Hard Hat Test (in 4K Slow Motion)

In this Episode, I take a few hard hats and put them through some very simple tests to give everybody an idea of how a hard hat works visually, why they are so important and why even though we sometimes don't want to we should always wear one when needed.
We can clearly see how the suspension system absorbs all of the shock instead of our skull.
This video should be shown to any construction crew who complains about wearing hard hats or safety equipment, or just for general understanding.
The hard hats I test out here are the cheaper hard hat, the more expensive hard hat and the see-through hard hat.
I kept this episode pretty simple and visual since the hard hat itself is pretty simple, my main goal here was the show everybody why it is so important to wear a hard hat when you're supposed to, mostly when there's a risk of objects falling from overhead
If you want to see more on hard hats just drop me a link or comment below and share your opinion.
I've also left some more information about hard hats here in the description area as well as some history on where hard hats came from.
Hard Hats Information
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_hat
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[@AtlasReburdened]

I had my life saved by a hardhat when an impatient illegal on a job site decided my lockout was in his way. Cut my lock and restored power to an industrial AC unit I was maintenancing while my head was level with and between a multi horsepower 5 foot fan. The thing hit me three times, bouncing my head against the wall of the fan bay each time and absolutely carving into the helmet. Thing would have smeared my brains on the walls with ease.

[@WarpedPerception]

OMG !! That's crazy

[@AtlasReburdened]

@@WarpedPerception It really was, it had me pretty shook. The crazy part was how fast it happened and the fact that the third hit knocked me out of the way AND marred so deep that the blade took my hard hat with it.

[@WarpedPerception]

I used to do a lot of industrial mechanical work, refrigeration, ventilation industrial processing stuff like that. And while I didn't usually wear a hard hat after the first year or two of working, I got into the habit of wearing just a regular hat, it's saved my face and my head so many times. mostly because while I was inspecting these machines I would get very focused on the problem at hand and diagnosing what was wrong, sometimes I will get my face a little too close to the blade or belt or moving part, and Bam it would hit or take my hat, better the hat then my face, so when you say you were shook I know exactly what you're talkin about.

[@AtlasReburdened]

@@WarpedPerception Oh man, yeah, you know. I knew those motors had ~7HP+ ratings, but I just didn't have a gut level knowledge of how much force that can exert on a human. I didn't usually wear the hard hat either but I was in a petro plant so I had to be all safety'd up. I know what you mean about focusing in, I'm the same way when troubleshooting. It takes a lot of thought to run an accurate model a large complex machine in your head, and I was right in that kinda trance like focus.

[@james6794]

@@AtlasReburdened what ended up happening to the guy that restored the power?

[@jjj4888]

RIP Tiffany. We lost a legend today.

[@WarpedPerception]

Lol... Yes indeed

[@johnwyman6331]

Oh no did she pass away? I noticed we were lied to when he stated that she was at the hospital, but a short time later we saw her staggering around in the garage!

[@Cryboiboi]

@@WarpedPerception lol

[@jaypolas4136]

She is alive!

[@jackgorbachev5753]

Honestly this should be on Trending C'mon KZbin, good information, I know too many people who say hard hats are overrated, they need to watch this !!!! Also a great safety reminder.

[@Little2Sweet]

Agreed

[@WarpedPerception]

I agree, even myself, I didn't know as much as I know about hard hats after I finish this video. Thank you

[@TheJttv]

Ps: Hard hats like fire extinguishers expire. The plastic in the shell cures/degrades over time and the suspension wears out. They typically last between 12 and 24 months, but read the label.

[@andyp3834]

no way, i just put out a 5 year old fire last week with a 3 year old extinguisher! its all good in the hood bro!

[@TheJttv]

@@andyp3834 depends one what kind. If it is water or CO2 the seals can co bad or the pressure can leak. The common ABC ones can also have pressure leak, but more often the powder can clump up and clog. Not a guarantee, but it I would not leave it to chance. Fire extinguisher are typically rated for 3 to 10 years.

