The Preferred Helmet for SHTF

[@Ilia1138]

My buddy took shrapnel from zogdogs mortar in a skull right above left ear. Headphones saved his life but regular cut helmet would have saved his headphones and then his head from a shellshock. Thanks for video.

[@Valorius]

I have an ACH with full ear coverage, but honestly...Boonie Hats for life. ;)

[@Beuwen_The_Dragon]

My preferred helmet is an Abrams Tank.

[@Trash_panda_real]

The mich I got in 2003 was a hell of a lot better than my 1997 kevlar. Put one of those on with miles box and pvs7 now we can talk about heavy.

[@RNG2266-d8b]

I use a Marine Corps LWH just like I had when I was in. It may not be tacticool but it was cheap and protects my whole head.

[@Jewifer333x2]

ACH helmets are tacticool

[@spearhead2182]

My PASGT Level IIIA still works and ready to rock 🤘👍

[@soapyork9356]

Its funny you mentioned the ATV at first, because that's legit the main thing I use my MICH for. I sometimes ride at night under nods still (here in Idaho there are lots of places you can do that).

[@3buttestradingco.745]

I ride dirtbikes, and I have always wondered what kind of crash protection you'd get out of a ballistic helmet. I always use my motorcycle helmet, which is full face so nice for cruising, but offers absolutely nothing for ballistic protection.

[@soapyork9356]

@@3buttestradingco.745 I’ve taken quite a few knocks with them on from. Wing a paratrooper and while there is no facial protection, the padding placement is optimized to let you take frag or a round and not have brain damage. I wear dust goggles on the atv so the eyes are protected as well.

[@WardDorrity]

@@soapyork9356 If you live on acreage, it pays to patrol it .

[@jeffcooper9363]

SW Idaho here

[@3buttestradingco.745]

@@jeffcooper9363 north central MT here.

[@xc8487]

A nomex ski mask and pair of ESS ballistic goggles would be a great addition to prevent eye injury and burns. Also comfort, not from heat, but by keeping bugs out of your eyes and ears. If I'm going to be wearing a low cut ballistic helmet for 2way gun fights, I would probably also want throat and groin armor. Mostly I'd just be using the UpRise Armory/Militech PC that is IIIA coverage all over without plates so you have a starting point for shrapnel protection. I do agree that on the daily that would be overkill and that a boonie hat, sunglasses, and gloves is about all you'd need.

[@exsanguinenation]

Provided your head isn't too big, you can fit some of the slimmer headphones under a kelvar. I can wear my over-the-head MSA Sordins under my MICH/ACH just fine. You just have to remove the top pad. No muffs? slap the top pad back in there.

[@3buttestradingco.745]

I run the HHV full cut, my Retevis comms headset(big, but slim earmuff style with boom mic) fits fine, just gotta have it in the right spot.

[@kamehamehaX300]

Looks greats. Virgin skinny helmet vs chad actually protective mangaloy pot helmet.

[@cagneybillingsley2165]

the people running around with 300 dollar team hillary bump helmets wasted their money, not only did they not train with the correct weight on their head, they also must purchase another helmet just for ballistic protection.

[@jeffb5781]

Good video. I was talking with an army medic who told me that the US army has found from some studies that the extra protection around the ear may lead to more compression - brain injury. He said it holds in the blast wave. I am no expert. Just reporting what he told me. He favored the more open style. Appreciate your channel and the amazing info.

[@jackaubrey8614]

In SHTF are you more likely to face small arms fire or an artillery barrage....?

[@woodsghost9088]

Mostly depends on the "SHTF." Some people's "SHTF" includes artillery.

[@flyoverkid55]

Sounds like a bunch of bullshit to me. The helmet doesn't fully enclose your head, and as any physics student can tell you pressure of any kind will escape through the path of least resistance.

[@OhioCoastie94]

Artillery? More likely it'll be IED detonations.

[@cagneybillingsley2165]

the amount of shock that would produce that kind of injury through kevlar would absolutely do worse against bare flesh and bone. so that study makes zero sense if in fact he's even interpreting it correctly, or even making it up altogether to cope with the decreased protection in open side helmets

[@politicalsheepdog]

I agree the Mitch Helmet is the better choice. more armor protection is better.

[@CheeseBurgerXJ]

I grabbed a surplus lightweight ach for 250$ on eBay and just bought some neckband sordins to pair with it. I have a set of stab proof 3a Kevlar and PE plates from legacy that are very flexible and light, another eBay find for 80$ shipped.

