How many of us wear helmets?

[Lozart]

?round way right the it wearing tried you Have

I wore it back to front as the peak protected my neck. Pretty handy when I got lit up from behind by a n00b rental that didn't look before he fired.

 

[Nicky blue eyes]

One of the shots to my head was from a noobie. The poor kid looked like was going to drop a log. I've never heard anyone apologize so much in all my life. I almost felt sorry for him. Well atleast he owned up to it I suppose 

 

[jcheeseright]

Yep, I wear a helmet for all airsoft, mostly because my ear defenders are attached to it but it's also saved my noggin from branches/BBs/overarm BFGs (srsly) a number of times.  

 

[battle captain corpus]

I've been looking at either a MK6 (for authenticity with rest of kit, but they are a weight on your noodle!) or a Fast/Emerson version.

I normally wear a baseball cap or boonie hat, but I play woodland/village so not too much of the head bump mischief.

Saying that more CQB action has really interested me so I think next months purchase maybe a helmet of some form. It would have to have a scrolling adjuster on the back though. Cant abide just the foam padding to keep it in place.

BCC

 

[Monkman]

Just started wearing FSA Maritime helmet, with Earmor headset...helmet fits well after a few mods and the amplification of the headset and using radio is great.  Got hit multiple time in the noggin and no issues. 

My mate who was just wearing a cap (not in this photo) go shot in the forehead and has a very large bump right above his eye. 

*I've also made adjustments so I can connect my OneTigris face mask directly to my helmet for when I do indoor cqb. (Don't fancy losing any teeth)

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[Lozart]

I've been looking at either a MK6 (for authenticity with rest of kit, but they are a weight on your noodle!) or a Fast/Emerson version.

I normally wear a baseball cap or boonie hat, but I play woodland/village so not too much of the head bump mischief.

Saying that more CQB action has really interested me so I think next months purchase maybe a helmet of some form. It would have to have a scrolling adjuster on the back though. Cant abide just the foam padding to keep it in place.

BCC

If you go the FAST/PJ/BJ/Maritime route I'd recommend FMA over Emerson. It comes in two size ranges and has the dial adjuster for fit.

 

[jcheeseright]

the FMA maritime is probably the best cost/quality airsoft helmet available, replace the pads with some cheap team wendy ones and they're super comfy. 

 

[AshOnSnow]

I used to wear a Mil-Tec MICH2002 helmet, purely for the GoPro mount.

 

[Spectre77]

I used to wear a cap, but then a chance encounter with a wayward grenade and a door frame at The Mall made me think I should invest in a brain bucket, so I did. Been using an Emerson PJ (advanced type) for the last couple of years, it's got the wheel and the chin cupping strap, so it stays in place nicely, slides around less than my work helmet. Only thing I didn't like about it was the crappy padding, felt like it digging into my head after a few hours, so I ripped the pads out and put in some alternative ones that I had as spares from another helmet, though I cant remember the brand. Now it's nice and comfy.     

 

[Nicky blue eyes]

I think from this, the old mk 6 helmet is out the window.never used it for airsoft. Just wondered on what others wore.  Fast helmet it is. 

 

[jcheeseright]

There's a reason they're everywhere! 

 

[ziontrain]

I've previously worn a cheap PASGT replica, rather bulky though so might pick up a FAST/MICH once I get back into airsofting

 

[Fumps]

I've worn a fast (Maritime) helmet pretty much since I started doing Airsoft. The amount of times I've been hit in the head made it more than worthwhile. My only issue with the fast helmet was the open ears, I have been shot in the ear a few times and its not fun & made me really worry about permanent damage, I have tried various ear defenders etc but too many straps & things have now made me make the change to a MICH. Which I absolutely love, it definitely feels slightly bigger but I'm happy with the covering of my ears as my hearing is very important to me (I am a huge music lover).  

If anyone is thinking of getting a helmet, i'd always recommend it, injuries suck, lasting damage is even worse (Take it from an ex boxer who still has injuries to this day) . to me making this decision isn't worth the time to consider.

Its simple common sense to protect yourself & have fun. 

 

[Nicky blue eyes]

Getting hit in the ears is one of considerations I'm thinking of. The other one is sweating out. Its trying to find that trade off between the two.  Either way a brain bucket of some sort is getting brought.

 

[Fumps]

Getting hit in the ears is one of considerations I'm thinking of. The other one is sweating out. Its trying to find that trade off between the two.  Either way a brain bucket of some sort is getting brought.

Yeh mate, its a trade off, I have tried pretty much every way to protect my head possible and you will always come back to the head covering vs heat retention. The more covered you are the less your skin can breathe. 

At one point I tried a fast helmet with peltor ear defenders, to make sure I could hear I drilled 2mm holes through the shells but I hated the sea shell effect it had on my hearing. So I've just gone to a Mich instead, it will definitely be a sweaty affair but everything is protected which is what I have to accept as the trade off. 

I've always been a very thick blooded person, I have real issues with overheating, I run three times a week & mountain bike most weekends & I have issues with heat in all these sports. I have been known to go out on my bike with no thermals in the snow, I wore a long sleeve t shirt and 3/4 length shorts......my constant heat generation is great for winter but hard in the summer. The idea of a beach holiday somewhere tropical is my idea of hell, id spend the whole time glugging ice cold water in the shade nursing horrific insomnia lol.

 

[Nicky blue eyes]

I've always been a very thick blooded person, I have real issues with overheating, I run three times a week & mountain bike most weekends & I have issues with heat in all these sports. I

I'm just fat!!! Lol in all fairness for me over heating is the big decider for me. The face mask i got mostly covers my ears.  The big one is mainly protecting my forhead... well as much of my head that i can.As yet  I've not been shot in the ear. But its a bit like being a virgin bride. You know its going to happen. You just not sure how bad its going to be.

 

[slipperysquid]

Never wanted to wear a helmet, myself and my son used to rock Eclipse paintball bandanas with the gel seatband. I'm a heavy sweater and bald so the thought of helmet sweats was enough to put me off.

Anyways fast forward to about a month ago when I took full auto to the head from about 15ft range (M249 or some such). I actually thought I was going to cry! The pain was that intense . Anyway that was it, bought a fast helmet (PJ style) and my lad decided he wanted one to. 

Ok, there's always a chance that a BB is going to strike a bit of uncovered skin around the face but when you hear the bb's ping offa the helmet you know it's money well spent

I've also just bought a "Headsweats" skullcap to wear underneath  to help with soaking up the waterfall of sweat I produce (my lad doesn't suffer bless him) I may look like a tw*t but it's a price I'm willing to pay!

 

[Nicky blue eyes]

I took a distant shot to the back of my head, 2 close in pistol shots to my forhead  by 2 diffent people 20 minutes apart. Both of them were bleeders. And I also hit my head on a very low bridge. After a splitting head ache and feeling pretty sick, ( yes I know I should have seen a doctor) I accept the odd head shot here or there but  that many bangs to the noodle in one game has  convinced me to get a helmet

 

[Nicky blue eyes]

To give an update I got myself a ops core type helmet and I think I got it setup the way I like. Hopfully no more  bumps or bangs to the noodle.

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[Nicky blue eyes]

"It is I, leclaire"

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