[@andyp3834]

@@TheJttv wow, thanks, very nice,

[@johnwyman6331]

@@andyp3834 the fire was 5 years old? What in the world was it burning?

[@andyp3834]

@@johnwyman6331 it was a joke dude, ya know the saying "5 year old fire", no? LOL

[@johnnybow7045]

10:30 my favorite part of this video :D

[@WarpedPerception]

Thank you, she was really into it oh, I wanted to give her a bat but we ran out of time.

[@55Ramius]

@@WarpedPerception Might want to wear that hard hat when sleeping on the couch or bed. Now that she was allowed to wack dad, she might take another shot at it later. She is cute. Same size and looks of my granddaughter. : )

[@ev0wizard]

I was like "this is sparta!!" When i saw her face while she was hitting him lol

[@specialistCK]

That grin and the helmet bobbing up and down made me laugh

[@MYG23GEN4]

Love the expression on her face!!

[@TheGreenMedicine420]

"No workers comp for you" 😂😂

[@Kwint.]

You deserve more views. Your the best channel ever

[@WarpedPerception]

Thank you, very much appreciate it, been really tied up this year so I haven't posted many videos, I'm going to try to change that starting this month. Especially since KZbin has changed the way that they serve videos, it gives me a lot more creative freedom to bring other subjects to the channel. What they've done now is if you hit the Bell you get notified of every single video Tama if you just subscribe then you get notified of the episodes that KZbin thinks you will like..yep. but on the flip side it helps me not to worry if people are going to get upset if I don't cover a subject that they think I should or vice versa. But thanks for watching and thanks for your support it's very much appreciated

[@Kwint.]

@@WarpedPerception totally agreed:) youtube sucks nowadays

[@WarpedPerception]

True, we all just have to get used to it, I have a lot of complaints from people that don't get notifications for videos, it took me a little while to figure out what was going on but I guess we just all have to adapt to the changes. Sometimes when something works KZbin should just leave it alone. I haven't watched TV in like 12 years but in this day and age I don't know many people watch TV, everybody watches KZbin or online platforms So I guess we gotta just deal with it. On the flip side I did see a TV program a couple weeks ago and the amount of commercials that they ran compared to the amount of programming was almost unbelievable, they had like five minutes of commercials for every five minutes of programming, it was a little annoying, that's why they recap every time they come back from commercials because so much time has passed you forgot what you were watching.

[@Kwint.]

@@WarpedPerception oh really that must suck .. yeah i wish i could just make my own platform haha

[@69strokefasterthanyourmum]

@@WarpedPerception You're absolutely right!😉👌👍 Absolutely love your channel btw! Can't wait to see the small turbo engine back in action! You were going to do it with fuel injection this time around right?

[@AtlasReburdened]

OMFG! Her war face! Cuteness overload. GET HIM KILLER!

[@WarpedPerception]

Lol.... I know !, It was so funny, she was on a mission and taking things very serious.

[@eniklisnihm4565]

OMG her slow mow face as she is hitting you is just so funny!

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Wow, I had no idea about the fact that hard hats had a full suspension system built in! Fascinating!

[@WarpedPerception]

*What are your experiences with hard hats? ⬇️Comment Below⬇️, have they saved your life? Any close calls? Any crazy stories?*

[@andyp3834]

well my uncle; in the "Vietnam War", had to use his hard-hat; as a pillow; to sleep on, while in the swamp lands; of the worst war ever, So ya; it saved his life, Thanks for the awesome video, got a good laugh too. .. .... .. .

[@DR_SOLO]

My New York Giants hard hat gets me probably into more trouble than it saves me from LOL

[@andyp3834]

I am still laughing from yesterday! thanks again. .. . .

[@SMOBY44]

I don't need them often but I do know from the couple of times I've been hit with one on it's a strange sensation to feel an impact that should hurt like hell, but doesn't. With that said, you should set up a rig to do very controlled drops and subject yourself to them and then describe what the impacts felt like as you review the slow mo. Would make for some awesome content and should be pretty safe with a controlled drop system.

