I like pew-pews, armor, swords, bows, gear and Dr.Pepper soda. I collect gear so I can die 3 seconds into the apocalypse, and be a really epic loot drop for another prepper. I guess I wanna be a guntuber/swordtuber one dai. IDK... I'm a goober. Located in the USA.
Go with what works man! Also, some people consider a surplus ACH. (Make sure it's an actual ACH, not a rippoff using the ACH model/name. The ACH shell alone is better in every way than the HHV, and is like, 200$ for the shell alone. The trade off is there's no way to know it's integrity, and it's likely been kicked around by 17 year old recruits for a decade. The padding on the HHV and straps, ect are much much better than any surplus ACH, so maybe the HHV is the way to go. If you already bought it, have no regrets. Your HHV is better than 90% of every helmet used in the military until about 2015. In 2001, the HHV would be a special forces helmet.
This is a great review, well thought out, I was going between a Team Wendy ballistic and an HHV. I'm going with the TW, it'll be more comfortable, last longer - they say up to ten years, and I like the better (probably) quality control. You've earned a new subscriber.
Hecc yeah man. You won't regret it. TW is IMHO the best helmet on the market for all around, and I'm comparing that to 3K$ helmets my buddies have. Also, if you care, pressed helmets don't have a shelf life. A TW will last 200 years easily. They say 10 years so that if someone is beating it around in a police locker and leaving it in the weather and sun for 10 years, and it slightly degrades, they can't get sued if it fails. A good helmet like all ballistic armor, has no real shelf life. It's just liability.
Awesome video! Have you realized any new facts about owning either of these ballistic helmets in 2024? I purchased the HHV ATE bump helmet because of the price of $229.00, and it was made in the USA by veterans. Plus, the HHV helmet looks totally cool. As totally as my gas mask, the CM -7M.
I since then have realized the world is going to the pot, and it's better to buy a 300$ HHV helmet that's a tiny bit heavier than a Team Wendy, and spend the remaining money you saved on training. Barrel and Hatchet, Kägwerks, ect. I should have some interesting videos when I finally get back to this channel... Stay armed man! The time for good men to to great deeds approaches! (I did end up selling the HHV, and I use the Wendy now though. I like it.)
Thanks man! My long term goal is to get a period correct Napoleonic cannon. The best part is, one day, I will and someone will find this comment from back when I only had 83 subscribers. lol
I just bought a team Wendy ballistic it was higher rated then the lighter version and $600 cheaper than an opscore which is uncomfortable and has crazy back face deformation as well
That Team Wendy you and I own can stop a 7.62x39 ball at 600 meters. Opscore cannot. I love Opscore products, especially their headsets, but I think their helmets are priced higher simply because they're known for military contracts in the US. Good buy man.
Love the video, really great quality I can tell you put a lot of effort into it! It's great seeing a fair review of HHV helmets, most seem to be super biased either for or against it. I just threw together a video (albeit very shitty one) of me ballistic testing one against glancing 5.56 at range. The helmet definitely outperformed my expectations. Of course Team Wendy makes a much better helmet, but for the money HHV doesn't deserve all the hate imo.
Yep. Tools don't make the man. Genuinely, the real reason I switched tot he Team Wendy was when I mounted a GoPro and Comtacs, the HHV was too heavy for my neck. That's really it. I do genuinely worry about China cutting corners though. They're 100% capable of making quality, but the nations ethic of quality control is atrocious. Tofu Dreg buildings and all.. SMH Imam go watch your video! Thanks for commenting!
@@ranstone2 Yea heavy helmets suck fo sho. I remember when I got to my first unit in the Marines they were still issuing the LWH (basically a PASGT with better suspension). Needless to say running around with that bitch plus a pvs14 hanging off the front was a nightmare lmao. I'm so glad the whole armor industry as a whole seems to be trending more towards light weight stuff. And yea stuff from china is always sketchy, its too bad that good ol joe biden's economy makes it hard to buy American lol. Thanks for the reply homie, looking forward to watching your next videos!
Well, some versions have a 4x scope that comes in the box. I don't have experience with that one, since mine came with the red dot. If you got the red-dot version, I would get a scope, for no other reason but because they're so much fun. Just try and get a model that won't lose it's zero when firing. GL man!
