Hikepros.com Level IV Ballistic Helmet

[@HardHeadVeterans]

Bit of a correction on your statement about helmets not being designed to stop pistol rounds. An NIJ IIIA helmet is designed to stop up to a 44 magnum fired at around 1400 FPS. This information should be published in the open in what's known as a V50 Ballistic Test, and a Ballistic Penetration Test. While there is (unfortunately) no NIJ Certification for ballistic helmets, you should still be able to obtain NIJ test results from any manufacturer, as all helmets should be tested against the NIJ Standards. Your results with the subsonic .22LR are indicative of a fiberglass helmet wrapped in two individual layers of aramid. Those two layers of aramid are more effort than most of these knock-off brands usually use. You're also shooting near the crown, which is supposed to be the strongest point of the helmet because that's where the material is the strongest. It's a shame that Google and Meta allow these companies to falsely advertise their products in this way. We've been speaking to them about this for what feels like ages now. Always check for publicly published NIJ test results from an accredited 3rd party lab when you're looking at helmets. If this information isn't freely available in a PDF format from the accredited lab, chances are the tests were never conducted or the manufacturer is concealing information. Very well done video Mississippi Mud.

[@mississippimudactual]

Thank you for taking the time to weigh in and share your expertise. I am a big fan of Hard Head Veterans. I am not a customer of HHV yet but I plan to be soon. I’ve had the opportunity to handle one of your helmets and I was impressed by what it is for what you’re paying. That’s hard to accomplish as a business. Thank you for what y’all are doing and keep up the Outstanding work!

[@ryanthomas1153]

@@mississippimudactual Heck yeah same here, hopefully I will have one their helmets soon, times are tough. I recently had to send them a link to a company that was using HHV certification sheets to try and sell to the market in the same fashion. The company was even showing Wendy ballistic helmets with HHV cert sheets. Stay away from Ballisticamp and also Helmetbro

[@ericlucksted6616]

So, if they claim Level IV and it fails that badly… shouldn’t they be held accountable? Just curious

[@RavenRockMT]

unfortunately it is not against the law to claim or even fabricate NIJ certification

[@jonsingleton203]

@@RavenRockMT not criminally but I would still sue the shit out of then

[@RavenRockMT]

@@jonsingleton203 I'd hate to see someone have to die in order for them to be sued and shut down. They need to be labeled airsoft and take down that they're NIJ certified. I contacted NIJ they don't know who this company is and they've never sent in the product for testing

[@jonsingleton203]

@@RavenRockMT they don't have too die too be sued merely proving it doesn't function with this video is enough evidence too sue for fraudulent claims

[@jonsingleton203]

@@RavenRockMT I would actually file a suit just too scare them into disappearing. They know there scamming people and would shutdown and run with a suit pending

[@PlagueVideo76]

I was looking at ballistic helmets and saw those pop up. I remember thinking to myself, that has to be an absolute scam. Good to see someone actually test it to see how bad it actually was.

[@XxTheLostChaosxX]

Thanks for saving my $$$ and maybe a life...

[@mississippimudactual]

Thank you for watching and be safe out there!

[@garrettferrell6821]

Just as I expected,I was skeptical considering I had never seen any helmet above lvl 3A and at just $200 I knew it had to be too good to be true

[@autisticANDarmed]

There are lvl III rated helmets, more likely than not items that up armor helmets will be rated for intermediate cartridges. None are $200

[@ethanalfman7805]

This channel could be the start of something great, keep it up man!

[@8BloodyKnuckles]

9th Garden Precision recommended your video. Damn good info. Thanks for posting.

[@H77RBG]

Excellent review. He many tacticools right now are thinking uh oh lol. The price point itself gives it away. I wouldn't pick up a IIIA for $199 and expect it to save my life.

[@mississippimudactual]

Good point about the price. I think a lot of people myself included are attracted to it by the notion that everything it seems is made in China and if you can get it from a reputable source it could be much cheaper. But that’s like getting your prescription medicine from a drug dealer instead of buying from a reputable pharmacy. China is definitely less reputable than a street drug dealer. That’s why I bought it at least. I was lured in by the price and thought I could get it for less. But in the end this is a piece of pro gear that has to work when you need it to.

[@proudamerican715]

Ordered 2 today before I saw all the negative reviews.tried emailing 10 times to cancel ,no reply.hopefully it's a decent bump

[@ReekingGallant]

Thank you. Please continue posting videos.

