I'm a former firefighter and I still have my Leather Sam Houston fire helmet I got it in 12/12/2011 when I got it built for me I got it with goggles and bourks eyeshields and have the tan earflaps I had no issues with it just a little heavy on the head but other than that no complaints about it
@@bilbobaggins6931 no I'm not gonna sell sorry it's something that I want to keep as something to remember as something I did I wore on the fire calls so I want as a remembrance. Sorry I hope you understand what I mean
A lot of west coast departments use this type of helmet, whilst most east coast departments use the traditional style helmet. These plastic helmets only last for about 10-15 years of heavy use, the traditional leather ones will last forever!
"She removes fingerprints" while doing so she ends up getting more prints on it; then the helmet is passed to 4 or more other people that have no gloves on and get finger prints all over it. Right on!
Love the comments . Everybody's a frigging critic . These helmets are light in weight - much more so than the leather and pleather traditional styles . They are fairly standard on the West Coast and South West . Haven't seen any in the Mid Atlantic , where I worked and volunteered . When I started at 16 , 50 years ago , we wore aluminum helmets : Cairns Senators . Bottom line you could wear a sauce pan on your head like Johnny Appleseed , ' cause if you contact a live wire or a beam falls on your noggin you're done . Think of your helmet as an overpriced , good looking bump cap for all the good it'll do you .
he's not using a curved blade, he's using a deburring tool. it's not really a blade at all, because it's not sharp. it needs to be quite thick with a very obtuse angle for it to overpower burrs. they vary but the most common ones have approximately a 90 degree angle. it's basically a shaft that's bent into a C shape, and a flat recess is then carved out of the center of the C shape to become the bearing surface. so it wraps around the workpiece and forces any bumps into contact with that 90 degree angle, which breaks them off rather than cuts through them. although against plastic i'm not really sure whether you'd call it cutting or breaking. they're more commonly used for metal or i guess occasionally wood if you don't have a rasp or something.
plastic screws because of lightning arcs? How exactly is that relevant to the person wearing a hat that is completely insulating to begin with? I don't follow And WHY do they then proceed and use metal screws on the sides!??
I saw the title and thought: Wouldn't you want these helmets not to be made out the type of plastic that easily melts and loses shape at higher temperatures? 17 seconds in and I'm pretty sure they don't actually know what a thermoplast is.
That doesn't look that sturdy. It looks like they are making a one of those plastic squirt guns...I love all the comments below that talk about the fingerprints 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@slyfoxyandalifesaver weird system but i guess it works. we do it differently here and i didnt think about that. thanks for telling me without being rude about it :)
steven ecker thank you, someone said it about the euro helmets 😂😂😂😂 I mean I would wear this helmet provided I worked in a SoCal dept but I wouldn’t trade my n5a for it. Should be getting my phenix tl2 in soon, a long 35 weeks to make. But no, euro style helmets are definitely not cooler then this.
We replace the previous workers’ fingerprints with our own. 🤣🤣🤣
People are touching it from start to finish.
I was saying the same thing, I'm like they should wear gloves that don't leave fingerprints
Yes, we should use plastic screws on the front and metal in all other places!
It doesn't peneratrate hat
@@mattlogue1300 what
I'm a former firefighter and I still have my Leather Sam Houston fire helmet I got it in 12/12/2011 when I got it built for me I got it with goggles and bourks eyeshields and have the tan earflaps I had no issues with it just a little heavy on the head but other than that no complaints about it
Wanna sell it?
@@bilbobaggins6931 no I'm not gonna sell sorry it's something that I want to keep as something to remember as something I did I wore on the fire calls so I want as a remembrance. Sorry I hope you understand what I mean
1:14 "she wipe of fingerprints"
*On the next clip* casually hold it again
A lot of west coast departments use this type of helmet, whilst most east coast departments use the traditional style helmet. These plastic helmets only last for about 10-15 years of heavy use, the traditional leather ones will last forever!
"She removes fingerprints" while doing so she ends up getting more prints on it; then the helmet is passed to 4 or more other people that have no gloves on and get finger prints all over it. Right on!
ikr 🤣🤣🤣🤣
They remove finger prints whipping it down while the person holding the helmet uses their bare hands....ok smart people here
they 100% did that wiping for finger prints thing literally only bc the cameras were there lol
The background music for this is SO chill! ^ _ ^
Love the comments . Everybody's a frigging critic . These helmets are light in weight - much more so than the leather and pleather traditional styles . They are fairly standard on the West Coast and South West . Haven't seen any in the Mid Atlantic , where I worked and volunteered . When I started at 16 , 50 years ago , we wore aluminum helmets : Cairns Senators . Bottom line you could wear a sauce pan on your head like Johnny Appleseed , ' cause if you contact a live wire or a beam falls on your noggin you're done . Think of your helmet as an overpriced , good looking bump cap for all the good it'll do you .
Would be nice if they said what temperature it was molded with. Temperature is kind of a key feature
@@toryknotts8026 Not true. This is an NFPA compliant structural firefighting helmet.
