This video features Iraqveteran8888 conducting a comprehensive torture test of the Premier Body Armor Fortis Level 3A ballistic helmet. The helmet is subjected to various threats, including 9mm, .44 Magnum, 7.62x25mm AP, and 5.7x28mm rounds, to assess its ballistic performance and backface deformation. The review highlights the helmet's construction, adjustability, and comfort, concluding it exceeded expectations against multiple calibers.
This video provides a practical, hands-on test of a Chinese PLA helmet's ballistic resistance. The host, demonstrating high authority and practical knowledge, tests the helmet against various calibers from Birdshot up to .223. The results show the helmet can withstand handgun rounds but is penetrated by a .223 rifle round.
This guide analyzes the performance of the Adept NovaSteel helmet through live-fire ballistic testing. The presenter, demonstrating high authority with empirical evidence, compares the 2mm steel construction to Kevlar and assesses its effectiveness against 9mm rounds using a professional ballistic dummy. The testing reveals significant impact resistance with minimal backface deformation, suggesting practical protection.
This video features a tactical gear reviewer conducting a ballistic test on a Belgian M1 steel helmet. The test progresses through various calibers, starting with birdshot and .22 LR, then .380 Auto, 9mm, and finally .223 Rem. The helmet demonstrates resistance to smaller calibers but is penetrated by 9mm and .223 rounds, highlighting its limitations against modern rifle threats while acknowledging its status as a classic piece of military surplus.
This video from Yee Yee Life demonstrates the ballistic resistance of a 1980s Kevlar military helmet against various calibers, including 9mm, .45 ACP, .44 Magnum, .223, and .450 Bushmaster. The testing, conducted by an experienced individual demonstrating proper range safety and providing specific ammunition details, shows the helmet stopping lower calibers but failing against rifle rounds like .223 and .450 Bushmaster.
This video features a content creator testing the protective capabilities of three World War II helmets (American M1, German Stahlhelm, Japanese Type 92) against a 70-pound compound bow. The American helmet was penetrated, the German helmet deflected arrows, and the Japanese helmet showed partial penetration. The experiment highlights differences in historical helmet design and material resistance to modern archery equipment.
This video from Civilian Tactical demonstrates a ballistic test on a Crusader helmet using various calibers from 12 Gauge Birdshot up to .308. The host, an established firearms content creator, uses ballistic gel to measure penetration. The results indicate the helmet offers limited protection, failing against 9mm rounds and larger.
This video demonstrates a rigorous durability test of the Devtac Ronin ballistic helmet, rated Level 2A and 3A. Expert Edwin Sarkissian places a cantaloupe inside the helmet and detonates an M67 fragmentation grenade nearby. The results show the helmet's exterior sustaining shrapnel damage, while the interior and the cantaloupe remain completely intact, highlighting its protective capabilities against explosive threats.
This video tests the durability of ballistic helmets. While the title and description focus on the helmet's resilience, the video likely demonstrates its protective capabilities through various tests. The description also directs viewers to the creator's website for featured products and promotes their social media channels and a secondary YouTube channel. The intro song is noted as 'Issa Trap' by Mikey Geiger.
This video features Edwin Sarkissian, demonstrating high-level expertise in firearms and tactical gear, conducting a rigorous ballistic test on a Chinese military helmet. The test involves a variety of firearms, including a Glock with a CAA MCK, a Magnum Research Desert Eagle in .50 AE, a BFR in .45-70 Government, an IWI Tavor TS12 shotgun, and a Smith & Wesson Model 500. The results highlight the helmet's varying degrees of protection against different calibers and projectile types, emphasizing the critical importance of matching threat levels with appropriate protective equipment.
This video provides an expert-level assessment of High Com Security's NIJ Level IIIA helmets, featuring live ballistic testing against various handgun calibers (.22 LR, 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, 10mm, .357 SIG) and a rifle round (5.56 NATO). The instructor, Sootch, demonstrates the helmets' capabilities and limitations, including multi-strike performance and internal deformation, while also detailing manufacturer standards and pricing.
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