#3972796 - 06/25/14 03:25 PM
Re: Which one is the best combat helmet?
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I've been out of the game to long to know, but I used the PASGT (and Korean war era steel pot), the older heavier version of this, and even that was darn good IMO. So I figure you can't go wrong with the one you linked to.
Keep in mind that high speed entry teams have other requirements, and sometimes don't have ballistic coverage over the ears so they can wear a full audio headset. But 99.95% of people needing a helmet, the one you linked is a better choice, more protection and you arent trying to call in a Dustoff mission in a hurry! Nor will you be doing BreachBangClear all morning long! Well, maybe in your mind, but not using a case of flashbang distraction devices.
That said, I've been out too long to know of other current alternatives.
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#3972859 - 06/25/14 05:27 PM
Re: Which one is the best combat helmet?
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I 'heard' that the German helmets during WWII were about the best ones issued. They covered the back of the neck and ears a little better. But, what would you want...better coverage, or better awareness? I guess it's a give and take. No helmet is going to stop a direct round, not many were bullet proof during WWII. I'm a WWII fan, so that's the extent of my input. Don't know about these new ones, maybe they're "Kevlar", that would certainly help! And that link you have...that's 'some helmet'! I imagine that would have saved thousands of lives during WWII. I see they've not been idle all this time. Seems they've covered all the weak points, low on the sides, and even the back of the head and 'neck'! Sure have come a long way
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#3972937 - 06/25/14 07:34 PM
Re: Which one is the best combat helmet?
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#3973024 - 06/25/14 11:42 PM
Re: Which one is the best combat helmet?
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Seems cool until you have to wear it for any amount of time. Neck killer. Heat trap. Voice barrier. Quick drink stopper.
But like Rick50cal, I'm an old dinosaur and my experiences may no longer fit.
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#3973031 - 06/25/14 11:52 PM
Re: Which one is the best combat helmet?
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OG is right. Having to do PT in a gas mask will break men, that mask isn't as bad, but it is a bit of a pain.
The face mask is best for a turret gunner. If the vehicle crashes it protects the face, and they are most likely to get hit by an IED so it does help with concussions. Carrying a rifle, it really starts to suck.
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#3973051 - 06/26/14 12:40 AM
Re: Which one is the best combat helmet?
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I must admit, it doesn't look very comfortable. Also, the study I was reading (can't remember where, a few years ago in medical journal, weren't using anything like that as their alternative. It was more like a lexan (or whatever) shield stopping just above the mouth, and it didn't need to cover the entire face. It wasn't asked to withstand a shockwave, just divert it by giving it a path of least resistance that wouldn't result in in reverberating about in a helmet.
I often wonder what body armor and personal protective equipment will look like in the decades to come. The 'futurists' don't seem to give a damn about maneuverability, heat dissipation, situational awareness and the ability to communicate--it's always some variant on Master Chief from Halo. It seems like reasonably priced, reliable graphene isn't too far away, and that could be a real boon to our men and women in harms way. Since it's effectively impenetrable, all you have to worry about is dissipating the kinetic energy.
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#3973465 - 06/26/14 08:22 PM
Re: Which one is the best combat helmet?
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The best is the pickelhaube - nothing says "I'm horny for so many things" like a picklehaube.
Awesome mustache not included.
Unless one wants a helmet that stops fragmentation, bullets, shock waves - in short, anything but a hot babe in her tracks. Then I'd go with Kevlar.
But for the latter, yeah, pickelhaube.
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#3973475 - 06/26/14 08:59 PM
Re: Which one is the best combat helmet?
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If you flip it over, though, it makes a handy one-legged stool.
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#3973478 - 06/26/14 09:11 PM
Re: Which one is the best combat helmet?
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The Canadian govenrment is developing a new helmet for the CDN army. You should save your money and buy one of these when they come out! http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e47_1400912940Better start exercising those neck muscles now!
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#3973616 - 06/27/14 05:13 AM
Re: Which one is the best combat helmet?
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I've just been issued an ACH and it feels better on my head than any combat helmet I've ever worn. I turned in my last generation helmet that still had leather head straps...what a freaking pain to wear for more than an hour or two! While in Iraq I was issued the last gen helmet, but with the nice padding that was fairly comfortable...however, the ACH still blows it away!
I started out with the Vietnam era "steel pot" over plastic insert...the absolute worst in comfort.
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#3973741 - 06/27/14 02:33 PM
Re: Which one is the best combat helmet?
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But there's nothing more comfortable than plastic!
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