Trend airshield question

[Woody Alan]

Hi

I am not sure if this should of been in "tools" it seemed a general question to me. Those of you who have an airshield ...when you lower the face part there are two tabs on the headband with grey square rubbers on...does your helmet hit the back of the nylon thing the rubber is on, or the rubber. I have already asked Trend technical about this and as usual nobody has ever queried it before, but it seems to me if mine is hitting the back of the thing the square rubber is mounted on, then what is the point of the square rubber? I think there is a design/build problem, but I cannot quite figure the original intent. Next question do you allow the cloth in the mask to just fit as is or actively pull it under your chin? I think the intention is to pull it under the instructions seem to suggest it.

I really should think less and do more

cheers Alan

 

[woodbloke]

Allen - I've got an 'Airshield' and have had no problems with it (apart from initial battery probs which Trend sorted out). The little grey square blobs locate the mask, just pull it over the blobs and slide forward to change the battery. The grey material should fit closely around the face but it does disintegrate quickly - Rob

 

[Woody Alan]

Hi Rob

Thanks for replying, I am not at all sure we are talking about the same blobs. I think you are referring to the grey "plastic" protrusions that locate the black filter and battery cover I am referring to the square rubber bits on the headband which locates on the forehead and when fitted would be like stumped horns if you were a goat should they hit the face mask when loewered or the back of the nylon they are stuck to if so what are the rubber bits for. I will say the build quality is a bit cheap and nasty I have had better free safety wear from work in terms of plastic quality fit and finish.
Please correct me if I have just misunderstood you I may have to resort to a photo to explain it better.

Cheers Alan

 

[gidon]

Alan - I don't get what bit you're referring too - but will check when I got to the shed later ...
I agree - i don't think the quality is that great for the price. I've had mine a year or so and look after it fairly carefully - already I have a crack on the front top bit and the grey locater on the headband is also broken (now held with epoxy!)
But it does do a good job and it pretty comfortable (apart from when I turn around and mis-judge the size of the mask and almost knock my head off!).
Cheers
Gidon

 

[RobertMP]

I'd say the answer is yes and no

Those tabs do hit the main body moulding if you push hard enough but if you don't push so hard the padding on the headband hits first and stops it before the tabs make contact.

And as to how it feels for the money I'd agree it is pretty poor. It works OK and there was not much alternative so I just paid the money. Maybe they should have had a good look at Dyson products to see how to make plastic look as expensive as the price charged. Not that we will buy another Dyson though

 

[Woody Alan]

Hi Robert

Yes they're the bits, I just can't understand what the purpose of the rubber bits is. I really shouldn't question these things but someone designed it that way and I'd like to know why, after all they have happily used bits of velcro to hold most of it together. Sensible people clearly have better things to do and just get on using it and wearing it out. I really must stop questioning.

Cheers Alan

 

[gidon]

Oh yes in response to the second part of your question I pull it under my chin - but this is very unclear in the instructions and took me a while to work out!
Cheers
Gidon

 

[greybeard]

Ah ha! This forum is just too darned good!! That's just ticked my daily question number 3 box, the one that says 'did I learn anything new today?'

I too had wondered about the top/mask fit/finish, because I couldn't get the top to revolve sufficiently square to the mask, whcih meant a slightly awkward posture when gazing rapturously at the next piece of firewood. I'd concluded eventually that with a wiggle and a push it ended up almost 'square' - job done, good enough!
Besides, I was so relieved to have such a lightweight breathing aid, and the cool cross-face breeze, etc etc - I too just got on with it.

No chance of peace now though, the question has been raised, and now nust be answered! Ah well, Saturday always was going to be a potter and tidy up day!

As for the 'pull the cloth out and around the face ...well, duh! Just simply never occurred. Big

Thanks guys, useful stuff as always

 

[Woody Alan]

Greybeard

because I couldn't get the top to revolve sufficiently square to the mask, whcih meant a slightly awkward posture when gazing rapturously at the next piece of firewood.because I couldn't get the top to revolve sufficiently square to the mask, whcih meant a slightly awkward posture when gazing rapturously at the next piece of firewood.

I couldn't have put it more succinctly that is what drove me to question it because the mask didn't seem to come down far enough.
Yes sorry about that, you can imagine I drive my missus nuts with these imponderable questions, she just can't see why I need to know...and I can't see why she doesn't. Still it gives us something to argue err.. discuss over dinner, before I come to my senses and realise she's right as always, and then I do what I want and hope she doesn't find out.

Cheers Alan

 

[woodbloke]

Allan - I can see the grey blobby bits you're talking about now. I 'spose the blobs act as an 'end stop' for the mask to prevent it falling too far down on the face and also the foam padding at the front seems to hook over and locate on them - Rob