What is the difference between the n5a and n6a

Now-a-days you got all that extra weight above the cervical spine and you take a lick hard enough to have caused penetration, figure in the inertial force and you're damn lucky to not break your friggin' neck. Oh but that's cool NFPA, it didn't go through the helmet it only broke his damn neck and now he's paraplegic.

Kinda glad I'm not in it anymore. Ohh Matt I wasn't throwing a rocks at you my freind Lol I was just refering to The "stupidity" of the whole standard which was written in a manner so that Cairns could stop making them all together and get into more lucrative turn out gear and stamp-em-out junk helmets.

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Sign in to chat! Clear Submit. NEW: Several part numbered configurations are now available Part numbered configurations are in inventory and may have shorter lead times Save by ordering part numbered configurations Related Resources Front Configurator Label Replacement Cairns Community. Find a Distributor. Crazy, but that's how it goes Millions of people living as foes Maybe it's not too late To learn how to love, and forget how to hate.

Leather is nice on a wall Think about it!!!!! Look out of your melon, do some research, don't go with leather just because Tom, Dick, and Harriet did. I was just ohhhhing and ahhhhing over a nice leather with some real history behind it, and wished I could afford it, for my wall, not for my melon protection, it isn't the best one god issued, my melon that is but its mine and I wanna keep it at least relatively the way it is.

There are some new materials, shapes, etc. Good luck with your purchase whatever you decide. Be safe out there, protect yourself, your buddy, then the rest of the world. God Bless our fallen brothers and sisters, and grant his peace to their loved ones. Whats the difference. Exactly what is the difference between a sammy and a yorker. Other than the osha and nfpa standards. Last edited by ehs ; , AM.

N5A is lighter. That or the 5A is the way to go. Most of the guys on the job around here wear them. Don't listen to the NFPA police. I have both lids. My lid of preference is the N5A. The manufacturer has to install the eye protection to make it the high and mighty NFPA version. I hope this helps. That's the reason for the "quick connection" on the helmet mounting post.

Michael--Tell that to my Chiefs and Officers. I need to find that in writing to show them. Although I work for a great Capt. Sign Up or Sign In. Our contributors' posts are not vetted by the Fire Engineering technical board , and reflect the views and opinions of the individual authors. Anyone is welcome to participate. For vetted content, please go to www.

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