Best safety jackets according to redditors

Makita version on amazon US... https://www.amazon.com/Makita-DFJ201ZL-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-Jacket/dp/B01HPPUTQW?th=1

and some cheaper ones: https://www.amazon.com/DEWBU-Workwear-Cooling-Jacket-Whisper/dp/B07SW52N7R/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_469_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=FWJQ67DJ0CERJNAQ53ZK&th=1

The major risk is the meter blowing up, so that's what you protect for. One of the utility guidelines is 4 calorie PPE for 240V meters and 20cal for 480V meters.

So if we figure 4cal for house meters then 70E would want:

• Arc-rated long-sleeve shirt and pants or arc-rated
  coverall
  
  
• Arc-rated face shield (see Note 2) or arc flash suit
  hood
  
  
• Hard hat
  
  
• Safety glasses
  
  
• Hearing protection
  
  
• Heavy duty leather gloves
  
  
• Leather footwear
  
  I'm a firm believer in simple PPE, because the more steps and bullshit the less likely guys are to use it. I would do it so you're putting on 3 things:
  
  

1. Get an arc-rated long-coat.
   Super easy to put on, no screwing around with pants and suspenders. Look around you can probably find it for below $150. This 12 calorie on Amazon is a steal, this is normally a $500 coat.
   
   
2. Get a face shield & hardhat combo.
   It stays on it's own hardhat, so again: Easy to put on and off. That 10 calorie model is probably about as cheap as you're gonna find. If you want more protection or one that isn't tinted green they get more expensive from there.
   
   
3. Get a class 0 insulated glove kit and Youtube the proper use and care.
   Your hands are almost always gonna be the closest point to any arc flash, and there's a good chance they will need much more than 4 calorie protection. We know the insulated glove & leather protector combination is fantastic arc-flash protection, even though it doesn't have an official rating. You also get the added benefit of shock protection through 1000V.
   
   If you don't want to deal with the extra care necessary for insulated rubbers, I'd go with arc rated leather gloves. But be aware: Those offer zero voltage protection.

I wish, they are the only big power tool company to not sell out to another company. Some of their nicer tools are still made in Japan.

IMHO the 18/36v LXT system is the best way to do higher voltage tools, I don't have to deal with the massive flexvolt batteries on a normal tool.

They are also the only one of the big three that makes a Cordless Fan Jacket If you work in the heat this thing is amazing. One of my favorite tools, I wear it everyday. I would replace it immediately if it stopped working.

Just a few of the reasons I chose Makita, I also have 11 tools 12 batteries and 2 dual chargers and 2 fast chargers. So I might be a bit biased.



Makita for 18v Milwaukee or Bosch for 12v

You do not need pants. I just use jeans, and the the apron over a jacket. Here is what I use:

Get one of these for sure.
http://www.amazon.com/3M-Face-piece-Reusable-Respirator-Assembly/dp/B000FTEDMM/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_y
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00328IAO0/ref=oh_details_o03_s02_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Gloves - I bought a few pairs. You will use them up at first, till you learn what not to hold on to :) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MRQAJG/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Jacket has some options. Sleeves and an apron:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002AKIRIA/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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http://www.amazon.com/Welding-Sleeves-Leather-Elastic-Resistant/dp/B002GI9A3C/ref=pd_sim_hi_48

or a plain jacket, but look around. This price on amazon seems high. You might be able to find something like this locally for less.
http://www.amazon.com/Hobart-770488-Leather-Welding-Jacket/dp/B002VECL3W/ref=pd_sim_hi_42

And I use this :http://www.amazon.com/Miller-Genuine-Leather-Indura-Welding/dp/B003IL2RCM/ref=sr_1_10?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1382001569&sr=1-10&keywords=miller+jacket

Thanks for the response. I checked them out but its mostly just rebranded Condor Brand bags they upcharge 150%-200% for. The only reason I know that is because I was looking at the Condor Rip-Away EMT Bag, Ebay, & MyMedic. Actually I think MyMedic is offering the smaller of the two bags for more. Nice site though, thanks for the suggestion! I wish I knew who's rebranded bag they are using for their main FirstAidKit.

Edit: So I found the Main back an hour later. Its a BlackHawk Brand bag called a S.T.O.M.P. II. I'm thinking of getting it on ebay for cheaper. Thanks! This might have worked out well after all. I'm going to go look at a few reviews. Cheers.

Last year I bought this heated jacket.. It sure helps out!

Luckily this year I bought a house with a garage.

https://www.cas-technik.eu/en/manufacturer/portwest/portwest-iona-f440-classic-rain-jacket-with-reflective-stripes-navy/

https://www.esafetystore.com/GroupInfo/GroupID/24354

https://poshmark.com/listing/Neese-Long-Raincoat-Black-Reflective-Stripes-SZ-XL-5bfc6399d22c66955796b3f0

https://www.amazon.com/FIRST-VISIBILITY-RAINCOAT-REFLECTIVE-STRIPES/dp/B0192DMQIO/ref=asc_df_B0192DMQIO/

https://www.amazon.com/Galeton-12260-XL-BK-Rainwear-Reflective-Raincoat/dp/B01FWQHITW/ref=pd_sbs_193_t_1/134-9351564-9092314

https://www.amazon.com/Galeton-8000965-XXL-BK-Rainwear-Reflective-Raincoat/dp/B01FWQHNTC/ref=pd_sbs_193_t_2/134-9351564-9092314

The implementation might be terrible (i'd like something that hits the side of my head where I drip sweat), but a well designed fan hat could make working in the heat much more tolerable. I'd love some kind of belt buckle which could blow air across the sex machine, maybe something that blows through a front pocket?