[@jacobfreeman2544]

Dang just bought one I mostly bought it to mount night vision on can’t really afford a 1000+ helmet so figured I’d give it a shot now regretting my decision.

[@mississippimudactual]

Dang bro that sucks, but at least it’s now you know how you can’t trust your life with it.

[@jacobfreeman2544]

@@mississippimudactual ya I guess the goal now is don’t get shot 😂

[@jesuscastellon110]

I'm glad I saw this. I was thinking about buying one

[@davidfisher12865]

It's cheep Chinese fiberglass. But, either the $1000 kevlars ,or this,will let a rifle bullet whistle through. It's a place to hang nods and lights etc that doesn't cost a fortune.

[@mississippimudactual]

Yeah man, a lot of rifle rounds will likely penetrate most ballistic helmets. But I would rather have a ballistic helmet that can and should be able to stop a 9mm much less a 22cal sub round.

[@cheesedoodle338]

ive always wondered what these helmets could do ive owned one for like 2 years not surprised with the results

[@geraldo4004]

Seen again just because. Fing HILARIOUS 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@RedneckBallistics]

One of my friends just bought one of these, unfortunately didn't look for reviews first. Sent him this video. You might save his life.

[@AmericanWarrior1776]

good on you sir! What hikepros is doing is criminal.

[@RedneckBallistics]

@@AmericanWarrior1776 Yeah, if someone actually ever needs one of these, its going to fail them spectacularly.

[@bigdaddydoitall]

You saved me some money.

[@andranik_torosyan]

You have potential to have a 500k follower channel. Keep posting. Nice jacket btw. What is it?

[@mississippimudactual]

Thank you, I appreciate the support and feedback. It’s a Carhartt- “RELAXED FIT WASHED DUCK SHERPA-LINED JACKET”. Best work jacket I’ve ever worn. Sportsman’s warehouse had a great price on it when I bought it. Couldn’t recommend it enough.

[@benverbroncos58]

Hey Mississippi Mud do you mind me using this video to send to the BBB if needed … no joke .

[@mississippimudactual]

Absolutely, you have my express permission to send it to the BBB or anyone you’d like. I really can’t believe they’re still marketing and selling them. I also blame Facebook for promoting them.

[@eijikamiya5779]

Thank you 🙏 you saved me 200 bucks

[@fabianrichburgh6517]

I thought you was going to shoot the team wendy to compare lol

[@mississippimudactual]

Lol I’d love to shoot one! If someone wants to sponsor the video I will happy shoot a team Wendy helmet.

[@MisterRorschach90]

It’s hard to believe anyone who knows anything about armor and guns could believe a helmet would be a level 4.

[@erazer1395]

There are lvl4 helmets out there, but those have extra ceramic plates on them and are utterly heavy, not really practical to be fair.

[@jonsingleton203]

That's not ballistic protection at all it's a complete scam website total rip off

[@alphawolfgang173]

@Ukraine Stop War dang that sucks man.

[@dougtaylor7724]

Wonder if it’s level IV airsoft. Over 400 FPS but under 450.

[@MP-xv4fk]

I needed a new helmet for rappelling and climbing. Another frie d had one of these. Works well for bumps. Not really going for a ballistic aspect.

[@mississippimudactual]

It would work just fine for bumps but would be unnecessarily heavy in my opinion. I would recommend a black diamond, Petzl, or team Wendy SAR or EXFIL LTP helmet. The black diamond is the cheapest and has a good reputation but they aren’t the most comfortable. I’ve enjoyed my Petzl helmet. It works well for my rappelling and for climbing trees to cut them from the top down. Doesn’t offer anything in the way of face protection or debris deflection so if that is something you think you may want in the future might help looking at an arborist helmet. If not they have good safety helmets at around $75 on Amazon from black diamond and Petzl. I would not buy anything that is a knock off brand. I hope that helps you in your search. Be safe out there!

[@ilikepineapples7835]

Thanks I appreciate it

[@ajaj3196]

Man. Thanks for making this.

[@mississippimudactual]

Happy to have done it. I am happy to know it’s helping people. Didn’t think much about it when I was making the video but there’s been a lot of people who have been informed by it. Believe it or not I’ve had a huge amount of men in the Ukraine that have watched it. At one point it was 50% of all views. Hard Head Veterans is a good option. Not sponsored or endorsed by them just know them to be a solid, reputable, and affordable company.

