Budget Ballistic Helmet Test & Review: Level IIIA TacticalXmen Ratel FDK22

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Жыл бұрын

Can a budget ballistic helmet perform as advertised? We take the TacticalXmen Ratel FDK22 Level IIIA rated helmet to the range and find out!
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@RobinP556 Жыл бұрын

Dick Cheney’s hunting buddies need those. 😎

@darrelldutsch Жыл бұрын

Great job! Your video from a couple of years ago was the determining factor on what plate carrier and plates from tactical x man.. your efforts has saved me from making some expensive errors. Your test helped me then and now is another item for looking into. Thank You brother for your time, help and advice! Your efforts and content is Right On! Love your show! Again Thank You!

@KO_5662 Жыл бұрын

I've been noticing that my subscription to your channel hasn't been severed again(so far), but the notification rate has been changed it least twice. If was changed from "all" to the minimal setting. Just thought you should know. Thank you for another informative and educational video, your humor in the way you deliver it is a bonus. 🇺🇲

@christianclemons187 Жыл бұрын

You get such a thrill out of shooting armor, fun to watch.

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

😁

@TheRios7018 Жыл бұрын

Man that’s an awesome review! One of the best reviews ever bud! 💯💥👍🏼🔥

@bucdan9242 Жыл бұрын

This is great! More helmet reviews, please! I know it's expensive, but I wonder how well an ops core with the SLAAP armor can withstand.

@meh9682 Жыл бұрын

Is there a slap for the back? Instead of weights or batteries why not extra protection? ( I've only seen for the front minus the nvg mount space)

@presidenttnediserp428 Жыл бұрын

LOL It's on sale from $1200 dollars to $100 dollars. Must be discontinuing?

@bucdan9242 Жыл бұрын

@presidenttnediserp428 Yeah apparently. Probably too much weight for the average head and neck to stay comfortable.

@Alfs_Armory Жыл бұрын

Spaceballs, the tactical helmet. Merchandising!

@kentpublic 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for all the great testing!

@shawnsanders9450 Жыл бұрын

That shows that bullet shape is important. That 300blk sub sonic and 45ACP are probably going about the same speed.

@bonsaw57 Жыл бұрын

Naaaah that .300 BO still has it by at least 200 fps. That’s a big difference

@MyLonewolf25 Жыл бұрын

Sectional density is what you’re looking for

@shawnsanders9450 Жыл бұрын

@@bonsaw57 yeah you're right. Thought he was using some 180gr 45ACP.

@shawnsanders9450 Жыл бұрын

Even though they are separated by 200fps in this case I still think the helmet would have stopped a 45ACP doing 1050FPS like what the 300BLK is doing.

@bonsaw57 Жыл бұрын

Most definitely

@J_TRAIN Жыл бұрын

Love these kind of reviews, include more deals like this on your emails as well my friend.

@jeremyk.6456 Жыл бұрын

With it being larger for most people will actually be a good thing due to the bullet deformation that is caused when it stops higher rated rounds thrown at it. This will help prevent injuries due to the helmet smacking the skull after it stops the bullet. The most crucial factor is that the user would ensure that it is properly fitted when they go to use it to ensure that it doesn’t shift when moving or being struck to end up causing it to make contact with the person it should be protecting.

@dcmattman34 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

@BuffRANGE Жыл бұрын

Thanks again Mike :D

@alanparadis5061 Жыл бұрын

Great job! I'm shopping for a helmet too, thank you for the informative content!

@berniestraight126 Жыл бұрын

That was awesome thank you for your information

@michaelriordan9834 8 ай бұрын

Great review thanks!

@stoneblue1795 Жыл бұрын

That was great. Practical tests and excellent results. Shared with some friends.

@johnvannewhouse Жыл бұрын

Yo! That is a CRAZY effin' hat!! I kind of love it! Got a link?

