How to Upgrade Your Helmet the Right Way: Ballistic Helmet Accessories 

It’s an unfortunate reality for a lot of dudes. I believe you’re pretty much married to running ear pro underneath, a better solution would be neckband style.

@louispaull3096 well that sucks. I really had my fingers crossed that at least one of the mounting arms mentioned would be compatible. I'm my company's RTO and the new Falcom headset under the new IHPS is a nightmare for a skull.

@@N01ANDO there may be a solution I’m not aware of, still continue to research it. I primarily run helmet mounted on a high cut, however I do enjoy running them separate that way I can doff the helmet and still retain comms without carrying 2nd headset.

Atlantic Signal has a solution for the IHPS. But you need to reach out to them, and I’m not sure if it’s ever been released

@@bengoldstein6293 I'll look into that. Thanks!

Agreed. Really slept on.

Sidewinder 2 is better

That's the one I have my eye on.

Not if you're using you're NV​@@swalker157

lmao

They're great ain't they?

Yup, its surplus/chinese for 100-200 or top of the line. It makes zero sense to go anywhere in the middle. Probably the only exception is MTEK flux. While it is only IIIa, it has exceptional balance, coverage, and lightweight, so if your risk is low but you have to be wearing it for the full day, it's worth the price.

​@@waterboogaloo Your first helmet should be a surplus PASGT (Ideally 3M/Ceradyne mfg) or ACH shell. Basically a full cut and add the skydex padding if it doesn't have it. You find these at surplus stores. Normal price is well under $100 but after BLM most of the surplus armor evaporated. If you already have a full cut or can't find one a at a good price then your second option is the Long Fri high cut helmet. This helmet like the OPSCORE has very bad padding so you may want to pay the extra $100 to get a 4D pad, or make your own. The padding doesn't protect you, the shell already does that, it is just for comfort so it doesn't need to be special unlike the PASGT where the padding/suspension is part of the protection rating. Before you spend any more than this you need to make sure you have earpro, eye pro, blowout kit (2 tourniquets, 2 decompression needles, etc), radio (ideally one analog like a Baofeng and one digital P25), at least 5000 rounds per each gun and two sets of magazines, AR500 plates (for concealed purposes and backup to replace later if your IV plate gets hit), and IV plates large 11x14"), a PVS14 and a thermal monocular. The night vision stuff is most expensive but no other armor upgrade outweighs the benefit of night vision. I would also probably build a FPV plane or quad rotor as well unless someone in your group already has one. Even just an FPV monster truck can be extremely useful as it has been in SWAT. If you do have all this stuff then your next step up is to buy peripherals which involves a face mandible or face shield, and bicep and thighs. The bicep and thighs are important because junctional wounds create bleeding that a limb tourniquet wont' stop, and junctional tourniquets are expensive and even then won't always work because it relies on pinching the artery against the pelvic girdle which may be shattered. Preventing the wound is easier than dealing with it. After that the next is forearm armor. Most people don't think about it, but forearm armor is getting popular in SWAT and other RRT because your forearms cover most of your torso when aiming the gun so wounds impacting here is more common than the chest. Groin armor is also cheap but useful since the prevalence of armor means that there is a higher suggestion to aim for the pelvic girdle for a mobility stop rather than a lethal stop.

Are you forgeting the ops core XR rated for 7.62x39?

@@sheepkashur3308 the XR is a a bit of a scam because it's a V50 rating not a V0 like the RF1 and RF2. That means 50% of x39 fired at the helmet will penetrate, lol. Roll for durability.

@@waterboogalooIf you don’t have night vision you can get away with an ACH or something but you’re going to hate your life. High cut helmets actually protect more of your noggin and the nape of your neck etc than an ACH does. As someone who has worn both professionally for years, get the high cut man it’s worth it. You can also do way more with it.

And watching little more learned that skrim

thanks for the comment - no one seems to have any WG24s in stock and its been difficult to find a comparable competing brand - or one that people are recommending - its all wilcox wilcox wilcox, lol ok fine but what if its out of stock for months....

Funny as a guardsmen nobody gives a shit for using my own helmet

Ops core makes ach rails for 150

We have these too,including NVG,Scope,Flashlights,Red dot sight,Helmet,Various brackets and more

Yea basically don't trust it lol. It's nice but it's in no way 💯 secure. I use meshtastic with LoRa boards but it's text only so kinda useless with the discus.

i'm currently researching the same option and until now only found the wiley x spear and nerve for which a rail attachment adapter is available

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Replied to another post about this but.... Do you mean they pop off your ears easily? If so, yup, there are a few instructional videos out there but basically if you take apart the portion which mounts to the arc rail, and place a piece of shock cord under the metal prong that sits in the mount, it will prevent them from ever popping off. Conversely this means they will NEVER pop 'out' so you won't get that good air flow etc. but you'll get a consistent seal to your face every time.

If you Google helmet scrim it will come up

@mikehik7716 Are you drunk? Your comment is like seeing a model of car in public and someone tells you to Google the word 'automobile' to find it. 😂

aeon tac night vision has them

Wendy makes good as well, but 4D are thicker.

Many people sop is no tie downs to avoid snag factors

Imagine people running Gopros and not tying those down... OPSEC what?

@@Peterkass235haha, lol, that’s just a big friggin lame excuse!!

