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#63880 - 04/14/06 10:12 PM mountain climber helmet use as safety helmet?
picard120 Offline
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Can one use mountain climber helmet as safety helmet in disaster zone? I presume it is very strong to protect a person 's head.

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#63881 - 04/15/06 01:32 AM Re: mountain climber helmet use as safety helmet?
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Registered: 07/19/05
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Loc: Arizona
Yes, it is a common pratice with USAR teams.

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#63882 - 04/15/06 05:08 PM Re: mountain climber helmet use as safety helmet?
ADRENJUNKY Offline
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Registered: 02/07/06
Posts: 42
Loc: Michigan, USA
this is what I use.
Petzl Vertex Helmet


Edited by ADRENJUNKY (04/15/06 05:13 PM)
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#63883 - 04/15/06 07:38 PM Re: mountain climber helmet use as safety helmet?
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I have been using a Petzl Ecrin Roc for over 8 years.

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#63884 - 04/16/06 10:53 PM Re: mountain climber helmet use as safety helmet?
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Registered: 05/16/05
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Loc: Finger Lakes of NY State
Make a great way to carry/mount a head lamp also.


Edited by SBRaider (04/16/06 10:54 PM)
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