@peterhartwell2578 Жыл бұрын

Great video - slow mo is great! And can't help but enjoy the obvious pleasure you get. Just FYI I like some other of your fans appreciate best in class for a specific price point. Your best AR for $1K video closed the deal for me with IWI. If this helmet is the low end at $400 I was wondering if we could get a "Best Ballistic Helmet for $800 (2X)" video? Would sure appreciate your thoughts - especially around backface deformation of the winner.

@billjames3148 Жыл бұрын

You had the Blue helmet laugh @ 6:15, also at 12 min 300 black out it(helmet ) kept the wet shrapnel inside the bucket. Nice video.

@Isaac_5.56x45 Жыл бұрын

Just a daily reminder that King George III would have been a huge supporter of the NFA, and of increasing funding to the ATF. Freedom is taken, never given.

@jackbrightside Жыл бұрын

Great thought experiment, thank you for sharing

@MaxwellAerialPhotography Жыл бұрын

That might be the most politically illiterate analogy i have ever heard. Hurr durr kInG gEoRgE wOuLd HaVe SuPpOrTeD tHe NFA. A least put in a modicum of effort.

@Isaac_5.56x45 Жыл бұрын

@@MaxwellAerialPhotography Your attempt at an insult is the most hilarious thing I have ever seen.

@dananderson6697 Жыл бұрын

@@MaxwellAerialPhotography So, to be clear, your contention is that King George would *not* have been in favor of gun control and gun confiscation? You do know that King George and Parliament literally tried to confiscate and over-regulate guns, which directly caused the Founders to write the 2nd Amendment, I assume? If not, I suggest reading up on the Restraining Acts of 1774.

@indubitably1417 Жыл бұрын

Depends, he might have supported disarming the colonies completely, since he probably them as rebellious, although it might have been different before tensions arose between the colonies and Britain, also I have some doubts on whether he would have been in favor of an nfa for British citizens, and for the colonies he would just try and confiscate all firearms outright, so I doubt he would have viewed a piece of legislation as necessary or sufficient.

@Lex10999 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks )

@bilbsk.2510 Жыл бұрын

Awesome videos thank you

@rsrs5644 Жыл бұрын

Thanks again. As always very interesting and informative. Thumbs up and I "re subscribed" hmm imagine that.

@versoarmamentcompany Жыл бұрын

Great video

@kevinwicklund5914 Жыл бұрын

Thanks mike!

@FLHamExtra Жыл бұрын

So much better than the helmet liners and steel pots I used when I was in the army.

@boldie24 Жыл бұрын

Excellent review as usual Mike. Is that a rattle can job on the DDM4ISR?

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

Yes it is!

@PrecisionRifleNetwork Жыл бұрын

haha that 460SW. freaking cannon. Thanks Mike.

@n8strength Жыл бұрын

Love that 686! It’s a beauty

@bonsaw57 Жыл бұрын

It looks to be a later made “Clinton lock” version if I had to guess. Just from the sights and everything. I’d avoid those for collecting. There is a company that makes lock blocks for new model smiths that I use on my 360j and carry every day with it

@n8strength Жыл бұрын

@@bonsaw57 Interesting. I picked up a 5” Plus, unfluted like his for $800 barely used (Same sights, though i swapped for HiViz fiber optic). I love shooting it. Very accurate, beautiful craftsmanship. Ill have to look into if it’s a Clinton Lock version

@thatguyoverthere2288 Жыл бұрын

Also waiting eagerly on the mete pro review

@wabbitttune Жыл бұрын

Keep the 2A content coming... love your channel and FB page.... from long time fan and sub.... in Auburn Hills, Michigan...

@brucestarr4438 Жыл бұрын

I would be interested in a review of the old Vietnam era steel pot compared to the more modern stuff. A historical reference of then compared to today.

