GQ Thread - Helmets

For someone who's not a cosplaying faggot, is there any reason to get a helmet?

I'd like the idea of being able to grab ear pro, eye pro, and a small light in one package in an emergency but other than that I'm really struggling to understand why queers do this

first shitpost

>>32446374
Not really. A helmet is more for vehicle or sustained combat. Yeah you can use it to mount comms or NVGs but that can be outsourced.

No a helmet is NOT that useful as a civ. Some of us just like to spend 600 dollars on useless shit though.

>>32446374
It falls in the "better to have it and not need it than to not have it and need it" category.

>be poorfag yurokek
>save up shekels to buy a high cut helmet so I could be like the cool kids
>it takes forever to arrive (t-thanks couriers!)
>finally arrives
>feels pretty darn good on my noggin, but my MSA Supreme Pro-X earpro won't fit underneath

What do? Toss the electronic earpro and rock cheap-ass foam plugs like everyone else does?

>>32446374
I do run NODs to hunt hogs, and those stupid skullcapt things shift like no fucking tomorrow. It's a comfortable way to run earpro and nods in one package. Plus I think it looks cool.

>>32446397
Arc rail adaptors nigga

Honestly not a huge fan of helmets. Never tried bump helmets but turned off of ACH's from time in the army.

I just like to use a boonie in the spring and summer and german winter cap in the winter and fall.

>>32446389
Does someone make a thinner "cap" rather than a "my mommy doesn't want me to hurt myself" helmet just as a mounting point rather than actual protection?

I pulled over the other day to help someone with car trouble while it was snowing at night and it would've been nice to have one fixed package with a light and something to protect my ears but I can just as easily not help people again than drop all that money on that

>>32446397
Mount the headsets on the helmet

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I take this out with me to watch my doggo shit in the woods.

I also use it to watch stars and look at Christmas lights.

>>32446397
I'll take those sordins off your hands

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>>32446375
second shitpost

>>32446416
>>32446420

Do they even make non-airshit quality adapters compatible with MSA earpro? All the ones I found on eBay were meant for Peltors.

>>32446435
>holding up condor
emphasis on shit. 0/10 would not waifu

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>>32446374
Protects the most important part of your body. MICHs and this 6b47 don't cost more than $200, so if you have a plate carrier already it's not that much more money for a just in case sort of thing. Also you can mount NODs, Flashlights, etc on them

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>>32446435
>condor vest

>>32446519
Yeah, but bud, the thing is I don't fantasize about doing stupid shit.

I will never, ever, ever purposely put myself in a situation where the probability of me getting shot in the head is so high I need armor for my skull, and it's very difficult to do anything in the dark so I'm not going to drop a grand on night vision just to tell people on /k/ that I did.

You completely missed the context of my post where I asked about the real world and not bathroom selfie faggotry

>>32446601
>I will never, ever, ever purposely put myself in a situation where the probability of me getting shot in the head is so high I need armor for my skull, and it's very difficult to do anything in the dark so I'm not going to drop a grand on night vision just to tell people on /k/ that I did.
If you're in combat, and you're using cover, the most exposed part of your body is gonna be your head.

Helmet is as important as body armor.

>>32446601
Most people aren't wearing it for getting shot in the head, it's for not bumping your head on shit. Why do people wear caving helmets? So they don't hit their head. Why do construction workers wear helmets? So they don't hit their head. We just spend a little extra money on the helmets because we think they're cool.

>>32446616
I would expect being a tall lanky fuck like you, you're going to bump your head on plenty of shit

>>32446647
I mean yeah, but you get used to ducking through doorways

>>32446613
I don't have body armor because, as hard as it's for you to understand, I'm an adult that's more or less not retarded and don't sit in my mom's house all day fantasizing about running head first into a gun fight so I can finally be cool and get a girlfriend. If there's a situation where I'm being shot at I'm going to run the fuck away so I can, you know, not die, instead of hoping I do get shot and will walk away fine like a video game.

I'm not into role playing like you so stop responding

>>32446616
At what point did I ever come close to mentioning thinking it was for stopping bullets.

>We just spend a little extra money on the helmets because we think they're cool.

So your answer is no, there is genuinely no reason to invest in helmets other than to feel tough on the internet. Thanks.

>>32446674
Gotta say I agree with this guy. I don't buy helmet/armor because more weight and my shtf plans involve straight innawoods

please stop responding to bottom-grade troll before his sadbrains becomes contagious

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Work in progress...

Gonna work on plates and a proper helmet in January when postal services aren't aids anymore.

>>32446674
>I don't have body armor because, as hard as it's for you to understand, I'm an adult that's more or less not retarded and don't sit in my mom's house all day fantasizing about running head first into a gun fight so I can finally be cool and get a girlfriend. If there's a situation where I'm being shot at I'm going to run the fuck away so I can, you know, not die, instead of hoping I do get shot and will walk away fine like a video game.
>I'm not into role playing like you so stop responding

I have a set of III+ body armor because I'm an RSO. Stop projecting.

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I usually just wear a ballcap for the most part because it's sunny. I've also got an ACH with a broken suspension (it's too small for me with pads in anyway) and I've got a 6b28 in the mail. I'd love to get a Crye Airframe one of these days, but that'll probably come just before I buy NODs.

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>>32446331
I got the hat for Christmas from my sister in law when she went to Russia

>>32446702
roll your sleeves up further or keep them down

>>32446730
>Toilette
Canadian as fuck. Or Cajun, perhaps?

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Any love for the ACH?

>>32446744
German actually

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hello friends, i got $150 in gift cards for christmas and im looking at buying a set of cammo pants and a combat shirt.

my chest rig is a HSP D3 rig in Coyote so it can go with pretty much anything.


im thinking a set of tru spec multi cam tropics.

anyone have any advice? anyone own tru spec shit? is it airsoft tier pleb shit??

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>>32446331
Fuck I just posted in the old thread by accident.

Got a bunch of targets and other shooting related stuff for Christmas. Gonna go out innadesert in the next few weeks to try them all out.

>>32446807
Truspec isn't terrible, not top of the line, but it works. There aren't many people making MC Tropic so your choices are limited to pretty much them and crye.

>>32446738
I prefer them where they are now.

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>>32446872
are the crye knee pad pants worth the cash?

the UF pro striker pants are $40 less and seem higher quality.

and they come in flecktarn which is sexy.

>>32446873
They're at that awkward place where they can restrict movement

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>headwear
Baseball cap
MSA Sordinds
and some cheapo 3m safety glasses.

>>32446374
As a civvie NODs and that's just about it.

>>32446397
get a smaller head.
I got one of those walker razor XV for work and it's pretty dope.

>>32446807
I own some UDT shorts they're alright.

