AliExpress Ballistic Helmet Fail

[u/FaithlessnessHot1912]

I bought an NIJ IIIa Kevlar Fast Helmet off of AliExpress for fun. After seeing all of the reviews being people making ridiculous claims about the protection and wanting to shoot it, I decided to do it.

I shot the helmet with 22LR Sub, 22LR CCI Target ammo, and Ballistic tipped 30-30. All of which passed through with no resistance, not even so much as moving the helmet. Behind the helmet was a steel gong, and even the spalling of 30-30 passed through. The inside smelled like bondo, and what looked like dry blue power and fibre glass went flying everywhere making the berm smell like an auto shop.

For all the people who want to buy one of these cheap helmets, who own one and don’t want to test it, or like to see money wasted… Don’t Buy This Helmet For Actual Protection. This is an airsoft helmet that is made of fibre glass.

[u/MG34owner]

Go buy militech instead

[u/FaithlessnessHot1912 → u/MG34owner]

All of the cheap helmet manufacturers use the same parts as these other cheap helmets. The straps, liner, rails, Nvg mounts. The sellers with cheap helmets make false claims, and use inferior materials that are cheaper to mass produce quickly.

I already own one of the militech helmets that was $300usd at one point, and I won’t be shooting it because it’s my last tactical one lol.

My next helmet with be another CG634 with the ears cut off, or a modernized Pasgat to save money.

[u/MG34owner → u/FaithlessnessHot1912]

Militech is Chinese high quality gear, I tested their ceramic plates, helmet with “modular” hard plate and uhmwpe, they all passed claimed calibers. Cheap Chinese stuff is all the same, however militech and few other brands are different. Not on same level as hesco or properly certified stuff for sure, but not at the same price too

Get pasgt, cut off the ears yourself and get a strap kit or modify it yourself, easy <200 build

[u/phantomnolife → u/MG34owner]

I second Militech, great stuff. You get what you paid for

[u/FaithlessnessHot1912 → u/MG34owner]

I’ve been telling people to start getting more Chinese gear to save money, and curve our current markets charging 4X the price for a while now. I personally like some of the Jinwudun gear like the Kevlar belt, vests, and visor I own. But it’s really hit or miss. One hand you don’t wanna get scammed, the other you want to believe it’s true and get protection for less.

[u/CryptidWorks → u/MG34owner]

Looking at their black label stuff. Is that what you tried?

[u/ObjectiveStage3117 → u/MG34owner]

Where can you find a PASGT for that cheap