The steel helmet has evolved, introducing a revolutionary, high-performance, ballistic helmet now available from Diamond Age.
McKinney, Texas (August 2020) – Texas-based, materials science and ballistics specialists, Diamond Age, have unveiled their latest addition to the tactical helmet market with the introduction of the groundbreaking new NeoSteel™ Helmet, a modular designed tactical-style helmet comprised of the most technologically advanced metal alloys.
Revolutionary in design, function, and material capability, the NeoSteel Helmet is an evolution in personal protection. Designed to meet the ever-changing needs of police and military personnel, including reserves and auxiliaries, the NeoSteel Helmet is the result of years of scientific research and development to ensure a high level of ballistic performance (VPAM-3 + Special Threats) at the lightest possible weight with all-day comfort and balance characteristics.
Diamond Age CEO, Jake Ganor, commented, “We are thrilled to be unveiling the NeoSteel Helmet to our law enforcement, security, rescue, contractor, and personal defense customers. Not since the original combat helmets have we seen such a huge step forward in protective tactical helmets. The NeoSteel Helmet is a metallurgical milestone. It’s what the M1 steel-pot helmet would have evolved into, had it not been abandoned in favor of the K-Pot helmet.”
During the NeoSteel Helmet R&D, it underwent rigorous developmental testing for ballistic impact and Diamond Age is proud to announce the NeoSteel Helmet offers best-in-class performance for minimal backface deformation (BFD) and impact trauma. Unlike current polymer-based helmets, the NeoSteel is also environmentally stable, providing users years of consistent rim-to-rim protection, without material degradation that would severely compromise protection performance.
“We’re confident that the NeoSteel Helmet hits the mark as the world’s toughest combat helmet. Development of leading-edge ballistic equipment is our single purpose and our testing has shown the NeoSteel to be capable of withstanding tremendous operational damage before its form or function is compromised,” Ganor added.
Diamond Age will soon offer accessories and attachments for the NeoSteel Helmet. Now available in Black, Green, or Tan and in Medium or Large/Extra-Large for an MSRP of $195.00.
So what does it weigh? Doesn’t say on here or on the webpage. Wonder why?
The website say 3 pounds in “additional information”.
under the “additional information” tab… it says 3 lbs.
Under additional information it says 3 pounds.
Isn’t this just the AR500 offering under a new name? Seems identical, and, yet again, no mention of the country of origin…
With all the proven helmets on the market today, why anyone would want to purchase cheaply-made Chinese steel “helmets” instead is beyond me.
Diamond Age developed the steel helmet, and initially licensed it to AR500. This isn’t like all of those US-based companies selling the same Longfri helmet.
Really curious why a company in Texas is making their helmets to a Russian ballistic standard instead of NIJ
the Russian standard is GOST, VPAM is a German standard
European actually. It is an EN norm. Going up to VPAM 14 protecting against three shots with 14,5 mm. The VPAM ratings are also used for armoured cars. I would not want to wear a hypothetical VPAM 14 vest. 😉
You learn something new everyday, for some reason I thought VPAM was Russian. But again, this was less a “ooh spooky Russia” and more a genuine “Why is this not tested to NIJ?”
Magneto called…. he wants his helmet back
I was thinking more Viking with that Nod mount.
Isn’t that a Star Wars tatooine moisture vaporator farm scene in the background???
Paint it white and sell it to the Empire.
that’s 100% a moisture vap
My first thought was about spalling but their webpage states that there is minimal backface deformation following impacts. Their explanation is that its “stiff shell spreads the kinetic energy load across the entire padding system.”
Curious if this is unique to the helmet’s shape or if due to the neosteel’s properties.
First thing I thought of was spalling but their site says there’s minimal to no backface deformation due to “its stiff shell spreads the kinetic energy load across the entire padding system.”
Curious if that’s due to the shape of the helmet or a property of the “Neosteel”
Who does seriously use steel helmets still? The info on the website also looks a bit weasely in its wording. e.g. the avoidence of telling the V50 shrapnel rating. Jsut some squishy “like a PASGT” statement. This is not confidence nor trust inspiring.