Fast Helmet coming this Summer

[Conker]

Nice! Do we have an accurate-ish ETA and price estimate? I know you said june, but in case it changed or anything.

Also which colours will it be available? I hope this one will be...

Basically the original shade of tan which was almost grey-ish, but with the CB velcro.


AND with color-matched bungee cord.

[wey ferro]

horrible colors

[Boyso]

I hate it when I ditch an impression since I can't find the helmet and literaly 6 months after, ACM make one ^^

[Specs]

Those helmets look really good

[Conker]

Originally Posted by Boyso

I hate it when I ditch an impression since I can't find the helmet and literaly 6 months after, ACM make one ^^

That's what I'll be attacking at the end of the summer (MSOB will be done, and the car purchased)... if you want to make it a 2-man team let me know!

[Boyso]

Hmmmmm. That could be an idea.

Pay it for me and I'm in

[FlyGuy]

Meh, I'll stick with my real Ops-Core FAST Base-Jump instead. There's a reason why they cost as much as they do that no knock-off can hope to fully replicate. Though the replicant doesn't look all that bad considering, but I'll reserve my final judgement for when I can actually examine the suspension system and the materials used on the clone.



'Fly

(note: stock pictures shown, haven't taken a decent pic of my bucket yet but you get the idea anyway)

[Boyso]

The Bump and the Ballistic are not the same thing. This is a clone of a Ballistic.

Yours is different (Vent holes, NVG mount that is casted in., etc)

[panzergrenadier]

Originally Posted by FlyGuy

Meh, I'll stick with my real Ops-Core FAST Base-Jump instead. There's a reason why they cost as much as they do that no knock-off can hope to fully replicate. Though the replicant doesn't look all that bad considering, but I'll reserve my final judgement for when I can actually examine the suspension system and the materials used on the clone.

Agreed.
I have one on the way (damn 8-10 week lead time)
Also I can use the Base-Jump as a bike helmet as well. Can't do that with the ACM

[FlyGuy]

Originally Posted by Boyso

The Bump and the Ballistic are not the same thing. This is a clone of a Ballistic.

Yours is different (Vent holes, NVG mount that is casted in., etc)

I never said they were the same thing. I simply stated that if given the choice, I'd go with the Base Jump instead, and that's what I ended up doing. If you actually check the documentation from Ops-Core you will find that apart from the vent holes (nice to have), the materials and the molded-in NV mount vs. the VAS shroud, there's really no appreciable difference between their ballistic Bumps and their Base Jumps except for the (hysterical) price of course. What I was on about however was the likelihood that the clones will probably not be able to replicate the quality of the OEM retention/suspension system. That and the shell material of the clones will not likely be as robust as the OEM's either. However, from a purely cosmetic point of view, the history of Asian replica manufacturing indicates they will probably succeed quite admirably with it and for most airsofters, that's plenty good enough.

Caveat Emptor...


'Fly

[MilanWG]

+1 to what FlyGuy said.

Buy a real Ops-Core or just get a Protec.

[Boyso]

Originally Posted by FlyGuy

I never said they were the same thing. I simply stated that if given the choice, I'd go with the Base Jump instead, and that's what I ended up doing. If you actually check the documentation from Ops-Core you will find that apart from the vent holes (nice to have), the materials and the molded-in NV mount vs. the VAS shroud, there's really no appreciable difference between their ballistic Bumps and their Base Jumps except for the (hysterical) price of course. What I was on about however was the likelihood that the clones will probably not be able to replicate the quality of the OEM retention/suspension system. That and the shell material of the clones will not likely be as robust as the OEM's either. However, from a purely cosmetic point of view, the history of Asian replica manufacturing indicates they will probably succeed quite admirably with it and for most airsofters, that's plenty good enough.

Caveat Emptor...


'Fly

I agree, but what's the price on it?

I'm an airsofter, not an operator. I won't bang my head jumping down of an helicopter or rappelling on the side of a building.

I have nothing against a Bump helmet and if I could afford one, I would take one anyday.

Gosh..

[panzergrenadier]

The Military Base-Jump is only 239$... not a bad price for an excellent piece of equipment

[Boyso]

Better than I thought. The website I was looking was quoting it in the 500s.

[Cammer]

Will it be possible just to get the strap. That would fix 90% of the issues I have with my helmet.