Helmet thread, MTEK Flux vs Crye Airframe vs Ops-Core Who wins?

Cute airframe is a e s t h e t I c
Not really sure why it's got that division up that makes it so aesthetic though

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>>31904075
ops core becuase they have more support for different features.

>>31904588
It literally looks like you've never worn that helmet into the field. Also

>no 3m arc rail attachments for ear pro.

either you don't run comms in which case you should have gotten a full cut. Or more likely you run yours comms under your helmet but you've never worn your helmet for any appreciable amount of time because that shit SUCKS.

>>31904588
It's not like these features like up-armor are a plus to anyone.

>>31904075
Just get what looks best, they are somewhat equal. You'll have to wait ages for crye to deliver though.

>>31904322
>Not really sure why it's got that division

It allows for much better airflow circulation which makes the helmet dramatically more comfortable to wear for long durations performing any strenuous activity.

Using two shells instead of one also allows for a much closer conformity to the human head in place of traditional methods that would otherwise cause darting of the ballistic material and increase unnecessary weight.

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>>31904075
Team Wendy :^)

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>>31904694

I've been issued and used the Ops-Core, MICH 2001 and the Delta X from Safariland. MTEK and Crye Airframe seem really interesting.

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>>31904612
Not him but you're being a bitch. The "holier then thou" attitude can fuck off. I had to wear a PASGT for 9 months, it wasn't that bad. And it's 150-200% heavier then say an ACH.

>>31904725
Go away Hillary Clinton

>>31904725
You said this specifically to troll. Fuck off Hillary shill troll.

>>31904729
Not the guy you were talking to either but I didn't realize how bad the PASGT was until we moved over to the MICH and then later the Ops-Core. Helmet design has come so damn far.

>>31904725

>Team Wendy

Hillary Clinton supporter pls go

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>>31904755
Statistically the PASGT is safer then the ACH/MICH2000. In the time the switch was being made they found most injuries to the head were in areas not covered by the helmet, not penetration of said helmet. There is a info graphic somewhere of the two overlapping a head. But the PASGT offers more area coverage at the cost of weight and inferior penetration resistance. Unit commanders had the choice of keeping the PASGT for a while, but then the army made it mandatory to use the ACH.

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>>31904744
>>31904749
>>31904761
Politics aside, they still make a very good helmet that offers the about the same functionality of an Ops Core while being cheaper and slightly comfier
Lot of international units starting to pick it up after Ops Core jacked up their prices due to demand
Also, Ops Core's parent company, Gentex, has also donated to the Clinton campaign, so if you're going to boycott Team Wendy over that, you should boycott Ops Core as well
https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgot.php?cycle=2016&cmte=C00386128

>>31904825
>Politics aside

Japanese anime board aside, by buying from them you're condoning their pro-socialist behavior. You missed the point of the issue.

>>31904880
>boycott any defense industry manufacturer who donates to democrats

You're not going to have anyone left to buy from friendo.

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>>31904612
Spend 3500 on out of your own pocket for a personal ballistic helmet. Wouldn't you take care of it? Be a greater insult to not take care of quality tools.

>>31904935
Show you nods.

>>31904943
*your

>>31904943
Still waiting for those to arrive. TNVC ests a 4 month wait until mine ship. Tan INVG Hyper Mount is shipping as of right now.

>>31904966
So what exactly do you have? I remember you had a monocular and some thermal unit.

>>31905003
>Buying = Having
canceled my order for the therm app HZ unit after I found out about a newer model coming out with a better resolution.

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c...can i play too?

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>>31905057

>>31904075
I tried on the MTEK and it was pretty comfy. I really like it, Will probably buy one of the ballistic ones when they start trickling into my dealer.

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>>31905079
>>31905057
>Vega
How do you like it? I am considering some for loaner units for friends.

Posting my helmet with goblin mounted on it
>Now has strobe on top and IR squares
Waiting on Laser before I take more pics


>tfw young
>tfw no friends have NODs
It is suffering

>>31905155
its not bad considering its sub $300. it'd be good for some relatively trustworthy friends. i'll be saving up for some real units eventually.

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>>31905155
>>31905057
Not sure If I should just pull out of line and save up for goggle system over a monocle.