>>32446895
I like them. they're top quality wise and for insert knee pads I don't know if you'll do better. There are definitely other good ones out there that are just regular strap on knee pads, but as far as inserts go, they'll be the best you can get. A little pricey but worth it if you are going that route.

>>32446905
How? I can move my arms freely. My watch and other accessories aren't blocked either by my the sleeves.

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>>32446674
>there is genuinely no reason to invest in helmets other than to feel tough on the internet
Im poor as fuck the post

This here board is based solely on the WANTS of individuals, not the fucking NEEDS. Now take your fucking autism tier bullshit back to 9gag.

>>32446895
I have never personally owned a pair, but most people swear by cryes if they own them. I want a set in EMR but the only company that makes them is an airshit company

>>32446674
>says the guy with a 9mm hole in the head

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Alpha.....green.

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What does /k/ think of my helmet?

It's an ordinary ProTec ace wake bump helmet. Original meant as a skate helmet but works just as well to 'military' applications. I originally wanted a ballistic helmet, something like Crye Airframe, but i guess i didn't really see the need for a ballistic helmet in a shtf situation. I mean, if you get shot in the head in you're pretty much fucked anyway, especially if there is no hospital or anything like that available. The price difference between a bump and ballistic helmet also made a huge difference.

I switched out the original helmet strap (which was absolute trash) with a Ops-core x-nape helmet strap, shelled out a fuckton of money for a wilcox L3G10 nvg mount, added some Revision googles, slapped on some velcro for that mall ninja look and finally added what was originally a LED Lenser headlight to the right top front of the helmet and the battery case in the back of the helmet. It's a nice light, with a lot of adjustment options and strobe function as an added bonus.

All in all, it's a lightweight setup which doesn't break you're neck by wearing it for an extended period of time and it has a lot of ventilation holes for those hot summer days. Can also be used for cave exploring and things like that.

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and a last one. forgot to mention the strobe thingy on the top of the helmet. don't know how much that will actually be used, but i guess its good to have just in case.

>>32447112
Black is a shitty color scheme. Change it to alpha green and you'll be golden. Too space, does it actually provide armor or is it just a bike helmet?

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>>32446915
post helmet

Am I weird for liking the IBA?

Downsides are the propriarty soft armor cut, which I can't argue against as a negative. It also has issues over the long term with gear attached directly to it, but since I like standalone LBE on top it doesn't really hurt.

I have one and it has all the bullshit stripped off, no DAPS, collar pieces, side armor (side armor is the worse part of IBA setup, way too saggy). Usually no dickflap attached, but I've got it around.

It's super comfy to open up the front of an IBA at a halt to get short term breathability while still have gear mostly ready.

Not sure if I like it more or less than CIRAS, but it beats the shit out of the IOTV.

>>32447157
IBA isn't the worst but a bit flabby imo. But then again I just hate armor.

>>32446952
>implying 9mm won't just bounce off my skull

>>32447125
Dude where did "alpha green" come from and why do you insist on spamming about it? Looks like one shade difference from Ranger Green.

>>32447112
>>32447096
Looks interesting. Very retro modern with a 1990s Delta vibe. I assume with all the NOD plate work you put in, that you actually have NODs, in which case you've created an ultralight, stable NOD platform.

The LED is a bit overkill, IMO, but if you're using it for very dark hiking/caving, I may see the appeal.

I would find a way to better secure and flush the helmet strap screws sticking out of the helmet.

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>>32446331
The only helmet I have is the fake one I use for airshitting

it's comfy

>>32447125
Well. It's sold as a bike helmet, but it pretty versatile. It's probably not going to be as good as military bump helmets but they are still used by special forces. Delta also used them heavily during the 90's and early 2000's and SEALs still use them on exercises.

>>32446949
>I want a set in EMR but the only company that makes them is an airshit company
Giena?

>>32447185
I mean judged against it's full armor peers. IBA and plate carriers two different beasts.

>>32446674
Behold, the inverse internet tough guy: The internet pussy.

Few WANT this shit to come true, but you're talking about deliberately REFUSING to prepare for the possibility, just to virtue signal. That's retarded.

>>32447216
Its from PCUs and I can't get over how retarded it is so I can't help but meme about it.

>>32447220
Put the funds into a kevlar/whatever helmet man. Whats the point in a bike helmet?

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>>32447221
Yeah, I'll probably buy some anyways though

>>32447235
Should've bought from P1G-Tac when they made them :^)

>>32446674
>I can finally be cool and get a girlfriend.

I can finally get liberty and justice for all

ftfy

>>32447235
>Pistol mag pouches on same side of belt as pistol holster
For what purpose?

>>32447242
Didn't even know what that was when they had them sooooo

>>32447253
I originally had them on the left side, but it put the dump pouch to far back. I'm still messing with the setup. Haven't found anything I'm happy with yet.

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Anyone know what mag pouches/holders pic related is using(under his left arm). Seen them so many times, but now that I actually plan on getting one I cant remember the name of it.

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>>32447263
Can you get rifle/pistol combo TACOs in your meme camo? That would free up some space.

>>32447278
Not sure, I'll have to look, gunna try and stack them manually otherwise
>>32447274
ITW fast mag

>>32447274
itw fastmags

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>>32447274
I bet if you google searched for "plastic rifle mag pouch" you'd eventually figure it out.

>>32447295
Not even him but I bet if you weren't such a cunt people would like you.

>>32447290
>>32447292
Thank you

>>32447305
to be 100% fair its annoying to have people constantly asking questions when they can just do their own research. Though this is a containment thread so whatever.

>>32447305
I tire of people asking easily google searched very straight forward questions. Puting in that google search would show those mag pouches as literally the forth result.

This board won't break out of Eternal September if people keep being so lazy with questions.

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Hey /K/ I'm looking for some advice. Got like $150 in Amazon cards for my birthday and Christmas (they are a month apart) and I am looking to get a good M65 style jacket. Any advice on good brands vs bad ones?

Also here's my PASGT. Got it off of ebay like 8 years ago for around $60 came complete with the old-style rigging, cover and cat eye strap.

>>32447332
>>32447320
Too be fair, the two anonsjust giving me the name saved me from 7 google results and almost buying emersons. I'm sure they also saved more time just giving the name(or ignoring it), than to write out their feelings and attaching a picture.

>>32447354
or you know, do your own research.

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>>32447378
You sound like the type of person who corrects everyone about everything because 'muh accuracy'. God you just have to be right don't you.

>>32446915
where to cop sweater

>>32447378
Like I said, the anons did it quicker than I could do my "research". I'm thankful for that, since I'm at my cabin with my mobile data half working. Instead of visiting 7 sites, 2 of them being amazon and eBay, I got a direct answer.

>>32447418
rwdeathsquad dot com :)

>>32447427
It's not just you, it's the flood of people like you.

