My RPG-7 Exploded On Me (in Slow Motion) - Ballistic High-Speed

[@BallisticHighSpeed]

This was a very difficult video to make. Both mentally and technically. If you'd like to support Adam and our channel, there is an extended version on Patreon with other angles of the accident, more slow mo, and a longer discussion: www.patreon.com/ballistichighspeed You can also donate to him directly here: fundthefirst.com/campaign/help-adam-knowles-recover-from-disaster-after-educational-rpg-video-gyyzrd Our new merch can be purchased here: www.bunkerbranding.com/pages/ballistic-high-speed We appreciate all of your support and will continue making this channel!

[@Marauder1981]

I ask once again, what about his hearing. Are his ears okay? I had an explosives accident and really struggle ever since with hearing and balance. Please tell me.

[@Wizardbeard91]

Yall are goated keep up the good work glad to see you back

[@MrAdamDick]

I am so glad Adam is ok, I hope you heal quickly and fully!

[@mattmarzula]

​@@Marauder1981Oh. I guess they forgot how entitled you are to his medical information. Maybe ask again later if you don't get a response? That or draw your own conclusions.

[@seanmcclain94]

Your doing so well, definitely excited to see the channel move forward after this. Keep up the good fight.

[@AirborneAnt]

The fact that his face is perfectly fine is a miracle…

[@shadowuaw-0001]

I'm sure there's a Chuck Noris-esk joke about that for him.... I kinda expect that's what's going to happen to the dude. Basically the new Texas Ranger.

[@apexkilla]

I’d say more suspicious than a “miracle”

[@djvic4u]

except his right cheek... he can't smile on that side

[@snuffle2269]

Going frame by frame after the trigger pull the projectile never moved. I'm very curious of this initial blast out of the far side of the middle of the launcher. Then after this huge flame encapsulating his you can see a glimpse of the rocket clearing the end of the launcher. Hun?@@apexkilla

[@Monkey_Mayn]

@@snuffle2269🤓

[@Plantersfreedomseeds1776]

Note to self, if you have ballistics in your channel name you are more likely to have a life changing moment via explosion. So glad he's recovering and being open to sharing this. Dudes a straight badass. He should get a gundie award on principle alone.

[@Ballistic_Turtle]

Shit

[@chiphazzard8173]

At least a P.O.B from AC/angrycops

[@brotherkhrayn3525]

If I had a nickel for every time that happened, I’d have 2 nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird it happened twice… But seriously, I’m glad both times they were ok…

[@SmossyYT]

Lol instantly thinking of kentucky ballistics to.

[@NickyYey]

Ballistics

[@ibebangin8679]

A little late to the story, but I'm a paramedic working in rural Midwest where recreational explosives are a thing. This video is now being used for education in our company for prehospital providers. Glad you're on the mend. Stay strong.

[@rossauce12]

U hf? And a paramedic

[@LUPIPUPI1]

You should pay him royalties

[@spulamander]

I live in Nebraska. Recreational explosives?? You guys know how to party!

[@SpaceMissile]

high-speed footage like this must be so incredibly helpful towards understanding injury. unfortunate mishap, but that's awesome that it's being used for good.

[@an000n]

@@LUPIPUPI1watching the video does contribute slightly to ad revenue

[@batacumba]

It’s interesting and impressive how the brain protects itself from trauma. You can see that the people who witnessed the incident seem more traumatized than he is because they remember everything. Whereas thankfully he does not. Extremely lucky to still be alive after something like this.

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

Memories is one thing the brain will purge when it's been traumatized. Recently I fell down the stairs to the basement and I hit my head quite bad ton the concrete floor when I landed, or at least that's what we think happened. I remember starting to walk up the stairs, my next memory is looking up and realizing I'm not at home but in a hospital. Between these memories are about two weeks I can't remember anything from. Four days after I had fallen a friend came by as I hadn't answered the phone or been logged online. He managed to get in the house, which included finding and calling my sister who they had never met and only knew the first name off. There he found me on the upper floor lying in the door to the bedroom wrapped up in a bedcover. So I obviously had crawled up the stairs and into the bedroom where I pulled down the bedcover and rolled into it. He says I looked at him but I didn't answer or try to talk. So he called the ambulance and they got me to the emergency center. There they found that I had cracks in the skull, a broken collar bone, bleeding in the brain and blood cloths in the veins leading up to the head. But I lived. Then I spent more than a week before I suddenly woke up and was conscious. Before that I spoke in several languages, but mostly English which was a good thing as I only know two languages, my native tunge being Swedish and having learned English.in school. The French, German and whatever they thought I tried to use was just throwing out weird sounds like a kid playing at speaking a foreign language. Personally I have no memories of any of that. The full damage list included loosing hearing on my right ear as the cracks in the skull had ripped the nerves going to the ear off. I can still feel touches to the outer ear, but hearing and balance is totally severed. Other than that I got some problems with my language memory, I forget words. Or rather I know the word I want to use, but I can't remember how to say it or exactly what it is. I discovered that when discussing cortison with a doctor. I just couldn't get the word though I really knew what it was. The first time I managed to describe the effects of it and a once well know person who had used it to the degree that he got problems from it. Later I figured out that I had no problem saying hydro cortison, so I just thought that and cut out the hydro part and I got the word. Other than that I'm mostly recovered with intact memories of all of my life, but those two weeks, oh and a day lost to alcohol ten or twenty years back...

[@batacumba]

@@blahorgaslisk7763 wow, what a terrifying injury. I’m glad you were found and it’s probably for the best that you don’t recall much from that time. I’m sorry you had so many injuries and after effects, I’m glad you’re doing better now though. It’s amazing how resilient we can be.

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

@@batacumba Yes sometimes we are incredibly resilient, and at other times something simple can cause terrible results. In my case I'm back on my legs, though with so bad sense of balance that I use a rollator when walking outside. Mean while a previous coworker had a bleeding in his brain when out walking. The lucky part was that the man taking his dog for a walk that saw him fall to the ground was a doctor with neurological specialization so he got very good care and had a good contact with this doctor. The bad thing was his memory was damaged and it was continuously growing worse. The doctor said that unfortunately it wouldn't stop or get better, ever. No he was doomed to loosing more and more of his memories for as long as he stayed alive. No attempt to hope for anything better. Raw but also totally fair by the doctor. I spent a month at part of the hospital where they worked with helping people with brain injuries to prepare for life with a disability. One of the patients there I called the Five Minute Man. He had a short term memory that was a bit more than five minutes long. Every day he discovered he was in a hospital and got anxious as tomorrow he had to be in Madrid where he would meet some customers. This was the start of every day for him the month I was there, and he had been there for three months before that. He was nice to talk to as long as you didn't expect him to remember talking to you before that. He had been hit when stepping out of his car after parking. The driver that hit him just stepped on the gas and disappeared leaving him on the road. As it happened in the middle of the city a lot of people were there and called for ambulance and the police so he got care almost immediately. Yet he got damage bad enough he couldn't form new long term memory and short term memories just got lost after five to ten minutes. And over the months he had been there it had only gotten worse and the doctors said it would continue to deteriorate even faster. So yes, I know I'm lucky. It just doesn't feel like that when I'm about to fall over if I look around to quickly and have to bring out the rollator when walking to the store. In my mind a rollator is still something that only really old people need. So having to use it feels wrong. I just have to think of how lucky I was that my friend managed to find the phone number to my sister so he could find the spare key and get in the house to find me. If he hadn't done that I would have died on the floor in a few more days.

[@ckay8145]

While you are right that your brain can make you forget traumatic events in order to psychologically protect you, thats not what happened here. His memory loss here is due to the head trauma

[@Odoggin01]

I had a HORRIBLE car accident a few years ago. I needed 14 staples to the back of my head. To this day I dont remember it at all. Only being in the car, large gap, then suddenly I was in a helicopter. The brain absolutely protects itself from trauma. I would probably have a hard time driving after that accident but because I dont remember it at all, I am, for the most part, fine and able to drive without thinking too much about the accident

[@AngryCanine]

The fact he is alive after that, and is able to still smile and joke around a little about it even while seeing it happen is really something. That is one hell of a story to tell for the rest of his life.

[@hyperstimmed]

people who miraculously escape death have a tendency to be positive when they realize how lucky they were, and feel thankful for still being alive

[@travissekutt]

@@hyperstimmed tell that to seth mcfarlane and 911

[@brandonUwanawich954]

@@hyperstimmedthat was Jesus on his side yo no other explanation

[@courtney5796]

@@brandonUwanawich954 so explain children dying of cancer or guns or sadistic parents and tell me again about Jesus and God's master plan for all. This was not religious in ANY WAY. It was ballistics. That is why you are here anyway, right? Sry, I just get a bit heated when people bring my God into it when dealing with things that were solely meant to kill.......