[@andyp3834]

@@SMOBY44 hmmm, dont end up like Diana bro!

[@ButFirstHeLitItOnFire]

2:36 Perhaps protective shoulder pads should also be a thing? 3:36: and maybe a protective neck covering?

[@oscarshen6855]

They have that on racing helmet, there is a piece of carbon fiber supporting the driver's neck.

[@TheKajunkat]

It wouldn't be practical for most places hardhats are used. The added heat, loss of mobility and weight would cause more accidents than it protects from. The hardhat itself is a major inconvenience, especially in tight spaces.

[@AtlasReburdened]

@@TheKajunkat Yup, as an Ironworker in Houston I saw multiple guys go down from heat stroke with thin t-shirts under their harnesses. Adding padding isn't going to help that one bit.

[@eliask6180]

You could wear MX gear with a neck brace. That got you covered

[@ButFirstHeLitItOnFire]

Atlas WalkedAway Yikes. Still, there has to be a better sort of protection one can come up with then this. Something that can at least offer token resistance but still be tolerable to have on you more often then not, even in conditions that you describe.

[@thecommenter578]

9:24 that's just me in life ignoring my responsibilities XD

[@KennethNicholson1972]

That was great. Physics saves lives. I also enjoy your backstories for the stand ins, you are as daft as I am, lol. Great video Brother. Much love.

[@hagstruan1140]

Poor Tiffany needed a shoulder hat.

[@WarpedPerception]

Lol... Yes cosmetologist is on the way next week to fix her up !.

[@OpenRoader]

The look on the little ones face was worth the whole thing! AWESOME!

[@sinewave3323]

Another great video again! Lmao your daughter was really cute and funny when she grabbed that arm! Hahahhahaha! Really cool video!👍👍

[@ProjectFarm]

Amazing video on how hard hats protect! Glad you survived the vicious blows to the head without injury near the end of the video. I would have sustained significant neck trauma for sure, lol. Looking forward to your next video!!

[@WarpedPerception]

Thanks!. Lol I actually wanted to give her a bat, but we were outta time. Same here I'm always at your channel on Mondays !

[@22k203902]

Still waiting for you two awesome guys to make an episode!

[@EDCwhistlesSCRATCHCARDS]

Good to see you here friend! please make a video about bump caps! I use one daily!

[@fredlllll]

with that hardhat you look like the engineer from team fortress 2 XD

[@garboi8976]

At work we have to have hard hats and safety glasses on every single second that we’re in the warehouse and they’ve saved all of our lives at least once. Probably everyday we hit our heads at least lightly and hard hats are great. Rather get a light tap than get a big welt on your head everyday. I pour concrete molds btw. Big ones

[@WarpedPerception]

Very nice !

[@Bluswede]

Nice turbo Briggs tease! And, of course, great video on the hardhat issue!

[@wildefox1478]

Pretty interesting seeing how the hat absorbs the shock and how the suspension system works to protect your head during an impact. Keep up the awesome videos!

[@CriticoolHit]

6:41 : I am Diana. The plank of wood is the stack of emails waiting for me at work... Dianas reaction to the entire event pretty much is spot on. 8:05 : I am Diana. The plank of wood is the stack of emails waiting for me at work... Only today is Friday. 10:36 : My boss 10 minutes before EoD Friday.

[@WarpedPerception]

Hahaha.... I can totally imagine it

[@jaypolas4136]

Explosive ordinance disposal friday?! Damn!

[@CMDPromptify]

Yep... Trimming that tree can definitely wait until my hat arrives.

[@LadyJ_88]

All I see with that clear hard hat is a massive sunburn lol That's probably not how science works but that was my first thought

[@HoosierDaddy_]

The look of her face at the end is priceless! Always a+ stuff!

[@LadyJ_88]

"In the name of science, God bless you" 😂😂😂

[@DR_SOLO]

Real cool video. It sucks that PPE. Is considered by some workers as no big deal. The Hoover Dam, construction job site was the first time a " hard hat " was seen on a job site. A man took two Baseball Helmets and taped them together.

