Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) Training Video

[@Matthew-qh1pn]

The Marine Corps videos are always so much more informative than all the others.

[@teodosiomeza]

More like a "For dummies book"

[@jzapien1377]

@@teodosiomeza best way to teach something: assume the guys you are teaching will screw up everything

[@alexandertheok9610]

​@@jzapien1377 "do not use the helmet as a hammer, shovel, chair..."

[@realblackbetty2204]

Saved my life in Afghanistan!!! But annoying and heavy as hell in my head lol.

[@ieatcrayons-oi9ye]

Sound like you had fun we stuck in Pendleton attacking the water

[@realblackbetty2204]

@@ieatcrayons-oi9ye that was back in 05 lol. long time ago.

[@ieatcrayons-oi9ye]

All the fun is gone

[@petergriffin110]

@@realblackbetty2204 they didn’t have this in 2005, it was made in 2012.

[@realblackbetty2204]

@@petergriffin110 I’m talking about whatever they give us back them. It was heavy af

[@HangtownTactical]

Yeah, those pads SUCK. Especially when they get cold, they become hard as a rock.

[@ieatcrayons-oi9ye]

Have you got a rash from it

[@nickclayton1935]

The first thing you are going to do when receiving this helmet is put those useless helmet pads into a ziploc bag with the X harness and replace them with a better quality harness and pad system. Oregon aero or 4D tactical pads and an opscore H nape should do the trick 👌 eventually upgrading the NVG shroud should be considered as well.

[@Orca19904]

They actually changed the NVG bracket and went with the Ops-Core Head-Loc retention system. The new bracket mounts straight to the front of the helmet and doesn't have to be hooked over the brim like the previous design.

[@royalfrigern5297]

This helmet has thicker edges, so if you want mount something(helmet light, action cam...) else use CADEX ACH side rail and newer US ARMY PSQ-20 mount for ECH

[@TheBackpackingSailor]

I like how the marines and army made the same helmet and just named it differently, ACH and ECH

[@Mcivstx]

Cody The Gulf War Airsofter the helmets are the same.The ECH helmet is the multi branch helmet that is replacing the ACH for the army and LWH for the marines.

[@thegalapagos57]

Well not really the ach and ech have the same design they are made of different materials, also the ech can stop rifle rounds the ach cannot at least not without a glancing shot.

[@Mcivstx]

the galapagos yea your totally right . That completely slipped my mind when I wrote my comment. If I remember correctly Ceradyne stated a 30 ish percent improvement in frag protection as well as protection against specific rifle threats like 30 carbine.

[@HaloDude557]

the galapagos not quite. The ECH has come improved resistance and lighter weight but it certainly doesn’t stop direct rifle hits.

[@aryan991000]

ACH is made of kevlar ECH is made of Ultra High Molecular Polyethylene

[@desantos1234]

7:30 he forgot to mention the speakers that play thrash metal in the helmet. look at this guy. he can't keep his head still lol

[@docbobmeaders47]

With fielding of the ECH, Operation Helmet is receiving multiple requests at the individual and unit level for the helmet pads we buy and send free to troops OTW. Told ya'. Now over 83,000 kits sent out, none returned. These upgrade pads ($28 apiece) last an entire deployment, not the six months with the GI sacks of poop.

[@captianderpy3558]

ECH is product of the Marine Corps and Army and suppose to be the first level 3 ballistic protection which it can take high caliber rifle rounds .30 carbine, 5.56 NATO, 7.62 Kalashnikov not sure about 308. Pads are also updated not sure if the pads are by Skydex or Gentex. By this time ECH will be used only by combat roles so the ACH and LWH will be still in use in noncombat roles do to ECH is to expensive to make do to the material that is being used to make it.

[@deez420nuts69]

It survives a 308 at 100 yards

[@rodiculous9464]

@@deez420nuts69 the v50 is 100 yards v100 is 200

[@ArgosySpecOps]

@@deez420nuts69 out of curiosity is there a difference on the label indicating if a helmet is v50 or v100? I was going to acquire one at a good price, but would prefer it be the stronger of the two.

[@motorizedmiscreant]

Wrong. Yea it’ll stop it, but you would still die. Back face deformation with pistol calibers average at 2 inches. Mommy has a face to look at in the coffin at least.

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

It takes rifle round but deformation will leave a baseball sized bash in your skull that will leave you being spoon fed by a nurse the rest of your life from the amount of shock and brain damage you’ll get from a massive skull fracture. Really it’s not much better in that aspect other than yea you survive. But your brain dead for the most part

[@BrainEatPenguin]

That moment when you think the helmet will protect you from an impact, but then it feels like you got beaten in the head by a rock because you forgot to warm your damn pads.

[@desantos1234]

9:40 hahaha! I know people that'll do all of those things!

[@MrBioniclefan1]

Let me guess it’s not very good at all

[@DanielPfender]

LOL same, especially using that bitch as a chair

[@almightytwee1188]

I hope they shift to the TW exfil SL I bought one and I wish I had that while in. It’s so light. So incredible to see the difference while jumping long distance.