>What plate carrier is gud?
>What is dis pouch (picture of some common as fuck pouch)
>What is dis chest rig? (Picture of a FLC or some common shit)

All these questions the repeat ad nasium and are annoying as fuck. You are just one more. And it doesn't matter if it takes a lot of posts to get it through your thick skull over your question now, because hopefully it stops more retarded questions from you in the future.

>>32446915
Have you tried moving the forward sling mount to the side? It should take nothing more than a hammer and a metal punch.

>>32447459
Not him, but for newbies it is helpful. You don't want to turn people off from the gear game by being a huge doucher. Also, what do you expect gear queer threads to be without anons helping anons on where to get shit? It would just be a huge circlejerk of the same tripfags over and over.

>>32447459
Isn't that half the point of /GQ/ threads tho? Circlejerk around gear, knowing what's good and what's not? I mean this is the case for almoat every popular thread on 4chan with popular topics, like half the shit are reposts from the previous thread, and the rest and new topics..

>>32447459
If we don't help new people this becomes a circlejerk of absolute shit just like /arg/

What plate carrier should I get?

>>32447535
Check out the pastebin, what's your budget? What kind of POU are you looking for? What kind of plates?

Are battle belts useful?

>>32447547
Depends, do you need extra storage space? Can you handle the weight? I'm of the belief that getting load off of your chest onto your waist is always a good idea.

What nightvision goggles should I get? Max price $150.

What are those army scope with the red stipes on them called?

>>32446730
Some day

>>32447559
>>32447547
>>32447535
B8

>>32447546
>>32447558
Idiots

>>32447559
I see you're trying to prove a point. It won't work. Try being helpful instead of being an asshole. Live like bob ross.

>>32447459

I'm sorry, but in the case of plastic magazine carriers that look like the one above, there are quite a few. And unless you know multiple brand names off the top of your head, "plastic magazine pouch/whatever" will get you nowhere but shitty gear.

It is not unreasonable for someone to post a picture and ask for it to be identified. Hell, we do this all the time and only occasionally an autist like you reeeee-s for no real reason.

If helping /k/ommandos really irritates you, go to double 4chan. The user poll is full of your ilk and since it's so small you never have to worry about new people coming into threads :^)

>>32447547
I like mine. Good for cqb loadouts

>>32446331

What is the best scope?

>>32447589
Wrong thread. And I hope you get banned for spam.

>>32446828
Bleh. Take the patch off

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>>32447418
bro got it >>32447433
It's a rwdeathsquad Communist Safari Rhodesia Raglan Sweater
Got it for Christmas.

>>32447471
if it ain't broke don't attempt to break it.

>>32447547
Yeah, I use my battle belt for range days and training all the time. see >>32446915

>>32447559
Eat some carrots and save your money for atleast gen2+ but those new tubes with the autogate are worth the ramen.

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>>32447535
>>32447547
>>32447559
>>32447573

>>32447592
I'm just asking questions.

>>32447235
Take the jacket off

>>32446331
So I just picked up myself a set of MSA Sordins and I can't tell if they're working properly as I have nothing to compare them to.
The sound is slightly muffled and not exactly 1-1, basically have to set them to the highest setting to get a somewhat 1-1 audio experience.
If I am sitting next to a fan and make a loud noise such as clapping or jogging in place, the noise of the fan is slightly muffled out for the moment of the louder sound.

>>32447626
But it's cold

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>>32447743
military arms channel said theyre junk so they are in my opinion trust me im from the internet

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>>32446331
Keep that brain bucket safe, yo.

>>32446331
I rock a baseball cap with the logo of a local hardware store with a micro steam light clipped to the brim.

>>32447956
a giant unnatural shape in target indicator black on your head against a much lighter background is a good plan and i support your genetic material being removed forcefully from the gene pool at some point in the future

>>32447576
...What?


/GQ/, what kind of camo do I want my gear in for boreal and Pine forest environments?
(Northern Ontario)

>>32448002
MARPAT Woodland or CADPAT TW depending on your particular green/brown balance. CADPAT TW is amongst the finest camouflage on the planet, especially in Canada.

>>32448002
Multicam tropic, Danish M84, Cadpat, woodland marpat, woodland, the list goes on.

>>32447991
SOPs are SOPs, friend. Not that you'd know anything about that, operator.

>>32447991
Watch out, we got a badass over here.

In practical use a black heart shape on a helmet is really insignificant.

Armchair operators really go autismo over a speck of black in a uniform.

>>32448046
>>32448048
For a carrier if I had to chose between
OD or Ranger Green, which one would mix decently with Multicam Tropic?

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>>32447743

>>32446674
Why are you even in /gq/ then?

>>32448102
That's how active hearing works. My peltors do the same thing, it muffles all sound when a loud sound happens, so by placebo, you think the louder sound is being amplified while in all actuality itms just a louder sound.

>>32448313
Even when simply running around loudly outside?
Anyways makes sense, thanks.

>>32448395
There's a noise threshold at which the active sound dampening will kick in.

Your earpro actually does a mediocre at best job of muffling any actual sounds below this threshold as you'll notice you can still have full conversations... But any sounds higher than the dB threshold limit speakers in your earpro will produce a counterwave and destructively interfere with the noise and take a lot of the *bang* our of the bang.

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>>32447991
>10/10 b8

you got me to reply

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>>32446331
osmos

>>32448491
ty famalam

>>32448491
hi sully

>>32447202
It will bounce around inside your skull...post direct brain deposit.

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>>32447082
if you had to choose between a rifle rated V0 2100 FPS .308 mich cut or high cut which would you choose? weight for full cut is 3.2 lbs vs highcut being 2.9 lbs. high cut will accept face protection full cut will not. System is bolt less.

>>32448080
pls respond

With G3 pants and shirt in Tropic Multicam what is preferred for a carrier that only comes in 2 shades of green.

Ranger Green
or
Olive Drab

I could always mix Multicam tropical with standard Multicam :^)

>>32448751
OD is more green
RG is more grey
I'd go with OD

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>>32448751

>>32448751
Why not just get the 6094 in tropic?

>>32448739
>notices me NOW

oh wow, you had to take my money first? Anyways I can only say ONLY SAY whatever works for you. I like my ACH but I'd only use it in a situation it calls for. Other than sustained fire or like vehicle based operations I wouldn't use it.

>night
>implying I have NODS

>>32448788
also the rails are gay too. Just screw normal rails on.

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>>32448777
6094 comes in tropic?
>>32448765
Don't worry it was a meme

>>32448436
Yeah I figured, but what concerned me is that this threshold seems very low on my Sordins.

>>32448777
It only comes in large :^(
>>32448861
what model? I can grab specs for you. *maybe* there's an electronic way to change the threshold (But I doubt it).

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>>32448788
helmet has been out for some time. Cost went into the helmet itself not the marketing to portray it.