[@Rizky_Riswanda]

good video dude 👍🏼

[@mississippimudactual]

Thank you!

[@peterk4932]

Well perhaps Chinese heads are much stronger lol Thanks for spending 199.00 for us

[@mississippimudactual]

Haha they must! Thank you for watching be safe out there.

[@ronaldhallam7309]

Thanks for the honest evaluation.

[@fallencorporal]

They now go by Tachelmet

[@mississippimudactual]

Thank you for this information. I will do research into Tachelmet to confirm.

[@broik2202]

They say u buy twice if u buy cheap

[@clorox821]

High cut and low cut helmets are level 3a meaning the can stop 22,9,45,357,and 44 with a direct hit the ones that are not ballistic are the bump helmets

[@ZootedZebruh]

This makes no sense.

[@clorox821]

Bump helmet are non ballistic

[@shaunnormandy]

The cut of the helmet has no bearing on the protection, that's just how much area coverage you're getting, but you're right that *most* ballistic helmets are rated for 3a. Highcom makes ACH clones and, among their selection, a supposedly rifle-rated RCH model with low, medium, and high cut options. Level 3+ iirc. Would very much like to see someone test it, as it's over $2000, but they're out there.

[@docmont357]

These helmets are more for mil-sim and maybe just mounting NV to do some training. They still serve a purpose without breaking the bank, but definitely ain’t for life saving.

[@lonelylillamb5802]

Thank god I saw this before buying it

[@thepenguinfrommadagascar1994]

Thanks for saving me a lot of money and possibly my life, going to Ukraine in April

[@davidecasadei9819]

Where did you enlist for the Ukraine resistance forces?

[@alphawolfgang173]

How is it going over there?

[@anthonycantrell-yx5yy]

Z

[@newyorkranger169]

​@@alphawolfgang173guessing not well lol

[@RavenRockMT]

Hey, I'm going to be using clips from your video on this company. I will leave a link to your channel in the video description. Quality content brother thank you for showing what a scam this company is

[@mississippimudactual]

Thank you for letting me know and for helping expose more people to this video. I just watched your video and it was excellent work. I appreciate what your doing brother and I subscribed to your channel. Keep up the worthy fight for the 2A and the protection of others. If there’s anything you need just know you have a brother that is waiting on go.

[@RavenRockMT]

@@mississippimudactual Absolutely, I definitely wanted to give you the credit you deserve. Thank YOU for spending the money to expose these criminals. Outstanding video yourself, same goes to you brother if you need anything let me know as well. Glad to have another new creator in the 2A community you have my full support

[@MB-vl2sz]

Thanks!

[@ericferguson9989]

" Now granted, they probably won't shoot you in the top of the head..." Some Letter Agencies might disagree.

[@mississippimudactual]

Very true, I am sure there are many lettered agencies that would disagree. Although, to me, getting shot from over the top of my head means I’ve made some serious tactical errors along the way. Either way getting shot in the helmet is a crap day all the way around. Getting hit in the helmet would rock your world even if it doesn’t penetrate. You’d be grateful it caught it but that shock might just as likely lead to a lull in your return fire and lead you to become a lead sponge. At the end of the day it all comes down to either luck or the almighty. If one or both is on your side nothing can be against you.

[@gamesbel8983]

Da provare con gli 6mm BB’s da Softair…bucato anche da quello 😅😂😂

[@kyriakossach3000]

Hello please help me i buy today one helmet 7.62x 51 level VI hikepross is good or no i am in army which your opinion?

[@mississippimudactual]

Hikepros is no a no go! Hard pass. Save your money and your life. For the price point I don’t think you can beat a Hard Head Veterans helmet. They are tried and true and have an actual reputation and a real NIJ testing certificate. I am also a huge fan of Team Wendy helmets primarily because they are what I use and have been using for years. With that said you can’t go wrong with either. Best of luck and be safe out there! #HHV #TeamWendy

[@smokeyvines8409]

Why did you blur out the word Chinese?

[@mississippimudactual]

Thats a good question. I didn’t want YT to block my video when their algorithm detected it. I have a friend that used that word in a video and it got blocked. It’s a crazy thing.