@batman88ironman Жыл бұрын

M1 steel pot helmets were not bulletproof they were designed to stop shrapnel. Most shrapnel travels at about four or five. Maybe he may be 600 feet per second and his little shards of metal and wood debris and things like that. I've seen people on KZfaq shooting in one helmets. 9 mm goes through it. 380 ACP goes through it 38 special goes through it

@steveninaz9576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir.

@REF49 Жыл бұрын

Thanks again.

@murphyzlaw13 Жыл бұрын

Firstly, love your channel. Secondly, in the US Marines in Iraq, our helmet or Kevlar as we called them, if they were compromised at all, we would switch it out. Just saying, blasting at the same helmet..?? Uhhh, I would hate to have that helmet on, lol...another great video.

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@bcsbird Жыл бұрын

Hey Mike can you test some gear from Helmet Camp. Appears to be unrealistically inexpensive for helmets and night vision. Would be nice to see how bad or good there stuff really is. Thanks and great video as always.

@platapus112 Жыл бұрын

Holy shit did they raid the Iraqi Republican guard for the helmet molds?

@jeremyrode6581 Жыл бұрын

Wondering about the PSA Dagger review

@nicks9541 Жыл бұрын

Go for it, they are great 👍

@robertlansdown7606 11 ай бұрын

The large fit is likely to compensate for the internal deformation

@americantopgunner5102 Жыл бұрын

Nice helmet. Would you recommend another helmet (better) or buy this one. Impressive that it stopped the 5.7 and 460. I’d like something with thick trauma pads to avoid a cracked dome lol.

@cyotedude 4 ай бұрын

Pretty cool and informative video. Really, if shot by any high impact projectile while wearing any IIIA or greater helmet, you would be out of the fight, even if there were no penetration or serious backface deformation. The impact would ring your bell to such a degree as to render you "stunned for life" with really bad neck problems... if not a broken neck. So, wear any helmet with the knowledge it largely protects you from bumping your head, and its a great place to mount your NODs, thats about all. Anything greater than .22 caliber rimfire and your going home to sit on the porch and to watch the sunset. Best case scenario.

@michaelpietrzak2067 Жыл бұрын

Great review as always. How about the Guard Dog IIIA from Atlantic Firearms?

@Danny344S 5 ай бұрын

They are just longfri botach shells that they sell for a mark up not worth it all china junk

@metallampman Жыл бұрын

good vid thx

@Phantom1188_ Жыл бұрын

Would love to see your shoot an ops core or a team Wendy. I know it would be expensive but I don’t think anyone else on KZfaq has done it.

@adamtudor8201 Жыл бұрын

Probably have some bad headaches from those suckers. Thanks for discussing backface deformation. That is important.

@LastEarBender Жыл бұрын

Thumbs up for larping in the back yard last night lol When I see helmets give a lot, I wonder what the odds are for cracking a skull? I mean, beats the alternative- but I wonder if a secondary inner shell wouldn't be a bad concept

@pewpew9193 Жыл бұрын

That Federal American Eagle isn't even real 5.7x28 ammo. It's loaded so light it's more like a 5.7 Special.

@ChristianGrest Жыл бұрын

Looks like a solid option for folks wanting to save a little cash. Would love to get a helmet set up some day. Great video Mike!

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@julianperez5046 Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna be honest it's a horrible option and there is a better alternative route for a helmet that can save a person's life without severe back face deformation. A person can get a galvion viper helmet, or even a Gentex helmet (without rails & shroud) at a similar price point that has the proper testing behind it alongside quality control. Additionally, if it's just to hold nods or ear pro & a person isn't doing live-fire CQB lasses then a team Wendy bump would be the best deal. The helmet gunsngear went over is flawed as while a bullet does not goes through a person's head they'd either end up a vegetable from a severe TBI or die from an internal brain bleed. It's much better in my book to buy something that can save your life should an SHTF scenario ever occur. Kind Regards, Julian

@ethanh6849 Жыл бұрын

Dude its 400 bucks. Hard head vets almost no backface deformation, 529. 129 bucks to save your dome. Hard pass on this brand

@julianperez5046 Жыл бұрын

@@ethanh6849 hard head veteran has backface issues too all they're helmets come from botach in China without proper qc. He's best off buying a gentex tbh shell with his own choice of pads, retention etc or a galvion viper

@stahlhelmturtle9822 Жыл бұрын

Surplus ACH and PASGT helmets can be found on eBay for 300 dollars or less depending on size, model, and condition.

