Best hard hats according to redditors

Bump Caps. Less likely to stand out.
https://www.amazon.com/Ergodyne-Skullerz-8950-Safety-Bump/dp/B00IZ9D2WQ

Buy some MAGA baseball cap hard hats. 13$ can save your life if they start swinging with flails.

https://www.amazon.com/Red-Baseball-Bump-Cap-Lightweight/dp/B00HQS0KGI/

Yeah they are, bud.
Meets ANSI Z89.1 Type 1, class E & G

Man, have I got something for you....

I found this on Amazon: Universal Safety Bump Cap Insert, Lightweight, Fits Into Any Baseball Hat, Skullerz 8945 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079KDWN62/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ub1WDb47BRXG1

Good add-on to a preexisting cap. Won’t stop a blow to the head, but might keep you conscious and is discreet. Wazoo also makes caps with little pockets to hide small items inside. Put these two items together with OP’s invention and you kinda have the ultimate HK protest hat!

Here you go. Looks like it's by the case only on this site, though:

https://www.envirosafetyproducts.com/3m-uvicator-full-brim-hard-hat-h-801r-uv-white-4-point-ratchet-suspension-case-of-20.html

edit: single hat link: https://www.amazon.com/3M-4-Point-Ratchet-Suspension-Uvicator/dp/B01D1G31XW

I have the same one. Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Cowboy-Style-Hard-Ratchet-Suspension/dp/B004MAPKBI

Check this out. Not as good as a motorcycle helmet but it is inconspicuous.

My area is up two 4-6 hour wait times for assault and about 30 minute - 1 hour wait times for armed robbery.

Useful skills/Tips for Public Safety.

• Get First Aid Training,Basic Life Support,CPR and AED-Defibrillator Training.
  
  
• Learn to use Naloxone, You might find yourself in a situation where you may have to administer the drug to someone that potential overdosed.
  
  
• Get a Public Safety Scanner or Police Scanner.
  
  
• Keep a EMS grade/large first aid kit in your vehicle/home.
  
  
• Keep a safety helmet or hard hat in your vehicle/home.
  
  
• Keep a seat-belt cutter on your person/vehicle.
  
  
• Help clean up your local parks or recreational areas with a sharps container.
  
  Feel free to add to this list. :)

Slow day so I was mowing a lawn at a company property when the eclipse gave me a nice break from the sun. I'm not too proud to mow some grass when they pay me my crane operator wage to do it :D.

On the way back from mowing I got a call to go roll some weights on a pump jack by myself about an hour away.

EDIT: Is that this hard hat, and if so, what do you think?

Second the bump cap, they were worn a lot by reporters covering Ferguson. From afar looks like regular ball cap.

S.C. HH-025 Baseball Bump Cap - Safety hard hat head Cap-Black (One Size fits All ) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U7WMJ1E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5Cpyzb8NDAY1S

Sure it is, if it's the right kind of hat. Why do you think everyone is wearing the same hat? And the same goggles? For safety.

Black Baseball Bump Cap - Lightweight Safety Hard hat Head Protection Cap https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AMUXWTE/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_FzVDDbHSKHF46

right here dawg

I think his idea is that it would be ridiculous to wear one out as a casual, non-work related hat. The bigger issue was that it already exists in real life, and isn't that hard/expensive to get.

If you’re dead set on looking cool, here's a bump cap, which is far more subtle than a full helmet. But only wear it if you promise to fall slowly, with elegant grace.

https://www.amazon.com/Reflective-Stripes-Lightweight-Breathable-Protection/dp/B079L1R685/ref=sr_1_6?crid=OIE2IWGM0PPK&keywords=bump+cap&qid=1565314353&s=gateway&sprefix=bump%2Ctoys-and-games%2C154&sr=8-6

I made one but I decided that I was going to go balls deep and try one of the most difficult designed mau5 heads out, the disco head. Long story short it cost me about ~$300 to make, not counting 2 others that I messed up on.

Materials:

-Head

-Eyes

-Head Mount

-Mouth Mesh

-[2] Led lights for coloring the eyes

-Superglue for mouth

-[2] Plastic glue for Headmount

-About [6-10] Rhine stone glue bottles

-[3] bags of Rhinestones

-Foam Ear material ---> With Ear template

-Washers -[4] Threaded Rods -Wing nuts

-Chrome Spray paint

-Lastly, Insulation Strips [White]

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Stuff I had: Dremel, stubbornness, no life, sharpies, too much free time.

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Use any of the above tuts to get the general idea.

The template for the ears, (mine are huge).

Once the mouth is cut and you accounted for the eyes (pop the eyes in half and trace them on.)

Spray paint the whole head chrome, in light mist layers. The more layers the smoother the finish.

Once that's done, enjoy the 90+ hours of putting each rhinestone on, one by one.

Profit.

They fucking exist

When it comes to hardhats. MSA makes the cream of the crop. Mostly for line workers or supervisors because of the price.

MSA 475407 Natural Tan Skullgard Hard Hat with Fas-Trac Suspension https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000S95HY2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_GwZbAbHMRDFPE

ArcOne Tradesman https://www.amazon.com/ArcOne-T240-10-Tradesman-Auto-Darkening-Horizontal/dp/B003WE9XXQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485026022&sr=8-1&keywords=arcone+tradesman in a https://www.amazon.com/Fibre-Metal-Honeywell-5906GY-Piece-Helmet/dp/B007NL1S5K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485026206&sr=8-1&keywords=metal-fibre++5906 on a https://www.amazon.com/Fibre-Metal-Roughneck-Fiberglass-Hard-Hat/dp/B009IU2OOS/ref=sr_1_34?ie=UTF8&qid=1485026309&sr=8-34&keywords=metal-fibre+hard+hat also had a https://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Electric-VIKING-Welding-Technology/dp/B019G6T4RS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485026380&sr=8-1&keywords=viking+3350 which was great to use when hard hat wasn't required but it was stolen. Really, different helmets are good for different jobs.

