Affordable IIIA Ballistic Helmet Test / Ballistic Armor Co

Full feature review and test the level 3A Gen 2 Advanced Ballistic Combat Helmet from Ballistic Armor Company. Finally a quality affordable bulletproof helmet! #BallisticHelmet #ArmorTest #BallisticArmorCo
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[@warrenharrison9490]

Thank you for your honest and thorough review!👍

[@rockbandwii6]

Nice video… shout out from Toronto, Canada

[@detachmentbravo2-6]

great vid man probablygrt this over the hhv one

[@ridingdeep8530]

Nice! If I encounter a wild west gunslinger and his smoke wagon, I know exactly what helmet to get. But seriously, thanks for the good demonstration. I already have a MICH style helmet, I wonder if they sell that padding set, I'll have to check. Thanks again for the review.

[@Lone_Furry008]

There are good after market padding sets and suspension sets for mich helmets, i have a mich helmet and i need a padding set cuz damn are they uncomfortable while shooting

[@AdventureswithaaronB]

Love the vids, Can you make a video about 22? Maybe just shooting it a different ranges or maybe the best 22s that kind of thing

[@resolute123]

Not to reign no your excellent review, but apparently it's false marketing by Ballistic Armor Co. They import from Denmark, but the Dane company imports these helmets from China apparently. Blue Jean Operator did a review and found out based on the color of the ballistic material. It works, but Ballistic Armor should have been more upfront with that.

[@PilotPatriot]

As far as I know they have never claimed that it was made in America. Always knew it was imported materials. But It does work!

[@andrewmannet5083]

You should have put that last shot at different place than you landed at 44. Not a real fear test when it's already compromised

[@AfterGlow2188]

These are $500 and there are many brands who offer in this range, wouldn’t say they’re ‘more affordable’

[@PilotPatriot]

I said they were more affordable than Opcore and Team Wendy, and comparable to HHV and better quality that anything cheaper.

[@unbrandedindustriesincorpo1701]

@@PilotPatriot Can you even purchase the helmets OPSCOR and Team Wendy supply to the military? I don't see them on sale anywhere. I saw a few discontinued Avon's for sale but they were on Optics Planet, which seems to not have a great reputation with customers.

[@GBLR07]

@@unbrandedindustriesincorpo1701 you sure can, arms unlimited has fast FAST helmets on sale right now, they are still just over $1000 for their “top tier” stuff.

[@GBLR07]

@@PilotPatriot while I won’t knock a product I’ve never used, it seems silly to me that someone would mount NVG’s which are terribly expensive to a budget helmet, I personally have a Team Wendy SL which I got for $1000 new (great deal) that is extremely light and well known, I didn’t have to worry as much about the protection of my noggin as their reputation (for helmets not politics) is great. Just my opinion for what it’s worth.

[@unbrandedindustriesincorpo1701]

@@GBLR07 Thanks, I’ll check them out.

[@tiarnancleary6677]

As a corpsman I would not wanna end up treating the guy that gets hit with that 44

[@PilotPatriot]

I'm sure not!!

[@tiarnancleary6677]

@@PilotPatriot at minimum you would have a serious TBI if you’re lucky and if you’re not lucky you probably have a shattered skull and a gnarly brain bleed and I can’t really fix that one on the fly

[@PilotPatriot]

@@tiarnancleary6677 I assume you've seen some similar cases then since most of the military helmets are also 3A rated. I'm sure it's traumatic, but at least is more of a chance than a hole through the brain!

[@Snozzelquaf]

Regardless of our opinions, the helmet being shot has compromised balistic materials. .44 planted right in the middle of X3 through holes, on the sides both rounds were right next to the arc rail through holes.. Idk the particular NIJ standard specification but imagine the testing is performed prior to the optional manufacturing (#/holes). All I'm saying is, in order to thoroughly evaluate this product, a set of metrics should be employed, e.g., the correct molding clay should have been articulated to represent the user's head, a limited number of rounds per caliber, standar load velocities per caliber, shot placement, etc.. This clay would have been the material that determines back face deformation per the acceptance criterion used for realization to conformity. Over all, awesome video! Thanks for taking the time to smoke a lid, couldn't say I'd do te same with my CP Airframe. You're doing God's work, thank you sir!

