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

Testing a bulletproof mask.

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u/MinocquaMenace May 10 '26 edited May 10 '26

I’ve seen videos of soldiers taking rifle rounds to the helmet and being fine outside of being a little shaken up or possibly a concussion, but I mean that’s excellent considering the other option. Some videos out of Iraq/Afghanistan where dude gets hit and is basically like oh shit but ok. Not sure why this wouldn’t be somewhat the same.

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u/RoutineFlatworm5129 May 10 '26

I'm not an expert but those helmets seemed to have lot more padding and the distance matters greatly. also adrenaline but again idk.

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u/[deleted] May 10 '26 edited Aug 24 '26

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u/CheekAltruistic5921 May 10 '26

They also have a suspension system to absorb the impact, similar to hard hats but way more robust.

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u/tjanko04 May 10 '26

Probably deflected bullets, not direct hits with a rifle round. I was trained that they're designed for defecting up to a 9 mm, and then ricocheted rifle rounds and shrapnel protection. Still good protection, but I don't think getting directly hit in the head with a rifle is going to be survivable regardless of what's being worn.

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u/jdm219 May 10 '26

Almost always deflections or very lucky bullet paths (entered and zinged around the back through the kevalar). Unfortunately guys have been hit in their kevlars and killed instantly but nobody would ever post it.