Videos tagged with Hard Hat

This experiment tests the penetration power of arrows against hard hats. A PSE Evoke 31 compound bow, drawing 75 lbs and shooting at 330 fps, was used. A standard practice tip arrow penetrated two hard hats, stopping at the third. A stainless steel broadhead arrow, however, completely pierced three hard hats, demonstrating significantly higher penetration capability.

This video tests the ballistic resistance of standard construction hard hats against various firearm calibers. It demonstrates that while hard hats can stop low-power rounds like .22 LR and .32 ACP with multiple layers, they are quickly overwhelmed by higher-powered pistol and rifle rounds. The experiment highlights that hard hats are not designed for ballistic protection and should not be relied upon as such.