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  1. velvetfoot Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 5, 2005
    4,840 posts
    Sand Lake, NY
    I tried a Stihl helmet w/muffs and wire shield today. Mixed results: seems to have stopped some of the snow blowback, but visibility deteriorated as screen got clogged. I'm going to try a plastic face shield tomorrow. Or maybe just the balacava.
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  2. Thistle Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 16, 2010
    3,909 posts
    Central IA
    Usually just dark safety glasses that fit over my eyeglasses,my thick long winter beard is enough unless there's 30MPH gusts.Then use an internal hardhat liner thats similar to a ski mask.
  3. Beetle-Kill Minister of Fire

    I've got a big Husky, and can change the discharge angle right off the handles. One lever for that, one for chute angle-low or high. Depends on the wind.- goggles and a facemask, all I have to offer.
  4. soupy1957 Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 8, 2010
    1,356 posts
    Connecticut
    glasses off, is a big deal for me (since I wear glasses). They get fogged up and covered in moisture otherwise, and impede my view. Don't wear NOTHIN on my face. I put a hat on though.

    -Soupy1957
  5. thinkxingu Minister of Fire

    joined: Jun 3, 2007
    1,040 posts
    S.NH
    Sunglasses with polarized lenses and a hat. Balaclavas make me sweat and fog up my glasses. The right treatment on the lenses prevents most fogging.

    S
  6. peakbagger Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 11, 2008
    1,048 posts
    Northern NH
    I use a lightweight balaclava that I use for hiking up the local mountains in NH. It takes awhile for most folks with glasses to realize that they have to breather through their mouth instead of nose to keep moisture awy from glasses.
  7. SolarAndWood Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 3, 2008
    6,714 posts
    Syracuse NY
    Ski goggles/balaclava/hooded shell.
  8. mayhem Minister of Fire

    joined: May 8, 2007
    1,938 posts
    Peru, MA
    Coat, gloves, hat, maybe the hood over the hat, nothing on the face, don't really need it. I only get snow in the face when i try to shoot it long distances, so I just keep the chute aimed near horizontal, which gets me between 4-10 feet distance from the machine. Plenty for my needs.
  9. velvetfoot Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 5, 2005
    4,840 posts
    Sand Lake, NY
    I tried the plastic face mask this morning.
    It has potential! I had some wind (not much though) blow some snow in my face and I couldn't feel it.
    It did get fogged/iced up and every once in awhile it had to be wiped on the inside and outside.
  10. firefighterjake Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 22, 2008
    13,477 posts
    Unity/Bangor, Maine
    Don't snowblow . . . but when I plow I don't usually cover my face unless it's really windy . . . and then I typically will put on one of my light weight balaclavas that I use while snowmobiling.
  11. billb3 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 14, 2007
    3,068 posts
    SE Mass
    I bought a snowblower cab two years ago and decided to put it on as needed. We've had only wet crap since.
    Still in the box.
  12. mayhem Minister of Fire

    joined: May 8, 2007
    1,938 posts
    Peru, MA
    RainX both sides and buff it clear.
  13. Adios Pantalones Minister of Fire

    Ia! Ia! Mr. Plow ftagn! This snow may eternal lie, and with strange aeons even snow may melt... OK- I'm no Lovecraft.

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  14. thinkxingu Minister of Fire

    joined: Jun 3, 2007
    1,040 posts
    S.NH
    Adios, you're definitely an artist!

    S
  15. firefighterjake Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 22, 2008
    13,477 posts
    Unity/Bangor, Maine
    And here I was thinking you were an Ood.
  16. ironpony Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 22, 2010
    1,396 posts
    mid-ohio
    :) a smile
  17. Delta-T Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 27, 2008
    2,641 posts
    NH
    AP dressed as a Tuskan Raider....nice, very nice....keeps the neighborhood children at bay. Or perhaps hes that squid faced fellow from the Pirates of the Caribbean?
  18. Adios Pantalones Minister of Fire

    It's a hand knit Cthulhu ski mask
  19. Delta-T Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 27, 2008
    2,641 posts
    NH
    ah, even better...I shall sacrifice my cats to your visage later.

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