Basic Helmet Setup (Ops-Core Maritime Helmet)

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  • @michaeldinh2420
    @michaeldinh2420 Před 6 lety +1168

    I once fell off the back of a MRAP while wearing my Kevlar and the helmet hit a large pointed rock. It was the closest thing I got to a Combat action ribbon all deployment.

    • @brownbear1556
      @brownbear1556 Před 6 lety +188

      Michael Dinh you desurv purple crayonz

    • @svenskaskene199
      @svenskaskene199 Před 6 lety +122

      Michael Dinh thank you for your cervics

    • @oopsiepoopsie2898
      @oopsiepoopsie2898 Před 6 lety +73

      2 years ago in 29 Palms. We were moving out LAV’s to a new AO at night. I was the M27 gunner so I was popped up. The driver didn’t see a hole to his left. So we rolled and was flung from the vehicle. While I was flung my Kevlar strap broke, and I hit my head against a rock.

    • @michaeldinh2420
      @michaeldinh2420 Před 6 lety +32

      Holy crap! That's crazy! Glad to see your still kicking from an accident like that!

    • @oopsiepoopsie2898
      @oopsiepoopsie2898 Před 6 lety +53

      Michael Dinh I got super lucky I just needed like 16 stitches since the rock cut open my head. But I was lucky enough I didn’t crack my skull or had a brain injury. I think some times you just get fucking lucky

  • @tacticalveterinarian
    @tacticalveterinarian Před 6 lety +1654

    If you've ever worn your helmet with NVG to change baby diapers in the dark...go ahead and hit that subscribe button!

    • @MR1337SKI
      @MR1337SKI Před 6 lety +53

      tactical veterinarian yeah man lmao baby night ops...boogie man doesnt dare show his face in my kids room.

    • @0megaJB
      @0megaJB Před 6 lety +63

      I've seen some diapers with that had so much green they looked like I was wearing NVG.

    • @rockey0614
      @rockey0614 Před 6 lety +17

      Nope, just for adult diapers. Can I still subscribe?

    • @andyprairiedog4829
      @andyprairiedog4829 Před 6 lety +7

      I took a squat wearing NODs in 2004.......in Samarra :)

    • @thefuck7175
      @thefuck7175 Před 6 lety +5

      Get a hazmat suit

  • @AOMartialArts
    @AOMartialArts Před 6 lety +592

    I wear my schwinn bike helmet when I daydream about operating. I used a sharpie to black out "schwinn" and I wrote "Haley" and drew a dragonfly. I put flames around the dragonfly so when people say, "Haley doesn't make helmets" I can say they asked me to beta test their new line. I duct taped my GoPro on it to imitate that NVG look without that nvg price tag.
    Most of the guys at the shooting range can't tell the difference. I think.

    • @charlier6769
      @charlier6769 Před 6 lety +26

      Rob Hodge no way same, I am pretty sure most people in tactical situations do the same

    • @americathefree3708
      @americathefree3708 Před 5 lety +4

      Awesome!

    • @skneisel7
      @skneisel7 Před 5 lety +42

      Plaid long sleeve shirt from Vertex 50 bucks, Schwinn bicycle helmet 25 bucks, dragonfly art class 150 bucks, black Sharpie market 3 bucks, knowing in your mind you’re the best airsofter in your neighborhood Area of Operation, priceless.

    • @urnaighean_shamhach
      @urnaighean_shamhach Před 4 lety +4

      ROFLMMFAO

    • @julian23561
      @julian23561 Před 4 lety +8

      I bought an airsoft helmet with a shitty G24 mount replica to mount my duct taped pair of hand grips and pretend I am sporting a GPNVG-18.
      I do all this on my mom's basement.
      I am always the cool guy during MILSIM events.
      Don't @ me.

  • @Chase-td1fq
    @Chase-td1fq Před 6 lety +845

    I'm a little disappointed you didn't tell your marines out there to wear a bump helmet at all times. For their safety.

    • @GarandThumb
      @GarandThumb  Před 6 lety +512

      Lol that’s too many words for them

    • @guy1021
      @guy1021 Před 6 lety +46

      Garand Thumb doesn't stop them from ingesting crayons though.

    • @ernestpaul2484
      @ernestpaul2484 Před 4 lety +6

      Wouldn't that be the infamous "Timmy" helmet?

    • @sirg-had8821
      @sirg-had8821 Před 4 lety +8

      We have to weed out the truly useless from the semi-useless.

    • @gabrielsimmons3736
      @gabrielsimmons3736 Před 4 lety +2

      Chase 155 likes must be the Fing army

  • @SldgeHammr
    @SldgeHammr Před 6 lety +898

    Coworker- "Should you really be watching that kind of video at work?"
    Me- "Should you really be breaking OPSEC and policy by looking at my screen?"

    • @nrbrown5985
      @nrbrown5985 Před 6 lety +23

      SldgeHammr Ballistic Helmets are scary!

    • @The-Tech-Man
      @The-Tech-Man Před 6 lety +53

      Literally what my coworker said tonight 🙄 she saw me charting and watching this. Healthcare workers... they will never get it lol

    • @coreycreasia
      @coreycreasia Před 6 lety +6

      SldgeHammr are you a nonner? literally we all gather around when content drops.