@CarolinaEDCreviews Жыл бұрын

Cool helmet

@JMac-md3vj Жыл бұрын

Without something simulating a head inside the helmet, I’m not sure how accurate the results are.

@TerminalM193 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get your sun hat from? I've been looking for a very wide brim one like yours that can be shaped like yours as well.

@relaxingmoments7928 7 ай бұрын

6:18 The bee was flying for its life....

@Megames2012 Жыл бұрын

While looking at the Adept website, I just saw they have a Level 4+ plate (Colossus Beyond RF-3); could you take a look at it?

@flipflopsgarage 10 ай бұрын

That hat is the real star of the show

@mwchilders24 4 ай бұрын

Lol lord helm popped into my head from space balls when you put that big helmet on your head hehehe

@TomDog5812 10 ай бұрын

There are truckloads of folks I would not believe...but if you say there was no pass through, I believe you.

@berro100 Жыл бұрын

I would laugh just the same. Fun!

@jaydin9825 Жыл бұрын

Nice Sea Dweller :)))))))

@brennangalletly6653 Жыл бұрын

Need some better 5.7x28 for armor penetration. Aside from SS190, which is vaporware, try SS198 or some Elite Ammo T6-B (if you can find it, I do not even see it listed on their site anymore)

@davidtasker6729 Жыл бұрын

That guys neck with the 460 would have snapped. Helmets are nice for siting on in hello’s. At least with the old steal pot.

@christiancook5738 Жыл бұрын

Please review hard head veterans who have a similar price point but I’m sure are much more well known

@Capoe3 Жыл бұрын

Seriously, we need that hat. Where did you get that thing. I suppose the helmet might be nice too but that damn hat I need.

@Pyle81 Жыл бұрын

Same here, I won't rest till I find one. LoL. I've seen shooters with this same hat at Camp Perry at the High Power National's in the past. Perhaps that might help point you towards sourcing one.

@tangomantactical Жыл бұрын

What is a good brand of a beginning helmet? Nodz are on my short list. Can someone give any suggestions? Not a airsoft helmet.

@pkt1213 Жыл бұрын

Everytime I see a helmet test it makes me think of my Sr. Drill telling us, a brain bucket doesn't stop the bullet, it stops your brains from splattering all over you battle and him freaking out. Only person I knew preGWOT with 2 CIBs.

@TheAnnoyingBoss Жыл бұрын

I just think they're so big. You wear the helmet and that's what they'll see and shoot at because you're a bigger target. But also, I doubt a shiny bald head is much better so maybe it's worth it.

@90whatever Жыл бұрын

Catching a bullet in the head even armored is going to be a broken neck and/or TBI or dead. Would be nice to have a shock or g-meter inside the helmet to measure the trauma that is still going to be transmitted to your skull and brain.

@brucestarr4438 Жыл бұрын

In my time, '73-'77 it wasn't uncommon to see double CIBs. 10 years earlier you might have seen someone with triple CIBs. 3 Wars in 20 years is why.

@pkt1213 Жыл бұрын

@@brucestarr4438 I wasn't specific. This was the summer of 2001. A single one from while still uncommon wasn't unusual. He had earned his two in Panama and Somalia if I remember. All 3 of my drill sergeants had earned combat patches which also set them apart from a lot of the others..

@brucestarr4438 Жыл бұрын

@@pkt1213 I went in 1973, most the NCOs were Nam vets & a few Korea vets were still in. In '73 it was still separate BCT/AIT for Infantry. I earned my Blue Cord @ Polk.