@@xXExTreMexBuLLeTXx some people have to do things the way their supervisors tell them, if you don't understand this then maybe your lane isnt as big as you think it is. have you ever considered people do non standard things for non standard reasons? depends on what I'm doing if I'm tying it down or not, destroyed a set of nods once in a draw and my battery pack was tied down separately so when it ripped off I didn't lose it in a swamp, however sometimes I'm not tying anything down because my helmet and head was stuck to a tree in that draw. there are situations where you'd rather loose equipment then be stuck to something. if someone is doing something you don't understand maybe you should ask them why instead of just assuming they're wrong and you're right.

I cant find these auto gears. Do you have a link for them?

@@yeredfarias7662 i couldnt find them either

I also could use a link to them.

Try "OTTO Engineering COMTAC mount" as a search

The brand name is OTTO, hope this helps

Do you mean they pop off your ears easily? If so, yup, there are a few instructional videos out there but basically if you take apart the portion which mounts to the arc rail, and place a piece of shock cord under the metal prong that sits in the mount, it will prevent them from ever popping off. Conversely this means they will NEVER pop 'out' so you won't get that good air flow etc. but you'll get a consistent seal to your face every time.

Check to make sure they are actually legit. Lots of fake chinese 3M mounts being sold. If they are fake all you have to do is bend the wire outward more (yes outward not inward, as the angle causes the wire at the top to hit the toggle due to how it bends). Lacking this, make sure the pads on your helmet are even. The first time you put the helmet on is most important because that settles the pads and centers it on your head. Look in a mirror and make sure your helmet is perfectly centered on your head.

OPS core are 3A, dont think others have higher. Wendy idk but 3A porbs as well.

@@ToXio456ops core helmets aren’t really 3a aside from the heavier variants, more like 9mm and frag rated

@@pineracolada5766 Yeah this is why I don't understand the Opscore hype. For one, Opscore is just a bad copy of MTEK, the other factor is that USGI surplus and Chinese helmets have more protection unless you get the RF helmet.

@@ToXio456 Opscore makes a rifle rated helmet that is kinda level III but not really. It's called RF2 I believe. They also make an armor up plate although it makes your setup very front heavy.

ACH, is your cookie cutter basic and cheap to use brain bucket. It’s all about cost, it cost more to keep the special guys alive cause they are better trained. Where as your basic grunt will get what they can get.

sometimes just gorilla tape or black duct.

The best chinese mount IMO is the LoSto clone. Just due to the design, it works well in keeping the mount strong. Surplus Rhino mounts were the way to go, but they are getting more scarce. The real losto is the best though, as force to overcome is just superior, especially if you have to use the other hand to manipulate the mount.

Also forgot you can 3D print a mount (WARTHOG NVD Mount) and if you salt fuse it, it is lighter than anything out on the market.

I prefer not to buy Chinese products that defraud the defense industry to be honest, particularly to suspend a 7000 dollar piece of equipment from my 1500 dollar helmet. It doesn't make sense at that point to save a few hundred by buying something from our greatest adversary. @@DaveSmith-cp5kj

I've tried a few g24 clones all at the same time... Then returned the ones that had the loosest tolerances and components. I landed on one that's basically identical to the actual Wilcox. Totally worth saving $400.

The issue with argus is they are a Chinese night vision company and make that mount to use with real night vision not cosplay on airsoft feild . So it's kinda ripping off wilcox now . I have one and a wilcox and the argus is actually better in my opinion and it has multiple slot to attach lanyards to and has no play

Those were very organized people who lived their whole lives in sandals and frankly did not have anything better. You can get by with less stuff, but there is no denying that people with increased capabilities (and the knowledge of when and how to use them) will have an advantage over those who don't, when it comes to a force on force engagement. There is a big difference between staring out your fighting hole at the pitch black darkness and staring out your fighting hole with night vision on and being able to detect opposition.

@@kevinmcdowell3446 good discussion here with valid points on both sides where there must be some balance and specific items that will give that advantage like you said... esp when its been a super challenge to get neighbors off the couch to start organizing together... its laughable actually.

Dual tubes are indeed a bit more expensive

The argus mounts aren't very good. The best chinese clone mount is the Nortos losto from specprecision. I have a detailed review on the product page. That said, if you have a 3D printer, you can print your own mount and if you salt harden it you not only get a better mount but it is a lot lighter than even the real thing. Look up the WARTHOG NVD mount on printables.

That’s why SF dudes don’t do any missions. Ever. They spend so much time checking all their gear, by the time they get done it’s been so long they have to start rechecking.

They aren't just a shooters Walmart. If you want a gun accessory store that sells every type of gun/kit accessory known to man then maybe you should get off your ass and go start a company that sells that. But you won't do that cause your a keyboard warrior who calls everyone out for being able to do something you could never even imagine of doing. Bros started a tac gear company from nothing let's see you do that bud

@@daltonburgener9503 wow, nice insecurity and projectionism there

Knowledge is power.

@@MisterW0lfe If you are going to ask a question, don't get insulted if someone takes the time to give you an answer.

@@DaveSmith-cp5kj but I wasn't given an answer, I was given a flippant remark, then a bunch of insults which were so specific that the person saying them could only be talking about their own worst qualities. My question was to a tac gear company that was making recommendations for gear. they produce/resell gear, so why not also resell the gear that they recommended in this video?