    • @nrbrown5985
      @nrbrown5985 Před 6 lety +17

      I work in corrections. Most of my coworkers watch this kind of stuff.

    • @The-Tech-Man
      @The-Tech-Man Před 6 lety +13

      Nathan Brown lucky! Lmao, I have 3 coworkers I can think of off the top of my head who's into this time of thing.. of course I work in a hospital as a PCT... anywho, I guess it's a good think I'm in ROTC at my university🤷‍♂️ those people actually get me lol

  • @Granolees
    @Granolees Před 6 lety +219

    I have absolutely no need for a helmet nor do I need to know how to set one up but I'm here to look cool and that's all that matters.

    • @fooleanperspective1426
      @fooleanperspective1426 Před 6 lety +14

      0per8or

    • @FOXTR0T1
      @FOXTR0T1 Před 6 lety +13

      This guy follows the 6th rule of patrolling

    • @Spoons7414
      @Spoons7414 Před 3 lety +7

      I hated these things when I was in and forced to wear one. Now that I’m out and have zero use and nobody can force me... I’m slightly interested. Same goes for NVGs. Hated em so fucking much. Now that I have absolutely no use for them I’m tempted to drop Gs

    • @williamstiefel3908
      @williamstiefel3908 Před 2 lety

      @@Spoons7414 define the term “no use” please??? Do you even FREEDOM bruh?

  • @darkhorse6829
    @darkhorse6829 Před 2 lety +213

    Break away/fall away mounts are good. Here's my input from experience with them in a Blackhawk crash. I used to fasten the lanyard of NVG's high up on the rear of helmet,because I didn't like it dangling on my neck,so wore it that way.. It was always fine. Then one night was in a 30 plus G crash from 536 AGL. Hit so damn hard that they fell away as designed.. However, the shitty part was the NVG's slammed me in the jaw really really hard. Felt like a.really solid bare knuckle punch to the jaw. Busted skin open on the jaw line.. Back of helmet was busted up from smacking head on back of seat.. The worst injury was the broken back. The biggest wound hands down would be what the Army did to me after the injury. The sole reason I talked my sons out of serving.. Point blank. They don't give a fuck!! So, much so they will cut you loose without being fixed to only suffer at the utter incompetence of the V.A. . uncle Sam as it turns out is a grimy prick.

    • @bblue651
      @bblue651 Před 2 lety +16

      that's terrible bro, sorry you had to go through that.

    • @darkhorse6829
      @darkhorse6829 Před 2 lety +27

      @@bblue651 yeah, they had no problem allowing me to continue doing missions with a broken back for 3 months. As soon as I was back in Hawaii I got the boot pretty quick. It was a strange time. However, there were some silver Linings.. Was able to be with and take care of my Father everyday until he died and was able to get full custody of my youngest son.. ( women bounce quick when the man is hurt) so, although it has been a 14 year hell, there has been some good. Getting custody of my son was the biggest win. He was born 4 days after crash.. So, just being alive was a bonus.

    • @TheInfantry98
      @TheInfantry98 Před 2 lety +2

      Well yeah man you were broken so no longer an asset. We knew this when earned our blue cords/cross rifles. Why were you surprised ?

    • @ethanhiggins4887
      @ethanhiggins4887 Před 2 lety +5

      Yeah the military is a real ass. Was denied to be seen at a MHS while activated (natty guard), ended up in the hospital the day after my orders ended.
      6 mos later still waiting on an LOD with 6 figures in medical bills waiting to be paid…

    • @Kalashnigoon
      @Kalashnigoon Před 2 lety +9

      @@TheInfantry98 When your dad gets sick, you dont put him down do you? No you help him, why should veterans e any different?

  • @Zzero409
    @Zzero409 Před 5 lety +491

    I just have a sign that says “please dont shot hed”. My nvg is just the happy meal spy kids night vision goggles.

    • @-bravoechodelta255-6
      @-bravoechodelta255-6 Před 3 lety +9

      my nvg is a sightmark ghost hunter series 😢

    • @alanoxford6219
      @alanoxford6219 Před 3 lety +19

      my NVG is just an old flashlight i duct-taped to a sawed off

    • @alphabet8798
      @alphabet8798 Před 3 lety +16

      @@alanoxford6219 At least yours actually works. I’m running toilet paper tubes

    • @bravo6959
      @bravo6959 Před 3 lety +8

      Ha poor I personally use the MW19 dark edition googles

    • @todfromhr8639
      @todfromhr8639 Před 2 lety +6

      @@bravo6959 I personally run a 2010 jakks pacific spynet infrared stealth binocular

  • @philips.5563
    @philips.5563 Před 6 lety +257

    I snagged my NOD mount on my way out of a Blackhawk one time. Spraining my neck at the start of the mission was not an operator move. I did not look cool.

    • @GarandThumb
      @GarandThumb  Před 6 lety +112

      That sounds super painful bruh

    • @philips.5563
      @philips.5563 Před 6 lety +33

      I recommend avoiding it.

    • @guy1021
      @guy1021 Před 6 lety +14

      My friend sprained his neck jumping out of my truck while we were hunting. Snagged his nods on the top of the door seal.