[@UnknownZYX_4085]

⁠​⁠@@hyperstimmedah shit, so basically that's why i was still so positive even after having so low amounts of thrombocytes...

[@chitownbangin]

The fact Adam survived in this condition makes this truly one of the craziest and most unbelievable videos I've seen in 30 years of internet.

[@ziolan8970]

Yeah if I was shown just the slow motion clip of the explosion I don't think I'd believe it was real.

[@neithertwosturrr3016]

When the clips first went around I was quite sure we were going to wake up to an obituary for Adam.

[@hwarang97]

Not trying to downplay how lucky Adam was, but I would highly suggest that you watch Kentucky Ballistics accident with his 50bmg blowing up in his face, ripping his jugular vein. He miraculously managed to stay conscious by literally showing his thumb into his neck and applying pressure for like 30 mins before he got medical aid.

[@hopwaffles]

I mean half of his body didnt blow up 😂

[@hwarang97]

@@hopwaffles look up what a juglar vein is and what happens when its severed

[@TheeWanderingAlaskan]

As a medical first responder of 13yrs, you guys should consider sending this to the medical professionals at the hospital and the first responders' organization that responded. This would make for a FANTASTIC training video to talk about treatments. As tough as it is, this is incredible and valuable footage that would make for some fun scenarios to talk through and even recreate using dummies and what not.

[@Michaelroni-n-cheese]

​@@Coffeeisnecessarynowpepper I graduate gay school every day

[@-Fidelis-]

@@Michaelroni-n-cheese are you 12?

[@Michaelroni-n-cheese]

@@-Fidelis- 39 actually... Gaybo.

[@xxfatal_playzxx4671]

@@Michaelroni-n-cheeseur a whole ass adult and your acting like this? 😭 mature up lil bro

[@Michaelroni-n-cheese]

@@xxfatal_playzxx4671 Okay baby boy. Why don't you say that to my face??

[@punker8716]

There are several things here to realise. 1. The fact that this guy did not die INSTANTLY from the shockwave forces, is unreal. 2. The fact that his carotid artery was not ruptured, his lower mandible was not torn off and his eyeballs were not forcefully ejected from their sockets are all entirely amazing. 3. The fact that his organs weren't catastrophically damaged by the shockwave and the shrapnel is just so utterly lucky. You, sir, had someone or something protecting you. If you recall, Kentucky Ballistics got his carotid torn apart from a .50 rifle exploding. This failure was far more energetic and likely to cause injuries incompatible with life. You are truly blessed, brother. I hope your mental health is okay. Feel free to reach out if you wanna talk.

[@matejkovac1484]

This guy is the epitome of “Built different”

[@brigidtheirish]

Adam and Scott's guardian angels are probably drinking buddies. They're going to have *words* with their charges come Judgement Day.

[@MrYEETman9820]

The fact he not only survived, but retained all of his limbs and mental integrity is insane! So strong 💪

[@mrsnail8664]

I think that the guy having muscles was actually a big factor on not geting any serious damage

[@weltschmerz333]

"is my face ok? then we are good!!!" Johnny Knoxville

[@bigheavyshoe]

so *lucky* The shrapnel bits went mostly away from his vital areas

[@Coecoo]

The thing that makes explosions lethal is when they're properly contained. No pressure build up = No energy. A majority of the boom (from the 70-80 or so grams of gunpowder that makes up the booster charge) went out the back (as per recoilless rifle design) and the rest saw uninterrupted expansion after the tube disassembled. The mass of his limb being in the way and his armor flying off likely absorbed enough energy to prevent serious lung injuries but the head wasn't as lucky, hence the brain injury.

[@Xallarxo]

Lucky

[@normalguy9865]

Not alot of people can say they survived an RPG explosion but this guys grandchildren will be freaking suprised

[@jpax69sh]

And if his grandsons dont believe it he'll can show this exact video

[@Lethality160]

dad lore goes crazy

[@weblure]

It was a propellent deflagration, rather than an actual munitions explosion. If the actual payload detonated, they'd raking him out of the soil.

[@Dubulcle]

What's with this weird obsession with "dad lore"

[@normalguy9865]

@@Dubulcle testosterone and being a man

[@JEJCfamily1]

As a combat medic who's deployed and treaded injuries like these, I got really emotional watching this. It brought memories of me treating similar injury with very different outcomes. Thank God you're ok.

[@cbulldog22]

i cant even imagine...sorry you had to go through that shit man, stay strong and live for the ones who cant❤ik this can be a rough time of year for people so remember to lean on your friends and family when you need it, ill be praying for you, and have a merry christmas! 🙏

[@Woobieeee]

as a combat medic wo treated plenty of of casualties with these injuries. You are a puzzy

[@MaxTheVoidling]

Thank you for your service man.

[@Starside79]

thank you for your service bro

[@shuckern7wgas622]

Your injured vets didn't go out of their way to hurt themselves did they? Mate I've lived around ppl who have ended up in chairs for the rest of their lives through a sip from that cup of chance, this isn't worthy of your consideration. And that's all stated with absolute respect to your sacrifices and theirs

[@wardmayfield2289]

Im a retired disabled army guy and some of my IED hits are on camera. It is neat to preserve and learn from, but will always be weird because there you are, doing, saying, going through things, you simply have no memory of. You probably got brief polaroid like memories of seconds inbetween whole minutes of no recollection at all. It's alright to have swiss cheese memory, welcome to the club and glad you made it!

[@nolenseymore7238]

During my deployment, I lost a dear friend/fellow battle to the same instance firing an AT4. I was recording him, and all the footage was used for the investigation. You are a lucky man to have survived this incident. Thank God you are okay.

[@Charles-A]

What could've possibly caused that or what was the determined cause for that accident?

[@X4Alpha4X]

@@Charles-A almost certainly it was a manufacturing defect

[@h.c5750]

Sorry for your loss mate, hope you're doing well

[@Milo_1368]

A unit in our AO had a Javelin fail in the same way. The ones we had in our arms room shared the lot number so none of them were issued out.

[@196cupcake]

A lot of risk is mitigated but it can't all be mitigated. Just doing the thing is inherently risky and there's nothing that anyone can do about it. That's one of the many reasons why it is called "service."

[@chocolatechip4777]

While scrolling through shorts I came across a clip of this. I was shocked, convinced I just saw somebody die. So glad you're alive.

[@Heisenburger2346]

I’ve seen 7 people die today on insta

[@kordellricesnax]

@@Heisenburger2346thats why i dont scroll insta. Yt you almost never see death unless its highly educational

[@sycopath1795]

@@Heisenburger2346 why are you supposed to see that man

[@TortugaAW]

@@Heisenburger2346 a strange thing to brag about.

[@lennartjuhh]

@@Heisenburger2346definitely don’t look at Ukrainian drone videos. 7 will be a rookie number.

[@ElizabethSwims]

Bro should have been wearing his PT belt.

[@chiefkeef74]

Read the fucking room. Still funny though.

[@kmin3434]

He's a military vet just like me. He'll find that comment hilarious.

[@kmin3434]

​@@chiefkeef74^

[@ZeroDi]

That's because of the fake, crappy, made-in-the-USA ammo. You should have used Soviet-made ammo.

[@the_darkgameryt]

FRR, if he had his PT belt on he'd of been fine.

[@Menace1-5Tactical]

I first saw this on iFunny and immediately teared up not even knowing you guys thinking, "My God that poor boy is dead" WHAT A BAD MOTHERFUCKER TO SURVIVE SUCH A DEVASTATING ACCIDENT.

[@ZealotChemist]

Off topic, but Today I learned iFunny is still up and running

[@jch6809]

@@ZealotChemistsame😂

[@HeresTheGenZFlorentineFolks.]

*Past:* "My 50 Cal exploded on me" *Present:* "My RPG exploded on me" *Future:* "My M1 Abrams exploded on me"

[@anime_erotika585]

Far Future: My "Fat Boy" exploded on me

[@boyzback1618]

Fat man + Little boy? I've never heard of this before! Interesting.

[@tullo5564]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

[@Johnny_0321]

Lord somebody go talk to Cody

[@dsloop3907]

"My MOAB" exploded on me.

[@BoostedSpeedDemon]

How you and Scott from Kentucky Ballistics survived, is beyond me. But I'm glad in both instances you survived, and your recovery is going smoothly and quickly.

[@nolan9949]

Scott wasn’t near the rpg that’s how he survived

[@Eternityisalongtime1]

They could make a support group now!

[@fadingspace7103]

​@@nolan9949What

[@ItsyaboiDillon]

@@nolan9949Scott’s 50. Cal blew up in his face whilst shooting!

[@nolan9949]

@@ItsyaboiDillon it was a joke I know

[@kevkev5935]

Holy shit. Former FF/EMT here. The fact that you survived this and also with minimal blast trauma to the face is unbelievable. You are a lucky man and your guardian angel was working OT that day. Heres to as quick a recovery as possible.