>>31905021
That's exactly what I asked. What you have right now. Fucking autismo, so hard to talk to you. No wonder you get all the hate.

>>31904880
>>31904761
>>31904749
>>31904744

I've seen some pussies, but you guys have to be the biggest I seen. You guys make me feel a lot better about myself since I'm not that sensitive.

Go back to your safe spaces. Seems even on this side the grass isn't any greener.

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>>31905217
Just buy a used PVS14 and use it as a gateway item. Dropping a shitload of money into NODs then tripping on your nice setup/getting a spot will ruin your day for a while.

Want low cost nod training? Walk around outside at night with an eye patch on one eye and some sort of tube/blocker over the other eye. Keep the ambient light common in your neighborhood and you will have the awkwardness required

>>31905223
Got nothing right now. Limited to daytime. I won't bother wasting 500 on a gen 1 monocle to hold me over until my filmless pvs 14 arrives. TNVC is bogged down right now.

>>31905248
Already trained with an "issued PVS 14" it fucking sucked to drive with but I spent more time adjusting it then anybody else and it payed off by not being uncomfortable.

>>31904075
the airframe is cool as fuck looking and the ops core is classic and hard to beat on weight.

Anyway, anyone have a pic of a MICH2000 dressed up? seal or mcnig style? thats what i want next to go along with my 6b47 and ZSH. Or maybe an airframe, not sure.

>>31905415
You mean mich2002?

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>>31905155
Hey dude!
I'm probably assembling my AR tonight
Might get down there tomorrow. Are you free at all? I'll hit you up.

>If you gief my your NODs then you will have a friend with NODs.

Also I might trade my Subaru in for an Xterra.

>Inb4 Amourous Faggotous arrives with his shitty airsoft costume

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>>31905436
>Might get down there tomorrow. Are you free at all? I'll hit you up.
Yeah I should be. Just dont text me at like 0 dark 30 and we are fine
>Also I might trade my Subaru in for an Xterra.
Go get your americlap truck all fixed up

>>31904800
The ACH/MICH2000 offer ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE better blunt force trauma protection and helmet stability for shit like NODs.

When 99% of fatal head injuries and 85%+ of nonfatal head injures from 2003-2011 were nonpenetrating (blunt force trauma or blast overpressure) this was a huge deal for the military.

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Hello terrestrials.

I guess this's as good a place as any.
>want to get into night vision, have line on PVS 7 for cheap (as in, under $500)
>used skullcrusher in army, never again
>don't want a ballistic helmet, the PVS7's are heavy enough
What is the cheapest bump helmet that comes with a shroud compatible with the PVS7 that's actually worth a shit? Cuz looking at the Fast Bump, I'm not sure I wanna pay more than 3x what I could get an ACH for, for a fucking bump helmet.

>>31905429
No, MICH2000, it's either full cut or slightly less than full. They look really nice done up like seals or insertion teams.

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c..can i play too?

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>>31905607
PVS7 is shit, dont get it. A vega with a big ass active IR illumination will do a hell of a lot better

Cheapest bump helmet is a protec, but they are sort of hard to find ($80ish). Throw on a wilcox l4 or opscore vas shroud (both under $80)

Another option is a crye night cap, doesnt work well if you have long luscious locks
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>>31905690
Sell me your FAL for $300

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>>31905804
kek, no
thinking i might hack saw the barrel down for shits n grins

>>31905811
I will give you a VP9 for it or $800

>I know how much you paid for it

>>31904935

Why do you even own a helmet if you're not in the military?

>>31905811
Fucking region rat

>>31905847
Why are you on this board?

>>31905847
Why not?

>>31905217
I prefer a Monocle over goggles. Was a lot easier to navigate rough terrain and didn't loose all my peripheral vision. Personal preference I guess. Im not a serviceman, my buddy let me run around with his team Wendy bump helmet and mounted Monocle and then goggles. Ran around an island on the north west coast just after sunset and a few hours past dark. Preffered mono, added IR torch, still liked mono. But I'm just a civy...

>>31905847
to play dress up

>>31905982
Was it a true bino or something like pvs-7?
Usually anyone who uses bino notices that it's miles ahead, depth perception n shiet.