    • @thegeth4293
      @thegeth4293 Před 4 lety +20

      Do you really need a head when your in the military?

    • @klinec38
      @klinec38 Před 4 lety +34

      @@thegeth4293 navy does. Everybody else uses a tree.

  • @Raiyanx
    @Raiyanx Před 6 lety +75

    During my basic, when we first got our very first helmets, we thought that they were invincible (back then) and that they'd protect us from all sorts of bumps and even bullets. So me and a buddy decided to charge at each other like two pairs of rhinos and bump our helmets against each other. At least the nurse in the infirmary was pretty hot.

  • @kiiiiiiiiiiii12
    @kiiiiiiiiiiii12 Před 6 lety +852

    MY MOM MAKES ME WEAR A HELMET WHEN WATCHING ANIME.

    • @GarandThumb
      @GarandThumb  Před 6 lety +442

      Mom made the right choice. Now eat your chicken tendies

    • @kiiiiiiiiiiii12
      @kiiiiiiiiiiii12 Před 6 lety +183

      Anything you say, Dad.

    • @AsianWithHat
      @AsianWithHat Před 6 lety +74

      Oh my God.

    • @Daubeny777
      @Daubeny777 Před 6 lety +15

      RReieieieiieieieieieieieieiieieieie!!!!!!

    • @butters9274
      @butters9274 Před 5 lety +11

      No she makes you wear a helmet all the time cause ur sped.

  • @woolery2631
    @woolery2631 Před 4 lety +120

    This man's helmet is more valuable than my car

  • @TheWaywardWinter
    @TheWaywardWinter Před 6 lety +714

    Ive been saving my allowance for 3 weeks now. Is 18$ enough to buy this helmet? I want to look cool for my next airsoft game.

    • @cocobearnoski
      @cocobearnoski Před 6 lety +22

      Buy a cheap protec

    • @bowdimiller933
      @bowdimiller933 Před 6 lety +104

      Yes, with the cash left over you should be able to buy some pvs 14s

    • @LJINT
      @LJINT Před 6 lety +5

      ...be gone

    • @Daubeny777
      @Daubeny777 Před 6 lety +8

      It has been three weeks and you just now have $18? A good bump helmet from amazon for $40 you can get about $80 in a single week by mowing lawns. Get a job mate. Unless you where joking.

    • @boysgangBkkp8
      @boysgangBkkp8 Před 5 lety +38

      Adversary Fracture he's joking

  • @skawwwt
    @skawwwt Před 6 lety +28

    Friend of mine cracked a vertebrae jumping out of the passenger seat of an uparmored Hilux. Went to stand up and out of the truck and his ACH got the door frame and it make a cool popping noise. We weren’t even taking contact he was just stoked to be back in time for dinner chow.

  • @TacticalTrainer223
    @TacticalTrainer223 Před 6 lety +76

    Was in the back of a Bradley and wasn’t wearing my helmet, which is the wrong answer, and we went down a wadi without warning. Everyone in the back started levitating and I hit my head on the ceiling, then we slammed into the bottom and I hit my head on a bar going across the roof... it hurt

    • @wyattperp3455
      @wyattperp3455 Před 3 lety +4

      My mom puts butter knives in the freezer and when I hit my head sometimes she will t AZ ke the cold knives out and press it flat side on my head to take the swelling down. I as m 37 years old. Thanks for reading.

    • @STALKR1
      @STALKR1 Před rokem

      NTC rotation?

  • @DEADPOOL-cg1co
    @DEADPOOL-cg1co Před 6 lety +85

    This community is full of some awesome people and great humor. Im truly thankful to live in a time such as this with all of you rowdy degenerates. Keep the brass hot garand thumb and friends.

    • @williamstiefel3908
      @williamstiefel3908 Před 2 lety +3

      Agreed…. My parents definitely would never have allowed me to play with you all as a kid, and for that I feel blessed that you all are here. F’in degenerates…. LOL

  • @convex7456
    @convex7456 Před 6 lety +130

    If a stranger has ever read some thumb comments, while standing next to you in line. Then they slowly backed away. Hit that subscribe button.

  • @tacticaldk
    @tacticaldk Před 6 lety +78

    Public service announcement: 19 shots in the "All that kind of stuff" drinking game in this video

  • @GetTheFO
    @GetTheFO Před 6 lety +117

    If you've ever climbed out the drivers seat of a stryker and had the spaghetti strap from your cvc slingshot back into your face... go ahead and hit that subscribe button.

    • @GarandThumb
      @GarandThumb  Před 6 lety +29

      lol so real

    • @meh6953
      @meh6953 Před 4 lety +3

      Oh 172nd Stryker Brigade lol Good times...good times lol

  • @justaregularguy3827
    @justaregularguy3827 Před 5 lety +39

    I wear my full kit when I watch seal team...
    "if you dont look cool your not doing it right" -Garand Thumb

  • @nstscanada2103
    @nstscanada2103 Před 6 lety +39

    As I made my ascent to the target, I flipped down my PVS-14 gen III, thankful in the knowledge that I received from this video. After coming around a bend and making my final ascent, I crawled hoping that the noise from the awkward sliding would not be heard by the midget guards who were sleeping. There! The target was is sight! Gleaming white and square, I knew this to be a most critical moment for when I would open the door the inside light would take away my night vision and leave me defenseless for a few precious seconds. I flipped up my NOD and it instantly turned off. I decided to go for broke and enter explosively, I ripped open the door, eyes squinting from the new light, but I had achieved my mission, the leftover pot roast was there exposed, ready for the taking......
    Great vids Garandthumb keep em coming

  • @parascooter9539
    @parascooter9539 Před 6 lety +45

    Call it GONAD; Good Ol'fashioned Night vision Arresting System.
    I expect one in the mail when he uses this as the product name 🤠

    • @TREXARMS
      @TREXARMS Před 6 lety +11

      hahaha

    • @trentenbias6117
      @trentenbias6117 Před 5 lety +1

      Gonad is also a medical term for testicle...