[@marionette7738]

That’s some brain damageamageamage

[@centralcoastaccountability4169]

Let's see how it feels after a few hours though with the ear protection underneath

[@OSU2010]

Bought one in the Army wanted something light.

[@drakegagne]

Where is a trusted site i can buy a Mich ACH Helmet? I like the look of those alot better than these new age ones

[@masonmax1000]

great video

[@joeb8164]

I came across this in my search for ballistic helmets and said to my brother, "Wait a minute. Wasn't this our concealed carry instructor a while back?" 😅

[@PilotPatriot]

Haha. Awesome!

[@joeb8164]

If I only knew then that you had a channel like this. Some really good content here that touches on a lot things I have been looking into. You know, my brother has his first plate carrier set up on the way. Would you ever consider doing a test/review on your channel if they are willing to send a sample? It's more budget friendly I guess, and I just want to make sure it will protect him if ever a time comes for them. Much thanks!

[@Kaltwasser45]

These look very similar to Protection Group Denmark helmets. They're designed in Denmark and produced somewhere in Europe, presumably eastern Europe. I'll take that over questionable Chinese junk any day. I love my PGD helmet. I take it back, the PGD helmet does a muuuuuch better job against the 10mm and 44 mag, not near as much back deformation as this one.

[@OkamiiSenpai]

Those denmark ones have been proven to just be Chinese resellers Edit: According to the creator that came up with the discovery, it was possibly a shady middleman, I recommend that if anyone is interested to youtube it.

[@elmSTREETnasty]

@@OkamiiSenpai Yup.

[@treymurray1724]

Great review! Do these helmets fit small or fit big? I have a smaller head and see they only have a large and XL sizes

[@PilotPatriot]

I have a small head too wear a 6-7/8 or 7 fitted hat and the large is what I'm wearing in the video. With the adjustment tightened and the straps adjusted correctly it Fits great

[@treymurray1724]

@@PilotPatriot Awesome! Thank you!

[@Maskedminnesota]

Don’t buy it’s a scam

[@Uncle_Jacob]

@@Maskedminnesota why is it a scam

[@Robert_H_Diver]

@@Maskedminnesota🤡

[@warrenharrison9490]

Guessing Yootoob is throttling your exposure.

[@ramonsanchez4022]

I know protection to head is very vital and very important but Do I really need ballistic 🪖 or can I just go with a bump 🪖 and plates in plate carrier

[@TheJBerg]

Helmets are primarily for shrapnel and minor ballistic protection. Being pistol caliber resistant is a byproduct. If you aren't expecting to be mortared and shelled like a paratrooper in Bastone, or are receiving rifle fire, bump is just as good.

[@ramonsanchez4022]

Thanks

[@kreevisful]

​@Ramon Sanchez A helmet is better then no helmet. *+ you can use it as a distraction if you really must.*

[@trashboi6777]

Did better than someone’s review of an Ops Core SF

[@andrewmannet5083]

I seen a add of Facebook believe the website was safety helmet armor listing a 100$ mich Wich was supposedly rated but took a further look into it they were using the same rated paperwork for every single helmet they were selling the sample number didn't change for any of them. Also looking at the helmet from an inside view I could tell right off the rip that it was way too thin

[@2009mechanic]

That company's website states this helmet is good only for pistol rounds. What about .30-06 caliber rounds?? Would that be a level 4 helmet then?

[@PilotPatriot]

Most ballistic helmets (including military issue) are only level 3A meaning it stops Pistol rounds, shrapnel, etc. But not rifle rounds....you'd need level 3 or 4 for that

[@jimandrews2967]

Yes , about 1,200.00 now. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmeylnt_mcSahtk

[@badas45]

I have been really liking the idea of steel helmets Google diamond age helmet

[@warrenharrison9490]

24K subs 690 views, 2 comments (unless I'm not able to see others comments).

[@PilotPatriot]

No you're seeing it all! KZbin hates this kinda video, they demonetize and don't show them in suggested feed...it's pretty ridiculous

[@darickwest1552]

Hey, guys, I've been looking to buy a ballistic helmet. And after seeing this video makes me ready to buy, I just don't know What website can I order this helmet from?

[@PilotPatriot]

Link in the description

[@Marden223]

Please don’t buy this helmet. They are a scam company selling Chinese helmets. Longfri helmets are exactly the same and cost half the price.

