Post by Pacman(noobgunner) on Feb 22, 2010 13:33:08 GMT -5
You may remember awhile back I started a thread on the MTEK Predator FAST G3C face shield. Well after a lot of patient waiting on my part and a lot of work on MTEK's part, I received in the mail on Saturday my very own ARM-3!
The ARM-3 is MTEK's airsoft version of the G3C, it is identical in appearance with the real version, it just lacks the ballistic protection. Included in the package you receive, the face shield, mounting brackets, two different lengths of bolts and a handy little instruction booklet.
Everything came nicely packed and wrapped in bubble packaging. The company is located in lower Indiana so transit time was only two days. The face shield looks and feels very nicely built and very sturdy. It has a noticeable weight to it and if I didn't know it, might actually be able to be passed of as the real version.
Assembling it on the helmet was a piece of cake. Simple remove the old hardware holding your helmets harness in and simple place the mounting brackets on, remount the bracket and harness with the appropriate hardware supplied. The mounting brackets have various slots to fit different helmets and allow room to be adjusted once the shield is on. The mounting brackets also include a clever slot to run goggle straps through and will act as a retention device for them.
The face shield by itself does have some noticeable weight to it, and will easily deflect any stray rounds that may be coming at your face. It also features a semi-rigid design and can actually be formed to the users preference to help acquire the all important cheek weld. I had no problem using my stock iron sights on my M4 with this shield attached.
The face shield also has adjustment points on it for the user to fine tune it after it is placed on the helmet. Placing it on the helmet is actually a very easy process, there are a pair of ledges on the helmet brackets, simple set the face shield brackets on these and slide the face shield back until it clicks into place on both sides. When in place on the helmet provide cover to the lower face along with ears and nose, without interfering with com gear or goggles. To remove it is even easier then installing it. At the back of both the brackets on the helmet are two buttons, push these buttons in and the mask springs forward. No having to push or tug on it while you push the buttons.
The weight of the face shield that I mentioned earlier, is barely noticeable when it is mounted on the helmet. I believe because of the design of the brackets, allowing a longer surface area to help distribute the load evenly onto the helmet allows for a less noticeable load.
Overall I'm very impressed with this piece and to be honest am a little embarrassed to have it sit next to some of my clone gear. It offers a unique look with all the unique colors available and is far more fitting for airsoft then the old paintball masks. Although it is not for everyone, still in the prototype stage and costing $70, those that do feel they want to protect their faces better and look professional, should look into the MTEK ARM-3 face shield.
Many thanks to Ben Mahan of MTEK for allowing me the opportunity to test this.
Inside the box-
i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/Noobgunner/MTEK/package.jpg
Shield-
i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/Noobgunner/MTEK/mask.jpg
Hardware and brackets-
i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/Noobgunner/MTEK/mounts.jpg
i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/Noobgunner/MTEK/book.jpg
Face forward-
i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/Noobgunner/GEDC0002.jpg
Face sideways-
i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/Noobgunner/GEDC0003.jpg
*I'll get some more pics up in full gear, when the rest of my equipment gets here*
-Chad
The ARM-3 is MTEK's airsoft version of the G3C, it is identical in appearance with the real version, it just lacks the ballistic protection. Included in the package you receive, the face shield, mounting brackets, two different lengths of bolts and a handy little instruction booklet.
Everything came nicely packed and wrapped in bubble packaging. The company is located in lower Indiana so transit time was only two days. The face shield looks and feels very nicely built and very sturdy. It has a noticeable weight to it and if I didn't know it, might actually be able to be passed of as the real version.
Assembling it on the helmet was a piece of cake. Simple remove the old hardware holding your helmets harness in and simple place the mounting brackets on, remount the bracket and harness with the appropriate hardware supplied. The mounting brackets have various slots to fit different helmets and allow room to be adjusted once the shield is on. The mounting brackets also include a clever slot to run goggle straps through and will act as a retention device for them.
The face shield by itself does have some noticeable weight to it, and will easily deflect any stray rounds that may be coming at your face. It also features a semi-rigid design and can actually be formed to the users preference to help acquire the all important cheek weld. I had no problem using my stock iron sights on my M4 with this shield attached.
The face shield also has adjustment points on it for the user to fine tune it after it is placed on the helmet. Placing it on the helmet is actually a very easy process, there are a pair of ledges on the helmet brackets, simple set the face shield brackets on these and slide the face shield back until it clicks into place on both sides. When in place on the helmet provide cover to the lower face along with ears and nose, without interfering with com gear or goggles. To remove it is even easier then installing it. At the back of both the brackets on the helmet are two buttons, push these buttons in and the mask springs forward. No having to push or tug on it while you push the buttons.
The weight of the face shield that I mentioned earlier, is barely noticeable when it is mounted on the helmet. I believe because of the design of the brackets, allowing a longer surface area to help distribute the load evenly onto the helmet allows for a less noticeable load.
Overall I'm very impressed with this piece and to be honest am a little embarrassed to have it sit next to some of my clone gear. It offers a unique look with all the unique colors available and is far more fitting for airsoft then the old paintball masks. Although it is not for everyone, still in the prototype stage and costing $70, those that do feel they want to protect their faces better and look professional, should look into the MTEK ARM-3 face shield.
Many thanks to Ben Mahan of MTEK for allowing me the opportunity to test this.
Inside the box-
i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/Noobgunner/MTEK/package.jpg
Shield-
i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/Noobgunner/MTEK/mask.jpg
Hardware and brackets-
i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/Noobgunner/MTEK/mounts.jpg
i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/Noobgunner/MTEK/book.jpg
Face forward-
i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/Noobgunner/GEDC0002.jpg
Face sideways-
i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/Noobgunner/GEDC0003.jpg
*I'll get some more pics up in full gear, when the rest of my equipment gets here*
-Chad
- MIA chat 05/10/06 at 9:30pm