[@Dangrousdave20]

That's pure rage right there at 10:40. She definitely wanted to hurt you lol

[@SaftonYT]

That pneumatic hammer slow-mo footage is awesome. Great video all around. I used to hate when I worked on sites that required hard hats... I should have watched this video back then. Might have changed my mind xD

[@ephjaymusic]

10:32 should be its own music video. Love both your expressions!

[@WarpedPerception]

Lol... Thanks

[@lloydprunier4415]

Great ! The last test with the helper was real world.

[@oussamafr6123]

Thank you for this

[@mailmanx69]

10:38 - Slow motion intensity! That was great! Maddy was a great little sidekick for this video.

[@flomoose7315]

I was searching for "hard hats test slow motion"... How can this not be the first video to pop up?!

[@mrclucker1969]

I wouldn't enter a hard hat zone without one - after seeing a claw hammer stuck in a hat (but not the workers head). You can always trust a 4 year-old to say it how they see it (and then enjoy hitting you with a stick!!)

[@maciej1387]

As always, interesting video.

[@alrightta4972]

How can you not learn from this guy, his too funny.

[@jamwheeler]

and the 4 year-old comes up with the coolest test lol

[@Freizeitflugsphaere]

Your videos are really great work!

[@WarpedPerception]

Thank you

[@emmettrego9719]

That is cool!

[@pomegranatechannel]

Hard hats once saved me from a possible concussion and brain damage. My shoulder got injured instead though because of deflection. Good video but you know what, I don't think price should be the only factor to differentiate hats. I wish you included other parameters like idk brand, thickness and did some more rough tests.

[@WarpedPerception]

I will do that as an episode "how hard hats work" in the near future, this episode was just for visual understanding of importance. Thank you

[@giovannirosado8611]

She took that LIKE A BOSS

[@rayyanharahap291]

This is why safety precaution is very important at Construction field area..., one of them = Hard Hats

[@amateurmakingmistakes]

I knew a helicopter pilot who had his hard hat smashed off his head during a crash landing when the rotor blades impacted the ground and the whole rotor mast smashed through the cockpit. All he copped was a sore head ... and a very smashed helmet! And yeah, your vids are awesome in 4K! :)

[@mikeg6554]

2:30 - The way that mannequin falls out of frame. Lol..

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Poor Tiffany. I may pray for her. Your 4 year old helper is a keeper!

[@rogerioamoedo2437]

Muito bom!!parabéns!!Sou do Brasil e curto muito o canal.

[@bibianobibsmachado6328]

Somos dois. 💪muito interessante. Recomendado no grupo do watts

[@lesgrossman4636]

Never seen a transparent hardhat before; cool

[@disfruntandodelamorquehaye4863]

EXCELENTE INFORMACIÓN ‼ Gracias por compartir

[@lencho2436]

Awesome video 👍 subscribed right away.

[@WarpedPerception]

Thank you !!!

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Interesting tests. That huge knot in the antique 2×4 was a predictable failure point. A common one is walking into a stationary object with the top of the head. Your guess is as good as mine on how to replicate that one. A mannequin in a shopping cart doing a header into a stationary I beam? . At least this shows how well these lids perform - great subject!👍

[@WarpedPerception]

I saw that as well.

[@elfocker]

🤣 Love the kid. Great video 👍

[@SpaceMissile]

When the Toddler Wars finally happen, I'm glad to know I'll be prepared.

[@tsabszy]

with the hat end goggles he looks like engy from TF2

[@jeromenestor4318]

That briggs is badass

[@CrazedPerformanceRepair]

The Rage in that little girl, watch out man she's a fighter lol. All seriousness though I noticed when she hit you with the bigger stick how the hat would take most of the shock but could still see a decent amount transfer through you.

[@nicotti]

Nothing with hard hats, but I have it's cousin, the caving helmet and it's saved my scalp numerous times from being accidentally rammed into tunnel ceilings.

[@user-un5xj1wl6p]

I've been wondering on would a steel army helmet from the 90s be compareable to theese?