[@redactedredacted1818]

Seriously bro. FF/EMT as well. If he would have had his hand in maybe just a little different position he would've lost fingers. Surprised he didnt have shrapnel in his face or neck. Its almost a miracle he wasnt permanently disfigured or more seriously injured.

[@oshaya]

Holy basil!

[@TomoiTaichi]

Adam welcome back!! I’m glad you’re back from the serious condition😊

[@Molon_Labe1776]

He's very lucky. 2nd and 3rd degree burns are no joke. Burning flesh smells horrible.

[@lekerstobalgo698]

I saw a video (from Syria) where an RPG 7 exploded, where the shooter’s head was completely torn off

[@RustyBeez]

I just subscribed. It might not be much but it's what I can do to support you. It takes a LOT to do this. I suffer from PTSD and I could not relive what I've seen and been thru. It's just too much. Godspeed

[@kingalexander8152]

Showed the video to my dad, a combat medic who served in Afghanistan, he said that you are so lucky to be alive and to have friends who were quick to act, I honestly believe that your safety equipment and just your physical health were both contributors To your survival

[@YourLocalSid]

fr

[@TheFoxfirelight]

I foresee this content becoming training footage for both EMT's and weapon's handlers in the future. This is very important information. From the blackout and loss of memory to the actions afterwards. Glad you are still with us man

[@thegrayjedi5202]

I and a couple others just got our EMT over the summer and you better believe we‘ll be reviewing this footage on shift as a class. Dudes super lucky to be alive and with his full face and hands intact. I’ve seen much less cause much worse harm.

[@syitiger9072]

Most likely for military also

[@amanawolf9166]

100% agree on the EMT side. Any information is beyond valuable.

[@ChronicallyMissing]

PHTLS is a pretty good one to take if trauma is your thing. Applicable across multiple scopes of practice.

[@phl_knives]

I work in TacMed training and EMT. I believe this is a heck of a training video. Adam giving directions for his trauma bag, trying to self aid after all that is an absolute beast of a human. You can tell he has been trained because he doesnt remember that even. Brain went to autopilot of self aid and helping. Even giving NKA, No medical conditions, etc. Thank God he had on plates of chest trauma would have been way worse. I'm shocked he didn't have any fragments enter the chest cavity or a collapsed lung.

[@floridahdshooter]

Glad to see Adam is doing well. As a IED survivor this was a powerful and important video. Thank for sharing your experience, just a reminder to take nothing for granted.

[@imnomoremaverick]

Agree,even tho i don't know you,i'm so glad that you're alive pal

[@MrPoserina]

Years ago, I was with a group of friends on a ski trip. One of our group, an experienced skier, hit a tree at high speed and experienced a TBI, among other injuries. He was airlifted from the mountain. None of us went back to skiing, except him. He didn’t remember anything from about a month prior to the trip to a few months after the accident. I understand how Todd feels.

[@mattbaxter688]

The fact that he still has all of his face and both arms is a W

[@TheIrishMugFug]

and all his fingers, and his wits. Crazy.. Glad he's fine

[@AngryDad.]

​@@TheIrishMugFugwouldn't say fine

[@anonymousaccordionist3326]

@@AngryDad. It's more of a "glad he _will be_ fine." Absolutely amazing how well his recovery is progressing so far.

[@InfamousAMH]

​@@AngryDad.He is pretty much fine. He's chilling and drinking energy drinks 😂

[@P.viridis]

​@@AngryDad.He's in the "fine" region of the scale of disaster this could have entailed

[@dibingsdibingens8463]

Holy sh!t... The blurred version was already wild, but now seeing this uncensored in slowmotion makes the fact that you survived this is even more wild. AND still having both eyes and all 10 fingers? Almost unbelievable. Incredibly lucky in an incredibly unlucky situation. Mad respect to you and a hopefully fast and well-going recovery!

[@TheUberdude14]

ive seen worse injurys with fireworks, seeing a rpg blow up in someone's face and "only a few burns" on his arms after a few weeks is someone telling its not his time yet

[@puterarayhanhidayat8070]

lord was saved him

[@kek8230]

​@@puterarayhanhidayat8070then why did the rpg explode in the first place?

[@Mavi222]

@@kek8230 because the lord is an effin asshole

[@peelsreklaw]

@@kek8230 Satan or something. Don't ask too many questions of the Supreme Dictator XD

[@star08094]

It's incredible how our brains work to protect us, even in a situation that can be as fatal as this one. Completely shutting off its ability to make memories and simply working on surviving. Right after the blast, he was responding honestly pretty coherently too, but the fact that he can't remember any of it is astounding to me.

[@nehemz432]

Same as being blackout drunk, you cant remember what happened the morning after, but you will remember what happened in a few days or longer, or maybe just forget all about it. Severe mental/psychological trauma can do it too.

[@TospikKing]

​@@nehemz432this is not even close to that

[@cessnacitation-x]

Haha, the brain is incredibly selfish. It will do whatever it can to protect itself, even if that means the destruction of other organs.

[@darkest_eclipse8271]

@@TospikKingI would say what happened to him was an instant system reboot with the brain. The brain was literally trying to run diagnostics after getting concussed, and acquire as much information as possible to have the highest probability for survival. It didn’t have time or energy to spare to prepare the memory save ability as it was searching for the source of the errors.

[@cockylockridge8644]

That's common with concussions. Has nothing to do with survival and everything to do with getting completely knocked unconscious.

[@BOOG98]

Hope you get better man i couldnt imagine going through that 😔

[@DrBeauHightower]

So glad you are still here bro 🙏

[@user-bm2xf6io3c]

5:48 (For educational purposes) Direct somone specific to call 911. If you yell it at a crowd, the crowd effect will most likely set in. This effect is when every person in the crowd assumes "someone else can do it" and therefore doesn't take action themselves. All was well in the end, but I'm just putting this out there. It may save lives some day.

[@robertusputra6882]

Yeah bystander effect

[@vishwarao6064]

theres like 5 people there

[@sanjuurl3845]

useful

[@Roccondil]

@@vishwarao6064 and it took a minute or so for someone to actually make the call, everyone was so concerned about what was happening right there in front of them. If someone of those 5 had been directly told to make the call, it would have been done faster. As it was, thankfully in this case that slight delay was within tolerances when medical response is basically on the time limit of minutes.

[@vishwarao6064]

@@Roccondil idk but I dont act like that I like to take action whenever I can

[@termiterasin]

"I'm probably dehydrated" Accurate medical takes while in shock lmao. Very brave to publish emergency situations like this.

[@alexfischer7876]

It's a miracle that Adam managed to stay composed *_after surviving this explosion._*

[@anthonylafache118]

I’m probably dehydrated only means “there is so much wrong with me that I don’t know yet and I am just stating the only common condition which is easily treatable on site.” What a badass for thinking this right away though, man

[@smilingsamurai5590]

Shock and adrenaline are pretty crazy drugs@@alexfischer7876

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

How does he get dehydrated from an explosion?

[@alexfischer7876]

@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 _Physics._ Extreme temperature (even during short exposure) equals evaporation. Human body composition is mostly water, so...

[@Lettumkno]

Can’t express how impressed I am with the way Adam responded. The amount of hard work to become that well trained. Calling out for supplies and instructing your own triage after suffering a case of explosion is about as hardcore as it gets.

[@bpd231martinko9]

As a former Fire Department training officer, with 25 years of experience, and as someone who understands how safety equipment is supposed to work, it is my opinion that the fact that you didn't have that chin strap secured probably saved you from getting your neck broken or worse. Safety headgear is mostly designed to deflect impacts and not take the full force of such impacts to the head. The angle of the forces that impacted the helmet you were wearing was unique in that the forces were thrust upon the helmet from below (rapidly expanding gases ) and not from above or laterally which is what you are usually trying to protect yourself from with a helmet. In the early 80's my Fire Department started using Cairnes "Philadelphia F.D." design helmets and when we noticed that there was a plastic tab on each underside of the helmet that captured the inner shell to keep it inside the outer hard shell of the helmet we were informed that the U.S. Navy had issued the same helmet to ship board fire fighters and that the reason the break away tabs were there was in case someone wearing these helmets wouldn't breaK their necks when they hit the water, if they fell from a ship, in an upright position. I'm glad that you are recovering and I wish you well my friend .

[@melanieenmats]

I had been asking myself exactly that question whether the helmet would have hurt him if attached and then I found your comment. Very interesting thank you.

[@Drummin003]

I was wondering about the fact that it wasn't buckled. I could definitely see an unintended direction of force being applied to a helmet, or any other type of protective gear, severely wounding someone because physics always wins.

[@christianokamura9419]

I have a question, is the TBI the worst of all the injuries?

[@Driftx73]

@@christianokamura9419I think out of the injuries it would have the longest lasting effects

[@internetuser8922]

@@christianokamura9419 i mean, decapitation is probably a little worse...