    • @kasper_429
      @kasper_429 Před 4 lety +3

      @@trentenbias6117 **Insert Simpsons "That's the joke." GIF here**

  • @baylorhubble7113
    @baylorhubble7113 Před 3 lety +12

    For part of my dads service he was a M113 commander in a mechanized infantry unit during the Cold War. On an exercise, there was a low hanging branch that he didn’t see coming at him. His head was sticking out of the track, so the branch hit him while the M113 was moving. It tore his helmet off and almost broke his neck. He didn’t get any lasting injuries, so he continued to serve.

  • @griffin5226
    @griffin5226 Před 6 lety +110

    If you've ever been wearing NVGs for so long you forgot you you were wearing them and you went to check your phone and you blinded yourself... go ahead and hit that subscribe button.

  • @brianparker9924
    @brianparker9924 Před 6 lety +53

    How about sliding down the stairs of a navy cruiser while wearing a firefighting helmet and smashing it on the water tight door then falling the rest of the way down the metal stairs.

    • @kalikasurf
      @kalikasurf Před 6 lety +2

      Brian Parker uhhh. Ive been at least half way there!!! Damned GQ drills!!!

    • @brianparker9924
      @brianparker9924 Před 6 lety +1

      What's worse was i was wearing an oba, back before they used scott air packs

    • @kalikasurf
      @kalikasurf Před 6 lety +2

      Brian Parker yup, i was pre scott air generation also.

    • @chasvonplatten1298
      @chasvonplatten1298 Před 2 lety

      Ouch.

  • @brianthepenguin452
    @brianthepenguin452 Před 6 lety +38

    Sees sick helmet setup: looks at wallet:
    Goes to the corner to cry quietly

  • @granite6196
    @granite6196 Před 2 lety +11

    Crazy how far production has come. Came back to this since I just got RNVGs a couple months ago and just about have my bucket all done.

  • @HJHunters
    @HJHunters Před 4 lety +5

    13:02 when he talks about someone losing night vision in a swamp, I felt that. I felt that, hard.

  • @straypicasso26
    @straypicasso26 Před 6 lety +92

    Garand Thumb's particular brand of autism pleases me.

  • @spartan117gw
    @spartan117gw Před 6 lety +94

    Helmet setup is sick AF

  • @NathanMcKitrick
    @NathanMcKitrick Před 6 lety +277

    Does a bump helmet have thot-protection?

  • @tylerhoneycutt6847
    @tylerhoneycutt6847 Před 6 lety +4

    On a night op and we set up a OP on top of a mountain, on the way back down my NVG's went out (thanks Marine Corps) and I fell about 30 yards down a mountain and smacked my head on a rock, patrolled 10k out of the area to medical.

  • @CainnechK
    @CainnechK Před 6 lety +73

    Having to go to the stripper clip of ammo in back of ur helmet is the definition of a bad day.

    • @stephenpittman7576
      @stephenpittman7576 Před 6 lety +6

      If your going to the stripper clip on your helmet, most likely you’ve made a fatal error.

    • @joshuabressel1280
      @joshuabressel1280 Před 5 lety +4

      Is it me, or is carrying explosives, on the back of your head, uncased by a magazine, a bad idea? What if hot shrapnel hits that?

    • @valtteri1520
      @valtteri1520 Před 5 lety +5

      Joshua Bressel A little pop, bullets don't really have that much force when they are not in the chamber. Wouldn't keep any ammo there tho, could hit neck or tech back there.

    • @sylthaya7571
      @sylthaya7571 Před 5 lety +3

      Joshua Bressel I don’t see why it’s any worse than carrying acidic batteries on your head that could leak battery acid on your head, or get hit by shrapnel and start to implode

    • @joshuabressel1280
      @joshuabressel1280 Před 5 lety +6

      @@sylthaya7571 that's not really how that works... 1)alkaline batteries don't usually "drip" if ruptured, they develop patches of foam on it. There is a MINISCULE amount of acid. Most troops use lithium batteries, for night vision equipment, anyway, which are, actually more volatile, but, if not, will only throw off some sparks. And.... "implode" lolol. This isn't sci-fi, bro. Nothing implodes, it explodes.

  • @M60E3MG
    @M60E3MG Před 6 lety +16

    I’ll stick with the steel pot. You can heat water in it, and has that elastic band to hold your smokes.

  • @jublywubly
    @jublywubly Před 4 lety +1

    Gee, this is a great video! You really helped me to understand helmet set-ups. I'm not in the military, but I am a bit of a military buff, so I found this video to be extremely interesting. Thanks for making it!