[@technicaldifficulties2522]

Im not very familiar with this stuff... isnt a ballistic helmet built for fragging protection and holding NVG's?

[@mississippimudactual]

That is the best use cases for them. But as many reputable manufactures have proven they can be highly dependable and widely effective at stopping various rifle and pistol rounds. In my opinion, if you get shot in the helmet and survive there's a reason God wants you to still be around. After the Whiplash subsides of course.

[@technicaldifficulties2522]

@@mississippimudactual I have seen them stop some cartridges, but it seems to be all luck in real life. Odds are if you are wearing one of those, the chances of rifle fire coming your way is higher than 9mm. Regardless, I'd rather have one. 🤣 I remember SWAT used to rock Pro-Tec skateboard helmets with nvgs screwed on.

[@glaverac1656]

Cheers I knew that was way too good a deal.

[@mississippimudactual]

I can’t believe they are still selling them.

[@glaverac1656]

@@mississippimudactual There is a ex veteran on tiktok who recommended them and I was like there is no way they're this cheap. So I came here to check it out. This should be illegal idk how you can sell protective equipment and it doesn't have to be the rating it claims?! Pretty insane how such a big influencer could back such a shitty product.

[@mississippimudactual]

@@glaverac1656 we’ve been seeing a trend, especially with items from china, where they sell the genuine article and gather a large positive reviews basis. After that they switch the product for a fake and sell them as the real deal. I can only hope that the vet influencer shot the real deal helmets. I gotta believe that’s the case. ‘Cause that oath of enlistment is forever, not just while you wear the uniform. To uphold and defend the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. The constitution outlines our inalienable rights, the first being the right to life. If he’s knowingly recommending something that could get Americans killed it’s the same as him pulling the trigger in my book. Let’s hope that’s not the case.

[@ejlayne6543]

Why does mask can Mimi use these if they supposed to have the best stuff?

[@НазарСтефінів-э6ю]

Hello, I'm looking for where to buy ammunition, I need for the war in Ukraine. can you give any advice?

[@Tactical_Gopnik]

If you're in Ukraine they will give you all the ammo you want. If you go from outside there is no way you can bring your own ammo.

[@НазарСтефінів-э6ю]

@@Tactical_Gopnik no you can bring ammo

[@Tactical_Gopnik]

@@НазарСтефінів-э6ю If you are crossing borders it is impossible to cross border with your own ammunition unless you've got special permissions

[@chrise2621]

@@Tactical_Gopnik that isnt true. It is entirely possible to travel with firearms and ammunition, and the Ukrainian embassy is often handling the needed paperwork. There are shipping companies that specialize in obtaining the needed paperwork to travel during peacetime, for competitions and such.

[@alexandermigday6649]

Привет, тоже рассматривал этот шлем для покупки в Украину, но благо, нашёл этот видос) Не подскажешь, где можно заказать ХОРОШИЙ шлем, за адекватный прайс, потому что, как ты знаешь, ценники у нас сейчас выставляют заоблачные

[@kirkblackson]

Why did you edit out the word “chinise” before calling it chinise crap?

[@mississippimudactual]

I didn’t want YT to have any issues with my video and remove it before people could see the truth. Hikepros has a lot of money they’ve made lying about their equipment. They’ve even paid KZbinrs to lie for them about their helmets. It’s still very obvious what I am saying but the software doesn’t pick it up. I honestly was half expecting to catch a suit over the video. Thankfully I didn’t have to deal with that.

[@scottw7141]

Regarding your recommendation at the end, are you sure it will stop an Airsoft round? 😂

[@911WASanINSIDEjob420]

you just saved me money, thanks bro

[@willholly1844]

Longfris are $200 and they'll catch handgun slugs all day long. Don't ask about BFD though.

[@mississippimudactual]

Bullet fragments are an inconvenient reality

[@willholly1844]

@@mississippimudactual Back face deformation. Arimid catches slugs. No fragmentation to worry about. But the longfris helmets do deform pretty significantly after a few rounds. No problem. I don't plan on standing around waiting on the second round to find out about the deformation.

