Nice video, it is interesting . the last PMI helmet that you show with the adjustment wheel. It is exactly the same one as the Dive Rite diving helmet. Literally, the very same helmet, it just changes the brand. Oh god bless the chinese manufacturers.
So, I've thought about doing gold dredging and was wondering if one of these helmets that she showed here would be fine around boulders or would a modern day cap construction vented hard hat with chin straps be good as well?
Here's my take on this... I dive in harbors and wear a small snowboarding helmet I bought used for $6. I got one I knew would be smaller than what I usually wear topside, because I was pulling out the lining anyway. I wasn't worried if some person took a header in it while snowboarding, or dropped it on the pavement at the ski lodge... as long as I could not find any cracks, dents, or other visible failures of the shell. I am not moving fast enough (like when snowboarding or on my mountainbike) to blow up a helmet. I installed my own padding inside to fit over the hood I usually wear diving. I also mounted lights and a gopro right where I wanted them. . Wear whatever you want. Just keep in mind the things she said about flotation, weight and also keep in mind you will move your head up and down, side-to-side, so your helmet should not interfere with that movement. You want your helmet to stay in place.. not shift around, getting in your way, making you uncomfortable (always messing with straightening it), and causing issues with your mask. A construction hardhat normally does not come with a chin strap. You buy those extra and the last time I ever did, they were simple elastic. The ones I've seen would not stay put when diving... at least not for me. If you're mostly facedown, moving the suction hose, never really going more than a foot or so under the surface... maybe the hardhat would work for you?
All of those are good points and i agree with all except one. The construction hat I acquired also did not have a chin strap. With the knowledge I may or may not be wearing a hood I selected a chin strap made with velcro giving me the option to wear a different type of hood (thickness, a beanie type hood, or none at all). This arrangement has served me well. My whole point is that there is no reason to go buy a high dollar "cave hood" if you do not want to spend the money. I started cave diving when we pretty much had to make our own gear. For example; when I started i patterned my "pillow" BC after the one that Sheck was wearing when he was featured in "Skin Diver" magazine.
Great video! thanks for the tips 🤙
Good video Jill, thanks! Andrew
Nice video, it is interesting . the last PMI helmet that you show with the adjustment wheel. It is exactly the same one as the Dive Rite diving helmet. Literally, the very same helmet, it just changes the brand. Oh god bless the chinese manufacturers.
In the old days we used regular construction helmets; no lining and han adjustable headband CHEAP
So, I've thought about doing gold dredging and was wondering if one of these helmets
that she showed here would be fine around boulders or would a modern day cap construction vented hard hat with chin straps be good as well?
Here's my take on this...
I dive in harbors and wear a small snowboarding helmet I bought used for $6.
I got one I knew would be smaller than what I usually wear topside, because I was pulling out the lining anyway.
I wasn't worried if some person took a header in it while snowboarding, or dropped it on the pavement at the ski lodge... as long as I could not find any cracks, dents, or other visible failures of the shell.
I am not moving fast enough (like when snowboarding or on my mountainbike) to blow up a helmet.
I installed my own padding inside to fit over the hood I usually wear diving.
I also mounted lights and a gopro right where I wanted them.
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Wear whatever you want.
Just keep in mind the things she said about flotation, weight and also keep in mind you will move your head up and down, side-to-side, so your helmet should not interfere with that movement.
You want your helmet to stay in place.. not shift around, getting in your way, making you uncomfortable (always messing with straightening it), and causing issues with your mask.
A construction hardhat normally does not come with a chin strap. You buy those extra and the last time I ever did, they were simple elastic.
The ones I've seen would not stay put when diving... at least not for me.
If you're mostly facedown, moving the suction hose, never really going more than a foot or so under the surface... maybe the hardhat would work for you?
All of those are good points and i agree with all except one. The construction hat I acquired also did not have a chin strap. With the knowledge I may or may not be wearing a hood I selected a chin strap made with velcro giving me the option to wear a different type of hood (thickness, a beanie type hood, or none at all). This arrangement has served me well. My whole point is that there is no reason to go buy a high dollar "cave hood" if you do not want to spend the money. I started cave diving when we pretty much had to make our own gear. For example; when I started i patterned my "pillow" BC after the one that Sheck was wearing when he was featured in "Skin Diver" magazine.
Don’t buy the over priced scuba helmet in the dive shop, scuba stands for rape of your wallet.
I guess they don't wear one since it's a "custom helmet".