  • @Peachwhaler26
    @Peachwhaler26 Před 6 lety +48

    That's some elaborate cosplay

  • @FitnFire
    @FitnFire Před 6 lety +209

    If you've ever hit your head while wearing a CVC on the TC's hatch because you thought it was open and almost knocked yourself out...go ahead and hit that subscribe button.

    • @GarandThumb
      @GarandThumb  Před 6 lety +46

      Hahaha ohhhh shit

    • @Identitykrysis
      @Identitykrysis Před 6 lety +33

      when three points of contact with the tank results in a TBI

    • @C0SSAC
      @C0SSAC Před 6 lety +36

      Ever forgot to wear your helmet driving a tank because you couldn’t get your ear pro in and almost got knocked unconscious only to realize an hour later that your head bleeds like shit and you couldn’t see it inside the tank because of fuckin red combat lightning

    • @C0SSAC
      @C0SSAC Před 6 lety +5

      ^^^^^ yeah they really help. I’m really looking foward to when we can connect our radios with Peltors lol

    • @shockershooter
      @shockershooter Před 6 lety +14

      If you’ve ever had a five ton tailgate open up unexpectedly and you were super glad you had a POG K-Pot on, hit that subscribe button. Effin Ft Irwin...

  • @ArjanKanwar
    @ArjanKanwar Před 6 lety +50

    Would you recommend this for my nighttime raids into my mom's basement? Will it also allow for easy use of chicken tendies?

  • @quinlanreed7162
    @quinlanreed7162 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you Papa GarandThumb, your advice and knowledge is always appreciated and considered before making a purchase. Thank you! Thankfully, as for the going out and doing something nice, my girl likes that stuff too, but she’s more into airsoft, motocross, and stuff like that, she sees that as fun time.

  • @WardenWolf
    @WardenWolf Před 3 lety +13

    As a civvy, I just picked up an old PASGT in excellent condition, slapped in an aftermarket suspension kit, and called it a day. Didn't have $300+ to spend on a brand new helmet, and knew from tests these helmets didn't actually go bad. Gives me the same protection as any modern helmet; it just can't mount all that stuff I can't afford to buy anyway. Really, it just depends on what you need it for. If you're going full operator, and have the money to invest, by all means buy a modern tactical helmet. If you just need head protection, though, you can get an excellent helmet for under $100 and then upgrade it to make it very comfortable.

  • @prepsho5007
    @prepsho5007 Před 6 lety +63

    All that new stuff.. There is nothing like good steel helmet. How You gonna make pea soup in this Ops-core?

  • @stevenquirk4502
    @stevenquirk4502 Před 4 lety +5

    Wore my helmet during combative level one for react to combat. But blind sided and fell right onto my rhino mount. Gave me a bad ass scar. The scar was work it, the concussion, not so much. 9/10 would recommend

  • @ioioioioi8570
    @ioioioioi8570 Před 5 lety

    Can't tell you how much I appreciate your videos/input/advice. Also, it's worth mentioning that I appreciate your tidbits at the end as well. I'll go ahead and drop for saying "tidbits" in your comment section and just assume you would recover me on the next video. hope all is well, brother.

  • @MediaLiveHD
    @MediaLiveHD Před 6 lety

    You're such a cool and sympathic guy. Really loving your videos.

  • @tubeswampy
    @tubeswampy Před 6 lety +5

    Interesting stuff, dude. I'd always wondered about helmet setups. Thanks for keeping the channel informative, and for keeping all us weebs and dorks in line with the PSAs. You do good work, bud.

  • @dirites
    @dirites Před 6 lety +109

    Seems Bear Grylls lost his English accent

    • @GarandThumb
      @GarandThumb  Před 6 lety +56

      it was so unfortunate

    • @guy1021
      @guy1021 Před 6 lety +1

      Garand Thumb have you read his book?

  • @Argentum88
    @Argentum88 Před 6 lety +1

    I totally feel you on that neck injury dude, although I suspect yours was way more epic and cooler than mine.
    Hang in there, be always mindful of your posture, and pound those NSAIDs if you get any severe extremity radiculopathy or paresthesias.

  • @CantonSecurity
    @CantonSecurity Před 2 lety +1

    I was blessed to have a friend find me a gently used blemless Elbit Gen 3 thin filmed green phos PVS-14 for $1950 shipped. Low Light Innovations makes a terrific "white" filter that essentially mimics white phos in appearance with limited light transmission loss for only $25. To save money on the mount, he suggested an "Evolution Gear L4G24 NVG Mount Perfect Replica" for only $85 shipped instead of the $465 for the real one, and the quality is phenomenal. I also picked up a used Wilcox AN/PVS-14 Arm for $150 shipped down from the original $229 price. Botach has a Longfri Level IIIA ballistic helmet for only $199 that is around 3 pounds, good quality for the price and there are lots of ballistic test videos on them. I also went with the FCS AMP Headset that is a fully functioning Replica of the Ops Core AMP for only $175 shipped down from $999 for the real one. I plan on running a Disco 32 PTT with them to get my Comms squared away. Although all of this stuff is still expensive, there are ways of making NVGs and Comms realistically affordable instead of an unobtainable pipe dream. I highly encourage yourself and others to do the same. I was able to have just as functional of a setup for a little more than $2,500 that would have been $7,500+ if I had gone "Gucci" on everything...