[@NickkAtNyte]

The fact that even after getting essentially blown up and regaining consciousness, Adam still had the instinct to tell someone to grab his medbag, what yo get from it, and how to use it, is amazing. Glad to see him on the road to recovery.

[@GaryDoom]

Military training kicking in. Glad he’s alright!!!

[@MrKoyama2004]

Everything that came out of his mouth was useful and constructive, regardless of the absolute shock. Very impressed by that.

[@pappaflammyboi5799]

It was a failure of the rocket motor and/or booster fuel section (an uncontrolled explosion), not the grenade going off. There would be pieces of him spread around if the grenade ignited. Anything inside 100 ft with the grenade going off and you, and anything around you, becomes a mist of death. So, not blown up in the typical RPG sense of the word.

[@zeroxception]

"Adam still had the instinct to tell someone to grab his medbag"...self preservation is a very basic instinct

[@Mr.Run-n-Gun]

Train, train, train. Glad to see you alright.

[@TristensMadness]

Glad to see we are free from the KZbin Jail! Edit: glad Adam is still with us, and especially thankful for the learning opportunities from this video. Truly shocking to see the slowmo, but gratifying to know he survived like a boss.

[@PatrickForget-y3u]

Oh buddy I know all about KZbin Jail I've been in there so many times I can't count last time when they were censoring people I pissed him off so damn bad they threw me off KZbin you must have told the truth cuz that's the only time when they throw people in KZbin jail

[@Nsodnoajdjksl]

"KZbin Jail" Most stupidest term I've ever heard.

[@SteveFrench_420]

​@@Nsodnoajdjkslyet it exists

[@thelittledetailscr7231]

​@@Nsodnoajdjksl "most stupidest" lol

[@SOLveteran111]

Yeah for maybe 10 minutes given the country is resorting to communism 🙄 !correction! Not the country, the government.

[@TopGoose-bf1mx]

The fact that he was still communicative a few minutes after the fact shows that Adam is a fucking monster. Absolute legend, I’m glad he’s with us still.

[@buttwipe420]

I'm calling 911 "for whaaaat?"

[@totallynotdelinquent5933]

No normal person takes an RPG explosion at point blank like that and is conscious less than a minute after. dude has tungsten nuts and a will stronger than steel.

[@AwareWolf1]

He's a Rockstar®

[@daveemerson6549]

GodDAMN dude. Watching the footage, it's even more apparent how lucky you are. Glad you're still with us.

[@Sad_cat_studio]

i had a popper explode in my hands (it already went off and still it exploded) and it hurt like f*ck, i can imagine how numb your limbs must have felt bless you.

[@Sad_cat_studio]

bro i dont know about you, but in our society laughing at people who got a rpg to blow up in their face is considerd rude. @@neglectfulsausage7689

[@BattleBendOutdoors]

No luck the Lord just wasn't ready for him wonder what he's gunna do with you using his name in vain like that

[@codysp]

@@BattleBendOutdoors seriously?? I think we're way past that nonsense. It's a word, pure and simple. Narrow-mindedness should be painful.

[@codysp]

@@neglectfulsausage7689 you're a sick person, get help.

[@ObesePenguin324]

I saw this video on a separate site first and 1000% thought you were dead. You're incredibly lucky and I'm glad you're ok!

[@Xyroxia]

watchpeopledie?

[@same2799]

@@Xyroxiainstagram video was floating all over the place

[@hannahbennett7510]

Nah, probably livegore​@@Xyroxia

[@Appleman1]

Whats wrong wit yall watching that shit???​@@Xyroxia

[@CookieTwoStep]

@@Appleman1it’s just curiosity

[@brandonmurphy1725]

Man Adam, after seeing the force of that explosion we're so glad your alive and not too seriously injured! Here's to a speedy recovery!

[@safetymikeengland]

I'm guessing it was not an explosion, but a fast burn.

[@Ruler0fWorlds]

@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP What a sad life you live.

[@terrified057t4]

@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP So is this how you get content to "fight against cyberbullying" ?

[@Adam-nv9zo]

Adam, man, I'm so happy you are still with us. That was unreal. I would have never thought a person could survive that. You're a badass, man. We love you, brother.

[@DeepDiving]

If I had a nickel for every ballistics channel getting hurt doing what they love- I'd have two nickels. Which is weird, but I'm thankful that both of them are okay, and are still with us. Godspeed on your recovery.

[@HoagMurkula]

Its crazy that guntubers get hurt less often than motovloggers

[@stalkeranomalymodification4195]

Not a coincidence both times involved second hand, garage made ammo.

[@BHRxRACER]

There's a dude who died, and another who lost his leg. It's not just two.

[@DeepDiving]

@@BHRxRACER Unfortunately I'm not aware of such, but- it's a big world.

[@waviyanlokss4157]

@@BHRxRACERwho are those two?

[@johndickson8221]

My son and I watch Scott from Kentucky Ballistics and that's how we found you guys. After Scott's accident and now seeing this.... we are so glad that you're ok and hope you make a full recovery. We love everything you guys do.

[@topwargear]

i saw the 50 cal bullet artery thing before too

[@benlyon]

Incredibly impressed with Adam’s ability to help people administering first aid after experiencing such trauma.

[@RJ-wx3fh]

it's odd what shock can do to people- some people freeze, some get super emotional, and some like adam seem to jump into a focused survival mode trying to keep practical matters under control. All valid responses,of course, but glad he was able to contribute his medical training towards his own first aid and super glad he's doing physically basically okay now on the road to recovery

[@hypermagical_ultraomnipotence]

Fucking testicles the size of watermelons, that. The footage got a "Jesus fucking Christ..." out of me, am very glad he's recovering and is in good spirits.

[@prime-mate]

Blows my mind...

[@prime-mate]

I swear no pun intended!!

[@I1ght961]

@@RJ-wx3fhin a situation that requires focus and judgment. Only one response is valid, remaining collected. It leads to things not getting worse. When time permits it the others can still be fine though

[@kagan.dunlap]

I’m glad I met you dudes in Texas and I had no idea this was what had happened but it definitely helped contextualize my initial perceptions. I’m glad you made it through the experience. I can imagine it was terrifying for both of you.

[@aileronsintowind6835]

@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP😂

[@ronchum5178]

It's insane to me that he survived. Judging from the high speed, his head was pushed incredibly fast from the blast. Insane.

[@aaronsalyers4819]

I 🤔 that kevlar helmet 🪖 saved his life 😮

[@jonh101]

​@@aaronsalyers4819 Most likely stopped any shrapnel from going into his head

[@Grimmers]

I'll be amazed if he doesn't have neck issues for the rest of his life from the whiplashed tissue and disc trauma.

[@wala3o]

@@jonh101that helmet didn’t do anything he had the rpj on his cheek 😂

[@A_piece_of_broccoli]

@@aaronsalyers4819 helmet didn't actually do anything it would have been the same result without it. he didn't even have it strapped on which is a good thing, the wiplash from the helmet trying to rip off his head could have killed him which is why a lot of soldiers don't strap up.

[@leonlepro4902]

7:25 "Where did the launcher go?" "It launched" That was a good line at the right moment to break the tension I was in when I saw the footage. I'm so glad you survived that...

[@171apples171]

When your buddy hits the ground and doesnt move right away, theres something about that sight that can damn near break you. Im glad youre still here man.

[@Fetidaf]

I had that happen to my brother and that kinda stuff sticks with you. And my brother was only on the ground for maybe, half a second. I can’t imagine how they felt seeing him lay there as they ran over.

[@Killbayne]

its very rare to see slow motion let alone extreme slow motion in good quality of accidents and injuries. This is exceptional footage. Glad to hear that Adam is doing much better!

[@DontDomeMe]

Never thought in a million years you guys were gonna post the footage. Has to be one of the most insane things to watch in slow motion. Glad he survived cause i think you guys nailed it when you said "if you watched without context youd never think youd survive that." What a badass to be able to watch that back and break it down. Truly is an educational thing. Amazing whaf the human body can take and how it reacts to these things.

[@ayrendraganas8686]

Considering the chances of this happening with a couple hundred grand of camera equipment pointed at the person, it would be a waste not to preserve it tbh. even if its morbid. genuinely unique footage with possible training value for future EMTs and or military personell.

[@Glol91ABC]

Of course good video to grifft

[@joshfuller4705]

So happy you are ok, my jaw dropped as soon as I saw that explosion for the first time. Take all the time you need for recovering my dude, you are a champ.

[@timjohnson8390]

Not nearly as much as his jaw

[@michaelschauf3542]

No wonder Scott from Kentucky Ballistics keeps saying his neck scar was itching.😂 But in all seriousness, Adam your are lucky to be alive right now. That was a lot of pressure escaping right under your arms, the fact you still have arms and fingers is just a miracle. You definitely had a guardian angel looking out for you there. And let’s give some love to the quick response from your team, they did a great job responding to this unfortunate accident. Glad you’re ok and recovering. God Bless.

