The DevTac Ronin Ballistic Helmet comes straight out of a video game, but how does it hold up in real life?
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Hard Head Veterans ATE Ballistic Helmet
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 helmet? […]
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 gets narrowed down to a couple when it comes […]
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. Marshals Service is the primary federal agency that conducts fugitive investigations around the […]
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 cosmetic protection for your new helmet. When […]
Chase Tactical Bump Helmet Review
BUMP helmets are hated by some and loved by others. See why might work for someone not wanting or needing a full ballistic helmet option.
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 with helmets […]
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 started in 2000 with the venerable PASGT. If you’ve worn one, you […]
Mohawk Mk2: TNVC’s New Helmet Accessory System
(Originally published on Tactical Life) California-based TNVC has released the Mohawk Mk2, a counterweight/storage system for combat helmets. Building on the Mk1, the Mohawk Mk2 — which helps you store critical gear and attaches to any ballistic or bump helmet with Velcro — is meant for operators running an NVG system with a remote battery pack. This […]
Smith Boogie Regulator Goggle
Smith Optics released their Boogie Regulator Goggles a few months ago. We have been trying to obtain a pair to review and see how they do in an outdoor training or Airsoft event. And in May, we were able to do just that. As I researched the goggles, I read that instead of being rated to the ANSI […]