[@joew7041]

ROFL. I bought #4 of these for $100 ea. My intent was to have a helmet to protect my head from normal things but didn't want a typical hard hat. I hope these offer the same head protection. (video idea) As for combat protection, First Sargeant (1997) shot our US Army-issued helmet at the range and the 5.56 at 25yards went in and through the helmet. The object in a fighting situation is NOT to get shot Period, as even bulletproof $1200 helmets offer zero face protection. Plus this helmet was cheaper than Amazon's airsoft helmet. LOL

[@shaunnormandy]

There isn't much in the way of headgear that even claims to stop a 5.56, let alone achieves it. 1sg had a good point, but I hope nobody was surprised to learn 3a helmets don't stop rifle rounds lol

[@erikpedersen2103]

Looked at one of their helmets on their website. They copied the Team Wendy description word for word on one of them

[@mississippimudactual]

I did not know that. Haha that’s priceless.

[@Ghostdirewolf]

Suppressors do not slow down bullets

[@codylynde5429]

His point was he was firing subsonic ammunition out of the .22. In the .45 he did not.

[@KarstRats]

Yeah they do for one. That's why you get less range. But he was also using subsonic rounds which are by design not as hot and easier to surpressor

[@Ghostdirewolf]

@@codylynde5429 all 45 ammo is subsonic

[@shaunnormandy]

@@KarstRats suppressors don't slow down bullets and they don't net you less range. Subsonic *rounds* are slower and have less range. Suppressors actually increase your muzzle velocity by an amount dependent on the round fired and the overall barrel length. This happens because they create a longer channel for the powder to propel the round, just with a bit more dissipation than an equal length of barrel. If you had a 14-inch AR shooting .223 supers at 2600fps, and you threw a 6-inch can on your muzzle without changing ammo, you'd expect velocity gains something in the ballpark of 150fps. An unsuppressed 20-inch barrel could launch the same round at 2800-3000fps. Faster than a 14+6in barrel and suppressor combo, but said combo is still faster than an unsuppressed 14-inch.

[@KarstRats]

@@shaunnormandy yes. They do. Surpressors ultimately push more gas backwards instead of letting the projectile capture it and turn it into velocity. That's why surpressed guns have sooooo much gas that comes out of the ejection port and around the charging handle.... That pressure change because of gases moving to different places does definitely slow a projectile down.

[@henrykfu]

Why do we allow cheap Chinese garbage to be sold in the US? Especially when there is a safety consideration involved. I saw them advertised on Facebook even. I think Facebook should be held accountable.

[@mississippimudactual]

Thank you for watching and I am glad the news is spreading. I agree, there needs to be strong consequences for scams. I believe the helmets may have been the genuine article early on in the marketing campaign but as with most fake products we are seeing from Facebook to Amazon.com once they build their reviews they introduce the fakes and make the money on the back end. It’s a fraud and a clear danger to peoples safety. Be safe out there and buy American made.

[@phetes810]

I have heard of a bunch of people buying these to donate to Ukraine to help . Perhaps that's why we are seeing the uptick in advertising 🤔 bet they're making a boat load of $ off people that just want to help but don't know anything about it

[@anthonycantrell-yx5yy]

Z 🇷🇺

[@anthonycantrell-yx5yy]

I sent ah few 😂

[@psychzach1588]

Who could've guessed? A 179$ helmet doesn't work. Wowee. Color me shocked.

[@willholly1844]

$199 helmet does though. Handgun rounds anyway. Botach/Longfris ballistic helmet. It's cheap chinesium but it works. Back face deformation is pretty severe though.

[@makingastardestroyer3066]

Not SO cheap. I mean, you can buy a small sheet of titanium for 200 bucks, and beat it with a hammer to a sort of shape. You would waaaay better with that than this.

[@mississippimudactual]

I couldn't agree more!

[@oneofthoseguys2019]

Lol they claim it'll stop 308

[@collinhennessy6558]

Damn

[@billybrister1805]

There’s really no such thing as a level 4 ballistic helmet yet to my knowledge

[@Scott-rc6fl]

Thanks for saving my life with this chinese junk helmet

[@mississippimudactual]

Thank you for watching and stay safe out there

[@timm2020]

It's a Cheap Airsfot Helmet for $199 Chinese are always lying about products.

[@asdfghjkl1755]

It is a helmet for lvl 4 facepalms.

[@Eldritchinator]

This isn't even lv ii

[@livingterminal5792]

Expensive bike helmets lol

[@AntonAntinov]

Hikebros should be sued and put out of biz.

[@geraldo4004]

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@schweizerballs573]

MADE IN CHINA

[@andrewtanczyk4009]

ChyyNNAAA!