There are a lot of helmets out there right now. Many of these helmets cost far north of a grand or close to it. This leaves many freedom loving Americans with a hard choice. Does he buy a very expensive brain bucket or does he choose to go with a cheaper and maybe inferior … [Read more...]
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The lightest ballistic helmet on the market | the Delta X from Safariland Group
When working in non-permissive environments you expect a lot from your helmet. It needs to be light, have the highest fragmentation protection possible, and be able to stop type IIIA handgun threats. Most ballistic helmets do the latter. Fewer do frag and IIIA threats. And it … [Read more...]
US Marshals Service to Get New Ballistic Helmets from Armor Express
Courtesy of Tactical Life U.S. Marshals serving the Western District of Virginia are getting some new head protection thanks to a contract the agency has awarded to Texas-based body armor manufacturer Armor Express for its Busch AMP-1 TP ballistic helmet. Given that the U.S. … [Read more...]
Ops Core FAST Base Jump Military Helmet
After many months of waiting for my Ops Core FAST Base Jump Helmet to arrive, it finally did last week. I eagerly opened the box and found the following: FAST Bump Helmet with the Ops Core Black Helmet Cover/Protector. It is made from a neoprene -type material and offers some … [Read more...]
Chase Tactical Bump Helmet Review
A BUMP helmet is loved by some and hated by others. Some out there just don’t see the point in BUMP lids. Personally, I'm not a big fan of lids all together. I often feel lids are bulky, don’t fit right, and cost too much. I know what you’re saying, “but they save your life.” I … [Read more...]
Team Wendy EPIC helmet liner | Keeping your most precious cargo safe
Team Wendy EPIC helmet liner: Custom comfort and protection As so many soldiers who took part in the War on Terror know, one of the biggest source of injury is head trauma resulting from being thrown up and down in a vehicle during a mine blast. Add to that hours of foot patrols … [Read more...]
Hard Head Veterans ATE Helmet
My initial impression of the Hard Head Veterans ATE Helmet This helmet is the ATE, made by Hard Head Veterans of Colorado. The ATE provides level IIIA ballistic protection and is NIJ certified by National Technical Systems. My experience with ballistic brain buckets … [Read more...]