[@Valorius]

I approve of this message. lol

[@CheeseBurgerXJ]

@@Valorius eBay is where it’s at lol I got a free ops core h nape last week cuz the guy was supposed to send an x nape so he let me keep it

[@slammer1017]

I don't have any experience with helmets, but it always seemed odd to me that high cut ballistic helmets had no protection over the side of your ear where your temple is.

[@danielroncaioli6882]

I roll with my old school K pot. Wore it through the 90s. Only change I have is a NVG mount for my PVS-14s and an updated suspension system (no cone head for me). The old school leather band and foam donut sucked. The K pot was not technically ballistic resistant. It will work for fragmentation and impact though. Remember, no helmet will protect you from being shot in the face.

[@perpetualconfusion5885]

Doesn't that get heavy?

[@Valorius]

@@perpetualconfusion5885 US issue helmets have not really gotten any lighter, they just have increased in protection level. A K pot weighs just about the same weight as an ACH, which weighs just about the same as an ECH, and on and on.

[@danielroncaioli6882]

I also run an IR strobe and a counterweight on the back. Yeah, it can get heavy and hot.

[@JohnRodriguez-si9si]

@@danielroncaioli6882 You know, that is,indeed, a great idea. A PASGT Kevlar Helmet 🪖 from My Naval ( USMC ) and Military ( US Army) Service , Enlisted Rank, from 1987 to 1998 ( plus 1 Year and 4 Months in the Army National Guard ( ARNG) and US Army Reserve ( USAR) ) , with a Night Vision Goggle ( NVG) Mount. I Myself AM going to borrow, with Your Permission, of course, from Your Playbook. Thank You Yourself for the idea. 🇺🇸🇺🇲🪖🎖️💣💥🔥

[@miletello1]

We are both in MS We both have Defense Mechanisms PC And now we both run full cut ACH BASED

[@asafmedrano9124]

The best one is the one you have now and can train with it

[@samwhittemore5614]

Outstanding advice. If I'm not wearing my tricorn hat, I'm either wearing a boonie or a MITCH. Carry on!

[@davidrichardson5333]

Thanks for telling the truth. Had an over the ear and came to the reality that if bullets fly I want max protection. Both of mine are HHV. I wish I would have known about the level III. Oh well. Thanks for sharing. AATW

[@1bornsurvivor]

I would never give you or anyone else crap for wearing that helmet. That is one of the problems with our community. If the shit really hit the fan, some very combat-effective guys would show up with BDUs and the Alice LBE with butt pack. Some very combat-ineffective guys would show up in the latest and greatest gear.

[@Valorius]

If that ever happens, stick with the guys in the BDU's.

[@RedDevil5081]

Well said! 🥃🍻🪂🫡🇺🇸

[@StevenRoberts-m8v]

Great minds think alike!

[@Korruptor]

Going for an ArmorSource AS-600 and Silynx Clarus XPR.

[@gruntgearreview6490]

Go a size up and set your pads up the right way, you can get away with headphones that way if you decide to use them.

[@chuckcribbs3398]

Totally agree. Ear muffs won’t do anything for your ears if a round hits them.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Yuuuuuuuup, I much prefer full coverage helmets, and not putting all kinds of crap on it that isn't needed (only keep NODs and scrim on mine), K.I.S.S..

[@shagakhan9442]

I have an old M1 surplus helmet. I reckon it's better than nothing given my circumstances.

[@762cat]

I love the Cobra patch.

[@terrysoule8441]

Everything in life is a compromise. If you see in the old movies, WWII through Vietnam, you'll notice GIs left the chin straps undone on the old pot helmets. This is historically accurate as a nearby blast concussion would catch and fill under the helmet and could literally rip your head off if not just severely injure your neck. I'm not an expert, don't have a dog in the fight... I'd just say roll with what you are comfortable with. Highcut vs Mich, each is a compromise for something else.

[@ih8thishandle]

Another video from your channel that's making me think more critically. Thank you What would you recommend mounting on the doomsday helmet? Night vision or infrared goggles or both for urban and rural settings? What are your thoughts on mounting hardware?

[@GruntProof]

You're not walking around wearing thermals but it's good to have one when in a position.

[@heatherryan9820]

If I’m going into a situation here I’m going to need/or I think it might come up, a full ballistic helmet, then I’m most likely just gonna go full battle rattle. But that’s just me. But you do make a very good point about wearing what is needed, not what some ‘influencer’ is wearing on social media. Do you wanna look good or be alive?

