Battery powered, dust respirator / face shield?

Re: Battery powered, dust  respirator / face shiel

Alan Zenreich

In my opinion...

For single piece units the best bang for the buck is the Trend AirShield Pro.

If one has the money, the 3M AirStream is my choice.

For a system with a belt pack (or in my case, a hose attached to a room hepa filter), I like the 3M Versaflo or 3M BreatheEasy systems.

thanks Alan

Keith Newton

I'm having trouble figuring out just what wall is included with each of the package deals. Their ads just suck in their presentation.

Re: thanks Alan

Bill Blasic

Alan is right about the Airshield Pro, best bang for the buck. I could not stand the one I had where the blower and battery pack was around my waist with the hose coming up to the helmet. The Airshield the first day I wore it gave me a little bit of a sore neck but since that day I have had no problem. If you go that route there are threads about what to do about charging the battery that you should look for and use.

Re: thanks Alan

Ron Borowicz

A year or so ago Trend had two issues. 1. A cheap headband that was known to break and 2.a battery charger that did not shut off when the battery was fully charged resulting in damage to the battery. I am reading that the headband issue has been resolved, but have not heard about any resolution on the battery charger. Is the recommendation to still purchase a separate battery charger from a source other than Trend when purchasing the Trend?

Smart Charger

Barry Rockwell

There was a post here on WC a couple years ago on how to economically make a "smart charger" for the unit. I made one and have had no further issues with the batteries. Both the charge and the batteries last much longer than before.

Re: Smart Charger

Roger Chandler

There are threads on SMC turning forum that deal with the battery and smart charger conversion. I did the conversion to a smart charger using the Tenergy smart charger for my Trend ASP. Great decision! Easy to do and inexpensive to boot.

I got my Tenergy smart charger from Amazon.com for less than $20, and it actually somewhat renewed a fried battery pack to where it will go for about 5 or six hours, instead of 30 minutes.

Re: Smart Charger

Chuck Jones -West TN

I agree with all the above. I wish I could come up with links to the articles referenced, but can't easily. I bought the Tenergy charger mentioned above and I bought replacement batteries. It's much easier than you would think to replace the batteries in the original Trend holders. Of course if you don't ruin them with the Trend charger you could probably get by without replacing them. The Tenergy charger item number is 01006-01. It comes with enough cords and adapters to connect with anything except a space craft. If you are like me and save everything you will have to find a good place to store the ones you don't need.

I've had a full beard for 35+ years which rules out several air filtering options. That's not a problem with the Trend (and some of the others). I've heard some say that the weight bothers them. It does not bother me at all. The sound of the fan bothered me a little at first, but I quickly got used to it. I can't hear the low battery alarm, but luckily my dog can.

Thanks All,

Keith Newton

Chuck, I'm missing a portion of my high pitch hearing, so might need to train Sassy to alert me, if not to charge the battery.

Re: Battery powered, dust  respirator / face shiel

Peter Hyde

Try this link http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-apf-10-evolution-powered-respirator-101809

You will need to contact them about delivery charges but I know someone here in Canada that recently purchased this and it's definitely a front runner, especially considering price, and the weight.

What about the ear / hearing protection?

Keith Newton

For an extra $40, I'll assume that you can't wear a normal set with the helmet.

Do the clip on easily and adjust to fit properly?

Re: What about the ear / hearing protection?

Bill MacLachlan

I tried the clip on the helmet hearing protection and didn't like the fit. It made the helmet much less comfortable to wear. I just wear a pair of good separate ear muffs and the helmet fits much better.

Sometimes I also wear my stereo headphones, if I am doing a lot of tedious sanding to help break up the work.

Re: What about the ear / hearing protection? *LINK*

Donna Banfield

I use these, recommended by Alan Zenriech. I've had them for over a year now, and they are great. They can be used as just ear buds, or turn them on, and they cancel out noise. The best part is that they sensor out machinery, but I can still hear people talking. So they work great in the shop, when my husband or someone else comes in, but not great for traveling on a plane (screaming infant, etc.)


http://https://smile.amazon.com/Bose-QuietComfort-Acoustic-Cancelling-Headphones/dp/B00X9KV0HU/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1483798801&sr=1-2&keywords=bose+noise+cancelling+headphones

Re: What about the ear / hearing protection?

Alan Zenreich

Donna,

Lauren and I plug our QC20i earbuds into our cell phones when in the shop.

Aside from filtering out the roar of my dust collector, and let me keep music on at a very low level... there is one safety feature that most folks don't consider.

In the (hopefully unlikely) event that I find myself in need of emergency help, I can simply push the button on the QC20i and say "Siri, call 911", and I would be able to talk to emergency responders. This is a very very comforting thought, especially when working alone in the shop. There may be no "Stay out of the line of fire" for a heart attack, or some other thing that requires assistance.

Re: Smart Charger *LINK*

Josh Bowman

Chuck is this what you're looking for?


http://http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?187778-Trend-Airshield-Battery-Charger