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Post by bigc on May 3, 2007 19:05:35 GMT -5
why not buy a real helmet off of ebay?
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Post by Tex on May 3, 2007 19:20:46 GMT -5
Real helmets cost more and weigh more. If you dont need to stop bullets, then no need for kevlar eh?
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Post by False Sanity on May 3, 2007 21:14:07 GMT -5
Yea dont really want a real one. I wanna get the replica MICH Combat Helmet (Like the one on cheaperthandirt.com). But i cant find one on ebay either
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Post by Rustpot on May 3, 2007 22:45:16 GMT -5
I have the shell of the style hado posted. Get some velcro padding and it's good to go as a platform for modding. The original liner didn't fit my sz 8.25 head without making it look like a hat, so it went and I just plopped some strips of padding in it.
The chin has a cheap-o plastic cup, but a quick snip and sew job will made it into a standard sling with a quick release side buckle and pleather ear guards.
It's black and has a smooth finish, but a $5 can of textured paint will solve that in a hurry.
PM me if you'd be interested. It would take work to get looking good and fitting well, but you could do the whole thing after a trip to Jo-Ann's for $10
On a side note- For someone planning on painting their helmet, a few coats of base grey or silver with a clearcoat for strength would be pretty cool looking for when contact chips the paint away.
Just a thought, would be easy to sand back down to plastic and start fresh if it ends up looking like jazz
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Post by Tex on May 3, 2007 22:54:37 GMT -5
You can get the PASGT from several places on Ebay, it's slightly different, but hey, it's functional.
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Post by Rustpot on May 3, 2007 23:24:08 GMT -5
You can get the PASGT from several places on Ebay, it's slightly different, but hey, it's functional. but are they free, like mine?
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Post by bigc on May 4, 2007 19:17:34 GMT -5
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Post by specopsman on Jul 13, 2007 15:25:07 GMT -5
Funny thing about the helmets my dad is getting me one today in Clare at General Jims surplus.
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Post by Zorak on Jul 13, 2007 16:37:04 GMT -5
Is he really? Wow, that is amazing and also very funny! Is there someplace I can turn for up to the minute news about your dad's shopping activities?
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Post by rynedogg on Jul 13, 2007 18:39:15 GMT -5
Is he really? Wow, that is amazing and also very funny! Is there someplace I can turn for up to the minute news about your dad's shopping activities? Funny thing about the helmets my dad is getting me one today in Clare at General Jims surplus. Dickheads...
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Post by wdahm519 on Jul 25, 2007 8:08:44 GMT -5
Your standard cheapo $40 replica MICH helmet is a good choice (like the one here: www.cheaperthandirt.com/HAT114-1914-1896.html ). I also have a huge noggin, and the adjustable interior pads on the replica MICH are easy to remove so as to accomodate my enormous throbbing brain. Get a handful of helmet covers, and your MICH replica will be able to work for any loadout you can imagine. After I almost knocked myself senseless at OP: Safari Strike 2, I've always worn a helmet. This is basically what I got, but from a military surplus store for a bit more because they rigged it up with some nice stuff inside. IF you wanted to go all out, buy a used Kevlar helmet from a surplus store, that would run you around 80 bucks if you get a steal.
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Post by veritas on Aug 27, 2007 4:38:15 GMT -5
It may just be me, but I can't stand the MICH helmet. The suspension is a bit fucked up. I have yet to adjust to the point where I can run without it shifting or loosening. Personally, when it comes to airsoft, I'd just use a Pro-Tec helmet. Their stuff is a hell of a lot more comfortable and would be just fine for airsoft.
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