Thank you man! You're subscriber #69, which is a good number I'm told. Team Wendy 100%. I'm glad HHV is doing what they're doing, and doing it well, but when your life is on the line, the best is the best. Thanks for the compliments!
Hahah! Thanks. I have some more interesting videos in the semi near future. And next time, I think I can say more in less time. Still, I'm just beginning, and the learning curve is steep, so glad you enjoyed my cringe!
I cant believe this channel only has 43 subs. That video was great. Video idea: review on the Agilite K19 plate carrier. I love mine and think it has alot of awesome features but id like to see your input.
Agelite slaps man. Good stuff.... But as good as it is, I have a Spartan Armor Leonidas legends. (You see it at the beginning skit.). I got UHMDPE plates ( Adept armor, storm foundation panoply. Including side plates; yes I'm a side plate guy .lol) and I had a review coming on that, but a lot of goofy drama happened IRL. Gimmy some time man. My RF1 carrier with plates weighs 9 lbs... Level III, rifle rated, at 9 lbs... 4 plates.. INSANE! Thanks for subbing man!
@@ranstone2 naw man you do what works best for you. My thought process was if shtf, these plates might have to be my only plates for the rest of my life (ballin on a budget). Plus hope i dont run into 30.06 AP considering i dont think its too prevalent these days. So with my specific shtf plan, i just couldnt justify the price for ceramic
Bro, I'm trying; genuinely homeless and couch surfing RN. I got a job set up in Jan, gimmy time. I got a lot of cool stuff to review that I refuse to sell. Thanks for watching though man, I love comments! Good stuff to come.
@@ranstone2 PEEN, shit bro we all been there, ur on survival mode i get it, ive had to sell my aug, kriss vector and a bunch of other guns to survive but never the scar and other stuff too id rather be buried with than to sell, its a part of growing as a person, get that job, but if ur ever in west texas ill hook u up with a decent job lmk. Hopefully u get on your feet soldier, if not lol last case scenario just join the military fuck it, anyways good luck Ps fuck you
The magnetic buckles can be a problem for some people especially when their job have to do with airborne operation. Since the HHV have a magnetic buckle the helmet is nonairborne operational because the helmet could come off while in the air. That's the disadvantages of the magnetic buckles but, you could replace the retention system and make it airborne operational.
I legit never knew that. That's really good to know. I just don't understand why they added the magnetic buckle in the first place. I don't claim to be an expert; maybe there's a magnetic advantage I'm not aware of, but it seems odd...
@ranstone2 There are advantages with magnetic buckles, though. For example, you can buckle and unbuckle up your chinstrap with one hand in ease. Plus, it will be easier to buckle up, especially when you have gloves on.
Yeah, that makes sense now that I think about it. :P Flicking the safety on after each shot is hardwired into my brain from my rifle stuff. Thanks for commenting! I enjoy comments a lot.
I can easily do it and it doesn't even hurt my fingers. I'm pretty skinny, so if you think you're stronger than I, you 100% can do it. However, warning, hand cocking can lead to injury of done wrong, you can pinch/cut your fingers pretty bad, and if done asymmetrically, it lowers accuracy. This is true for all crossbows. If you do it, do at your own risk.
I actually had a part where I showed my hand cocking it in the original take, but I edit it out because I was afraid someone would imitate me and hurt themselves. The pulley system is safer for less-trained people.
Though carbon fiber is strong, bolts and arrows aren't exactly designed to be load bearing, their main goal is to be lightweight because speed=power. That can mess with two things, strength and influence. Some material that is heavier would be less influenced by the line behind it, and it would store more energy after being launched. And due to the extra material within the projectile, it would also be inherently stronger that the standard. The downside would be less range, and a more prominent arc, but I doubt that would be to much of an issue considering how far you would realistically be using this (it's not as safe). At least these are my thoughts, I'm just someone who likes to search random stuff up
@@efm2169 My crossbow buddies say "Scorpion venom rail lube" is great. "Rail snot" is good too. Make sure you don't get it in the trigger area or it will mess with things. (Might be why my trigger doesn't reset right come to think of it.) I'm a rifleman first, and crossbows are just a side hobby, so there might be better choices.