[@louc.87]

Yep, agreed. max protection. passed on team Wendy for the ol MICH. Can take a beating and keep going. thanks for making this vid for the folks.

[@Jewifer333x2]

People need to realize high cut helmets were designed for dudes who are literally using headsets 100% of the time as in the entire team is using them, not just PLs, SLs, ans TLs or Commo guys. This is why SF dudes use them, because of comm requirements. Otherwise these guys would literally all be using ACH helmets

[@pigperrtpigperrt]

hi dude i found your channel a couple of weeks ago and watched all of your videos bc i find your video really intresting and informative even that ,over here, in italy we probably will not need all these info... but its better to know, u know... edit 1: no way i have the same utility pouch you have on your right side on the plate carrier , here in italy you find those in Decathlon which is a sport/hunting/training shop

[@recon1986]

I still have my mich helmet I used in 3rd recon

[@testsubject3937]

3rd. Force Recon, 4th. MarDiv, Mobile, Alabama?

[@Rico_6727]

side plates?

[@ivaniuk123]

Remember that HHV helps develop armor for the Chinese military by using the US customers as beta testers.

[@3buttestradingco.745]

I bought mine before realizing all that, I got the full cut. I did however see a few different KZbinrs actually shoot and test a couple different HHVs and they seemed to do the job they are rated for, I wouldn't ever want to take a round to the headgear no matter what kind it is though.

[@pleaseadoptus]

@@ivaniuk123 does it work? Is it affordable for an American compared to the welfare whores at the big defense contractors? Then who TF cares. GTFO muh seE SeE pEe🙄

[@Ghostrider-71]

@@ivaniuk123 so I take it these helmets are made in China? Not going to support the Chicoms.

[@magnusthered4973]

I mean holosun also is a Chinese company but people still use them

[@Scottish7982]

Do you have a recommendation for plates? I have some level 4's but they are 8.4lbs each.

[@James_the_not_so_magnificent]

Good video. I want as light and comfortable as i can afford.😅 mich, high cut cool guy whatever. I got a Team wendy Exfil years ago at a good price and its lighter and more comfortable than anything i was ever issued. Pistol rated, light, good padding and excellent suspension system. Got it for work after the events of 2014. Gotta protect the noggin.😂

[@TomStedham]

i've had this exact conversation many many times, regarding helmets... and NOD's, and rifles, and magazines, and holsters, packs, belts, boots, camo, etc... Literally EVERYTHING will get bandied about as "the best." What determines "right"...? Meh... You do you, boo. I'm gonna rock my gear, and everyone will have their own stuff. My old ALICE pack still carries just fine. But no way am I wearing a K-pot again. My neck is still mad at me. Again: everyone will make their own choices; I don't think there is a "right" or "wrong" choice.

[@jakelynch5113]

if the "shit hits the fan" I am going to wear a hat so I don't get sunburn.

[@jefflemaster2850]

Does anyone know if any one makes updated suspension/ padding systems for older helmets? I have one but it has a old “ sweat band” style inside. I would like to see if it can be modernized. Thanks for any replies

[@louc.87]

yes they do. you need to check around but yes, they make the padding system for your old PASGT.

[@jefflemaster2850]

@@louc.87 thanks!

[@sanction7627]

You can just buy the MICH/ACH velcro circles and put MICH pads in it. I have one. Works great.

[@NCrdwlf]

So my East German 56/57 with the rails and mount screwed on it isn’t gonna do?

[@legendsneverdie25]

Man, if it gets to the point when we are certain we need plate carriers and helmets then God help us.

[@louc.87]

that point came and went homie..where were ya? sit aware..just saying .

[@legendsneverdie25]

@@louc.87phew, thank god I missed it

[@TradFam]

What ear pro do you use under that style helmet

[@AgoristsAxioms]

Can someone help me resolve my issue? I have a HHV Gen 2 + their pop in adapter and Walker Razors. I upgraded the pads which are supposed to have a better seal over ears in addition to added comfort. My problem is that they do not seal completely over my ears and does not provide ample hearing protection. I push them in as far as I can and have no idea how to make them fit over my ears any better. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

[@flyoverkid55]

At the 2:20 mark you refer to the helmet as Level III. The website only shows Level IIIA. Can you confirm your helmet is Level III?

[@GruntProof]

3a

[@coreybax5649]

Great video as always - thank you sir. One question, any ear pro at all (plugs etc) or just roll with the punches?