@Laserbimmer Жыл бұрын

anybody see the bee in the .45 ACP test? little guy was like WTF and got outta there

@jo1948 Жыл бұрын

Cool deep sea!

@percywillis Жыл бұрын

Great video. I have a headache watching this!

@frenchroast1355 Жыл бұрын

One can predict the outcome of any particular shot by the size of the grin you wear.

@clamum9648 Жыл бұрын

Holy feces I can't believe it stopped that 460 S&W

@michaelj1098 Жыл бұрын

I'm curious about the boltless ballistic helmet from bulletproof zone mainly in how the nvg shroud holds up UARM BHBH

@Token_Black_Guy Жыл бұрын

Also was looking at that

@herrseekadett1172 Жыл бұрын

399$ is very good in my country we have less balistik weapons. (Germany) I think I will buy this

@no1sperf3ct12 Жыл бұрын

Scavs head eyes 👀

@wilfdarr Жыл бұрын

Are they replacement pads, or are they different thickness to customize the size?

@fathersonsrcpoop9905 Ай бұрын

Last night when I was larping in my backyard😂 HAD ME DEAD

@havegregory Жыл бұрын

That hat though!

@mrhollisterjr Жыл бұрын

I know this was asked somewhere else, but how do you use a headset/hear muffs with this helmet? I just can't see how the rail works with the ear coverage? Is there enough space under the helmet to wear a headset?

@grantham1149 Жыл бұрын

Can ear pro (muffs) fit underneath?

@xTallGuy Жыл бұрын

Ok Mike. Rockin the James Cameron today? :)

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

;)

@darinkaintz386 Жыл бұрын

Dude's Trollin Us With That Hat.

@imjustadude Жыл бұрын

Where ya get the floppy hat? My head is aerodynamic like yours, needs some protection ...

@Pyle81 Жыл бұрын

Im looking for the same hat. I need the neck and ear coverage it offers.

@ShellShock11C Жыл бұрын

I really want to see a good review on the new ECH helmets. I hear they are the best.

@The_PotionSeller Жыл бұрын

Supposedly rated for .308, so that's pretty good I'd say

@ShellShock11C Жыл бұрын

@@The_PotionSeller I'm wondering why they havent made a huge splash in the veteran/tactical community. Thats amazing.

@The_PotionSeller Жыл бұрын

@@ShellShock11C in most cases I think a bump helmet is a better option, but yes if I were to buy a new ballistic helmet it would be an ech, then toss a team wendy upgrade kit in it

@chillios2222 Жыл бұрын

That 357 rocked it , would have messed you up bad

@yishaihalpin Жыл бұрын

Yeah but that same round to the head without the helmet on would mean absolute death. I’d probably rather have an injury I could very possibly come back from than half my brain missing lol.

@JmfC1andONLY 8 ай бұрын

To TRULY identify failures by caliber, you should've used the highest velocity round, if it pierces then use the conventional.. i.e. to prove 5.7x28mm start with the nastiest, vanguard black fang or ss198. If it passes through THEN check federal slow boys at 600+fps slower and dull tipped.

@robertzeurunkl8401 Жыл бұрын

5:55 - That didn't go through, but with that big dent, that must be like someone taking a baseball bat to your head full swing! Ouch!

@felipetejeda7545 4 ай бұрын

I’m some instances I feel it would be better without a helmet, the shot might narrowly miss your head without it, but enough of that back face deformation would fracture your skull and be killed instantly.

@deezingtons Жыл бұрын

I don’t usually like asking people to review certain things because no one can do everything, but if you can could you test a Team Wendy EXFIL ballistic helmet sometime? I’ve been wanting to buy one but I have to save up and I want to know what exactly it’ll do. Please and thank you :)

@yzhou05 Жыл бұрын

Just look at the test data on the TW website. They do plenty of mil/leo contracts and have been around long enough with a good track record that I would trust their certifications/ratings for bump and ballistic protection.