>>32448880
>>32448825
It's available in medium too, LBT is just out of stock right now.

>>32448819
if you know anything about armor it should be that every hole you put into somthing you compromise the integrity in some way.Rails are adhesive based or velcro based. Helmet is 100% custom from the factory. any general cut. bolt less boa system etc.

>>32448882
Eh, regular if you dont want to use electronic earpro mounted to your rails but better dome protection from blasts. Thats what I'm sticking to.

>>32448905
Alright well I doubt a tiny fuckhole is going to comp/ integrity when an IED blows off and wood chips everywhere. If it does I'll report back to you on my findings. Till then I'll stick to a regular cut ACH with no holes in it anyways.

I just find the rail mounting system to be too much for what it is. I'm sure they could have made it simpler/smaller no?

>>32448880
It's okay I have the spec sheet right here in the manual, but I was just wondering if it was normal for the ear pro to try and muffle out seemingly low volume actions like claps and running (compared to gun shots).

>>32448926
I don't run external ear muffins. I use a low profile memeduction system sends the vibrations through the skull and shit.Might just get the full cut get some rails on it as a boltless system and call it a day.

>>32448893
Oh that makes sense. Any clue when they'll be back in stock? (got on the mailing list for back in stock anyways)

>>32448928
It might be pitch as well? That would seem weird but maybe it's calibrated for sudden pressure waves as opposed to a threshold so clapping and running and any surface contacting another quickly would set it off in that case.

>>32448945
Yeah I remember. I really should get a system like that myself instead of buying 50 different U94s till I figure out kenwood is what I need. Go for full since I know you like as much protection as you can get. If you use lowpro ear or non-electronic it works best. Personally I just use pluggies with my racal so fuck the police I don't need superhuman hearing that fucks with my cheekweld.

>>32448949
Do your peltors muffle the sound of dry firing or the click when inserting a pistol mag?
Sorry, this is my first set of active ear pro so a lot of this stuff feels really weird and I don't have anything else to compare to.

>>32448969
amen to that I just use some surefire earplugs and a 125$ code red conduction headset. shit sounds clear and doesn't fuck with my hearing.

I never understood the whole peltor,sordin fetish in gear queers.Just wanted something light and out of the way.

boneconduction headset Water proof
http://www.coderedheadsets.com/Tactical-Headset-p/tbch-mod.htm

Waterproof puck that fits.
http://www.coderedheadsets.com/product-p/wpt-ptt-puck.htm

PTT any adapter to a radio you may or may not have
http://www.coderedheadsets.com/category-s/5351.htm

still less then just the peltors... and weighs less then 7 ozs.

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>>32449073
also is the lowest profile system out there that won't have your ears suffering. Only set up I've tried that works with the face protection I use. I would need to go with a bolt setup to get face protection to work with it. Opscore (gentex) sells it to proper configuration.

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>>32449199

>>32449199
That looks Call of Duty af.
>>32449008
>Do your peltors
Don't own a pair mang, just know how E-Ear pro works.
They probably shouldn't. You should talk to a sales rep or the company.

>so a lot of this stuff feels really weird and I don't have anything else to compare to.
Fair. See if a buddy or a store around you has E-Ear pro and try those on just clicking and clacking and walking around and stuff if they'll let you. Compare them.

Maybe they're working just fine.

>>32449241
Yeah I'm trying to find a guy, thanks

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>>32449241
>That looks Call of Duty af
I agree It looks to bulky and front heavy for my tastes lacks the aesthetic of their fast series.

>>32449277
Aestehtics are fine if you wanna look like you're in the newest CoD but yeah helmets suck ass to wear already, I doubt anyone in their right mind would want a large plastic thing on the front of their face further impeding movement.

Just use a scarf or balaclava if it's cold or sandy.

>>32447157

No, IBA is awesome for how easy it is to put on and take off. I willing to bet there's no other plate carrier out there that's faster to don/doff.

>>32449342
what about the crye cage The walk in system seems appealing but it looks very bulky for what it's doing.

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Hey guys like my new helmet ;) dont be too jealous ;)~

>>32449350
never mind its bulky as fuck and weighs more then a dyneema insert CIRAS. fuck that shit.

>>32449358
What do you do if someone isn't to your top or bottom left/right?
Do u see through your helmet or what?
Also, focusing on things within 5 feet must be a lot of fun with a nose bridge that large.

Tbh, though I bet it's bullet proof af so if you value your head everyone in this thread will drop the $1.2 million for a Titanium A liquid crystal enhanced Mark 6 Mjolnir helmet.

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>>32449358
"I will post somthing to that in 10 years just you wait anon just you wait. kek/10

>>32449376
>>32449350
I remember looking at the Cage and thinking it looked stupid, but a bunch of conspicuous spenders on the internet were blinded by the fact it was expensive and Crye branded and called all criticism poorfaggotry.

Glad to see our resident armor autist thinks they are stupid too.

>>32449384
That's from Titan Fall 2 dude

But if someone said I could buy a bulletproof Mjolnir helmet I would in a heartbeat

>>32449408
The devil is in the details Anon.

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How autistic would it be to get one of those Pro-Tec helmets that were popular with Delta guys and SEALs in the 80s and 90s just for fucking around in the woods? I dig bump helmets, but I don't have NODs or any other reason to get one.

>>32449421
Looked like Halo.
I haven't touched any vidya games that aren't

Supcom
AOE2
Civ 5
Or OS Runescape
since like... 3+ years ago.

But neat.

I'm sad now because I'm impatient and the LBT6094 is out of stock in the pattern I want and knowing tactical gear suppliers it will be late April until they're finally restocked.

>>32449472
Pretty autistic, but gear as a hobby is inherently autistic anyway.

>>32449421
ODST helmets are gonna be as good as we can get for this century anon.rifle rated face protection if gonna be the most difficult becuase it requires being both flexible and capable of absorbing large amounts of energy on a fragile part of the body. a poly carbonate plate sandwiched between 2 panels of soft armor is as light flexible and protective as current technology will allow. It took the lowest profile comms to work with it. and it still not vacuum rated I have no idea how a system could be full seal rated for low pressure and have all of the properties listed above. It's gonna cost alot of R&D and outside the box engineers.

>>32449515
The biggest problem is being able to see through said face protection.

I saw some MIT ballistic engineers working on a way to string high strength metal nano wires or carbon tubes so that visibility isn't impacted but it can stop at least a .223 direct hit. It seemed to work but was
a) incredibly hard to make and expensive
b) still haven't gotten around the "once the round has stopped and the nano tubes release their tension and fly apart, we can't stop them from going into wearers face".

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What's the best plate carrier color for piney woods like pic related.
Pic is about as lively as it gets, theres not a shred of green in winter/fall.