  • @thecbrndude6208
    @thecbrndude6208 Před 6 lety +13

    Hey dad, will duct taping binoculars to my bike helmet give me the same tactical efficiency and badass look as all the top notch operators out there?

  • @ransompurvis4245
    @ransompurvis4245 Před 6 lety +102

    If you've ever gotten out of the shower while covered in soap just to watch one of these videos.....go ahead and hit that subscribe button.

  • @guesswhoiam37
    @guesswhoiam37 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I remember watching this video years ago, enjoying it but never thinking that I’d use the information. Here I am watching it after just getting on my local SWAT team! Flannel Daddy truly provides 🙌🏻

  • @frostt1legacy459
    @frostt1legacy459 Před 2 lety

    This was honestly really helpful gave me few ideas for adjustments and upgrades real helpful thanks man

  • @user-dv8ge8hf1o
    @user-dv8ge8hf1o Před 6 lety +59

    My Marine Corps K-Pot didn't cost me a dime! Just don't tell the Supply guys....

    • @GarandThumb
      @GarandThumb  Před 6 lety +25

      Nice

    • @GarandThumb
      @GarandThumb  Před 6 lety +31

      I like girls, sorry :(

    • @SgtRudySmithbRet
      @SgtRudySmithbRet Před 6 lety +12

      Garand Thumb it's not gay if you're underway!

    • @user-dv8ge8hf1o
      @user-dv8ge8hf1o Před 6 lety +2

      Thanks papi for noticing me!

    • @GrumpyGenXGramps
      @GrumpyGenXGramps Před 6 lety +11

      When your brother is the Supply Sergeant of a Ranger Battalion, and he has to make sure all the money is spent, you kind of end up getting some pretty cool shit!

  • @kevinhinds2108
    @kevinhinds2108 Před 5 lety +3

    When I was in the army I was using the standard issue MCH I was doing inverted egress training. The damn thing was so high that when I released my harness, it hit the roof and my body weight came down on my neck and it hurt like a bastard.

  • @jefferypeplinski3176
    @jefferypeplinski3176 Před 4 lety +1

    I'm a little late to the party but I wanted to stop by and tell you I enjoy your stuff garand. Been watching your vids intermittently for a while now. Stay cool, stay tactical🤙

  • @mickvictor
    @mickvictor Před 3 lety +2

    It's August, 2020. I just found and watched this video. Boy how the times have changed! And quickly too.

  • @lockbreaker7961
    @lockbreaker7961 Před 5 lety +4

    I run a $60 pasgt, fully pimped. (Just a woodland cover)

  • @bradchenoweth7584
    @bradchenoweth7584 Před 6 lety +7

    Thanks GarandThumb... you end of the video advice killed my lazy morning. I was going to watch your video and go back to bed, but my gf heard you say to take your significant other some where nice.... so now I have to get out of bed and take her to breakfast.... urgh... lol...

  • @ilpazzo9407
    @ilpazzo9407 Před 5 lety

    Picked up a bump helmet myself. I do prefer the bump helmet simply based on weight. Thanks for the input my dude. You got a sub and a like

  • @mikemcnamara4326
    @mikemcnamara4326 Před 3 lety

    Fell out of a second story window at Hammelburg Training Area in Germany while clearing rooms in the middle of the night. When I came to, my XO had just called for medevac.
    Love helmets!

  • @petrosrosenbaum5984
    @petrosrosenbaum5984 Před 6 lety +6

    Perfect! This will ensure that I don't get brain damage every time I walk through the doorway in Mom's basement!

  • @bradgreenstreet8084
    @bradgreenstreet8084 Před 6 lety +27

    Who comes here and stays for the life advise from Papa Garand?

    • @NCrdwlf
      @NCrdwlf Před 6 lety +1

      Brad Greenstreet sometimes I zone out till the end, just looking at the gear and stuff .

  • @Erick3263
    @Erick3263 Před 6 lety

    As always, great vid. Digging the ending tips.

  • @mikeu.s.n.9099
    @mikeu.s.n.9099 Před 6 lety +115

    I woke up at attention. I wondered why. Why me. Why now. Then... I saw the notification of a new video of my long last dad... It all made sense. The moistness. The urge to hit the throne. Its like womens intuition. I just knew. Moist out.

  • @Tim51564
    @Tim51564 Před 6 lety +5

    Can I use my ACH as a skiing helmet, I'm heading out to the slopes this weekend and need a lid, I figure if it'll keep out bullets and debris it'll save me from the trees right?

  • @armandomiranda9962
    @armandomiranda9962 Před 5 lety

    Love the relationship advice at the end!! Symphony or quartet

  • @adamwilliams2997
    @adamwilliams2997 Před 6 lety

    The NAD from Lucas is simple and brilliant. I will be ordering for sure.

    • @klinec38
      @klinec38 Před 4 lety

      Get multiple so you can say "my NADs."

  • @neverdullday7432
    @neverdullday7432 Před 6 lety +119

    If you're a civilian and will never get to use any of these helmets but you're still a groupie go ahead and hit that subscribe button.