[@themadthrasher5000]

I just don't like how the Skirt of the helmet is so high, its leaves more room for shrapnel to shred your head. I know that this has far more ballistic protection and is lighter but has less overall coverage of the head.

[@Mcivstx]

It just seems like a way to get the military to buy more ballistic napes and revision ballistic mandibles.

[@rodiculous9464]

still way more coverage than FAST cut that everyone wants now cuz muh gucci helmet

[@thegalapagos57]

@@rodiculous9464 true

[@MD_Films]

@kevin pierson that’s what the LWH is

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

@@rodiculous9464everyone just wants to look cool sick tacticool these days more than anything.

[@OkamiiSenpai]

So easy even a marine can do it

[@duncanm.5707]

I like the brim of the old pasgt!

[@ventofficial6932]

Pasgt are litty

[@barn7121]

Duncan M. Pasgts are more practical.

[@barn7121]

Solipsil Interceptor vest has nothing to do with the PASGT other than it was issued with it. The Pasgt handled Weather better due to its helmet band, while as Mich style helmets fail due to the heat from the Pads in the desert, and the pads freezing up in the winter. As far as ballistic-wise goes, yes the Mich is more ideal, but only in SOME scenarios. As if the Mich pads become too soft, the force of a shot would still transfer to the skull. If the Mich pads become too hard, the force goes to the skull again.

[@thegalapagos57]

@@barn7121 mich and pasgat have nothing on the ECH ballistic wise.

[@ant-lr5iv]

Solipsil you are right but he’s just saying that there are still some advantages to the pasgt even though the new ech is a much need improvement

[@Orca19904]

The one thing they forgot to mention was how do you install the nape protection pad?

[@AllThingsZz]

This video needs to be updated. Please do so marine corps

[@sanfranciscobay]

Why did they leave an etched ruler off the measuring device?

[@alexfisher7402]

cannot understand how could we wear the helmet without touching the crown pad ??

[@SO-hj2ks]

Sir. Can you tell me how to cleaning impact pads? Because I don't have a budget to replace them every 6 months.

[@syndicate4417]

a washing machine..........

[@fatcat9390]

nah wash them by hand with mild detergent and water.

[@TheMapleDreamer]

God dammit how the fuck do I mount this flashlight bracket

[@birbnoises1483]

I was issued a Gentex ECH, and I wish to know the date of manufacture. It gives me the contract #, the NSN, the P/N, the lot #, and tbe S/N. From which of these numbers can I date it?

[@haley746]

Second part of the contract number is the year of contract

[@brother-sergeantvictorious77]

anyone know how to mount the stupid light to the helmet?

[@halo3odst]

Surefire side mounted?

[@josiewales44]

I purchased a size large helmet. I believe that it's an ACH since it has the Army ACH harness installed. I didn't like the ACH harness, so I purchased a USMC harness which I like better. I don't know if this harness was for an ECH or a LWH, but it doesn't fit the helmet that I have. It indicates that it will fit L& ExL., but it just isn't large enough...it doesn't fit. Any ideas on the reason? I also noticed that the screw posts on the helmet were too large to go through the grommets in the USMC harness...not such a big problem, just enlarged them with a center punch to fit. Numbers on it are; 97427/04011896-2 looked this up in the NSN registry...nothing. The 97472 brought something up, but not a single equipment piece.

[@stahlhelmturtle9822]

Measure how thick the shell rim is. If it is half an inch thick, it is an ECH. If it is thinner than half an inch, it is an ACH.

[@wavular]

this didnt explain how to install the straps properly at all.

[@franciscogaray2530]

I preferred the old LWH and PASGT shell design, bigger ear covers, bigger brim, larger neck protector... This looks like the copy of a MICH.

[@MrBioniclefan1]

F. Garay agreed

[@jacobgr4169]

F. Garay That’s because it is a copy of the MICH. The ACH and ECH are both derivatives of the MICH helmet.

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

And less protective materials over the ach too

[@duncanm.5707]

Helmet bands are no longer issued then?

[@MarineCorpsSystemsCommand]

Duncan M. Thanks for your question. Nothing has changed; helmet bands are still unit-issued items. They have never been an issue item for the Helmet (SL-3). Units can order through supply for items. They are also available for individual purchase.

[@duncanm.5707]

Marine Corps Systems Command Ok, thank you sir/ma'am!

[@Unintelligentportuguesa]

Can this work for a mich/ach?

[@ofalcaocarabineiro3261]

OORAH!

[@zackscott903]

Hoorah

[@osvaldotello1171]

Hooyah

[@usarmyisthebest9193]

Where can I buy a new genuine ECH or ACH?

[@syndicate4417]

ebay

[@hughjanus9201]

I’m guessing marines wear balaclavas in the cold

[@MaxRebound]

ITS A BLOODY JONTRON HELMET!!!

[@jacobowens5279]

ach or ech and why

[@killdude26]

1980's Kevlar.