[@Jesus_is_THE_king_of_kings]

his scar felt a disturbance in the force

[@nogi2167]

And no wonder he uses a pull-cord so often now

[@TransRoofKorean]

The way either of them are still alive... incredible, some guardian angel working overtime for the guntubers or something.

[@journeymanic9605]

"It is possible to commit no error and still fail. That isn't weakness. That's life." You guys did everything you could to keep safe. It was just bad luck. Godspeed on your recovery. I don't have to tell you to listen to your physical therapist. "I bear hugged an explosion", is one heck of a story to tell.

[@RejectReality97]

Didnt know using home made rockets was doing the right thing lmfao

[@DerMeister821]

What are you talking about? The error was manually firing a "restored" RPG.

[@RejectReality97]

@@DerMeister821 That too

[@Folkert.Cornelius]

Picard always had a way of saying things...

[@joevonash3699]

"It was just bad luck." It wasn't just bad luck, but a complex combination of bad luck and luck. He's alive, his hands are in place... And this is the only record of such an incident in the world. It's a strange thing, isn't it?

[@mcb187]

I am not a doctor, or anyone who knows anything specific about what something like this should do to a person. But I do know enough to say that the fact he survived is astonishing. The fact he not only survived, but suffered relatively little injury is a miracle. The energy released by this type of explosion is not something the human body is equipped to deal with. I have never seen any of your content before, but I’m very glad you are ok none the less. Thank you for making this video and I hope you heal up quickly.

[@platineshop]

Tough luck... Would say happy to be alive. Some guys just don't get it. He's one of them 😅

[@gamtoszinios1336]

Its not real rpg fake bomb

[@Zzenosg]

I don't think it was a heat/ military explosive projectile, it'd we an antitank one I don't think there would be much to find

[@elrojogrande744]

this was an innert rocket used for testing the damage from backblast which didn't require an actual HE warhead. it had the booster but no explosive. if it had been an actual warhead they probably would have been picking up pieces. iirc the RPG doesn't have a safety fuse the prevents it from denoting before it flys a certain distance.

[@clydecraft5642]

@@elrojogrande744yeah they dont, there are stories of enemy soldiers tripping with a launcher in their hands

[@motogbadger357]

3 1/2 minutes for his memory to come back is damn impressive from that. I have 12 hours of memory gone from a dirt bike crash from 7 years ago. Also his recovery in general is just impeccable. That was one hell of a blast. Glad you're alright.

[@chickensandmuskets]

yeah it took my dad 7hrs to rember shit having momentum then just stopping really hurts more than having no momentum

[@troyjanise9051]

I had a diving accident in '98 that broke my back(T-8-10) and fractured my C-5 neck vertebrae. I'm now a paraplegic. I don't have any real memory from slightly before the accident to almost a month after. It's interesting how the brain deals with trauma. I wasn't unconscious for much of the time and still have very little real memory of it.

[@blackyloopy5089]

I got into a gnarly moto accident a few months ago, lost about half of my memories and had a month of headaches and eye pain, doctors said i should be disabled mentally but we made it.

[@SimplePhill]

I remember in college I concussed the fuck out of myself in a bike accident (without a helmet) and there's just a solid 10 minutes that don't exist for me. I remember looking down at the sidewalk thinking "this is going to hurt." and the next solid memory I have is me looking at myself in the mirror in my room thinking "that looks like it really hurt." After a while I remember someone physically picking me up and helping me back to my dorm, but I couldn't say who they were or what they looked like... Just in the moment going from curb>mirror>realization of the scale of my injury. Kind of nice actually, but also really scary. I don't remember any feeling of physical pain from the crash.

[@EletricAlv]

And I have 12 hours of memory gone from 2 bottles of vodka with my friends.

[@cheetos3269]

The 911 operator was probably very confused when they heard a call about someone hit by a blown up rpg. That would be an interesting, scary, odd, and concerning call all at the same time. Thanks to all of those people who help to dispatch emergency services to scenes like this. That must be a very hard and stressful job to have.

[@allangibson8494]

It’s the US - that’s just a normal Tuesday…

[@Surms41]

@@allangibson8494 Cmon now. Dispatchers are just normal ladies and gentlemen that would also be the ones that put your groceries in your cart or car. Sure, they hear shots fired or someone died over the phone. Not much less than what goes on over seas on a military's comms line.

[@allangibson8494]

@@Surms41 Mass shootings are a daily event in the United States… Explosions aren’t exactly rare where ammunition reloading is as widespread and impact sensitive explosives like “Tannerite” is available off the shelf. The bigger surprise would be that this wasn’t another “gender reveal” mass casualty event.

[@ytLongStoryShort]

It's USA. You can expect anything there.

[@JohnSmith-ty2he]

@@allangibson8494 Yeah if it was the UK it would have been covered in acid. Or in Australia bitten by one of the 7.4B species of venomous critters.

[@wingzero7X]

Hearing him joke about it himself was uplifting. Glad you’re still with us brother, hope you’re fully recovered soon

[@jimburnsactual]

At time index approx 19:50, where you're discussing the failure of the booster and the sealing of the venturi and catastrophic pressure, it looks like your "guess" is on point. Something you didn't say or discuss directly is that you can see the warhead moving out of the front end of the launcher before EVER seeing any back blast exiting the venturi. If you look back at your previous video, you can see this in EVERY firing, it is clear, especially at the 30,000 fps segment, you see exit gases well before you see any gases escaping from the front opening and certainly long before there is any discernable warhead forward movement. This certainly supports the idea that a booster charge failure can potentially seal the venturi and prevent proper back venting of gases! Glad you survived, god speed in your continued recovery.

[@Murasame13]

Good point!

[@Trymb96]

Is it possible that the ballistic gel dummy was too close to the exhaust preventing gases to escape aswell? Back Pressure and Damage: When the exhaust pipe is blocked, the high-pressure gases generated by the rocket motor have nowhere to escape. This leads to a significant increase in pressure within the launcher tube. The launcher’s structural integrity may be compromised due to excessive pressure, potentially resulting in damage or rupture.

[@GhostPlaysCodm]

@@Trymb96 no

[@gsp911]

@@Trymb96 There is 6 inches to that head, how would that stop anything from coming out?

[@kot1pelto]

Wouldn't a fix here be to create a booster that is always smaller in diameter to the venturi tube so it just ejects out the back side in case this ever happens again?

[@andrewwillard5625]

Remembering Scott’s situation with his 50 cal it takes guts to show something that goes wrong like this for learning and safety props to you guys glad my man is safe and alive.

[@MyBoomStick1]

Love how he has two energy drinks in front of him. This is very emotional situation for him

[@DriftDreams281]

Yeah energy drinks are awesome for that

[@NOPO-0]

I see it like this. They knew it was coming, they’re scientists. I can only imagine what people WOULD do for views I don’t know but the guy on the right looks like a villain

[@Marz1211]

@@NOPO-0 yo ur brain is actually fried 😭

[@NOPO-0]

@@Marz1211 it’s a blessing and a curse

[@NecrophagistGG]

That's also a heavy dose of caffeine and he might want to dial that back a little for his heart's sake

[@HockeyVictory66]

I had a serious motorcycle accident that was all on video. I had a TBI and don’t remember the accident, the ambulance ride, or the next 3 days. I had a log of gear so I only had some broken ribs and bruising outside of the head injury. I didn’t have an PTSD and watching the video feels like I am watching someone else. I am really glad you are ok.

[@thereligionofrationality8257]

Similar experience. Bounced my 650 pound Harley of a guardrail at 80 miles an hour and then slid down the highway for a quarter mile with its mangled wreckage on top of me. Only lots of gear and luck kept me from losing limbs or life. Interestingly, I suffered more PTSD from that incident than from 21 years in the Airborne Infantry and Special Forces with multiple combat operations and many friends dead or maimed. Don't know why; maybe it's because, in the Army, I always anticipated the worst, but my motorcycle accident was a total surprise. The brain is a bizarre thing.

[@JonathonPawelko]

So do you go on your motorcycle and run it full speed into a concrete wall to see what would happen? Well these idiots tried this in effect, ZERO sympathy!

[@thereligionofrationality8257]

@@JonathonPawelko I don't think this gentlemen purposely rigged the rocket launcher to explode in his face. What, exactly, is the point you are trying to make, mate?

[@TheLastArbiter]

This is somehow significantly more brutal than I anticipated. I’m so glad you’re ok and have a good attitude of it. You are impressive brother, directing and triaging your own medical care even after those injuries. You are tough as hell, man. Thank you for sharing with us. Lot to learn. If I was injured in something like this, I would want the footage to go out, or else I would feel like I got hurt for no reason if that makes sense. And I’m glad you got to talk to Scott about it. I was trying to alert him in comments that you may need his guidance or support.

