2010

One size fits all...?

Many claim this, but of course it does not.

However, the intelligent design of adjustable straps and fixings can allow a wide range of sizes to be covered with a single design. This makes sense to the manufacturer and helps to keeps production costs down. It also makes sense for the purchaser, who avoids having to measure the deminers and order a range of sizes. If this were not the case, demining groups might have to buy new PPE every time there was a staff turnover.

Our demining PPE is designed to be adjusted to fit the average range of sizes. To give us confidence that this will almost always be true, we try our products on selected staff as a test. One is a fairly average 1 metre 70cm. The other is an unusually tall 1 metre 91cm, This allows for a wide variation in height, but not for unusual girth. It would make no sense to oblige an average sized person to carry around enough protection to cover an unusually broad frame, and it would also make the standard armour more expensive.

If the "standard" size does not work for you, we will always try to accommodate the special needs of those who are unusually short, tall or stout. Unfortunately, because this means using special templates and guides, there is a cost penalty if you specify "small", "large" or "broad". Ask us and we will try to meet your needs as economically as possible.

Our Standard visor head-frame has been very popular and successful, but it can prove unstable or uncomfortable on some heads. To overcome this, we have introduced the Comfort® head-frame and the new Platinum visor, Half-visor and Mask-visor - combinations that allows for extra width and the cranial lumps and bumps that many of us have.

One size does not fit all - but it can come close!