    • @austinhayes1733
      @austinhayes1733 Před 6 lety +3

      Ian Holmes fortbraggsurplus.com you can buy a level 3a military helmet. 👍

    • @offthecouch1999
      @offthecouch1999 Před 4 lety +1

      Me 😂😂

    • @williamstiefel3908
      @williamstiefel3908 Před 2 lety

      You can use them as a civilian, all you need to do is wear it to train with, so that when the current regime tanks the nation, you’ll be Operator level ready to go to save your town

  • @jacquescoury2979
    @jacquescoury2979 Před 6 lety +273

    If you’ve ever worn a real ops core just for Airsoft to protect yourself from balls of 6mm plastic, go ahead and hit that subscribe button!

  • @clarkkent4991
    @clarkkent4991 Před 3 lety

    I really learn a lot from your videos. I know this one is old but the info is still good. Thanks for your time. And thanks for the life info at the end. You are. Really smart guy.

  • @jimmydenton26
    @jimmydenton26 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for taking time to help others

  • @GarretGoodbarrel
    @GarretGoodbarrel Před 6 lety +4

    I'm scared people will judge me if I bring my freshly-rescued anime pillow to the symphony.

  • @chrisgoestenkors1058
    @chrisgoestenkors1058 Před 4 lety +4

    Where can I find the retention bungee he uses on the Ops-Core helmet. I was also wondering if anyone knew if flannel daddy will be selling bathwater.

  • @coltsinglearmy
    @coltsinglearmy Před 2 lety

    Hey! Thanks for the dad advice! You have given me a great idea! 😊

  • @Spoartan020
    @Spoartan020 Před 6 lety

    Love these reviews!!! Keep up the great work!!!

  • @appalachianbandit2528
    @appalachianbandit2528 Před 6 lety +5

    I was at work one day and my buddy accidentally dropped an ammo can of 5.56 on my forehead. Got a pretty good looking scar and a pretty bad concussion out of it. Should have had my PT belt and a helmet on 😂

  • @sequen
    @sequen Před 6 lety +341

    Who else is watching with no pants on?

    • @GarandThumb
      @GarandThumb  Před 6 lety +143

      Me

    • @alexparrish9690
      @alexparrish9690 Před 6 lety +15

      sequ3n
      Too many. Our numbers are Legion.

    • @kornroach89
      @kornroach89 Před 6 lety +3

      Garandthumb videos are what get me through boredom during my daily dumps so, yes.

    • @BigJ042
      @BigJ042 Před 6 lety +8

      Does around my ankles count?

    • @mikeu.s.n.9099
      @mikeu.s.n.9099 Před 6 lety +1

      Larry B how bout around my knees

  • @wizardking7114
    @wizardking7114 Před 3 lety

    Very informative video. Lots of important and useful information.

  • @joshuabressel1280
    @joshuabressel1280 Před 5 lety +2

    My 2nd combat tour, which was Afghanistan, I had a massive neck sprain, and whiplash, from a glancing round, to the top of my head. It looked like I had a Mohawk! I just laid on the ground for a few moments, because I seriously thought, at that moment, my neck was broken, and, until they saw me moving, my buddies thought I got shot in the noodle! Good times! I actually couldn't get another MICH, so I used a CVC, and made a SOHAH, which is a high-cut helmet, with the pads and harness, which I still have, to this day.

  • @fury556
    @fury556 Před 6 lety +37

    If your a LEO or military, and team Wendy is good for you, I respect your decision. Buy the equipment that will save YOUR life. But for the other consumers out there, we don’t need team Wendy, especially since their political allegiances are shady at best. Buy OPSCORE

    • @operationbrokenarrow6964
      @operationbrokenarrow6964 Před 4 lety +7

      2 year's late to the comment here but just wanted to pop in and give my word on the situation. Stop worrying about what a company does politically if they have a good product. I don't like spiritus but the micro fight is awesome so I still ended up getting it. It makes life easier. You can then talk shit on the company all you want but recognize they still make good products lol.

    • @fury556
      @fury556 Před 4 lety +2

      Itcilis yeah of course, surefire recently had a scandal with political donations, but since they make the best pistol light on the market, I rock one of their lights. In my original comment I said that if it’s to save your life then buy it

    • @servitube
      @servitube Před 3 lety +3

      @@fury556 I mostly agree and almost never buy from "woke" companies, but make an exception with Team Wendy. Their helmets are THAT good. They fit perfect, don't move at all, and are comfortable enough to wear for hours. CEOs daughter (Wendy) was killed in a skiing accident, which is why he started the company, and the passion comes through in the product.
      Also, while TW could have handled the situation better, the Hillary people practically invited themselves to the facility for that event. They were trying to co-opt the 2A demographic for the election.

    • @obnoxiouslymetoo1466
      @obnoxiouslymetoo1466 Před 3 lety

      Who did they support

    • @johnr6438
      @johnr6438 Před 3 lety +2

      @@obnoxiouslymetoo1466 killary

  • @NicR94
    @NicR94 Před 6 lety +17

    I’m going get dressed up and take my girl out to a nice day out at a airsoft game. I like the idea of using my comtacs to call my mom so she can pick me up. I’ll be camouflage so she probably won’t see me. I’ll use my visible strobe on my MS-2000 so she can locate me.