[@ihs200]

Yeah, if i saw first part without context it definitely looks likes he couldnt survive

[@SaltyAsTheSea]

I'm glad his friend was able to talk thru it all with him too. He seemed still very shaken by witnessing that and I think this whole talk really helped him come to terms with and just fully process that this happened, that he's okay now, what might have went wrong, and what to watch out for in the future. Such a scary fuckin sight watching his helmet FLY. Fuck that was terrifying. Glad he's here to share it and educate.

[@TheLastArbiter]

@@SaltyAsTheSea yeah in real time that helmet basically despawned from reality. This is a rare time that a real accident was caught in slow motion and I can’t help but be intrigued by it even though I wish it didn’t happen to him

[@Frost.7xx]

“Stick a thumb in it” hits different after watching Scott’s video. “Did it blow up?” is now on the same level

[@PsychoC4rnivore]

I saw just the slo-mo footage online before coming to this video and when i saw him flop over i thought 100% he was dead. Its amazing how the human body can either have God mode and survive crazy things like this or literally 1 HP where the simplest slightest things can kill you and there is no in between. Im glad you survived and are healing well. I hope you have a speedy recovery and now im gonna subscribe to your channel and start watching your other videos

[@Artfulcomic087]

Same

[@bertyaustin]

It's staged. Just to get more likes/subs they would do absolutely anything.

[@Aaaauuuggghhhhhh]

@@bertyaustinhow do you stage this? He faked blowing the skin off half of his arm? Or are you saying he purposely made the rpg malfunction knowing he was risking his life🤦‍♂️

[@Roddy556]

​@cristianrazo5350 what he's saying is he never graduated

[@chrisii1867]

he was lucky because it wasn't a direct hit, the explosion was very spread out that is why he was okay. but still I would be suing the company if the weapon was f*cked up...

[@Savirezz]

Kentucky Ballistic: "My 50 BMG exploded" This Guy Probably: "Hold my beer"

[@BoozySZN]

To be fair, Kentucky was literally way worse of shape, I believe he actually cut a main artery or vessel in his neck, lost significantly more blood, and had to have blood transversion. Don't get me wrong, both are bad. But it's deffo kentucky saying hold my beer.

[@cod9491]

obliterated thumb, lacerated jugular, collapsed and punctured lung, orbital bone in 3 places, temporarily blind an eye for a time (permanent slight vision loss i presume), lost roughly around 5-6 units/2.5-3 liters of blood VS 3rd degree burns on arms, misaligned jaw (it's just crooked), a cut on the cheek, TBI (traumatic brain injury), temporal skull fracture (causing a brain bleed), cheekbone broken in 2 places, I'm agreeing with you here on this one @@BoozySZN

[@ASSASSIN19923]

@@cod9491 still with kind of explosion looks much worse but on sniper rifle was lots of shrapnels from weapon

[@sebastianthecat69]

it is completely disrespectful to be comparing One guys injury to another guys

[@wehappygamers4206]

@@sebastianthecat69 that’s all they do at medical school, so doctors must be extremely disrespectful people

[@spyroXcynder1000]

This proves an important point. Despite his mind being gone and not completely responsive, the training he had gone through took over by instinct which helped you guys do a better job in helping to treat him, even though it hadn't registered what had happened or that it was him needing that help. Good training can make a huge difference

[@crimecrimson9153]

Finally a measured and intelligent comment.

[@NinjaFish2000]

I was seriously impressed. Dude wasn't even present but still had the programming to treat whatever was wrong.

[@thebronzetoo]

Just unbelievable. So glad Adam came out of this with only the injuries he had. That's a miracle. Get well, Adam!

[@retrox64games]

dont get any ideas now...

[@weslegna]

G T V F L Y E R S

[@RealityButWorse]

Another day survived, another story to tell. The hardest things to go through are the things that give you experience and triumph. You made it through what most people couldn’t. I applaud your vitality.

[@nyakwarObat]

Eeh...this guy man..applaud the heavens that spared him to live another day. Nowt to do with his vitality 🙄

[@RealityButWorse]

@@nyakwarObat. My god dude. Somehow finding a way to make this an argument about phrasing and your religion. That is not the point of a comment.

[@RealityButWorse]

Vitality/#2/noun The power giving continuance of life, present in all living things. Be better.

[@nyakwarObat]

@@RealityButWorse what's religion got to do with it? Im guessing my saying heaven conjured up the word "God" in your flighty mind and no it wasn't an argument it was a point which still stands if you cared to read the whole sentence instead of getting stuck on the word heaven. 🙄

[@RealityButWorse]

@@nyakwarObat, to be fair, I usually stop reading after the first 4-5 errors in writing. Thank you for clearing the second comment of yours. I don’t see why the definition of vitality I provided does not work in your mind. Nor, for any reason, do I see why you have to add an eye-rolling emoji after every statement. However, I will participate in your emoticon expressions of disappointment. 🙄

[@GigaCraft-420]

It amazes me how resilient the human body can be.

[@warlynx5644]

The human body’s a strange thing. Sometimes a tiny paper cut is lethal, sometimes getting run over by a bus is hardly an issue.

[@StarGazer05916]

The human body is so fragile and resilient, people can survive extreme cliff falls but can’t survive a slip on a bathtub and break their necks.

[@nexstbob6911]

@@warlynx5644 It’s almost like you’re not dying unless the big guy says so

[@fallinginthed33p]

He might have TBI symptoms a few months to a few years later. Having a large explosion go off next to your head with a subsequent brain bleed could lead to lasting cognitive impairment.

[@ThelVadam7777]

With proper medical support we can survive a lot

[@TydiriumST321]

I am amazed at how training takes over. Even though Adam is the "victim", he was still involved in the solution of the problem. That's incredible! Thank you both for putting this video out there. That really takes a tremendous amount of courage for both of you. Thank you for sharing your experience(s)! God bless you and your families!

[@jakubkubinsky483]

it's good but sort of concerning how the others didn't really know what to do

[@phoenixflamegames1]

@@jakubkubinsky483Well to be fair, this barely ever happens. Yeah of course they have some knowledge what to do in case of misfires but 99% of the time this just doesn’t happen, and the 1% that it does, the person in question is already dead. This guy was hella lucky.

[@moss8702]

​@@phoenixflamegames1 it doesn't matter. Common sense says everyone involved with this kinda stuff needs a basic course in TCCC

[@cosmicbilly]

"Micheal Bay eat your heart out" Lmao Adam your sense of humor is admirable. Even after such a traumatic and possibly life changing event, you still bring joy and humor to a dark situation. Glad you're okay. You are a tough son of a gun! Much love brother.

[@jamesscott2894]

I can only hope that if I were to suffer such a traumatic event I could react with such resiliency

[@m0str33t]

I have been struggling with crippling anxiety from lame ass reasons. And if this man can sit here and watch this than I can try and get through my own stuff thanks for that.

[@mattmartineau6018]

It's one way people handle trauma. A dark sense of humour.

[@Aerochalklate]

In the future I believe there will be amygdala surgery to get rid of crippling anxiety without drugs. The cons is that the person might become too fearless that he’ll be a menace pop drugs go psychopathic

[@xFatal4]

Nah man. Everyone has different reasons. Different feelings. It’s okay! Don’t compare yourself to others. You’re you and you’ll get better. Keep your head up. You got this!

[@Fillinnamehere]

Anxiety is anxiety no matter what reason you're having it, stay safe man, you can push through it.

[@SirInse]

Speaking as a trauma therapist in training, having been set on that path by my own crippling anxiety and GAD: there are no lame ass reasons for anxiety. It is an entirely normal response of our nervous system when it gets overwhelmed. I found my way out of it through somatic experiencing and I believe it may help you, too. Feel free to reach out, if you think my experience may offer you any kind of benefit. Stay safe

[@LilDeathMachine]

Absolutely incredible to see how effective something as simple as suitable eyewear is. He is lucky he can see. You can also see the plate from his carrier fly out, and that probably did a nominal job protecting everything vital in his chest. Yes, it's still tragic and terrible to see, but he had all the proper stuff, and it's so good to see his positive attitude afterward.

[@MrCarlorr]

I was wondering how he didn't lose any limbs let alone his life. His gear helped.

[@si1entsh0t22]

They explained it in the "unsubscribed" podcast but the plate indeed stayed with him just long enough to deflect the fastest shrapnel from hitting his chest and might be one of the main reasons he is still alive.... So much luck went into that encounter, truly the work of someone watching over him.

[@pyropulseIXXI]

The eyewear did nothing dude, lmao. This was an expansion of hot gases and went under the safety glasses and blew them off ffs

[@Bartman61911]

​@@si1entsh0t22 I wouldn't say wearing your PPE and it saving your life is luck, that's it's job and it did its job (I also think that betrays the many men and women who did good science and were trying to save lives saying it was luck takes away from all the work those people did.) this is exactly why you should always wear your PPE I think you should wear plates when shooting any type of firearm. I'm glad these guys wear their gear it may look tacticool to some people but what it really is, is being safe and protecting yourself in the case of accidents.