@deezingtons Жыл бұрын

@@yzhou05 Right, I just don’t trust a salesman to tell me something like that, because that’s what they are is salesmen ya know

@yzhou05 Жыл бұрын

@@deezingtons I get it, but you’re asking somebody to write off a >$1000 helmet for destructive testing, and TW doesn’t need the extra publicity/sales (or maybe they do, I guess one can always ask them for a sample).

@shadyp-zv3uf Жыл бұрын

dude I don't mean to sound like a Fudd, but that 1911 and the 686plus w/ 4inch barrel are some sweet pistols... then u bring out a 460 S&W w/ 8" barrel...lol #ouch

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

😁

@lucion511 Жыл бұрын

The 686 plus looked like a 5" or 6" barrel? Or am I wrong?

@jamesbergman581 Жыл бұрын

Where are they made

@Megames2012 Жыл бұрын

Could you take a look at the Adept NovaSteel helmet? I'm primarily concerned about backface deformation, and want to see how the steel helmets preform.

@MyLonewolf25 Жыл бұрын

Bad. They just suck

@paulallen-01 Жыл бұрын

That 460 is NASTY !!

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

absolutely

@warrenharrison9490 Жыл бұрын

So if you have a small head and pad the heck out of it, you stand a better chance with the BFD. 😉

@johncooper1107 Жыл бұрын

How would those rounds work on a Vietnam era helmet ?

@Brandon-dl4ww Жыл бұрын

I’m interested in hearing about your 3M. Will the 3M stop ANY rifle rounds? I’ve seen footage of a soldier talking a 7.62 to the forehead and thought he just bumped his head.

@tradbowhunter53 Жыл бұрын

It will deflect a good amount, i think ive seen the same video, could have been a glancing hit to the forehead(most likely because it didnt seem to ring his bell much)

@NinjaofApathy Жыл бұрын

Which 3M helmet model is that?

@tradbowhunter53 Жыл бұрын

@@NinjaofApathy 3M MICH2000

@Brandon-dl4ww Жыл бұрын

The one I mentioned is the mich, like he says but the one I asked about is the high cut 3M that was flashed in the video for about one second. But it’s a mid-tier priced helmet

@DaveSmith-cp5kj Жыл бұрын

@@Brandon-dl4ww Most rifle round stops the bullet has slowed down from drag to the point where it is closer to a handgun round impact than a rifle round. Even after just 100 yards, a rifle bullet has slowed down to the speed of that of an SBR. The ECH is probably the strongest baseline helmet shell out there, although many high end manufacturers like MTEK have that same capability. You can make a cheaper helmet shell stop rifle rounds at closer range if you use an armor up but it adds a lot of weight to the front so the value is questionable.

@jameela1058 Жыл бұрын

Is that the James Cameron Deepsea Sea Dweller watch?

@AlecBerg 8 ай бұрын

It's cheap for a helmet but not cheap for the avg guy at $399. They also have a helmet for $159 that says NIJ IIIA. Shockproof Riot helmet. Any chance of testing it?

@AlexNV75 Жыл бұрын

If you like armor videos and tests, I have an organized playlist with over 300 videos

@billydickerson5647 Жыл бұрын

What's the helmet made with, the last time I saw a dent(s) like that in a helmet was a heavy plastic ballistic helmet during paint ball combat

@demsexploitingdeadkidsforp3635 Жыл бұрын

He mentioned it was ultra high molecular weight polyethylene or UHMWP.

@billydickerson5647 Жыл бұрын

@@demsexploitingdeadkidsforp3635 Thanks for the reply ... I think I'll stick with my Kevlar helmet

@kz5058 Жыл бұрын

Check out H.R. 8051 "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an additional 1,000 percent excise tax on the sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons, and for other purposes."