lock system, which really helps if you are in between hat sizes.
Universal accessory slots allow you to attach various peripherals such as chin straps, ear muffs, face shields, and head lamps, making this a highly versatile that hard hat that can be used for a wide range of jobs on the work site.
The Pyramex HP24111 full brim hard hat sells for about $13 per unit, which is quite a steal if you consider the nice little extras that you are getting.
There are several colors available, including navy, forest green, orange, red, heather grey, and yellow. The most popular color, however, is black.
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