[@si1entsh0t22]

@Bartman61911 I understand that much... But since his Plate Flew out of the Carrier it is Lucky that it was there long enough To save his life... Im not talking about The plate doing its job but the fact that it was there long enough to do the Job

[@chuckrehdorf880]

As someone who has been in law enforcement, who has worked with myriad firearms and detonated numerous explosive devices, my heart went to my throat the day you guys released the original footage. I watched enough today to solidify in my mind the sequence of the explosion and the initial aftermath. I'll likely never watch the rest, but every day I'll pray for Adam. Heal like a Big Dog, and come back when you can.

[@GameTavern2224]

If i had a nickel for every channel with ballistics in its name that had a host explode. Id have two nickels. Not a lot but weird its happened twice. In all seriousness so glad youre revovering. So glad youre okay and hope you guys can keep up with your amazing work

[@ChristopherFogerty]

I read that in doofs voice lol

[@psackett1000]

Also weird both of them were the last shot of the day

[@blax140]

Kentucky Ballistics was so damn lucky to survive

[@raylopez99]

Shout out to Kentucky Ballistics.

[@chucksherron]

​@@psackett1000it would have been the last shot of the day even if it wasn't scheduled to be. Lol

[@4VaultBoy]

Really glad Adam is ok, dude has some strong will to be able to go back into this incident. Don’t blame the other guy for getting out of the business, i really hope people understand about PTSD: one the largest causes of PTSD isn’t just something happening to you, its seeing something terrible happen to someone you know, care, or love. Stay strong, & stay safe everyone.

[@neevko267]

When something bad happens to you, you're usually too full of adrenaline to panic much in the moment When something bad happens to someone you know, all you're thinking about is how you could've done something to prevent jt

[@jamieknight326]

This x100.

[@alflud]

This is why it's important for men to get back up and get back at it if it's at all possible. It's not just _you_ that's suffering, it's the people around you too, having to cope with what's happened to you and the best way you can help them is to help yourself. Don't wallow in self-pity, get back on your feet and _relieve_ your friends and family. When they see you dealing with it they don't feel so bad. It isn't about hiding your feelings or any of that shit, it's about reducing the suffering of people you care about. What's done to you is done but how you handle it from then on can significantly reduce the suffering of others. Don't be a whingebag.

[@Gamfluent]

@@alfludbro is not a therapist

[@dontneedthishandle]

So fucking glad you're still with us! I was a little surprised that the other guntubers didn't mention this at all. When Scott's .50 blew up it was all we heard from folks for two weeks.

[@sirkelendor5429]

Just wait for the next gun meme review

[@joeswanson537]

Maybe they didn't want to talk about it until they got this out. I know someone said something about not saying much because this video was being held up. Maybe it was this community page?

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

A gun blowing up is something that can affect thousands of channels and millions of regular people at the range. Launchers are kind of niche and honestly sort of taboo among the gun crowd.

[@ShellShock794]

No one talked about Kentucky's deal until he did. It's kind of a respect thing to wait for the person to talk about it openly first, then come in with your own commentary afterwards

[@Mackbro69]

They were on the Unsubscribe podcast talking about it that episode released the same time as this video

[@donjohnson5424]

Adam, I cannot express how glad I am you're still with us. You and your family will remain in my prayers.

[@graxo3752]

Exactly. I've had a bad burn experience myself. My face and hand were badly burnt. But I got away with no scars or long term effects. Burns are no joke. Glad your alive and doing well bro. Only up from here!

[@balladofbusterscruggs515]

​@@graxo3752 call 911 Him : for what? If it was me Call 911 Me : book my coffin ⚰️ and funeral 😢

[@dreyabeck5841]

My husband was in a horrible accident when he was a teenager. He had a brain injury and lost his eyesight instantly. Just watching this was very difficult as I had to describe what happened. You have an angel watching over you! I tell him everyday that there is a reason you are still here. You just don’t know what that is yet. Thank you so much for this video.

[@adamvose2651]

God bless you for being a wonderful wife

[@glowindark64]

You are an good person. Keep it up.

[@DarthSidian]

Is your husband doing any better?

[@jeremyg84]

Dude is living an entirely different life now. Accidents like this can and will change peoples entire mindset if they survive. I bet he enjoys literally everything he does and everyone around him that much more knowing he almost lost his life. Perspective is everything.

[@kool4209]

a little slow arent we.......

[@skafjoseph]

This man having survived alone, in my books, it’s a total miracle.

[@stevemcqueen15]

Happy to see Adam is well and healing. The helmet and glasses did their job. Seeing how far they were blown away makes me think they absorbed/deflected significant forces from the explosion.

[@MrSoso1050]

Exactly, his safety equipment worked as intended. I'm amazed how much force they absorbed

[@TACTICALwaffle2]

Same with the plate being blown out of the carrier

[@didietchr]

Safety is number 1 priority. That safety gear really saved the life. I wouldnt imagine if there are no safety gears like kevlar, glasses, helmet.

[@kennethburmeister8119]

The gear had a negligible impact besides possibly the glasses. The weak weld area that failed blew mostly out and down. Lucky it wasn't a new tube, or it would have fragged in all directions, and he would likely be dead on the spot.

[@badgermetal]

The plate carrier did its job because they said in the video the plate had marks in it from redirecting shrapnel.

[@uncolored2060]

Safety first? More like stupidity last

[@slamshift6927]

Honestly, if it were a new tube, it probably wouldn't have failed

[@jophiohip]

when u watch the highspeed u can see how to blast luckly is mostly directed away from him atleast the initial blast, im of course no doctor but if the tube would have failed in the direction of his head and not in the direction it did.... man i dont think we would have ever watched the video then...

[@the.original.throwback]

During our monthly electric powerline construction safety meetings during the 1980s, Washington State Safety Officer Allen always reminded us that "Safety rules were written with splintered bones dipped in blood.", which has stayed with me and helped me be more conscious of hazards through all these decades. Your video all too clearly demonstrates just how true that warning is. Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery. By the way, you got all of my Gundie votes for best video. Your channel is a blast. lol

[@Patriot_Drone_Services]

Adam, I have no words after watching this, other than it wasn’t your time, and I am so glad you are recovering. I retired from the US Army in 2001 after 21 years and change. I was a 90mm RR main gunner, LAWS gunner, AT4, stinger gunner. In the early 80s we didn’t have the technology and KZbin we do now. I had no memory of getting blown up with a grenade that landed about 3 meters to my front left. It was about 2200 hours on a night mission, when we hit an ambush. I was prone, firing my weapon and never heard the grenade hit the ground. My last memory was feeling like I just took a huge hit like running full tilt into a brick wall, instantly followed by a bright flash. Back then we had the steel helmet with the helmet liner, but we never wore the chin strap, because if you were ever hit with a blast, the chin strap would not detach from the helmet, but the helmet would pull away with the chin strap ripping away the tissue of the anterior of your neck, possibly even creating a closed decapitation. Because I was mostly firing from the prone position, I escaped most of the shrapnel. I drifted in and out of consciousness, I couldn’t hear anything, I was told my left ear drum was blown, left eye orbital blowout fracture, what they call TBI now, but back then, the brain hit one side of my skull from the initial blast, then hit the other side of my skull when my head suddenly stopped moving when it met an immovable object (AKA: the earth). The injury known as a coup-contra-coup brain injury. I don’t know what size of hand grenade blasted me but I kept thinking in the hospital it wasn’t a regular grenade. I was later told it wasn’t a grenade at all, but the first round of the mortars used in support of the ambush. I’m 100% disabled now because of the harm we put ourselves in just to complete the mission. Seeing your accident with today’s technology capturing every millisecond, brought some of the foggy memory of that moment 41 years ago. I am so glad you are doing well. Thanks guys for sharing this, painful and emotional life changing event with us. Adam, you have a great support network, remember, we fans GY6 too!

[@saltiney8578]

Thats a crazy interesting story thanks for sharing.

[@courage04]

Death really said to you "Not today".

[@josephneider7332]

And all i have is a like button.

[@notsure7799]

You’re legendary sir! Glad you made it home!

[@Patriot_Drone_Services]

@@notsure7799 - Thank you, for your kind words. It took a lot of courage for Adam to show this to us milliseconds at a time. In doing so, it brought a bit of clarity for me after all these years.

[@k_the_v]

Hope you recover in full, but a word of warning: TBI's can take years to manifest secondary symptoms. Ex: I fell and hit my right temple on solid ice in 2008. I lost approx 15-20 minutes of memory. Then, almost two years later, I started developing other illnesses (myofacial pain syndrome in my case) that have only gotten worse with time. Be vigilant, and be as aware as you can about how your body feels. Hope my unfortunate experience helps with yours.

