Leather helmets - Fire Engineering Training Community2024-03-29T14:54:30Zhttps://community.fireengineering.com/forum/topic/show?commentId=1219672%3AComment%3A526142&id=1219672%3ATopic%3A524993&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noagreed, take the pad out but…tag:community.fireengineering.com,2012-02-19:1219672:Comment:5265182012-02-19T10:35:05.201ZDave Stacyhttps://community.fireengineering.com/profile/DaveStacy
<p>agreed, take the pad out but don't touch the straps. there should also be a plastic "ribbon" type band that runs around the straps at the brim of the helmet. I did take that out which takes some tension out of the suspension straps and lets it sit even lower.</p>
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<p>agreed, take the pad out but don't touch the straps. there should also be a plastic "ribbon" type band that runs around the straps at the brim of the helmet. I did take that out which takes some tension out of the suspension straps and lets it sit even lower.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.firefightingdynamics.com" target="_blank">www.firefightingdynamics.com</a></p> yes take the pad out but DO N…tag:community.fireengineering.com,2012-02-16:1219672:Comment:5261422012-02-16T16:58:09.486ZGreg Wyanthttps://community.fireengineering.com/profile/GregWyant
<p>yes take the pad out but DO NOT take out the straps. that is your protection ... I have both N5A and N6A. </p>
<p>yes take the pad out but DO NOT take out the straps. that is your protection ... I have both N5A and N6A. </p> I have had the pad out of my…tag:community.fireengineering.com,2012-02-16:1219672:Comment:5258842012-02-16T02:05:52.231ZDan Ricehttps://community.fireengineering.com/profile/DanRice
<p>I have had the pad out of my N6A for years now and it does ride lower and fits much better. I have done it to both of mine and love it. now I am in Ohio so just have experience with the Sam Houston but imagin the concept is the same</p>
<p>I have had the pad out of my N6A for years now and it does ride lower and fits much better. I have done it to both of mine and love it. now I am in Ohio so just have experience with the Sam Houston but imagin the concept is the same</p> I love ittag:community.fireengineering.com,2012-02-13:1219672:Comment:5259252012-02-13T04:43:08.039ZTom Brownhttps://community.fireengineering.com/profile/TomBrown
<p>I love it</p>
<p>I love it</p> Is it still comfortable witho…tag:community.fireengineering.com,2012-02-13:1219672:Comment:5259232012-02-13T04:37:17.306ZB.J. Hugehttps://community.fireengineering.com/profile/BryanJHuge
<p>Is it still comfortable without the pad?<br/> <br/> <cite>Tom Brown said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.fireengineering.com/forum/topic/show?id=1219672%3ATopic%3A524993#1219672Comment526026"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I took the pad out of mine and yes it does sit lower. But I dont know about taking the straps out for that I am in the same boat as you.</p>
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<p>Is it still comfortable without the pad?<br/> <br/> <cite>Tom Brown said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.fireengineering.com/forum/topic/show?id=1219672%3ATopic%3A524993#1219672Comment526026"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I took the pad out of mine and yes it does sit lower. But I dont know about taking the straps out for that I am in the same boat as you.</p>
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</blockquote> I took the pad out of mine an…tag:community.fireengineering.com,2012-02-13:1219672:Comment:5260262012-02-13T03:40:31.764ZTom Brownhttps://community.fireengineering.com/profile/TomBrown
<p>I took the pad out of mine and yes it does sit lower. But I dont know about taking the straps out for that I am in the same boat as you.</p>
<p>I took the pad out of mine and yes it does sit lower. But I dont know about taking the straps out for that I am in the same boat as you.</p>