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When you get tired of wearing a helmet

Postby Unconventional » Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:05 pm

This is what happens when finally you get tired of wearing helmets or when it's hot outside or when you simply don't want to wear a helmet and don't care about what others think..lol!:

It's not finished yet...just a prototype using heat glue. The right one will have sewn-on loop velcro not glued on velcro and more velcro on the sides..etc
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Postby JD_Shadow1 » Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:47 pm

Don't forget about the nvg and rail mounts!
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Postby Order_66 » Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:26 pm

Needs an MS2000 or SDU-5 :D
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Postby Junto » Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:35 pm

Needs a rail on the side for a camera.
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Postby Matt » Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:35 pm

Good thing you don't care what others think.

<--- here's my loadout when I don't feel like wearing a helmet.
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Postby Unconventional » Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:24 pm

Matt wrote:Good thing you don't care what others think.

<--- here's my loadout when I don't feel like wearing a helmet.



Not sure what you're implying.
Believe it or not, on the field, the glue is hardly noticeable and I receive quite a bit of requests for custom hats for their load-outs. With hot-glue or with sewn on loop velcro.

Regarding an MS2000 strobe...I've got one. I'll put it on the cap with it's custom cordura pouch and snap a photo of it just for fun. It actually works quite well. It may not look that great according to some people but it works and everything is attached so that nothing comes off. Surefire HL1 works perfectly...the switches are easily accessible and so is everything else. Like I said..when it's hot outside (like it is down here), you get creative with things.
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Postby RedSpo0n » Sat Nov 13, 2010 7:51 am

I don't own a helmet. Prefer Soft covers. I usually wear a Marpat Patrol Cap, but I've got a boonie for rain.

Never found a helmet I found comfortable, so I can see how some folks might want the 'head-gear' mounted in another way.
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Postby Patrick750 » Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:35 am

it seems like it'd be front heavy.
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Postby Unconventional » Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:20 pm

I thought it would be front heavy...but I think I got away with this thing working out because of the type of hat this is..the way it was made. It fits great and adjusts very well, thus it is secure even with the Surefire on the front. I mounted the Suefire in the middle of the visor, instead of on the side like the Eotac's you see on the market because I wanted the light to flow straight in the middle and not from the side of the hat. For what I'm using the light for, this works better and the hat has better balance than how it would be if the Surefire was mounted on the side.
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Postby G36 FTW » Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:26 pm

unconventional wrote:
Matt wrote:Good thing you don't care what others think.

<--- here's my loadout when I don't feel like wearing a helmet.



Not sure what you're implying.


The arrow was pointing at his avatar in which he is wearing a baseball cap...


And that kinda looks like if you swung your head, your hat would fly off because of all the stuff strapped to it. I like it though.
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Postby Patrick750 » Sat Nov 13, 2010 7:25 pm

G36 FTW wrote:And that kinda looks like if you swung your head, your hat would fly off because of all the stuff strapped to it. I like it though.


im wondering this too, is the hat elastic or does it have velcro on the back? either way you'd have to turn your head pretty past.
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Postby Unconventional » Sun Nov 14, 2010 11:16 pm

G36 FTW wrote:
unconventional wrote:
Matt wrote:Good thing you don't care what others think.

<--- here's my loadout when I don't feel like wearing a helmet.



Not sure what you're implying.


The arrow was pointing at his avatar in which he is wearing a baseball cap...


And that kinda looks like if you swung your head, your hat would fly off because of all the stuff strapped to it. I like it though.


Thanks for helping me with my above question...I misunderstood what Matt was saying..lol! I'm getting old..

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No...it works very well, actually (see answer to that stated in my previous post).

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The hat is twill/canvass type material and has a velcro adjustment on the back...no elastic.
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Postby gazoo9224 » Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:25 am

i would attach a first aid kit on the side. just in case you bump your head without a helmet :-p
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Postby ogrejager » Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:51 am

gazoo9224 wrote:i would attach a first aid kit on the side. just in case you bump your head without a helmet :-p


That's funny.
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Postby Unconventional » Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:53 am

lol!
Probably a good idea for me, anyway...bumping the tree branches more often now
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