frogfish Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 The latch is different but that's the FAST Ballistic clone people have been waiting on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 My latest acquisition, a FAST Ballistic (tan) pictured with my CVC shell "clone" I made a bit ago. I also picked up an AIrframe but don't have it in hand yet for photos. Â Â Â Â Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ericfine50 Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Looks like there are at least two clones out there now. If you could pick one, which would it be? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteevoLS Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 The one I can buy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Personally, I'd take DragonRed's Ballistic clone, I never saw the point of a helmet in airsoft unless it's for a impression, and even though I know shooters have non-ballistic FAST helmets I don't see many photos of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lizzard Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 I'd like to see an Airframe clone. The look has really grown on me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Like this oh wait, it's not a clone... Â This is waaay more comfortable and stable than a FAST... Â Â Â Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteevoLS Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 More comfy, you say? Could you elaborate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Well I get two pressure points at the top of the FAST, with this no pressure points, and it naturally grabs my head, where as with the FAST I have to use the Occ-Dial to do that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteevoLS Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Ah... so what you're saying is it's more comfortable for you, based on your head shape and the shape of the helmet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) Based on the shape of the helmet and my head shape. There are a quite a few people out there who just don't find the Occ-Dial system comfortable, regardless I don't think a different suspension system would make the FAST as comfortable as the Airframe. Edited October 20, 2011 by frogfish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scuffer Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) That's a pretty cool lid, guy. Thanks! What is that? a MICH? LATCH Helmet. A replica of the Ops-Core FAST Ballistic. Correct I like that - can we get those in the US?  Is this it? Yup that looks very similar, but the finish looks slightly different to how mine was when stock. The latch is different but that's the FAST Ballistic clone people have been waiting on. As per above, it's a LATCH, which is designed to be a copy of the FAST Ballistic.  Also frogfish..... AirFrame = Fap  Very jealous Edited October 20, 2011 by Scuffer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HRC Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 A few pics of my scrimmed para helmet, base is just CBRN repair tape, scrim scart, net and hessian: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lizzard Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Like this oh wait, it's not a clone... Â This is waaay more comfortable and stable than a FAST... Â How's the ventilation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 (edited) Â As per above..... Â Actually Kojak did not link a LATCH, he linked the FAST ballistic clone on DRA... They are both very similar but there are minor differences that allow the LATCH to skate by Ops-Core's international trademarks and patents that a majority of the EU follows. Â Â Â How's the ventilation? Â Quite nice actually. Not something I notice too much right now, as I don't rock a high and tight, and I have a gloriously thick head of hair (my hair is thick...not my head..). Edited October 24, 2011 by frogfish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lizzard Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Â Quite nice actually. Not something I notice too much right now, as I don't rock a high and tight, and I have a gloriously thick head of hair (my hair is thick...not my head..). Hahaha, I see. I read a little about the design and it seemed pretty good, I had wondered a little about the logic in leaving a gap in the helmet before, but it doesn't seem like so much of an issue anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Well the gap has multiple benefits, for airsoft it gives ventilation, for RS it allows for greater dissipation of impact force. The gap is also situated as such that it would be sheer luck if a round or shrapnel made it into it. I will say the guy I got mine from was selling it as his life insurance wouldn't pay out if he took head trauma with it on, so it's not something you'll see commonly as compared to MICH half shells or with some groups FAST Ballistics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lizzard Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Well the gap has multiple benefits, for airsoft it gives ventilation, for RS it allows for greater dissipation of impact force. The gap is also situated as such that it would be sheer luck if a round or shrapnel made it into it. I will say the guy I got mine from was selling it as his life insurance wouldn't pay out if he took head trauma with it on, so it's not something you'll see commonly as compared to MICH half shells or with some groups FAST Ballistics. Huh, that's interesting about the insurance. Â I think that if a round did manage to make it in there, it wouldn't cause any damage necessarily either, just follow the curve of the internals of the Helmet and shoot out the front. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ezek_GrayFox Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 finished again... for now  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ctres94 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Can I have it? On a realistic note, I haven't noticed any of those princeton tech lights in any pics of SEALs, but I keep seeing them all over on airsofter's helmets. Are they actually being used by SEALs and other SOF guys? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lizzard Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Why have two V-lites and the Manta strobe as well? Â I saw a post somewhere else where someone said that a guy he knew who was SOF of some sort said that their guys were using the V-lites, two on the back, one blue and one red. I guess to show which way they're facing, but I don't quite get it; wouldn't that just give away your position? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pkekyo-Nor Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Well, in situations where that would be desirable, you most likely would not have your back turned towards the enemy. They allready know you're there and roughly where to boot, the point is to avoid friendly fire in chaotic situations like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ericfine50 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Blue/Red - help when jumping from a plane? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Know which direction the guy infront or down the line is going while in a stack as well, I can see lots of different reasons to need to know which way someone is looking. I can understand V-Lites+Manta they serve very different functions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PianoBlack Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 If you wear the blue one on the left portion of your helmet and the red on the right, others can tell if you're facing towards them or away from them. It's like the red & green lights on a boat. Â -Piano Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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