Was thinking coyote, but thought it might be too tan instead of the mud shit brown that everything around me is.

Suggestions?

>>32449549
as much of a flecktarn shill i am I think multicam might be best for you, maybe the tropic version or whatever its called

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>>32449549
not one of these in the picture , multicam tropic, canadian CADPAT, GI oldschool woodland. In a pinch Multi meme only it its on hand.

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>>32449475
>somebody on /k/ plays osrs

>>32449549
I don't know shit about camo so disregard this, but I have a similar environment where I live >>32448751
and was recommended
>>32448046
>>32448048

>>32446895
Is that a pocket right over the knees or can you unzip the legs and make them shorts?

>>32449589
osrs will be the game of choice for space travelers... game will still be around whenever I am long gone.

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>>32449615
>tfw you will never afk a slayer task while piloting your rover on the surface of Mars

>>32449640
Dude, I just started playing because my brother did and all I do is mine and grind wood chopping. It's honestly therapeutic af.

I lost my old acc so had to restart.

>>32449585
>>32449581
I know for experience that woodland marpat is borderline perfect for my environment due to the excessive brown in the pattern, but I was speaking more about my carrier.


Wanting to go with Mayflower APC currently so my only options are
>Multi
>Ranger
>Coyote
Multi is pretty much out of the question since I don't wear multi, it would tickle my camo mixing autism too much.
I want to say coyote because brown on the 90% of my environment being mud, but it just seems too damn light tan.

Kinda leaning to Ranger since it's so dark.

>>32449652
>mining
Christ, that's a pretty shitty skill to train. Currently just grinding out fishing myself. Much easier and not much clicking

>>32449691
...I like the sound desu.

>>32449687
honestly I think coyote with Marpat would be dope as fuck. If the shit gets dirty it will blend in even better. Plus the market for other pouches and shit is quite vast for it.

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>>32449719

>>32449698
lvl? I think I'm 30 or something, all of which were mining tin and copper for a while and then a quest.

>>32446601
>Yeah, but bud, the thing is I don't fantasize about doing stupid shit.
Then don't get a fucking helmet you autist.
>>32446674
Oh, you're just here for (You)'s

>>32448739
High cut without a doubt. Mich cut doesn't work with peltor rail adapters, and I like peltor rail adapters

>>32449008
My peltors, seeing I was the initial replyer, yes they do slightly change when I dry fire, or specifically rack my SLR or AR.

>>32449745
62
I mine coal and mith all day and superheat.

So are there /GQ/ approved helmets yet t.bh?

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What did you fools get for Christmas this year? My highlights include an AR-15 combo wrench tool, a shooting rest with sandbags, a resetting pistol target, and a cleaning mat for handguns. I got some other non /k/ gifts; a few comics, the newest RX-78-2 Gunpla model, a Kotobukiya ArtFX Deadpool statue, some new bedding, and some a few other knicknacks here and there.

I got my buddies a group gift this year. I got some piping, elbows to connect them together, some chain, and a 6in big, 1/2in thick, AR500 steel target to shoot at. We had a buddy with a similar set up and it worked great. Also grabbed a couple of the cube like pistol targets that you shoot on the ground. Can't wait to take this stuff out to shoot in a few weeks.

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I am waiting for a /k/ member to meme this pic up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqGCwI7sb0Q

>>32449963
Are those for HALO jumps?

>>32449960
I got a down sleeping bag rated to 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Looking forward to test it snow camping.

>>32449981
I like how the 3rd guy from the front is on his smart phone and looks sad from seeing the threads on 4chan as of late...

>>32450000
I just got done testing my 0 degree bag a few weeks ago. Mine's a mummy. It was about freezing when I tested it, there was snow on the ground when I woke up. I was nice and comfy in my tent though.

>>32449540
I know sapphire is an aluminate crystal, are there any transparent crystal formations of iron or titanium?

>>32449960
More molle pouches to distribute all my medkit out of the pack and into modulars and a natch oakshotte type arming sword off of legacy arms

>>32450119
I'm a physicist so forgive me if I make an error but no there are no transparent crystals of Titanium or Iron. chemical modification of Iron or Titanium almost always just re-enforce the crystal structure with carbon or other atoms.

The way they were doing it was by stringing them and creating a net of nano fibers that don't impede sight all that much but can more or less "catch" a bullet.

Sapphire would be amazing because it's hard as fuck and can break up the bullet but then there's no way to stop the fragments.

Diamond would do the same thing, also have really weird lensing effects because of the huge refractive difference.

>>32450119
I think we may have a break through we are looking for. Shame I don't know any of the researchers in MIT. titanium dioxide does have a proper formation but god help us the cost would be astronomical to make several of these,

>>32450156
what about the surface glare? Coatings to prevent that would only go so far.

>>32450030
What brand was yours? i got the marmot never summer.

I usually camp with a rei half dome 2 tent and a thermarest sleeping pad but recently ordered a hammock from ENO that I want to start using instead, for the obvious weight benefits.

>>32447157
I hate wearing an IBA, it feels like I'm wearing the liberty bell. I'll take my PIG PC anyday

>>32450166
In terms of light reflecting off the nano fibers? Polarize the light slightly off center to the fibers orientation and light will hardly reflect off them, as light has a wavelength of about 400nm to 700nm and carbon nanotubes have a width of about 4nm...

Idk, it wasn't too specific. I've been looking for the article but fuck me if I can find it.

>>32450161
TiO2 is like $1500 / 1000kg.

>>32450161
>>32450156
What if you use the nanowire to restrain the sapphire fragmentation and break the whole visor into a multipanel affair so any catastrophic failure through the crystal doesn't propagate across the whole faceplate? Maybe add some iiia polymer furniture behind it with some sort of goop quikpatch sandwiched between for vacuum/biochem redundancy

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I used to have a Condor MOPC and I would like to know what something similar in style is, that is of better quality than what I used to play airsoft in

>>32450213
Idk lol I do Aerosapce related fluid physics stuff.

The concept in theory should be similar to a SAPI plate, break up the bullet and then catch the fragments. The problem is you have ~<1 inch to do it in else your material becomes so thick that lensing is an issue, and you probably have <1Kg to work with for total weight.

The idea was to basically catch the bullet with the nanofibers, and the nanofibers were already stretched a lot to have some insane amount of tension on them and when the bullet hits them they snap off the mountings and release a lot of energy to stop the bullet.

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What's a good camo pattern for pic related?

I've been told multi-meme would work well for late summer to winter, but I think it's kind of tan for springtime. And Woodland MARPAT might be too dark colored.

Thinking I'm going to be doing either OD, Ranger Green or Coyote for my flat colors.

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>>32450213
>>32450245
>>32450210
The problem will be weight at this point. competing soft armor solutions weigh in at 1 lb for the lower face.