Makita fan jacket

cheaper

Something around your neck which blows air on your carotid artery might be the most effective.

I've had to work hauling chain motors shoulder to shoulder with a bunch of sweaty dudes in a 110 degree grid on a humid day before. If it was something I'd do regularly I would absolutely swallow my pride & buy fan clothes. There are few feelings better than taking a skinny compressed air nozzle & blowing cold air it into your work boots (and work pants) on a hot day, you can also blow between the cheeks for an infinite fart.

• I used to use one of these when I worked line service.
  
  
• Carhartt has some nice arctic gear.
  
  
• There is always a heated jacket too

Allow me to blow your mind.

I recently started teaching myself to MIG weld in my garage, and went with these products:

• Gloves
  
• Helmet
  
• Jacket
  
  I can attest to them being quality products, especially considering their price. I didn't get a cap, because I didn't really know that was a thing... but I just wear a baseball cap backwards and it seems to work fine.

Not sure what you mean by green sleeves, last time I was freshly tattooed and welding I just wore my cotton welding jacket and tried to make sure it wasn't getting too dried out by the cotton rubbing on it.

Ok...quick Amazon search. This is basically it. Mine's the RealTree camo but without the vest as in this picture. Battery and charger look the same as mine. She paid $250 for hers. It IS wind and water resistant...I forgot that part. It's worth every single penny! This ad says six hours with the battery. Mine goes 8 to 10 hrs easy.

http://www.amazon.com/Bob-Dale-95-1-901FRC-XL-Resistant-Polyester/dp/B00JPGTV9Q

i ended up buying https://www.amazon.com/Black-Stallion-JF2220-GY-Cotton-Welding/dp/B07GFSGK2J/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=Black+Stallion+JF2220-GY&qid=1565457840&s=gateway&sr=8-5 but i still don't have an instructor at my school as they let him go and have yet to find anyone , its been 2 months of no welding and i am going insane slowly but surly . i am gonna end up selling my small bmx collection and buy a small mig or arc welder . not sure yet on what i will do

What a world we live in right?


https://www.amazon.com/Makita-DFJ405ZL-Resistant-Jacket-Large/dp/B07FJ86QK7

https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DCHJ075D1-L-Heated-Quilted-Jacket/dp/B075GPFRWC

Pretty sure other brands make them as well.

Here is the desktop version of your link

Welding wear should be your friend... Like so: http://www.amazon.com/Welding-Jacket-Navy-Cotton-Nylon/dp/B00374IBC0

I’m 5’1” 95lbs and this coat fits pretty nicely. Kinda bulky but not uncomfortably so. Idk if you have to wear hi-Vis like I do but my company supplied them for us and they’re warm and waterproof. I have the same problem with things fitting just right.

It's smaller than many of the suggestions but I don't have my kit designed to deal with more that FIRST aid. The idea being that I've got enough minor supplies (band aids etc) to take care of a few incidents and then enough of the larger or more substantial things to deal with a single event. I used a list from the red cross that I found online to populate the pack if memory serves. It also only includes things I've been trained to use (typical civilian CPR and First Aid training).

I really like the bag itself and if I grab it to head out on foot with my everyday backpack (5.11 rush12) I can utilize the webbing system to combine the two.

www.amazon.com/dp/B00AEM35U6

My advice depends on how accurate you want to be and wether you're willing to sew your own or not. I found a few more pictures since that one isn't great for understanding how the coat is built.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/16/dc/2f/16dc2fe591b53bc38d7761986b73aed0.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/Static2.jpg

http://static4.comicvine.com/uploads/scale_large/1/19859/656371-static_024_00_fc.jpg

Sorry for the long links, I'm on mobile.


You could go with something cheaper like this in xl. It won't have the collar or the thickness and the length and scrunched up sleeves will of course depend on your size.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MECVAX5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_FNlGybGDJVZTN


Or this. It should be bigger but will have the same problems with the collar. You may be able to work with the sleeves on this one though.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G5GLYUM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_cSlGybBM4KCHN


Now if you're willing to make some bigger changes you could try getting one of these in your size and buying a small one to use for fabric to make some sleeves. But again, it won't have the same type of collar.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015VD7ZHQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_c1lGyb933XBDA

Otherwise I'd recommend finding a pattern and some fabric and making one yourself.

Jeans. Boots. Welding jacket (which is awesome on multiple levels, more on that in a second). That's about it but this is SoCal so heat is going to be your biggest enemy.

I have spare socks in my bag and one extra set of jeans with two shirts but that's about it.

No Sam Fisher for me, thanks.

I'd highly recommend a welding jacket for anybody, be sure it's the all-leather variety. They're great because they're durable as hell; I've worn one almost every day that it wasn't summer for the past six years and mine is still going strong even after using it for welding for two years. They're fireproof (ok so not really but at the point they're not fire proof your ass is medium rare anyways). They're protection against a lot of different scrapes, cuts, bumps, and other trouble; I've had someone slash at me with a knife and my coat protected me. They're fairly low profile, they're cool in summer, warm in winter, they keep the rain off, they're generally pretty inexpensive, the color blends in to a lot of different environments, you can shear leather off if you need it for something, and they make great pillows.