>>31905996
Nah tru bino. it was good, absolutely, I found it was much easier on my vision running with just the mono. Much faster transitioning to different light sources. My bud who showed me the gear has seen lots of service and bought both. He ran with the mono as his primary.

>>31906042
Well too late I guess, I have two pvs-14s being built for me. Going to convert them to true binos a bit later.

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>>31905825
id take the 800 over a VP9, but im not selling to anyone who isnt local

>>31905865
region rat?

>>31906130
>id take the 800 over a VP9, but im not selling to anyone who isnt local
I will have the faggot at AGS pick it up, he is a mutual friend

>>31904075
My $30 bump.

>>31906174
you talking about Bigcat?
your name Chris L?

Because if you're serious I'm trying to figure it out

the only helmet I have is a knockoff FAST helmet I use for airshitting

>>31906284
>you talking about Bigcat?
Yeah
>your name Chris L?
No im out of state and ill give you a vp9 and a pack of smokes

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>>31906337
gonna pass on the VP9, smokes sound good though. Im in TS with bigcats right now

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Anyone have experience with Revision Helmets? How are they now?

>>31906337
Get out redjew

>>31906049
That will probably be pretty cool. As a side note, bud's mono was about $14k and his bino close to the same at time of purchase (few years ago).

>>31905478
When we go back to fighting enemies with artillery and air power, we'll go back to a PASGT style shell.

>>31906434
Above standard issue.below high end helmets in terms of comfort and quality.

>this thread

>>>/asp/

>>31904075
why do you have strobes mounted on these? Is it so your mommy can find you at night in her minivan?

>>31907964
If that's a real question the primary use is for IFF so you don't get blown the fuck up by the guys flying CAS. Not very relevant to most people's needs.

>>31907978
yes I know this, so make sure mom has her comms...er cellphone on when it's time for dinner.

>>31906821
What the fuck he has? A fusion monocular? And one of the best binos on the market are in $8-10k price range.

>>31906130
>team wendy
What's it feel like to support Hilldog's shilling?

>>31909898
See: >>31904825

>>31904825
Solution: buy pre-gentex ops-cores.

What's a good cheap helmet?

>>31909998
PASGT is really cheap, ACH a bit more expensive but a very good deal overall.

>>31906434
What's the point of medium cut? Less protection than normal, but still not able to wear comms. Are marginally better hearing, decreased weight, or better looks really worth it? Am I missing anything?

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>>31909998
pasgt. you can find them on ebay for like $50.
If you want to make it way mroe comfortable though, get a skydex helmet upgrade kit with it.

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https://www.botach.com/3m-combat-mich-ballistic-helmets-includes-7-pad-system-standard-retention/

Thoughts?

>>31911196
Looks like shit.

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>>31911323
I was planning on using a helmet cover anyway.

I fucking hate you guys, the Light Weight Helmet just reminds me I am a big fucking POG. I hate my unit.

I want a ACH with NVGs

>>31911437
Wait, they don't even give you guys an ACH?

>laughingsluts.jpg

>>31904588
Where did you get a SLAPP plate?

>>31905804
>PVS7 is shit, dont get it. A vega with a big ass active IR illumination will do a hell of a lot better

This person literally does not know what they are talking about

If you wanted to, you could get a ballistic helmet with NVG's for a grand. Funs are great but I already have nine of them.

>>31912105
what kind of fucking NVGs are under a grand

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>>31912134

>>31912134
You can find blemished tubes on ebay and make your own. There's a thread about it on opchan.

>>31912227
so they're not nitrogen purged and can easily collect moisture inside or fog up

>>31912239
IDK, you sound like you know more about it than me. I was just looking on ebay and it looks like prices have gone up a little since earlier this year. Can you elaborate on the nitrogen purging process?

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>>31911138
>but still not able to wear comms
It's called the Modular Integrated Communications Helmet for a reason

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>>31912495

>>31905508
Do you even have to worry about grenades?

>>31905508
own one, comfy

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This will be our next helmet. Rate it.

>>31912313
Basically the air inside the unit, which could contain contaminants or moisture, is purged out and the unit is filled with inert nitrogen instead.

>>31912653
Looks like an incredibly shitty way to mount goggles. Why is it so hard to look at the AN/PVS-31 and copy the housing?

>>31904729

Is that a multicam cover on a PASGT?