>>32446428

> Strapping up to watch the doggo squeeze one out

+1. Neither of us is going to end up as cougar shit or have a fucking moose footprint in the chest on my watch.

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>>32450324
multicam can be fairly green.

>>32450245
Yeah, i'd try a iiia poly faceplate. Failing that, use a bleeding edge retinal and internal projection 'holographic' HUD and just put a slab of hard plate over the facia and use external cameras like the chameleon suit from Journeyman 3. Slap a pair of emergency pull handles to undock the whole affair and expose a standard visor if the cams are compromised. Mind you I'm basically saying fuck the weight limit here because it sounds like the problem has reached a point of no return from the creative side of the blueboard.

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>>32450344
Pretty much this. Crye will tell you that they cut their uniforms to be the same overall but each set is pretty damn different so you can end up with one set with a ton of forest green and brown and another set that's mostly olive and tan. I know my AVS is a great example of this.

>>32450344
Is that nigga wearing a RealTree combat shirt?

I guess multicam might work well considering people hid themselves well enough wearing flat olive drab before camo became commonplace. In spring and summer there's a shitload of foliage to hide in anyway, and I feel like multicam would work pretty well for fall and winter.

Should I go with olive, ranger or coyote for my flat colors?

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>>32450383
its probably just a realtree shirt.

yeah, and honestly theres enough companies making mutlicam that you can get into it pretty easily.

Ranger green is the life

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>>32450348
I done alot of reasearch into flex panel face protection I cannot get the system weight under 6 lbs. 6lbs 1 once in maximum heavy meme configuration for 556/.308 with kevlar back panels.

What's wrong with using realtree against hooman? Does it just not work or is it too inflexible?

>>32450383
I just get varying shades of OD since nobody follows standards anymore. When I go full innawoods, I'm just gonna cut a vehicle cammo net to fit and hand stitch fasteners on it and my m65. For winter I'll do the same with an appropos white/brown/pine green speckle canvas and make it look like a bulky duster

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>>32450420
it basically only works when you're static.

>>32450407
One, i need sauce, is this the same company that does the FAST units?

Two, the average adult human head weighs eigh pounds, my personal hypothetical limit on antirifle headgear is twelves pounds including nods and shit

>>32450230
halp pls

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>>32446331
zsh, probably going to replace with an msa KFS if they ever reply. Can we buy team wendy now that hillary lost? i would like a nice helmet but not spend 850 on an airframe. Might end up getting an airframe anyway.

>>32450473
lbt 6094, mayflower apc, shellback banshee, AWS OCPC. Pick one.

>>32450473
I don't know why, but condor is supposed to be crap. they're cheap and i think they're just rebranded up-priced chinkshit

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>>32450481
6b47 also, good stuff, but i kinda want something american, upgraded ACH, airframe or team wendy.

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>>32450407
Can you get a riot visor for modern above the ear helmets? Can they like mount on the rails or something?

Are there visors with ballistic protection in them?

>>32450524
ulbricts mount that way or similar, no point to a ballistic visor on a high cut though. riot visor you could mount yeah

>>32450490
Shit the MOPC is just a clone of the banshee I think

Or maybe the LBT 6094

>>32450493
Yeah, they make knock offs. Plain and simple. It's cool if you want to build an entire loadout for pictures or playing airsoft or something like that but that's about it

>>32450465
All of my work is custom one offs. But the helmet and mandible are from opscore (gentex) The SLAAP plate is from velocity systems. While the gen 3 silicon carbide flex rifle panels are from stealth armor systems, custom cut (3.33x 8) for my configuration I am using those panels for neck and lower abdomen protection now. they only weigh .80 lbs each. and flex on like ultra stiff IIIA soft armor but stay in that configuration unless force is applied to them. Flex panels make great ancillary armor where flexibility is required.

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>>32450524
yes opscore makes them for arc rail helmets for ACH/ FAST helmets. they go for 398.00 and have limited to no lead times. Size is true to your helmet sizing.

>>32450519
I heard Team Wendy was chickenshit Clinton supporters.

I've been considering one of these myself https://www.hardheadveterans.com/products/lvl-iiia-helmet

Are the accessory rails on helmets standardized? I want to be able to have my earpro.
Are you supposed to be able to wear earpro under the helmet or do you have to click it into the accessory rails?

>>32450531
>no point to a ballistic visor on a high cut though
Why is that? Can't you get like add on side panels and face protection with a high cut?

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I really want to get a Protec Bravo

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>>32450568
yes you can. But you need to see this video before you buy that helmet for any protective purpose. I don't want to see you waste your hard earned money on life saving equipment that will leave you being a vegetable from chinese kevlar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0T4IFK9XJY

>>32450537
I want to give you my money and/or study at your feet.

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>>32450593

FAST visor
http://www.ops-core.com/fast-visor/


http://www.ops-core.com/fast-side-armor/

buy side covers from this website learn from above link ^
https://tnvc.com/shop/ops-core-up-armor-ballistic-side-covers/

>>32450593
pause at 11:14 and you will understand

>>32450568
because it defeats the purpose of having a light high cut helmet when you slap 3 pounds of polycarb to the front of it. And those helmets are made for shrap still even. In a situation where you want ballistic resistance up front, youre gonna want it all around. Zenturio 05s, AMD95s, ZSH1-2ms or an MSA KFS is the best bet.

idk the airframe and that passive cooling tho.

>>32450633
I've never worn a the IIIA airframe helmet before but the original one felt very bulky on my head for some reason. You need a dial system to make that helmet work IMHO.

>>32450685
shit if im dropping 850 on it im getting the dial system.

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Anyone try the PIG gloves?

>>32450633
Airframes are like twice the price of those Hard Head Veterans one though, and the HHV helmet is supposed to be real easy wearing.

>>32450695
that is the best choice you will make with any helmet you buy. But if you needed to buy a helmet on the budget. Go through hoplite call up bishop and he will give you 5 -10% off and you will be getting usa made helmet that's the same as above but is superior in everyway and nij certified through armorsource.
http://hoplitearmor.com/product/hoplite-achmich-iiia/

>>32450610
Love the chops, wasn't sure if they were the coverage i wanted, but your pic related has me sold

Have you tried their iiia three-position glasses? Not the riot shield, i mean the rhino mount oakleys shades looking motherfuckers

>>32450775
no I have not I ironically don't like dealing with crye or their products they give off their apple marketing vibe to me. But I love their multi meme.

>>32450759
can you put a dial system in the airframe? and that hoplite looks nice, do they come in MICH 2002 style(just curious)

>>32450752
yeah but the airframe appeals to me with 1. looks 2. cooling and 3. idk operatorness.

>>32450807
the helmets are the as-200's from armor source you can get any cut color/style you want. The as-600 data sheets diffrence is the weight and rating.

