Comfy is good! Staying put & not shifting around once you mount something is another thing. Hopefully it aint to hot.I finally got mine in yesterday. This thing is so comfy you can hardly feel the weight. Now I have to find some mounting options. I would recommend this to anyone that doesn't want to spend a ton for a western made helmet.
Nice mount!I have an HHV helmet that I’ve been quite happy with. View attachment 257436
My Team Wendy mount never needed foam or filing. My GT did need a piece of foam!
I'm an old fat gimpy dude. My ass has no real use for armoring a helmet at this stage of life. Hopefully if I catch a round in the head I'm dead. I'd rather carry more ammo realistically then weight on my head!Really good deal on Ops Core fast ballistic helmets for anyone interested. I think this is the lowest I've ever seen new. 640.00
Baboon, what are your thoughts on rifle plates for the helmet? They're super cheap at 150.00 for an Ops Core rifle plate. .85lbs
Seems like over kill unless you're out in the field deployed.
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Weight kills.I'm an old fat gimpy dude. My ass has no real use for armoring a helmet at this stage of life. Hopefully if I catch a round in the head I'm dead. I'd rather carry more ammo realistically then weight on my head!
Yeah, it's one of those things that, there's a time and a place for everything. The thought was more for a static situation. For every weight in the front, a counter in the back and it adds up.Weight kills.
But weight on your head will torture your neck before it kills you. If your doing AN entry then sure, you'll have it on for 10 minutes max.
You cannot protect against everything... and for every advantage more protection gives you, it also adds some level of vulnerability (loss of speed/maneuverability/flexibility, general fatigue/awareness).
If I'm armored up and happen to catch one in the noggin, it was just my time.... and I feel generally, I am less likely to catch one if I am armored, but not excessively so, where I can be mobile or simply not fighting fatigue too and stay aware.
YAOOMV...
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Iffin youre going to wear a helmet a ballistic one is a really good choice as it offers a LOT more protection without much if any weight penalty vs a non ballistic helmet. $$ matters though and I go for good soft armor first, then figure out if you want a helmet or plates next.I had looked into buying a ballistic helmet when I was buying my vest (SafeLifeDefense NIJ III+), but the prices seemed ridiculous to me. Still trying to justify $300 for rifle plates. For now I'll use my motorcycle half helmet if need arises.
But I do like reading this thread.