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/CanadianRunner03]

If you want an decent cheap helmet get a surplus MICH/ACH or get PGD arc 3

[u/FaithlessnessHot1912 → u/CanadianRunner03]

That’s the plan now. I own a Galvion Caiman for looking good, and next is a modernized Pasgat for protection.

[u/CanadianRunner03 → u/FaithlessnessHot1912]

High cuts for larp, full cut for real protection lol

[u/NorthernRicky5060 → u/FaithlessnessHot1912]

Cold harbour supply got me a PGD low cut MICH through a private order just hit up their customer service email about it, though since it’s a unique order and they order it for you from PGD’s Denmark warehouse when they place their own monthly/bimonthly pgd restock order it can take awhile

[u/FedInformant → u/CanadianRunner03]

Any advice on where exactly to find them?

[u/CanadianRunner03 → u/FedInformant]

Surplus ach and mich? It depends on what province you are in for ease of access, find out what you’re provinces rules are on body armour whether or not you need a PAL to buy one.

Just search online, fb groups, private sellers, surplus stores, order them