Safety bump cap. Looks like a ball cap with a plastic insert so you don't hurt your head.

Ergodyne Skullerz 8950 Safety Bump Cap with Long Brim, Navy https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IZ9D2WQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_6AQLBb8QSBEEW

Tangentially related: anyone who wants to be a paniolo really should get one of these.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000BQ7XQC?pc_redir=1411812815&robot_redir=1 11 bucks on amazon with prime.

as far as having a head that is attracted to hard objects, this was me from the time i first learned to walk. my parents put carpeting around the walls because as a toddler with a disproportionate head i couldn't keep myself upright and would frequently run into them headfirst. i have only a few recollections but several scars on my forehead to prove it and needed stitches a few times. when i was four i fell backwards off of the top of a four foot high slide ladder onto the hard ground below. as i got older, whenever i would smack my head even slightly i would get disoriented with extended boughts of headaches, nausea, irritability and depression. this became unavoidable when as a teenager kids would slam my head against lockers, table top me onto the hard ground, and punch me in the head (as a short, fat, ethnic and socially inept kid in what was at the time a small farm town i found myself to be moving target for bullies). my symptoms got considerably worse after within a period of a month falling backwards off of a trampoline a few times and getting smacked in the back of the head with a pool ball by someone who thought it would be funny. after some trial and error i learned how to dissuade people from noticing me all together, which did not stop the targeting necessarily but made physical repercussions less frequent. my parents, who were both immigrants that grew up under trying circumstances, did not understand what i was going through for a long time and did not know how to help me.

Anyhow, i was experiencing persistent vertigo a few years ago when a subsequent brain mri revealed several scars. i later found out that repeated blows to the head can cause inflammation, and because my condition was worsening was put on medication that has prevented further damage. stabilizing my condition has enabled me to rehabilitate and regain some of the lost function and i feel a lot healthier now. vertigo is almost nonexistent except when i am under a lot of stress. i've taken the contrast agent several times and in hindsight had i not my health would be a lot worse today. i've noticed no ill effects and just drink extra water on the day of tests as radiologists say that the agent leaves the body through urine. i believe an mri without contrast agent would still detect scars but would not differentiate between those that are and are not getting worse, so you may still find that worthwhile. if the results are positive, you might then decide to further investigate whether the damage is ongoing or has stabilized. this is what i would have done had i any reservations about the contrast agent.

i still bump my head once in a while, which affects my balance and makes subsequent bumps more likely. after second bump in a span of a few days this past summer, i bought a bump cap and in cases where bumpage is more likely keep one handy. the one i got comes with an overlapping baseball cap, so if i ever wear it in public i feel less conspicuous (listing: https://www.amazon.com/Titus-Lightweight-Safety-Bump-Cap/dp/B01FWY0ZCQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486388310&sr=8-1&keywords=titus+lightweight). depending on the frequency and severity of previous concussions, sudden head movements like jerking and bouncing can reaggravate or even cause a concussion on their own, so like you i am moving around more gingerly which seems to help from a symptom standpoint as well as preventing more bumps. CBD is the only treatment i've found to be effective for migraines, along with the numerous other health benefits it provides.

i've never heard of cranial sacral massage, super neurogen, E3AFA, and phosphatidylserine. accupuncture seems expensive and not something my insurance would cover and i've been on the fence about whether to try seeing a chiropractor especially after reading about some of the risks online.

This one means "Cowboy"

Tips hard hat

Fibre-metal tigerhood + fibre metal roughneck with the hard hat halo.

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https://www.amazon.com/Fibre-Metal-Honeywell-5906GY-Piece-Helmet/dp/B007NL1S5K/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tigerhood&qid=1558840990&s=gateway&sr=8-1

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https://www.amazon.com/Fibre-Metal-Roughneck-Gray-Fiberglass-Style/dp/B009IU2OOS/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=fibre+metal+roughneck&qid=1558841010&s=gateway&sr=8-5#customerReviews

Boots: Irish Setter 83606

Gloves: Hardy fingerless from Harbor Freight, or Maxiflex if my employer has them.

Glasses: 3M Virtua 11329 safety glasses in clear or dark depending on environment

Hardhat: 3M full brim vented: 3M Full Brim Hard Hat H-805V, 4-Point Ratchet Suspension, Vented, Red https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZL273U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_NAuWD2zlspgwe

Dust mask: 3M 8210V 3M(TM) Particulate Respirator 8210V, N95 Respiratory Protection 10/Box https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075782N7K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_7omsDb7QGJGNQ

Class 2 vest: M.L. Kishigo 1513 in lime: ML Kishigo 1513 Ultra-Cool Polyester Black Series Heavy Duty Vest, Extra Large, Lime https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0074Q1Y5S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_XqmsDb6348RW9

Here's a hardhat with the same pattern.

Ouch.

Look after yourself. Gloves with knuckle pads, elbow pads and one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Baseball-Bump-Cap-Lightweight-x/dp/B00AMUXWTE

it's a hard hat (well, bump hat) but looks like a baseball cap.

This is the only acceptable cowboy hat on the jobsite

Cowboy Hardhat