  • @carlos_ray_n
    @carlos_ray_n Před 6 lety

    Garand Thumb...You Rock!

  • @ATG3192
    @ATG3192 Před 6 lety

    Gotta love when Thumb-Senpai be dropping those knowledge bombs on you!

  • @thegeth4293
    @thegeth4293 Před 6 lety +42

    $2500 for a helmet?
    Im not sure your head is worth that much....

    • @GarandThumb
      @GarandThumb  Před 6 lety +63

      Synthetic and Human life can coexist

    • @mjoakes
      @mjoakes Před 4 lety +2

      Garand Thumb Dad, what does this mean?

    • @HJHunters
      @HJHunters Před 4 lety +9

      Michael Oakes it means daddy Garand is a nerd

    • @dongquixote7138
      @dongquixote7138 Před 4 lety +8

      This comment makes my mass erect.

    • @wyattperp3455
      @wyattperp3455 Před 3 lety

      That's what Mike Obama wants you to think.

  • @lamealex17
    @lamealex17 Před 6 lety +8

    What’s the best helmet setup for a Fortnite all-nighter with the squad?

  • @darrintune1715
    @darrintune1715 Před 2 lety

    Excellent video, nice setup!!

  • @WEIDYNASTYMONK
    @WEIDYNASTYMONK Před 5 lety

    u inspire me bro…probably a little too much…pulled out all my equity and got ballistics and nods

  • @hunterriley2325
    @hunterriley2325 Před 5 lety +9

    I love how nonchalant he is about this setup. HIS NIGHTVISION IS $10000. THE HELMET IS $1500 he’s got more money on this helmet than most peoples cars.

  • @Ryan-pb2rm
    @Ryan-pb2rm Před 5 lety +5

    So if I need protection from incoming 6mm airsoft projectiles which helmet would I chose?😂

  • @StratBurst92
    @StratBurst92 Před rokem

    Always love those intros!

  • @nothingelsetolose7661
    @nothingelsetolose7661 Před 3 lety

    OMG you're a wealth of information I love it I will probably never own any of this stuff but I just find the technical info I love leaning about this stuff

  • @jameshull5274
    @jameshull5274 Před 6 lety +15

    Does Ops-Core produce a purple helmet, for purple helmet Warriors?

    • @ButcherSevenActual
      @ButcherSevenActual Před 6 lety

      Damn I sure hope so

    • @kalikasurf
      @kalikasurf Před 6 lety +1

      Have you worn out the original? Hit up supply! And ask for the lotion infused counterweight

    • @rurushu8094
      @rurushu8094 Před 5 lety +1

      James Hull thanos helmet thanos helmet

    • @jonlee2553
      @jonlee2553 Před 4 lety

      Just watch his painting video and go from there.

  • @ryanvernon9473
    @ryanvernon9473 Před 6 lety +3

    I was playing airsoft and someone threw a airsoft Grenade at me and hit me in the head on the left then hit the wall next to me then went into my dump punch and didn’t go off after the game I reached my hand down into the dump punch and find and threw it thinking it was going to go off but it never did.

  • @belvederehd7237
    @belvederehd7237 Před 6 lety

    You honestly deserve 1 million subs

  • @survivealiveofficial4056

    Still have the ACH I was issued in 2007 to replace the one that took a round in Ramadi. They didn’t want it at CIF so it’s been mine ever since

  • @AWainh
    @AWainh Před 6 lety +17

    I came here to come

  • @AKlover
    @AKlover Před 6 lety +7

    $1600 for a few layers of Kevlar mounted to frame is ridiculous. It's not fucking graphene on a titanium frame for fucks sake.

    • @CircaSriYak
      @CircaSriYak Před 6 lety +1

      But it looks cool

    • @AKlover
      @AKlover Před 6 lety

      CircaSriYak .......and dedicated ammo selection in 9mm will cut straight through it. You do realize high velocity copper ammo is now commonly available, nevermind that you are more likely to face a rifle if you are in a situation where you are running a full kit load out.

    • @guy1021
      @guy1021 Před 6 lety

      AKlover helmets are mainly for shrapnel and blunt force trauma prevention/ protection.

    • @kalikasurf
      @kalikasurf Před 6 lety

      Spend the extra 20 bucks and get the adamantium version. Lighter and stronger.

  • @summerheatpaintball5334
    @summerheatpaintball5334 Před 4 lety +2

    Just ordered my helmet... I’ll be watching this video every day for the next 8-12 weeks to hold me over...

  • @Lord_Viscerate
    @Lord_Viscerate Před 6 lety

    I learned a lot in this video, thank you very much!

  • @trundelingporpoise2404
    @trundelingporpoise2404 Před 6 lety +4

    Do head whacks while wearing construction hardhats on the job site count? Cuz that's as close to operating with a helmet as I'll pry ever get ; )

    • @kalikasurf
      @kalikasurf Před 6 lety

      Trundeling Porpoise not if you’re a drywaller....... i hate drywallers!!!

    • @trundelingporpoise2404
      @trundelingporpoise2404 Před 6 lety

      kalikasurf nope, I poured concrete footings and walls ; )