[@Minuteman_Expeditions-wo2cp]

Depends on whether or not you feel like talking to anybody else. If it's just me going on the offense then I'm wearing muffs on top of ear plugs.

[@Minuteman_Expeditions-wo2cp]

Consider subsonic ammo if you have a family, team or need to coordinate with church members or law enforcement. In which case everybody else has to be using subsonic and/or suppressors too. For this I prefer the 45ACP, with mag and ammo compatibility between my carbine and sidearm. God's caliber. It's naturally big, slow and subsonic

[@immutablecantrip]

so.. if you're not wearing the muffs, are you wearing different ear pro?

[@Riverbank1776]

@@immutablecantrip earplugs have always worked for me

[@nickgomez6272]

you should be training in your helmet, train in one for couple hours and your neck will hate you. this is because you need more neck muscle. dont be a pencil neck.

[@3buttestradingco.745]

As a pencil neck I agree. Gotta build them muscles up. Only one way to do it.

[@bringer-of-change]

I AM PENCIL MAN!!!

[@Fin.mint.]

Years and years of wrestling gave me many injuries. It did however, give me this thick ass MF neck. I knew it'd be good for something some day! 🤣

[@cesarmelchertvick919]

Great

[@pyeitme508]

YES!

[@KennethJoines-th4jk]

I could barely afford my team Wendy bump.

[@ghostinthesystem3872]

@@KennethJoines-th4jk Rule number one. It doesn't look cool if you have to live in the shipping cardboard box. In my experience, the instant gratification of something. Is it worth the financial hardship? If you can save money in the long term for something quality, versus the instant gratification of getting something within a week

[@patrickhenry144]

LURP snooping, pooping... lol.

[@Mike___Kilo]

What I don't like about "Grunt" is that he's too realistic. He takes the all fun out of it with his practicality.

[@townings9185]

Wear ear plugs instead of ear muffs.

[@Valorius]

Surefire makes passive in ear earpro that will still let you hear conversation and movement, but is only like $20 or something. Those are what I use.

[@tomyoung8563]

A lot of sh!t bounces off your brain bucket when things go sideways

[@Cursd281]

Same philosophy.

[@a1v175]

Helmets suck. In shtf i won't have ir drone support. Skullcap and nods is the way for me

[@runningman1156]

would love to have that set up, but the fine state of NY says regular civilizations are not allowed to have any armor.🤬🤬

[@johnalexander4250]

@@runningman1156 pay cash outta state brother

[@johnalexander4250]

Go stay at a hotel for three days and have it overnighted to you at the hotel address

[@kellyward7090]

Good old fashioned grampas cast iron pot/ helmet😂

[@sanction7627]

LOL. It took me 13 years to get mine to fit without having a headache. Then they switched us to the K-pot. Figures.

[@richardkluesek4301]

As we see in the Ukraine all sorts of equipment as obsolete as WW1 vintage is turning up, whatever exists that can still be used is better than nothing, don't be surprised to encounter WW2 milsurps, and civilian construction and motorcycle and bicycle helmets which would be better than ballcaps or bare heads.

[@larebear1902]

Ty for wearing our nations flag on your chest rig. Makes me happy ...

[@tomyoung8563]

lol what is he wearing? Looks like the stars and bars to me

[@JeanHaydel]

It's the Mississippi state flag, before they came out with the woke version in 2021.

[@captainsaffa4673]

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[@nomorerainbows]

I wear the armor of God.

[@Valorius]

Amen.

[@Maatdrummer1]

Imagine your wife and kids are in Donetsk, Kirsk, Tel Aviv. Nablus, Gaza, Beirut, and rocks, shrapnei, TripA, is rainingfrom the sky, and richochets are zinging everywhere. What are you going to give them? I am from tornado and hurricane country. I worry about nature's shrapnel. In tornados, that is what kills people the most.

[@Seongbin-0]

ACH all the way.

[@easternpromises7991]

Dude talks about enough gun fire and possibly arty to warrant a plate carrier and a MICH over an ACH but repeats that he doesn’t wear big (functional) earpro 😂

[@GruntProof]

🏳️‍🌈

[@easternpromises7991]

@@GruntProof Did you miss your month by few days?

[@ScorpionM203]

thank you so much sir. i took a look at one team wendy exfil helmet at 1600 f****** dollars for a small reduction in weight. awesome technology and all but im no rich man or contract killer or dedicated soldier... can't justify the cost of that comfort 🪖