[@ferrarivisual]

What’s the best ballistic helmet on the market

[@ihonest5355]

In my opinion team Wendy has some very good helmets. Around 1000$USD depends on what you want

[@Marden223]

Sestan Busch if you can find one.

[@michaelmarx7753]

Only see gen 1 on there website

[@PilotPatriot]

The one the call the Bastion is the newest generation, basically gen2 with some new upgrades

[@victorlovecraft5390]

I imagine the arts and crafts guy who goes and glues tile to his helmet will have less dents

[@iwasneverkilled3516]

would that helmet stop 50ae, 454 casull, 4.6x30 HK and 5.7x28FN? or the 9mm +p+ russian (used in vityaz)? or 9x39 subsonic as val | vintorez?

[@PilotPatriot]

Couldn't tell you. It's rated to .44 magnum

[@iwasneverkilled3516]

@@PilotPatriot can try sometime?

[@iwasneverkilled3516]

@@TheWindandAirBreezes yeah but are 50ae, 454, 4.6 and 5.7 rated over or below the 44?

[@danielschmidt7153]

Helmets are never meant to take direct fire, only a glancing strike or shrapnel at most, anyone claiming they have a helmet that can take direct hits from anything above a 9mm is full of it, unless you run a titanium Russian Atlyn or RysB2, your helmet is meant to protect you from minor bumps and high velocity shrapnel at most

[@rickdenton2267]

Is it American made?

[@PilotPatriot]

I think not

[@FixBroker69420]

Ballistic Armor Co. does not purchase quality European helmets, rather they purchase cheap Chinese helmets through a Denmark distributor and claim that company made the helmet.

[@chloewong9334]

So what, my friend? Chinese can produce quality product and give you an affordable price, isn't it a good thing? For common person, Chinese products protect their life at an affordable price!

[@FixBroker69420]

@@chloewong9334 Then say they're a Chinese knock off instead of pushing a lie

[@Marden223]

@@chloewong9334The problem is they sell these for $500 and a longfri helmet is $200.

[@theaverageprepper]

Yeah, I can tell you right now, The Average Prepper can't afford a good helmet setup 😆

[@lucasmcculla1283]

Buy a gently used lwh ...about $150 ...and its made by gentex or BAE or Honeywell/ 3M ..

[@opieshomeshop]

Ballistic armor is messing their customers over. They have gained a ton of 1 start negative reviews. They have a management problem and have done a great job blame shifting and not taking responsibility for their failures. The blame lies with them and them alone. They are selling helmets on their site that they don't have and typically a website will list the item out of stock until they get more in. Not ballistic armor. They are continuing to sell helmets that they don't have and then they blame everyone else for the months long delays that eventually result in demanded refunds. It's clear to me that their finances are out of control and these people have no idea how to run a business. I ended up buying a ballistic armor helmet off ebay used after months and months of contradictory excuses from ballistic armor!

[@PilotPatriot]

I've been hearing alot of comments like that lately. It unfortunate because I have been very happy with the product and there customer service and turn times were amazing at the time I posted this video. I've emailed the company for explanation and will let you guys know what I hear! I'd want to recommend this company because the helmet is great...but if something doesn't change I won't be able to promote it any longer.

[@opieshomeshop]

@@PilotPatriot Well, as I said they have blame shifting excuses and they contradict their excuses. I can supply emails if you want privately. I'm pretty sure I saved them. One thing they say is they have mentions on their website but that's still not right. When a product is out, it should be listed as out of stock. They aren't doing that. They are continuing to sell gen II helmets they don't have. And it isn't a supply chain issue either. they are not managing their finances correctly. They are trying to make sales to buy more product and thats not how its done. Ive been in business for over 40 years. Ive seen this very thing happen over and over again with businesses and they are ruining their business. I agree their gen II helmets are nice. I do like them a lot. But they need to get their act together. As I told them, the story of fanta soda is a harrowing one and despite everything, the guy made it work and was a huge success. With NO excuses. They need to either get someone who knows how to handle finances and get their money in order, or they will in the end go out of business.

[@chloewong9334]

Even can contact me!

[@BassStoke]

Blue Jean operator found out these are made in China.

