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Kayrank Helmet Rank System

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Kayrank

Created by an Army Combat Veteran stationed at Ft Hood, the Kayrank Helmet Rank System is being crowdfunded by Indiegogo. By its own description, it is a military grade, durable, tactical device used to identify the rank of the individual wearing the Kevlar Helmet. The patented design is a rank device that snaps into the Night Vision Device (NVD) bracket on the Army Combat Helmet (ACH). The device can be easily removed when the NVD’s require reattachment.

So far, only Army ranks are available.

Buy in now at igg.me/p/321639.

Wonder Who Won the Boba Fett AirFrame Helmet?

Monday, January 28th, 2013

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Our friends the Petronellas donated a Crye Precision AirFrame helmet customized into a Boba Fett theme by Q-Concepts to the annual Crye SHOT Show fundraiser auction. So if you wondered who won the helmet, I’ll tell you who won it. LEAFGEAR won it.

SHOT Show – Revision

Friday, January 18th, 2013

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Their latest helmet is the Viper High Cut PE is a polyethylene helmet that is just under 800 grams. Weight is a serious consideration for Revision and all of the liner parts and their NVG mount is their own design. This is just a sneak peek so look for a full report soon.

Don’t forget that SSD readers have a 30% discount on many Revision products by using code SOLSYS.

www.revisionmilitary.com

SHOT Show – Ops-Core

Thursday, January 17th, 2013

This is the Sentry helmet that debuted last year along with the new Moto Mandible and Moto Visor. These are add-ons to the helmet for use in turrets or static positions.

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The Moto Visor opens and closes with indexing increments to allow for multiple vented positions and its designed to be used in conjunction with eye pro.

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As you can see, it also works with NODs. Granted, there is a slight degradation due to the stand off of the goggles from the eye but it still works.

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The Moto Mandible incorporates front vents that exhausts moisture from breathing to prevent the visor from fogging up. This is critical because you can actually wear the visor down to provide full protection. What would be the point of having a visor if you had to keep it up to vent?

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Here it’s removed from the helmet and you can see the rear of the ballistic panels. It easily mounts and cantilevers against the edge of t.he shell. It’s held in place via two buckles that fit into the oxygen mask strap receptacles on the rail.

RACS development is complete. Look for an official release in July with orders starting in September.

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This gimbal mounted hearing protection incorporates directional hearing augmentation and can be fitted directly over your ears.

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Additionally, it can moved into a portage configuration.

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Finally, different organizations have different ballistic requirements so now they’re offering multiple performance levels for each of the shell designs.

www.ops-core.com

Q-Concepts Boba Fett Version AirFrame Helmet to be Auctioned at Crye Sponsored Fundraiser

Thursday, January 10th, 2013

Q-Concepts Helmet

From Q-Concepts –

V2 of the Crye Precision AirFrame Boba Fett inspired ballistic helmet. This will be up for Auction at Crye’s SHOT Show party to help raise funds for several military charities. The helmet will be on display at the Crye Booth Tuesday and Wednesday. See you at SHOT!

Think of it as the dented helmet that won’t dent.

Ballistic Helmet Bungee Retention System from Black Bag Designs LLC

Monday, November 19th, 2012

The Black Bag Designs LLC Ballistic Helmet Bungee Retention System is a simple camouflage and helmet accessory management system which works with all popular ballistic helmet models from SDS, MSA, Ops Core, and CRYE Precision.

According to Black Bag, they have built and tested this system in real world combat conditions. It is designed to allow you complete access to all of your helmet mounted devices including strobe lights, NVG mounts, NVG battery boxes, and IR identifiers and you are able to easily access all switches and route any cabling for powered NVG mounts. What’s more, any passive IR identifiers remain visible. Additionally, you can also incorporate natural foliage using the bungee cord system. The system is compatible with all currently available helmet covers for the CRYE Airframe and Ops Core Ballistic helmets. Additionally, the system is also fully compatible with both the CRYE and Ops Core ballistic rifle front helmet plates.

The Ballistic Helmet Bungee Retention System can be ordered by emailing matt@blackbagdesignsllc.com or calling 815-252-8766. The bungees are also available through ADS and Adams Industries.

TacHacker – EXFIL T-Slots

Thursday, November 15th, 2012

To get your creative juices flowing, we thought we’d share Team Wendy’s photo of their EXFIL bump helmet.

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The point is to show you the versatility of the T-slot rails which allow for easy attachment of nearly any accessory. Their photo shows the EXFIL with everything from a snap and retention bolt to a nylon screw.

www.teamwendy.com

AUSA – Airborne Systems Part II

Friday, October 26th, 2012

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I thought some of you jumpers might be interested in this parachutist helmet from MSA Gallet exhibited by Airborne Systems. It is a derivative of a Gallet helo helmet.

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www.airborne-sys.com