MSA Safety Works 817893 Adjustable Faceshield

by MSA Safety Works

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Some projects require more than just safety glasses. The MSA Safety Works Adjustable Faceshield assembly is designed for secondary protection to the face and eyes for jobs such as grinding and operating a lathe. The multi-patented product is stylish in looks, and loaded with features. The faceshield features a ratchet adjustable nape strap for a custom fit. The patented hinge points have no knob to loosen up over time, so they hold the visor in place, up or down, and it stays there! The crown strap is also adjustable to position the visor to the optimum location. The faceshield also features an easy to attach clear visor with a lip to help prevent drips or chemicals from running down the inside of the visor.

Product Description

Industrial Grade, Adjustable Face Shield, Ratcheted Suspension For Quick & Comfortable Adjustment, Padded, Sweat Absorbing Brow Pad.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 9 x 9 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009363F
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 817893
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,581 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #76 in Home Improvement > Safety & Security > Work Safety Equipment & Gear > Eye Protection
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars works great, August 24, 2007

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This review is from: MSA Safety Works 817893 Adjustable Faceshield (Tools & Home Improvement)

low price, great protection, read the assembly instruction on the back of package, the 1st thing it tell you to do is remove the blue film from [both] side, after remove the blue films the face mask get very clear view, and it wasn't hard to remove, just use nail to peel off a little piece from the side and start from there. I like it very much, it's not only protect the eyes, it protect the whole face, and I can even wear my eye glasses and Respirator in it, another thing I like is I don't have to take it off and on, all I have to do is push the mask up to have a little brake. wasn't too heavy, the ratchet head band work good to get the right size. Glad I bought this one.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, September 13, 2008

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Curious John (East Bay, California) - See all my reviews

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Comfortable to wear, swings up easily so I wear it more often instead of taking it off and forgeting to put it back on. Now, if I can get it away from my wife...

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars what are your eyes worth?, December 23, 2009

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PenMangler (alabama, US of A) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MSA Safety Works 817893 Adjustable Faceshield (Tools & Home Improvement)

...or your dashing good looks? I have two of these I use in my wood working shop. I used to use only safety goggles around my machines, but goggles fog up and are aggravating. So, I decided to use this faceshield for protection. Not long after this decision, I put this faceshield on my gourd and commenced to turning a bowl on my lathe. Shortly, the lathe gave up the bowl blank that was the size of a orange, while spinning at about 1600 rpm. The wooden blank and its sharp corners hit me in the face on the left cheek below my eye. It felt like a good jab from an experienced boxer...or my wife...when it hit me. You know how you stop and hold your breath waiting for the pain and suffering of an injury? Well, I stood there waiting for the blood but noticed that there was none and the impact had not even hurt. It did scratch the shield, but it did not crack. I picked up the bowl blank and finished my project.

The importance of this incident illustrates a few things: Shop safety is the real deal; if I had only had goggles, I would have had a broken cheek bone; it would have been extremely painful; and the cost of being seriously injured versus not a scratch was only 13 bucks or so. You can replace the shield since it does get scratched up, but it's about the same cost to replace the whole faceshield. It may not provide the safety you need for grinding metal, when fragements become .22 caliber projectiles, so you just wear safety glasses under the shield. But, this shield will protect your soft tissue on that mug of yours much better than a pair of goggles. Think about a piece of hardwood in the nose at about forty miles per hour!