[@shleemie2234]

I think I’d much rather just get shot in the bare skull than live through whatever that .44 magnum would do to me pre/post recovery.

[@hellohunter8583]

10:42 Your skull is cracked and your now a vegetable wishing it just passed through instead

[@PilotPatriot]

🥕🍅🫑🥒🍆

[@thegunsmokehippie5858]

Anybody actually have the gen 2s or were they just sent out to reviewers. Pretty sure this company is a scam

[@willysworld1018]

Man a ballistic helmet is not worth buying if it’s not rifle rated most problems that you’ll encounter that needs a helmet involves a rifle pointing at you period

[@PilotPatriot]

I don't totally disagree with you, rifle rated would be great, but 3A not worth buying ???? what if the gun pointed at you is not a rifle...wouldn't it be nice to have the 3A helmet LOL? Even the 3A helmet could deflect a "grazing" from a rifle round. Also Rifle rated helmets are HEAVY, not widely available, and even the military doesn't typically issue rifle rated helmets.

[@winstonsmith8482]

VERY FEW helmets are even rated for rifle rounds, the ones from that are are 1000+ dollars

[@garrettferrell6821]

The only helmets I personally know of that are rifle rated are from Chase Tactical’s lvl 3 ballistic helmets and they run just over $3,000..I’m sure everyone who has any interest in ballistic gear would much rather have a nij lvl 3 rated helmet over the much more common nij lvl 3A rated helmets.unfortunately,the average person struggles to spend $1,000+ on the top notch lvl 3A helmets from the top brands (Ops-Core,Team Wendy,Crye,etc).most can’t even fathom dropping 3 times as much on the lvl 3 helmets from Chase Tactical..there is a big market for more budget friendly gear,this is why Botach sells so many Longfri ballistic helmets at $200 a pop,older US military MICH helmets for $100-$200 on EBay,the Guard Dog FAST for $350-$400,the AR500 Protector helmet from Armored Republic for $400,the HHV ATE for $500-$550,etc,etc..all of these budget friendly lvl 3A helmets are far better than nothing at all.a head shot from a little .22 or a .25 can easily send your corpse straight to the morgue.pistol calibers like .380ACP,9mm,.40S&W,10mm,.357,.45ACP,.44,etc,etc are among the most popular ammo in the USA.pistols are used in shootings in the USA far more than rifles and shotguns combined.this is why lvl 3A armor is what law enforcement officers regularly wear while lvl 4 armor is either stashed in a kit in the truck of their cruiser or it is used exclusively by SWAT teams..plus,pistol caliber carbines have become extremely popular as well plus companies like Henry have been making lever action rifles for many years that use pistol caliber ammo.just about everyone makes ARs in pistol caliber variants.the CZ Scorpion variants are insanely popular.then you have PCCs like the Kel-Tec Sub-2000,Sig Sauer MPX,Ruger PC,KRISS Vector,Beretta CX4 Storm and even the extremely budget friendly Hi-Point PCCs are all quite popular as well.AK-9s have steadily gained popularity in recent years..hell,Citadel even sells a M1 carbine in 9mm.I hope one of these days in the not too distant future,rifle rated helmets will become more common and much more affordable but until that happens,most of us are gonna have to make due with what is available to us...PS..according to the US Military,they use lvl 3A helmets that are more so used for protection against the much more likely event of shrapnel from an explosion and blunt force impacts than for stopping a bullet.I know,it sounds pretty crazy,I don’t know if this is the truth or if its just a cop out to save time and/or money but this is what they say

[@jeandizon32]

Dumbest thing I've heard since the military doesn't even use rifle rated helmets for most of their troops

[@chloewong9334]

@@PilotPatriot Totally agree with you😍

[@foxmulder7616]

Why a civilian would want a bulletproof helmet.. look at UKRAINE! Lol we'll be invaded someday, everyone should have one!

[@calamity075]

22lr and it deforms right away. No thank you.

[@danielschmidt7153]

Helmets are not made to take direct fire, if you take direct fire to your helmet you are dead anyway, it's made for a glancing strike or shrapnel, I've never seen a helmet take a direct hit from a 9mm or above and not have deformation

[@saroksts]

You bought wrong one, man you take airsoft version, cab see it from first look, or they scam you and send airsoft version