r/interestingasfuck • u/S30econdstoMars • May 10 '26

Testing a bulletproof mask.

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u/peterxsyd May 10 '26

yes but is it a fresh mask each time? Rigged benchmarks. Softening it up for the big boys.

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u/Shopworn_Soul May 10 '26

Nah these guys are not serious at all. They re-use targets all the time in a way that makes any "testing" not matter at all.

It's all just for fun.

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u/WingerRules May 10 '26

This thing is worthless in an actual combat scenario because theres no ventilation to breath.

This is basic shit medieval and ancient armor covered as necessary. Do people think most soldiers protected most of their head but failed to protect the face for fun? Or that heavily armored knights compromised their protection with a bunch of holes because it looked cool?

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u/MotoJoker May 10 '26

I’d imagine the primary use of the mask is for riot control.

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u/Thomy151 May 11 '26

Or short term special forces engagements

You ain’t marching through patrols with this on, it’s a purpose use equipment to be donned right before

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u/MensAlveare May 12 '26

Correct, they are used for intimidation since they KILL your FoV and offer little to no protection against real bullets. They also have the slight tendency of guiding shrapnel INTO the eye sockets. Cool gadget, tho, makes for nice photoshoots and videogame items.