[@MrBioniclefan1]

killdude26 lwh is what I would rather wear

[@zackscott903]

Stailhelm

[@avtomaticeskijrazdatcikgus2713]

Altyn 🌚

[@أبہنہألحہجہيہ-ب6ن]

ماكو عربي يفهمني شيسولف هذا

[@ActionPixelQwZ]

ECH. HECH. ECH, JONTRON HELMET. ECH.

[@motorizedmiscreant]

Fun fact: bullet resistance is not only measured in penetration but also back face deformation. Level 3A would stop all pistol calibers. The ACH does stop penetrating, but would kill you via crushing your skull minimum of 2 inches, therefore NOT making it qualified for a level 3A certification. Made with love and milk cartons by the us military🥰. Rah

[@stahlhelmturtle9822]

An army sergeant in Afghanistan a few years back was shot in the back of the head directly by a PKM machine gun from 20 feet away during an ambush while wearing an ECH. He lived. The helmet protected him perfectly. He wasn't even knocked unconscious, he was knocked to the ground but immediately got back up. The ECH is not level 3A, it is special threat rifle rated.

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

These ech take rifle round but deformation will leave you with a nasty skull cavity if taken

[@exterminator4808]

Do these helmets actually stop anything other that the slowest debris from a blast? I have heard soldiers say they are only good for covering a bald head. 😂

[@poolee77]

They're rated for 9x19mm and fragmentation (and also blunt trauma) , but they can stop, and videos exist showing them stop glancing rifle rounds from a distance. So they're not useless at all. Most troops don't actually know much about the equipment they are issued, it's never really taught we're just told to wear the shit.

[@stahlhelmturtle9822]

The ECH was designed to stop certain .30 caliber rifle rounds.

[@markwarnberg9504]

Seems to me one of the most impractical desighned helmets I have ever seen and probably one of the most expensive to produce. Hell, my Equastrian Troxel Helmet has a better desighn than this at $50. With that pad systom it rides too high on the head with no ear or neck protction.....looks like your wearing a mushrum with a cobweb netting for a retainer. Does the retainner clip have any breakage so you dont get your head riped off from artilery concusion?

[@mrsixiesrock2274]

+mark warnberg Ugly too, Seems too me it might like the f-35, A failure

[@markwarnberg9504]

Always liked the look of the old German Stål Helmet, covered the ears and neck. I´v seen the crome version, man they look Sharp. To bad the helmet got a bum wrap.

[@Spraetii]

+mark warnberg It doesn't offer ear protection because its designed to be worn with ear protection and coms, namely Comtacs or Sordins. Thats the entire point why its synonymous term is the MICH 2000 or Modular Integrated Communications Helmet. Thats what the problem was with the old PASGT Helmets and K-pots, the way they were cut and rode so low on the ear that it was too bulky and didn't fit well with headsets and ear pro.

[@TimCeallaigh]

Because your equestrian helmets stop rifle bullets? Neck protection are offered by separated neck-pads, and Gucci already mentioned why ear brim was removed, in fact, it was widely required by troops issued older PASGT.

[@markwarnberg9504]

Riding helmets are not meant to stop bullets but they will protect you from a horse kick with kleated shoes on or your head comming down hard on a Sharp objekt. I was talking about the desighn on a very expencive peice of Equipment.

[@Gviking1980]

The helmet sucks, I can't mount my PSQ20B bracket or my helmet light because the edges are to thick. I will have to keep using my ACH. Just a nother waste of money for the DOD.

[@TimCeallaigh]

I think you got the priority confused, it should be the companies accommodate newer helmet design, not the vice versa. Insight should have designed a new bracket when they received spec on ECH three years ago. Tons of accessories designed for PASGT didn't work on ACH either, did that make ACH suck?

[@Gviking1980]

TimCeallaigh it is a safer helmet but its a pain in the a** if you are about to deploy and you cant use the equipment you are use to because your platform is now different. In the video they also said that the ECH is not a replacement for the ACH. So our unit will not order any accessories for the ECH.

[@killdude26]

You guys have it all wrong. Leather head strap, fiber liner, and no cover or attachments whatsoever. Gotta rock the low ear reaching late 1980's PASGT.

[@killdude26]

Wait, fuck that. Take an M1 steel helmet and liner instead. You're versatility just went up, and cost of production down. Who needs Kevlar or Polyethylene when you can shit and cook in your helmet.

[@MrBioniclefan1]

Using the M1 as a cooking pot is not a bright idea it weakens the steel

[@McdonaldsInFallujah]

LWH looks better

[@ElevatedSkins]

Rah PFC

[@Pins30]

:ech:

[@StagonRatedE]

This is some super boot shit

[@jakea.b.2092]

This is the dorkiest looking helmet I've ever seen.

[@deez420nuts69]

It can survive a 308 at 100 yards

[@gunman155555678]

MegadethDude2001 i don’t believe it will survive a 7.62 nato at 100 yards

[@syndicate4417]

peep the navy seals whove been wearing it for a decade....

[@stahlhelmturtle9822]

@@gunman155555678 peep the army sergeant surviving 7.62x54r from 20 feet away with this helmet

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

@@gunman155555678no helmet will take a 762 nato unless it’s an angle hit lol.