[@DarkCellsCustodes]

Construction is way dangerous especially with incompetent people doing some of the work. It's great to see someone gives a shit about legitimate job site safety. Great video!!!

[@njrocker6996]

It would be cool if you made a video comparing differences in strength from different hard hat made of different materials such as carbon fiber vs aluminum vs thermoplastic

[@slowmoer-slowmotionvideos2066]

Warped Perception I am also doing slow mo. Got some inspiration from you :)

[@WarpedPerception]

Very nice, I'll have to check out your channel

[@mealex303]

You can see the full suspension system but mostly a man's bauld spot at work 😂

[@WarpedPerception]

LMFAO 😂... Hahaha, can you imagine the amount of sunburn, with the suspension system tan lines...lol. that was so funny have my stomach hurting from laughing so hard.

[@DancingWheels]

Your little "assistant " too cute!

[@WarpedPerception]

Thank you!!

[@KY-de1yb]

Awesome video! If you ever do another you should try it with specialty had hats like a miner's hat, ours are made from hard fiberglass!

[@WarpedPerception]

Thanks, I will have to try that.

[@wyohorseman9948]

Or a full brim skull bucket

[@Tenkai917]

That looked like one of those Home Depot 2x4s. Full of knots, discolored, and snapped in half from being dropped once.

[@WarpedPerception]

LMAO... Great observation

[@johnwyman6331]

Yep, cheesy Big Box store garbage

[@hyperx72]

I worked on a scaffolding one time and wound up accidentally dropping a small object some, I wanna say 20-50 feet in the air on someone's head. The hard hat popped off him and he fell over but wasn't injured.

[@NeutronicalGaming]

I don't know if you've any interest in pushing this further, but from what im seeing the limiting factor for the hard hats is they have a low mass and are relying on the straps to provide a spring tension to keep positioned and to keep doing thier job, they flicked off and around the head alot, you could perhaps try a full face helmet, like a downhill cycling helmet, or a motorcycle helmet and see if they provide more consistent coverage ( less slipping! ) and if the rubber band effect of the hard hat is better than the coverage of a more full helmet perhaps with a force gauge on the neck? since you almost have one decapitated anyway. either way, nice video cheers.

[@chris2007a]

10:48 so much anger. My guess her new favorite experiment

[@slowmoer-slowmotionvideos2066]

We all know you should hit it with potato canon :D

[@WarpedPerception]

Lol.. probably

[@xxx-ff9gw]

What a particular hard hat situation

[@martinjeffery3590]

They may stop a few knocks but they are only there to prevent your boss going to court no more than a box ticking exercise

[@cheaterman49]

These two clips with your 4 year old kid hitting you over massive dubstep drops? Every dubstep song needs this as a music video. Heck, it might even inspire marketing people to make a new generation of advertisements for safety gear, hahahaha!

[@WarpedPerception]

Thank you

[@CaseyFinSF]

You have a burgeoning little comedian on your hands! "Do you want to hit me on the head?" "Yea!!!" Runs off to get a bigger stick......

[@TheKajunkat]

I have had stuff hit my hard hat before (mostly me walking into low hanging stuff) and almost every time the hard hat bounced off my head. Now I know why.

[@WarpedPerception]

Same thing here, I also wondered why my hard hat would bounce off, from what it looks like that's the way it designed.

[@sohelgame]

Tiffany be like. Am I joke to you.😄

[@adama7070]

my electrician co-worker died in the power plant construction site but the wors when his brain spill out after falling on his head ...that was very tragic days he was one of 7 passed away in the site

[@TheFeldhamster]

Dang, now I seriously want a see-through hard hat even though I just work in an office....

[@WarpedPerception]

I was thinking about selling them on my website..lbvs

[@blackturbine]

I wear my hard hat every time I work in hazardous zone Thank goodness nobody threw a brick at my head

[@EgadsNo]

Wheres your harness in that man lift?! Just kidding I know you sole proprietor and you can exclude yourself from OSHA. It's good to be your own boss :P

[@WarpedPerception]

Lol... Kinda true, still have to stay safe enough to stay alive though.

