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Posted: 8/25/2015 6:36:48 PM EDT
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I'd probably just spend the extra cash and not get a knock off ops core.
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Posted: 8/25/2015 7:28:27 PM EDT
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Sold my Airframe a few months back. Already had an Ops Core Jump as well. I just want something to mount my NVG's to that's ballistic.
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Posted: 8/25/2015 7:44:13 PM EDT
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I'd just get a rabintex from TNVC....
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Posted: 8/25/2015 10:07:26 PM EDT
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I'd just get a rabintex from TNVC.... That's what I was going to say. It would cost less and be a known entity, |
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Posted: 8/25/2015 10:09:25 PM EDT
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I bought one several months back. These are basically Ops Core knock off's I'm not 100% sure where the kevlar shells are made. I got my first e mail as the helmet was coming out of production and then get regular status updates until delivery. So I knew the hardware would be Chicom rip offs of Ops Core but for the price I wanted to give this helmet a try.
The NV shroud, rails and Ops Core like Dial all seem good quality. Velcro was attached well and chin straps all seem good quality despite not being the real deal. The pads were noticeably lower quality however I had some extra real ops core pads around and just simply replaced then with my extras. The Helmet is heavier than an Ops Core and is barely lighter than my issue ACH. It fits well and overall feels comfortable, but it's not an Ops Core. It very much looks like an Ops Core but that's where it ends. Overall I would recommend you look at a Rabintex high cut or ACH 2001. You can go to Own the Night and custom order a helmet, get the shell, Ops Core accessories as desired and custom build a great helmet for just a little more. |
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Posted: 8/25/2015 10:14:02 PM EDT
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Sold my Airframe a few months back. Already had an Ops Core Jump as well. I just want something to mount my NVG's to that's ballistic. Man are you nuts. You go from an Airfame to something like this. Brother your supposed to trade up not down. Why did you sell your Airframe? I'd give my left nut for a Crye Airframe. |
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Posted: 8/25/2015 10:21:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Man are you nuts. You go from an Airfame to something like this. Brother your supposed to trade up not down. Why did you sell your Airframe? I'd give my left nut for a Crye Airframe. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Sold my Airframe a few months back. Already had an Ops Core Jump as well. I just want something to mount my NVG's to that's ballistic. Man are you nuts. You go from an Airfame to something like this. Brother your supposed to trade up not down. Why did you sell your Airframe? I'd give my left nut for a Crye Airframe.  |
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Posted: 8/25/2015 11:24:52 PM EDT
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Buy once cry once. You will end up with a real ops core in the end and will have a hell of a time trying to sell that air soft rip off
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Posted: 8/26/2015 2:34:58 AM EDT
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Glad I'm getting some feedback. I went ahead and cancelled my order. Gonna go ahead and get the real deal for a few bucks more.
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Posted: 8/26/2015 3:54:26 AM EDT
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I have nothing productive to post other then I still like/use the ACH
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Posted: 8/26/2015 8:34:59 AM EDT
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I bought one several months back. These are basically Ops Core knock off's I'm not 100% sure where the kevlar shells are made. I got my first e mail as the helmet was coming out of production and then get regular status updates until delivery. So I knew the hardware would be Chicom rip offs of Ops Core but for the price I wanted to give this helmet a try. The NV shroud, rails and Ops Core like Dial all seem good quality. Velcro was attached well and chin straps all seem good quality despite not being the real deal. The pads were noticeably lower quality however I had some extra real ops core pads around and just simply replaced then with my extras. The Helmet is heavier than an Ops Core and is barely lighter than my issue ACH. It fits well and overall feels comfortable, but it's not an Ops Core. It very much looks like an Ops Core but that's where it ends. Overall I would recommend you look at a Rabintex high cut or ACH 2001. You can go to Own the Night and custom order a helmet, get the shell, Ops Core accessories as desired and custom build a great helmet for just a little more. Quote HistoryQuoted:
I bought one several months back. These are basically Ops Core knock off's I'm not 100% sure where the kevlar shells are made. I got my first e mail as the helmet was coming out of production and then get regular status updates until delivery. So I knew the hardware would be Chicom rip offs of Ops Core but for the price I wanted to give this helmet a try. The NV shroud, rails and Ops Core like Dial all seem good quality. Velcro was attached well and chin straps all seem good quality despite not being the real deal. The pads were noticeably lower quality however I had some extra real ops core pads around and just simply replaced then with my extras. The Helmet is heavier than an Ops Core and is barely lighter than my issue ACH. It fits well and overall feels comfortable, but it's not an Ops Core. It very much looks like an Ops Core but that's where it ends. Overall I would recommend you look at a Rabintex high cut or ACH 2001. You can go to Own the Night and custom order a helmet, get the shell, Ops Core accessories as desired and custom build a great helmet for just a little more. Yup, lots of rip-off FASTS out there using knock-off hardware. The one in the OP is made of Aramid, which is just a kevlar. It's the same material as the ACH, while the real FAST is made out of a different material (carbon fiber and UHMWPE ) which is hat makes it lighter and more expensive while retaining the IIIA ballistic rating. However, with these chinese knockoffs, even using the same materials you're not getting the same quality of construction and QC, in addition to ripping off the IP of an American company. Quoted:
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Sold my Airframe a few months back. Already had an Ops Core Jump as well. I just want something to mount my NVG's to that's ballistic. Man are you nuts. You go from an Airfame to something like this. Brother your supposed to trade up not down. Why did you sell your Airframe? I'd give my left nut for a Crye Airframe. Eh, I'd prefer a lvl IIIA helmet over a lvl II. In the US you're most likely not dealing with IEDs and explosives and needing frag protection, you're more likely to be shot at. If I was buying a new style helmet it'd be either a FAST or EXFIL. I have a Revision TC-2002 "Gunfighter" helmet and I'm very happy with it, and it cost me 1/3rd of the others. As a side note, Ops-Core could make a killing selling a $500 Kevlar FAST to compete with the Chinese companies ripping off their products. Yeah it'd basically be a TC-2001 and be heavier, but if the choice was between a chinese "FAST" and a kevlar version of the FAST I doubt you'd see many people buying the knock-off FASTs. |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 6:55:31 PM EDT
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It was definitely worth it to bite the bullet and get the real deal. Waiting for peltor and nvg mounts to come in then I'm done.
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Posted: 10/28/2015 11:41:21 AM EDT
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I'd just get a rabintex from TNVC.... I bought a Rabintex, covers didnt fit because its thicker than a normal 2001 and the medium was like an extra small. Nothing on the TNVC helmet builder app was in stock and they dont tell you that. |
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Posted: 10/28/2015 6:38:54 PM EDT
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I have nothing productive to post other then I still like/use the ACH I'm issued an ACH but wear a Team Wendy. Honestly, if it wasn't for the rail mounted Peltors, I still like the ACH. As long as you upgrade the pads and chinstrap, it's really not a bad helmet, especially when you compare it to the PASGT we used to be issued. But I use Peltors, so I like the rail mounted comms vs jamming them under my helmet. Additionally, the NIJ IIIa rating of the Team Wendy appeals to me, because as someone else noted, pistols are a greater threat in the US than frag. |
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Posted: 10/28/2015 7:33:27 PM EDT
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I'm issued an ACH but wear a Team Wendy. Honestly, if it wasn't for the rail mounted Peltors, I still like the ACH. As long as you upgrade the pads and chinstrap, it's really not a bad helmet, especially when you compare it to the PASGT we used to be issued. But I use Peltors, so I like the rail mounted comms vs jamming them under my helmet. Additionally, the NIJ IIIa rating of the Team Wendy appeals to me, because as someone else noted, pistols are a greater threat in the US than frag. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have nothing productive to post other then I still like/use the ACH I'm issued an ACH but wear a Team Wendy. Honestly, if it wasn't for the rail mounted Peltors, I still like the ACH. As long as you upgrade the pads and chinstrap, it's really not a bad helmet, especially when you compare it to the PASGT we used to be issued. But I use Peltors, so I like the rail mounted comms vs jamming them under my helmet. Additionally, the NIJ IIIa rating of the Team Wendy appeals to me, because as someone else noted, pistols are a greater threat in the US than frag. This. I have two issued ACH's, an ECH, and a TC2001. The 2001 is probably the oldest of them but I wear peltors so thats what I go with. Honestly after the shit I went through with TNVC when buying my own rabintex ill probably never buy anything from them again. I sold the rabintex at a loss and washed my hands of them. |
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