>>32450823
yuo are tempting now, ive wanted a 2002 for a mock seal setup... why cant i just buy all the helmets ;-;

>>32450807
If your gonna drop that much cash on a helmet try to buy an airframe as identical as you can to the real thing or find a retailer that has one in your local area. Chances are slim to nil but go to TNVC for the helmet they will get you the best price and lead times for that helmet and may help you with the sizing and preinstall the harness systems for you no additional charge.
887.00 before shipping and before the harness system. all team wendy products are no longer carried by TNVC. https://tnvc.com/shop/crye-precision-airframe-ballistic-helmet/

>>32450829
I don't shill I buy the best products that work for me based off my own knowledge. Armor, NOD's,and other exotic gear are my speciality. Last thing I want to see is /k/ buying chinese cheap shit for the same price as good murica stuff.

>>32450849
I forgot TNVC had suspension components, thats where i was looking to get my airframe from anyway. ill ask them about a harness.

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>>32450874
Good knowledgeable people they will help you out.
Never again will an opscore cost less then 1000 new.

>>32446331
>>32446389

had to wear a mich for 4 years, never want to wear one again.. useless waste of dollars unless you got a PVS-14/PVS-7 set you want to use in conjunction with it

$600 for a helmet is ultra-retarded though, i can get a current issue MICH IIIA for $120 or less in my local area with the pads/straps in plain green

>>32450893
not really, high quality kevlar is expensive, so is design, USA manufacturing, ect. your MICH is gonna suck to wear, while an airframe or opscore will be super nice to wear.

>>32450759
Holy shit, I've been looking for shoulder plate carriers for ages, always figured i'd be finding molle shoulderpads to hang side plate pouches off of

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>>3245089
>>32450899

Had to wear a medium ACH but got lucky since I had a cool ssgt fire team CATM bro inspect my helmet and *ordered* me to replace my worn out pads with the new black gentex ones, at deployment training.The new pads alone are leagues above. surplus shit out there. If that's all you got some good component assembly is required to make it really shine.

>>32450938
surplus kevlar is also questionable in quality, old and not under warranty as well, but do what you want i guess.

>>32450938
Every fucking time I see this I read it it Morgan Freeman's voice. Even as I type this, I can hear him giving a monologue in my head.

>>32450975
when that guy kicks the bucket his voice will live on in our heads he really has become a god of thoughts( said in freeman's voice)

>>32450930
What? Just use the drop legs with internal pouches that double as carriers. HASP is just a gimmicky piece of plastic doing what any old soft shell dropleg can do in the same position and you get some randomass molle real estate

>>32450986
you're right, you know

>>32450986
When I am old and grey, I will still hear his based voice just as clearly as if I were watching that god awful remake of War of the Worlds.

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>>32450998
what it does is make rifle shoulder protection light weight 1.49lbs per shoulder WITH carrier. even less then a lb that if you go with IIIA.you don't want molle shit on your shoulders catching on shit innawoods or in houses.

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>>32446331
cheapo helmet

>>32451030
I'm loving the skeletonized look of it all, really makes me want to wear it under my vest and jacket so I have a reason to keep my ALICE on the roster. I wish side plate carriers came with the iv kit tho, my only gripe at all is that they don't have a single side pouch for sale. Definitely keeping the plan of grabbing some ar500 brand super durable carrier with the abs pouch and integral sides and tossing hasps onto that

You're all very embarrassing.

>>32451079
this is a gear thread, post gear.

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>>32451079
you're less funny haha and more like funny hmm hmm
>>32451083
Is this queer enough?

>>32451128
yes, for sure, would operate with.

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>>32451083
arma sells some good plates for a good price if you save up for them.It was those or the LTC plates I ordered.
>>32451079
>nogunz detected

>>32451128
I.... I... what....

Fuck it I'd operate with you

>>32451128
spotted the handgun you're good to go.
>>32451143
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Level-III-SiC-Dyneema-bulletproof-armour-plate-M16-AK47-10x12-inch-2-plates
it was tempting considering it was for a pair not just one. it was 550 each for the LTC ones before the discount.

>>32451138
Thank god, I was hoping I wouldn't have to pull out the nudes this time.

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>>32451171

>>32451171
>hangun
Oh- you haven't met Sally yet.
>dyneema
Ewww

>>32451143
arma?

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>>32451185
don't sweat it got a line x coated poly ceramic plate. Only reason I got the low price is becuase dfndr armor gave me the LEO 15% off for their *level III ++ * that perform exactly the same and spec'd the same. LTC might be built to be more durable even. Specs are literally EXACT.
https://www.dfndrarmor.com/product/level-iii-plus-plus-rifle-plate-body-armor/


LE non public test video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLRb-ayGP60&index=93&list=PLKFmXOoSagSh6nssybCbQBaqY3TPyfmKD

>>32451202
some international firm in the netherlands.I might buy a pair and send them to a mass market gun youtuber to test for me since I am shit at making videos.

>>32451209
Basically to avoid losing a long term customer hoplite matched the price of the competitor.

>>32450998
I like this idea.

If you ever make it happen please post results.

I think the $400 for a pair of level IV plates that are essentially 6x8" plates is almost criminal. That is almost double the market cost?

Plus the HASP carrier is like $150? It just doesn't seem right, especially considering that you don't get any frontal protection from them.

>>32451209
1.1" for iii+(+)
>not iv

I must admit, that image makes me sad inside, mostly because nobody is stupidly ambitious enough to market double curve swimmer's cut 1" steel at 32lbs a plate.

>>32451235
you've given me a new years resolution and my first goal for buying armor, that is gonna be super retarded

>>32451238
that becuase you cannot buy them. Only through networking and arranging for a middle man to get them for you. Good news is they ship direct from factory and you get a seal and certificate of quality from LTC.

>>32451143
>nogunz detected
Don't really see why normies should drop literally the price of a gun, or even two guns, on a combat ready helmet.

>>32451251
should i might as well get american plates then? whatre the specs on em?

>>32451253
Bruh, a decent set of cheap steel and a not-condor carrier can set you back the price of a gun

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>>32451253
you must be new here.Get outta here stalker

>>32451250
http://www.skdtac.com/Exclusive-SKD-6-x8-Side-Plate-Package-Level-IV-p/amr.306.htm
Two 6x8" Level IV ceramic plates for $200, total weight is ~5lbs.
All you need is for someone to make those as a deltoid piece, should be about the same amount of material, and make a carrier for it that attaches to the shoulder straps of common plate carriers. Sell the entire thing for something around $300 and you'll be undercutting Hoplite by $250, almost %50.

If you want to save some weight, drop the rating from Level IV to Level 3+
As long as it stops M193, M855, M80, etc, it should be marketable.