[@samsavoie4667]

I once had a half inch sized rock fall on my head from 16 floors up. Thought somebody came up behind me and smacked me on the head! I'd be toast if it weren't for my bucket that day. Wear your PPE

[@aufafishing]

1.There broke a neck..!! Oh noo....that terrible 😂 2. Watch out Diana.... Ohhh no!!😂😂 I repeated 3 time and can't stop laughing 😂

[@SecondClassCitizen]

Hard hats aren't always for protection from falling objects. They can be a barrier between the flesh and hard objects, electric objects, sharp objects. I work on the telephone poles doing fiber and the main reason we wear ours in the bucket is so if we bucket up we don't hit electric wires with our bodies. The people on the ground of course wear them so if the bucket drops something.

[@WarpedPerception]

That's a great point

[@nuclearpasta1850]

YOU SHOULD DO MOTORCYCLE HELMETS!!! like go to where they actuall test them that would be amazing to see hoe much they flex

[@AAYMF]

10:49 😍 bless her

[@FukU2222]

10:43 - cheeky, lol

[@squallded7244]

Heh! THAT FREAKING HARD HAT IS A SPY

[@ImpalerVlad]

If I didn’t wear my hard hat at work, I’d be already dead, 10 times over!

[@WarpedPerception]

I believe it, I totally should have asked people in the video to share some of their stories in the comment section.

[@ImpalerVlad]

Warped Perception I’ve walked into things head first, I had rotten tree limbs falling on my head. Hard hats work, wouldn’t step onto a work site or lumber harvesting patch without my hard hat, or my boots, or my gloves.

[@WarpedPerception]

Oh yeah same here. what I had done on refrigeration jobs is instead of wearing a hard hat wear a regular hat, it has saved my head so many times and save my face from getting pulled into blades and other moving parts. It's always better the material gets damaged instead of your skin, humans are pretty fragile overall.

[@insAneTunA]

Your assistant was remembering the last time when you said no when she wanted to have an ice cream when she was hitting you :-)

[@WarpedPerception]

Lol.... Possibly!!!

[@breaunawinn8614]

At least with the see through hardhat, you can see how the suspenders reduce the impact.

[@madflyer1093]

You should do a drop test with simple things like bolts and whatnot, Include gratuitous watermelon damage.

[@WarpedPerception]

I thought about that but wanted to keep it kinda short, we were in a big hurry filming this, but I will totally do that next time that would look pretty cool. Like a whole box of bolts!

[@ev0wizard]

All 3 dummie are heros for taking hits for educational purposes lol Jk bro

[@jakeauby1141]

Favorite part was when he used the sicisor lift directly under the power lines...

[@EffySalcedo]

10:29 🐥🐣👼👼😂😂

[@RobSars]

Must have been cold out that day.

[@aaxxcdd]

so if you're on a construction site and someone yells "watch out below" from the top, you shouldn't look up

[@DrumToTheBassWoop]

Just stand there and try and head butt the object. 😤

[@LamantinoElettronico]

4:35 Does this mean that if you want to be a construction worker you should train those neck muscles?

[@methamphetamelon]

10:40 - Show me your war face! XD

[@jesusgonzalez84]

Would be interesting if you traded some new for old (3-5+ years) hardhats from some construction guys, who get attached to their hats, to their detriment, as hardhats have an expiry date. MOST PROFESSIONALS DON'T KNOW THIS...it would be of service to educate them on this fact. BTW it was nice to have an actual real life test 10:30 done by the young lady...any lasting side effects/injuries ;-)...ear ringing? Lol. PS: What was it she said regarding the arm of the manikin? You laughed but I couldn't make it out. PSS: Aren't you glad she is only 4?

[@WarpedPerception]

Great points, I myself did not know that hard hats had an expiration date, very interesting. I think she said is Diana hurt..lol.

[@apollosjesu]

Im confident enough to say anything falling on your head with a hard hat on is useally stronger then a 4 year old but you never know