Buy a Safety Helmet, Ear Muffs and Visor set from Draper

Draper have put together this great set of a Safety Helmet With Ear Muffs And Visor, ideal when you are working with your petrol hedge trimmer. The straps are fully adjustable so you can get the helmet to fit snugly and safely. The helmet has a strong and sturdy high density polyethylene shell to protect your head and is fitted with a clear polycarbonate visor. This is inevitably going to get scratched in use so it is just as well that Draper also sell this item separately so you do not have to buy a complete set again.
The set arrives, packed in a carton with all the necessary fitting and adjustment details enclosed – although from some of the reviews I have read, the product is excellent but the instructions are not very clear. One reviewer said

“It took ages to work out but what you need to do is take each of the 4 plastic fittings and fold them over the band. There is a white crease line already in the plastic. The keys then easily slide into the slots. Also its not obvious that the visor band fits into the ear defenders.”

If you already wear glasses and find that goggles are too difficult or uncomfortable on top of these, or if you have had trouble with goggles steaming up when wearing them, the visor provides an excellent alternative. If you need to clean the visor, I would recommend rinsing it with warm soapy water and not trying to rub off dirt with a cloth or brush (or worse, your working gloves) as you will very quickly cause the material to ‘haze’ – cleaning with soapy water and then drying with a paper towel is the most effective way to do it.
All the reviews I have read, rate the ear defenders as very effective which is reassuring considering how inexpensive this product is.

Buy this item from Amazon.co.uk Draper 69933 Safety Helmet with Ear Defenders and Visor
Helmet conforms to EN 397 Specifications
Ear Defenders conform to PR EN 352-3 Specifications
Visor conforms to EN 166-3B/EN 1731 F Specifications

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Petrol Hedge Trimmer

A petrol hedge trimmer is an essential garden tool if you have a garden with hedges and shrubbery to maintain. It is a tool with a cutting blade, a housing unit for the motor, operating switch and a starting mechanism. It is powered by a petrol engine and is convenient and handy to use. There are numerous models of trimmers available on the market which will suit most budgets. How do you choose a suitable one? Here are some guiding principles and information you can use in your search for the best hedge trimmer.

1. Firstly, assess your needs and trimming workload depending on how much you plan to use your hedge trimmer. A large and powerful engine is expensive, so go for it only if you feel it is essential.
2. A petrol trimmer is suitable for large garden areas where electricity supply is not obtainable or where a battery powered hedge trimmer is not a practical option, for instance, a large hedge cutting area.
3. You will not have to contend with trailing wires or cables if you opt for a petrol trimmer. Besides, the battery operated models sometimes lose power in the middle of a trimming session; this does not happen with petrol driven hedge trimming.
4. If you have multiple gardening tasks, you could opt for a multi-tool petrol hedge cutter that can be fitted out with various attachments like a brush cutter, an edger or a strimmer.
5. It is a good idea to invest your money in a good quality product, so spend as much as you can afford to get a top quality trimmer.
6. Check out for the features that you need in your trimmer. Make sure that the product has a warranty to take care of any problems you may encounter in the future.
7. While purchasing your trimmer, make sure you get all the relevant information about all the brands. Ask the dealer for a demonstration of the model you are interested in buying. Also remember to find out how quickly repairs are handled.

If due care is taken, your petrol hedge trimmer should give you a lifetime of good service.

Popular manufacturers of hedge trimmer include ryobi, mcculloch, spear & jackson and makita.

You can find great deals for these products on amazon:

Ryobi Petrol Hedge Trimmer

Makita Petrol Hedge Trimmer