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Posted: 4/20/2022 12:18:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/20/2022 12:38:41 PM EDT
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Cant go wrong with one of these
Their Tactical Helmets are outstanding and you'll likely qualify for discounts too. |
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Posted: 4/20/2022 2:42:59 PM EDT
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@Monkey_Wrench
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Posted: 4/20/2022 5:12:07 PM EDT
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If you asked this question in that most wretched hive of scum and villainy, the Facebook Helicopter Pilot Network (HPN--almost 23,000 members), and you sort through the bullshit, you'll find it breaks down almost evenly between the Alpha Eagle, the Gallet LH250, and Evo 252, with maybe a slight edge to the Alpha Eagle.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/895536370463801/search/?q=helmet After that then people start arguing about Lightspeed, Bose or CEP audio in the helmet. Are you in the back or in the front, and are you using NVGs? I suspect those answers might make a difference as well. Disclaimer: no helmet, I don't fly in the big leagues, I fly in the small leagues where helmet wear would be considered "weird"  |
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Posted: 4/20/2022 5:27:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you asked this question in that most wretched hive of scum and villainy, the Facebook Helicopter Pilot Network (HPN--almost 23,000 members), and you sort through the bullshit, you'll find it breaks down almost evenly between the Alpha Eagle, the Gallet LH250, and Evo 252, with maybe a slight edge to the Alpha Eagle. https://www.facebook.com/groups/895536370463801/search/?q=helmet After that then people start arguing about Lightspeed, Bose or CEP audio in the helmet. Are you in the back or in the front, and are you using NVGs? I suspect those answers might make a difference as well. Disclaimer: no helmet, I don't fly in the big leagues, I fly in the small leagues where helmet wear would be considered "weird" In the back. We are required to wear at least the battery pack and mount during operations at night with the goggles readily available. I was leaning towards the Eagle, but after talking to Gibson and Barnes, that is only available with lightspeed or their in house ANR. My dad has owned several light speed headsets, and from his experience, their quality has gone way down. While cheaper, I don’t know how I feel about the in house ANR system, as it runs on a 9V battery, and those are less readily available than AAs. |
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Posted: 4/20/2022 7:53:58 PM EDT
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Get a Bose installation if at all possible. In your role CEPs will likely be too much of a PITA.
Also, look at the Gallet "talk through" system. It's designed expressly for your role. |
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Posted: 4/20/2022 8:24:56 PM EDT
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My son wears an Anvis 6 when he does ag work in a R44. He bought the Non-NVG unit because he doesn't need NODS to pollinate corn and spray beans, but it does come in a NVG version.
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Posted: 4/21/2022 12:04:04 PM EDT
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I wore a MSA Gallet 250 for about 10 yrs......was very happy with the fit over the Gentex SPH-5's the company provided. Never tried the Alpha Eagle.
That helmet is 17 yrs old now, so there is surely some improvements. I liked the spring-loaded visors. The chin strap sucked and had to be replaced, but helicopterhelmet.com had a better replacement one. Only other thing, get the hard mount for the NVG's battery pack vs. velcro. |
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Posted: 4/21/2022 12:18:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Get a Bose installation if at all possible. In your role CEPs will likely be too much of a PITA. Also, look at the Gallet "talk through" system. It's designed expressly for your role. We currently have Bose in our provided helmets. I like Bose over Lightspeed, but the problem with Bose is that putting them in a helmet voids the warranty. Bose states that they were not designed for that, and they have to be modified to do so. Lightspeed has a helmet specific model, but I’ve heard their quality has taken a dive in recent years. I’m very interested in the talk through system. I don’t know anyone who’s used them to give a real world review, and there only seems to be one company that makes them, so I’m a little wary about spending hundreds on a system like that. |
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Posted: 4/21/2022 2:00:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:...the problem with Bose is that putting them in a helmet voids the warranty. Quote HistoryQuoted:...the problem with Bose is that putting them in a helmet voids the warranty. I’m very interested in the talk through system. I don’t know anyone who’s used them to give a real world review, and there only seems to be one company that makes them, so I’m a little wary about spending hundreds on a system like that. FB also has a couple of more focused EMS helicopter groups but I'm not a member of those, not being a HEMS pilot. You might also check there. It's probably worth the effort given the cost of any helmet. |
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Posted: 5/4/2022 7:17:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @Monkey_Wrench I do TFO and crew chief duties on UH1s and AStars. While they are not the smallest, with an Oregon Aero Zetaliner and gel pads and hush kit, it's unbelievably comfortable. I don't care for ANR, so I just have normal comms in it. Check eBay, or as suggested Flighthelmet.com. |
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Posted: 5/6/2022 11:23:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Get a Bose installation if at all possible. In your role CEPs will likely be too much of a PITA. Also, look at the Gallet "talk through" system. It's designed expressly for your role. You have to gut a Bose headset to install in a helmet, no warranty. Lightspeed makes a comm system specifically for helmets, it's what I'm getting installed in mine right now. |
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Posted: 5/7/2022 11:35:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Day late and a dollar short - my favorite by far is my HGU56. I do TFO and crew chief duties on UH1s and AStars. While they are not the smallest, with an Oregon Aero Zetaliner and gel pads and hush kit, it's unbelievably comfortable. I don't care for ANR, so I just have normal comms in it. Check eBay, or as suggested Flighthelmet.com. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: @Monkey_Wrench I do TFO and crew chief duties on UH1s and AStars. While they are not the smallest, with an Oregon Aero Zetaliner and gel pads and hush kit, it's unbelievably comfortable. I don't care for ANR, so I just have normal comms in it. Check eBay, or as suggested Flighthelmet.com. I have a couple of new HGU56's if you want to go that route. CEP's installed. I really don't like the CEPS talk through, breaks alot. |
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Posted: 5/8/2022 8:56:32 PM EDT
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Quoted: I’m looking for recommendations for a helicopter helmet. I work air medical, so a helmet is required by policy (can’t just fly with a headset). The ones provided to us are used and abused, and I want something a lot more comfortable. Requirements: Must have a night vision mount Active noise reduction Must be black or white Preferably with dual visors I’ve been looking at the Gentex Alpha Eagle, I hear great things about it. I’ve also heard the Paraclete helmets are nice. Will not buy an HPH, we have those and they got wrecked way too quickly. Anybody have any recommendations? I used a Gentex SPH5 with OergonAero ear cups and liner for my entire flight career. |
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