Not gonna lie, I like the firefighter’s mustache. 😂
For me the video ends at 0:55 thats how the helmet is made
he's not using a curved blade, he's using a deburring tool. it's not really a blade at all, because it's not sharp. it needs to be quite thick with a very obtuse angle for it to overpower burrs. they vary but the most common ones have approximately a 90 degree angle. it's basically a shaft that's bent into a C shape, and a flat recess is then carved out of the center of the C shape to become the bearing surface. so it wraps around the workpiece and forces any bumps into contact with that 90 degree angle, which breaks them off rather than cuts through them. although against plastic i'm not really sure whether you'd call it cutting or breaking. they're more commonly used for metal or i guess occasionally wood if you don't have a rasp or something.
For no particular reason, I want one now.
Who else noticed that the label is UNDER the protective foam @ 2:25? Great job!
I know why would they not put somewhere it can be seen. Like glue it onto the goggle lenses.
I’d like to see how the rest of a firefighter’s gear is made.
thermoplastics have nothing to do with the temperature they can withstand. it’s generally if the plastic can be melted/frozen again and again
Wouldn't the reflective stickers and such have to be heat resistant as well?
403 FORBIDDEN they are
Wow
plastic screws because of lightning arcs? How exactly is that relevant to the person wearing a hat that is completely insulating to begin with? I don't follow
And WHY do they then proceed and use metal screws on the sides!??
after googling and doing some looking at my gear, they wanted to say plastic because cheap
It's amazing how they can survive 500 degrees Fahrenheit of temperature
How are you everywhere
I saw the title and thought: Wouldn't you want these helmets not to be made out the type of plastic that easily melts and loses shape at higher temperatures?
17 seconds in and I'm pretty sure they don't actually know what a thermoplast is.
We have these at our dept. and they are crap
We have these helmets at my department and personally I am not a fan at all. I prefer the traditional helmets much more
This is the helmet type I have! I’m only a Level 1 Junior and this is what we get, Level 2 get traditional type helmets.
Yeah you mainly see these in California. Mainly used for wildland firefighting, extraction and SAR
what is the point of the plastic screws if you put 4 metal ones on right after??
Bruh, captain Beatty gonna need this helmet
Thanks from Cleveland Ohio
Good Job
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Leather helemts for life
That doesn't look that sturdy. It looks like they are making a one of those plastic squirt guns...I love all the comments below that talk about the fingerprints 🤣🤣🤣🤣
"Plastic screws" because all the hazards they mentioned then prceecds to put a huge metal emblem right in front of the hat....🤣
Great helmet very comfortable too.
They are garbage
They said “ thermo plastic pellets” which I hate bc theres so many types of thermoplastics
I don’t understand why there are plastic screws for safety on the badge holder but the goggles and badge are held on with metal ones...
Less weight and shield is more or less decorative. I've had my shield burn off a couple times in 26yrs in the Fire Service.
@Thomas Greiwe comparing these style to a current Ben Franklin style, it a lot more than a couple grams.
I’m pretty sure they messed this up. Every one of these helmets I’ve seen has metal screws
the man put the goggles on upside down lmao
That was deliberate so the firefighter can pull the goggles up over the helmet without having to remove them.
@@slyfoxyandalifesaver weird system but i guess it works. we do it differently here and i didnt think about that. thanks for telling me without being rude about it :)
Firefighters are nice people who save your life from fire your friend ricky Hernandez thank u for your service your friend ricky Hernandez
What was the purpose of wiping off the fingerprints?
It’s ok, no need to wipe fingerprints off they’ll get dirty the second they see a fire incident.
How are babies made? 🤷♂️
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Very cool video 🚒🧑🚒🇺🇸
It looks like ancient military helmet
I want gloves made with thermoplastic. My had burn when making chapati
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Is Phoenix miss-spelt on purpose
I was thinking that myself. Don't know if it is Phoenix Arizona or somewhere else
The name of the company is Phenix Helmets
It's not misspelled. "Phoenix" as you are used to seeing it is the British version of the bird, while "Phenix" is the American version on the bird.
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@@johnjones2nd667 Sorry, we broke up.
I'm going to be honest. Those helmets look like they're not even remotely protective. Does it not crack easily?? I'd rather stick with a cork helmet.
Now I can see this wasn’t made in china
He’s real bad at putting those stickers on
Here before it get over 1mil view next year
how old is this ? this isn't a structural firefighting helmet .... not even close
It is. This is the brand and style of helmet worn by several west coast departments such as LA City and County in particular.
Leatha forever
Leatha forever😩
one for me please 😂
This is also know as a salad bowl
I just dont get why americans use these helmets. The european helmets look cooler, are more functional and more safe
Teme531 not all Americans use these and the euro style helmets are definitely not cooler😂
steven ecker thank you, someone said it about the euro helmets 😂😂😂😂 I mean I would wear this helmet provided I worked in a SoCal dept but I wouldn’t trade my n5a for it. Should be getting my phenix tl2 in soon, a long 35 weeks to make. But no, euro style helmets are definitely not cooler then this.
JT112 I wore a cairns 1010 for awhile. Sadly never got to a leather but I’ll be back at it before too long hopefully I’ll have an n5 or an n6a
these videos are rater how its assembled now.
Worst how it's made episode I've ever seen... Also that manufacturing plant was soooo inneficient.
Too bad they cannot spell. Phenix?
from the guy who can’t spell sand wizard