>>32451258
basically the same specs as the dfndr level 3 ++ plate and Hesco 3810 plate.With the best quality control and environmental hardness of the bunch while still being somewhat affordable at 1080 for the set normally.

>>32451282
>affordable
>1080
im gonna poor it up with my 130 dollar armorwears for a while, anything in the 400-600 a set range thats light-ish

>>32451298
honestly as long as it stop m855 ,m193 ,308 you're good to go. for the price you paid. Rest comes down to low weight and better performance while having good QC.

>>32451309
theyre level 4 standalones, they live in your old ciras, theyre very comfy in there, i might switch them out for 3+ super light ones eventually though. or even 4 super lights for the right price, it would be really nice with that sort of setup.

>>32451328
honestly next your gonna see some crazy stuff hit the market so save up. level 3 X plates will be a thing by the end of it. Basically ultra light 2.8lb solid poly m855 plates that soak up 30 rds.LTC most likely will release their products to the commercial sector same time aswell. I do not know much about these poly plates just that the specs are confidential and I cannot disclose them.

>>32451346
alright, ill just save up and wait then. when that shit comes out you should shoot me an email and tell me, ill cop a set or two.

>>32451356
alright i'll email you when they hit market and give you the proper contact info they will be pricy as in 700 per plate with the 15% discount code so save up.

>>32451365
personnel the weight difference between a plate carrier would even out with the heavier plates. since most plate carriers have 2lbs worth of nylon dead weight, while the minus v2 is 12 oz total. still looking at 12 lbs for carrier with front back side plates and ballistic shoulder pads and abdominal/neck protection.

>>32451384
I mean right now my plates alone are 15 pounds a set, so even 5 pound plates would help honestly, and they'd go nicely in my slick for a very light setup.

>>32451281
The hoplite deltoid only goes out to iii+ all their fancy versions which each have their own unique carrier format are just material differences for weight savings or a mild protection upgrade. What I'm working up right now are some absolutely bargain bin pouches on an airsoft grade dropleg so it can handle three plates, front side and rear. We'll see how it fits together before i go looking at which squares to buy, honestly I'll run ar500 cheapshit because it's and tests the max weight limit right from the start.

>>32451128
youre the coolest dude in this thread no joke

>>32451143
>has a literal airsoft deadrag on his kit.

>>32451401
makes sense honestly I look forward to seeing the product. seriously pretty cool.

>>32451404
I don't really understand why that tickles your giggle switch past three pounds, but I picked up some cheesy zen philosophy to avoid killing my boss so I'm just enjoying the dragonflies in summer over here.

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>>32451444
I bought that and kept it there just to trigger the autists 9.99 worth every sent ;) you forgot the reeeee

>>32451457
i don't believe you. also it's really funny that you are so unaware of yourself that you call other people autists.

>>32451447
Well, I've already ordered the drops, so now my pride and poor spending habits are practically guaranteed to see me to the end of this ill-advised venture.

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>>32451469
I even placed it right in front of the camera just for you. also have some "airsoft bullets* for you aswell

>>32451470
you might luck out you never know just don't use them as drop legs.

>>32451453
i have no idea what you're saying. did you have a stroke?

>>32451444
wtf is a deadrag

>>32446419
Just buy a headlamp you retard. I'd say buy a helmet too but there's not much to protect.

>>32451495
https://www.amazon.com/Elite-Force-Kill-Rag-Black/dp/B00HSP1PWW

apparently its for when you die and have to respawn. ; )

>>32451495
its a little piece of red cloth attached to a piece of velco. you pull it out and it opens as a large red cloth across your armor. it helps people identify you as dead and not repeatedly shoot you while you walk/wait to respawn.

>>32451486
Too late, I mean, I'm looking for a half-decent replacement but do you know how hard it is to find a good drop leg platform in OD?

It's either very hard or my personalized google algorithm and my actual research skills suck.

>>32446374
If you're taking a bunch of courses on how to use night vision shit, its much better to mount it on a helmet than the headband shit.
Same reason I'd get armor. Safety equipment when you've got a bunch of people running around with loaded guns.

>>32446507
There's construction tutorials on YouTube. You can do it for Howard Leights too. Personally I'm saving for some comtacs because I wanna be a cool guy in the field

>>32451491
I don't know why you think I'm cool, but seeing as I'm more worried about going postal I'll just sit back and enjoy the apparant level of enthusiasm you have displayed.

>>32451514
I actually do know how hard it is to find decent usa made drop legs. I ditched the idea after finding out how limiting is it to your mobility with a safariland drop leg for the issued M9 I carried. in short is fucking sucks. did you need to get the plate pockets for the plates?

>>32447559
>What nightvision goggles should I get? Max price $150.

You can buy some glowsticks.

>>32451527
I like the ice cream koan better.

>>32451532
best way to attach side plates to molle short of finding a speciality pouch.http://www.skdtac.com/PIG-Molle-Side-Plate-Carrier-p/pig.514.htm

>>32451532
Since it's a shit build, I was thinking of grabbing some condor pockets at $13ea, any better offers I missed? I'm betting there are.

>>32451546
>>32451542
Well check that out.

>>32451536
https://www.amazon.com/Sightmark-Ghost-Hunter-Vision-Monocular/dp/B004TDPQUI/ref=pd_sbs_200_5_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=4TWNMSR53XJ2RANZY2W5
good luck finding somthing better. at that price

>>32451546
if you want maximum cheap without going condor. and still want made in USA.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/351641360557?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true

>>32451513
>>32451511
oh its lik actually just airsoft shit, i read that anon's post like it was an airsoft knockoff of a real piece of gear that i'd never heard of somehow

>>32451527
Chillin like a crazy man in the mirror with a weirdo mask and not taking shit as seriously as the rest of /k/ makes you a cool dude in my book anon

>>32451569
I've tried a friends memetier nvgs. You're better off using a flashlight.

Either Gen2+ or nothing at all.

>>32451585
nah I just bought it to fuck with people senpai.10$ to trigger GQ's with airsoft memes? you can't put a price on that. Makes it funnier since I've posted it on a GQ before and have never called it out.

>>32451602
damn straight over 350 steps to make those fuckers and they take up to a couple weeks to make on an assembly line. GAAS(man made toxic element) has to be made artificially for them aswell. Overall the tubes are the most expensive part of them.

>>32451614
They're honestly not that expensive for what they are.

I know people who bitch about the price of nice optics and cheap out on them, yet regularly buy 2k+ rifles, keep em for a bit then sell them to buy another 2-3k rifle.

>>32451631
you could say the same thing for helmets and armor...

>>32451578
Ah, c'est la vie, this is just a proof of concept. Hell, i bought straight quarter-inch steel squares just because all it needs to do is prove weight and mobility isn't a complete tradeoff for pauldrons of doom

I'd actually found some of cheaper and more questionable manufacture than condor, but they were sold out