[@pennewell96]

Reading this after having a tbi two years ago 😢

[@TonerLow]

I had one in 2016 and my short term memory has progressively gotten worse, along with having a hotter temper.

[@kingsolo6241]

Sounds like you got a concussion

[@jakes.4147]

@@kingsolo6241a concussion is a TBI but not all TBIs are concussions

[@k_the_v]

@pennewell96 check things like your memory often then. Many people Don't get secondary illnesses from TBIs, so you could be just fine.

[@gsp911]

Surviving this is a miracle. I actually saw this clip in another video and thought poor guy, he didn't survive that. And here you are, still a good-looking guy. What a relief to see this video.

[@mobilfone2234]

I thought why do people do that not beeing in the military and without proper protective gear......

[@nullpoint3346]

@@mobilfone2234 I'm pretty sure this guy had both.

[@QuestionThings123]

I would just like to take this moment to officially nominate Adam as a madlad. That first video with the blurred footage didn't do any justice for just how violent that was! To still be alive, and continuing the channel absolutely qualifies as madlad level. This is such a good educational video from multiple aspects. Hope it stays up without issue. Hope the recovery continues to go well! I'll try to pick up a shirt or something to show some support

[@KingJay-fu8sd]

What i learned from this is to not use rocket launchers!!

[@-Master_Of_Disaster]

Thanks for doing this guys. It would be easy to lock these recordings into a drawer and throw the key away. I'm glad that you decided to show it uncensored and explain what happened. I'm very glad to hear Adam is doing well and I wish him a full recovery.

[@thom7440]

That was excellent analysis. The booster charge splitting in two and blocking the exhaust port is EXACTLY what happens in experimental rocketry on a regular basis. MYTHBUSTERS had this happen when they attached rockets to a car and tried to jump it off a ramp. The rocket exploded because the propellant came apart inside the rocket, blocked the exit nozzle, pressure built up, and Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly (RUD) occurred. Very good analysis. Thanks for handling this in a mature and appropriate manner guys. Best wishes on your recovery

[@nick4819]

I don't see where the exhaust gets plugged. It has massive amounts of propellant exiting. The only reason it stops, is because there is now a much larger and easier exit out of the big hole in the launcher. I believe the booster either overcharged, ignited too many charges when it started, or it just burned way faster than it should have. You can even see other parts of the steel bulging out before the welded panel blows. But the entire time, that back is letting out as much exhaust as it possibly can.

[@sebastianarganaraz2879]

refurbished stuff isn't the same as when It came out of a factory, I wouldn't take a chance on a refurbished laptop, hell no I wouldn't fire a refurbished rpg, this guy has balls of steel, it was like taken out of a war movie, take note everyone, every youtuber and gun enthusiast, if you are not a soldier and you are not in life/death scenario, don't operate nor shoot this kind of weapon, or at least do it in a remotely operated rig! get healthy soon, hope you recover 100% soon mate

[@luislongoria6621]

​@@sebastianarganaraz2879Refurbished? Like Demilled Refurbished? There most certainly would have been some holes cut in the tube at some point

[@williamhepworth6360]

I gotta say, that's some amazing recovery for how little time its been. Someone's def watching over you.

[@2.6.0]

proof?

[@whoswho2215]

Proof to the contrary? ​@@2.6.0

[@hengry2]

consider unaliving urself@@2.6.0

[@David-vw5hf]

@@2.6.0 "erm, proof? " 🤓 - you rn

[@eee_eee]

@@2.6.0blud probably says “proof?” to religions and thinks he’s smart

[@natewygant8085]

When working with explosives I go by the memo of “If I feel completely safe, something is wrong” it’s the moments when you feel most comfortable that the most mistakes occur. I’m glad you survived.

[@AllisterCaine]

Fumbling around with a launcher that had a hole in it that got resealed isn't complacency, it is idiocy. If the booster is made of paper and thin wooden plates, and it STILL vented through the metal instead of the back.... If you are not using this stuff out of factory, with military specifications.... Well that's how it goes.

[@jonathanz.9675]

@@AllisterCaineaccording to them, if it wasn’t for the weld then the whole launcher might of exploded

[@WayStedYou]

If it was an HE, there would be tiny pieces of him on the floor. They only did this after firing multiple actual rockets in it with no one using it.

[@AllisterCaine]

@@jonathanz.9675 the point still stands. Same as with KBs fifty that exploded because of some shady backyard ammo that was supposed to be military surplus SLAP. The welding introduced a weakspot like a blowoff-panel, yet it is debatable if the whole tube would have fragged him. You know, there is basically nothing behind the black powder charge, if the pipe isn't blocked it goes out the back. I've had 250mm fireworks shells that I made absolutely way too shit hot overcharged with fine BP. The shell was absolutely blasted out the tube in pieces, yet the 4mm Fiberglas tube took no damage. If you fuck around creating a blowoff panel facing your face and upper body making metal way too brittle... Who knows where they got the booster charge from... Never would I have shouldered that thing and I was raised a spudgunner.

[@Fedup4130]

Motto maybe

[@capybara5494]

Holy shit. Please both take care. Adam, obviously, but Bryce please, take care too. Obviously this was a very traumatic event for both of you. You’re fine people and deserve to sleep well at night

[@jzzisk]

Very well said. For real. People forget as well how traumatizing it can be just watching it (even the people watching it forget that).

[@snussy-kp8qj]

​@@jzziskyou can tell it really messed Bryce up 😢

[@jzzisk]

@@snussy-kp8qj definitely. I can’t imagine watching my friend or someone I work with all the time almost die right in front of me.

[@capybara5494]

@@snussy-kp8qj yup I really felt that too

[@glassmakerx]

Couldn't have said it better. If there was ever a "Holy shit!" moment, that was it. Wow...

[@dougbetancourt]

I can’t tell you guys how happy I am to see Adam up and healing. I absolutely love this channel. Thank you guys for not shutting this channel down. What you do is important and educational. Fan for life!!!

[@alw1217]

That stripped your gear off you like it was nothing. Holy hell that was intense. So glad you got lucky that could have been so much worse. Glad you guys are still here to keep making videos, happy holidays and thank you guys so much for what you do for us.

[@cheddarballs864]

Was that the plate that actually flew out of the vest?

[@sopadebronha]

Honestly, that gear taking that much of the energy from the explosion might have prevented worse injuries.

[@mynamejosh5536]

Being inside of an explosion is quite an experience. Glad you're ok brother that was gnarly.

[@richardchiodo2200]

Bro rode the thunder.

[@piehound]

I thought is was NEARLY . . . nearly a tragedy.

[@mynamejosh5536]

@@piehound yeah didnt look too good for a second

[@TacticalCaveman997]

The fact that most of the shrapnel missed you is a miracle

[@Wes-x9p]

Was no shrapnel, just slow burning propellent, normal for outdated munitions.

[@markus1351]

as they talked about it, the fact that the area around the weld blew out prevented significant shrapnel

[@TURKSTA19]

@@markus1351 Maybe it was a good thing he, had the Vest on, helmet and glasses that might of saved him.

[@phl_knives]

I think fragmenting of the tube saved him because he was wearing plates. That's a big reason for not having penetrating chest trauma.

[@pebzi-]

i am by no means a religious man, but the universe went not today

[@joshuamcbride5019]

Hey man, if it helps any you may regain some of the lost memories to an extent. I was blown up twice in Afghanistan, first was on foot thanks to an RPG and second I was in a vehicle. The second one was the worst of it and I remember the morning of the day it happened and then waking up 2 weeks later in a hospital bed in Germany. I slowly got some of the events leading up to the actual explosion. I was told by my doctors at that time I would regain my memories and I didn't believe them then. I'm glad you're alright, and have an actual video of the event to see. I wish you a speedy recovery.

[@praetorxian]

Don’t let the ‘Medic fire the RPG. lol

[@zhain0]

Glad you survived. I'm not american, but thank you for doing what you had to do over there. I hope you are doing well.

[@1-501Infantry]

Know your pain brother

[@americanpatriot6918]

Glad you made it and are getting your memories back. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Thanks for chiming in with your similar experience from combat.😎🇺🇸🦅👊💪

[@meaghancote-mcauley79]

Thank you for your service.

[@0115Heather]

Adam, glad to see that you’re still standing up and sucking air, with all ten digits still intact. That was a horrible accident. I know it’s already been said many times, and that you’re fully aware of what could have happened, but man you’re lucky to have survived this with as minimal damage as possible. It’s proof that your work here is NOT done. Much love to you and your family sir.

[@Chad-Giga.]

Bro had to drink two monsters to take the edge off the pain pills so he could make this video, id say he's pretending this doesnt hurt like hell

[@coolguy6494]

absolutely those burns are gonna hurt like hell

[@kevint5890]

He's still lucky