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Discuss Gentex vs Mk 7 at the Weapons, Equipment & Rations forum within the The Army Rumour Service website; I'm off on H17 and one of the lads I work with has recommended I ...
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11-02-2012, 17:38 #1Junior Member
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Gentex vs Mk 7
I'm off on H17 and one of the lads I work with has recommended I get my hands on a Gentex helmet as it offers better protection than the issued lid and is more comfortable to wear. I'm fairly sure I've got a Mk 6a at the moment (It's black if that helps) and I presume we'll be getting issued mk 7s some time during MST. Just wondering if it's worth forking out a bit for a better helmet or just using whats given.
Cheers!
(Im not 100% sure what model the Gentex one is - I think it may be the one issued to the lads at SFSG)
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11-02-2012, 17:40 #2Moderator
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Stick with the issued helmet.
Originally Posted by imedic
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11-02-2012, 18:01 #3Senior Member
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If it was something a bit more low profile you might get away with it. But as it gets stuck on your head, you will rapidly get told to wear the issue helmet and stop being a bellwhiff.
"There's no need to shout with one up the spout" - Boss Edwards 1916.
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11-02-2012, 18:06 #4Senior Member
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You won't be allowed to wear a Gentex. The Mk7 is a good lid, big improvement on the 6 and 6A.
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11-02-2012, 18:12 #5Senior Member
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$900 gets you a re-furbed Gentex. I doubt any one would pick you up on it.
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11-02-2012, 18:49 #6Senior Member
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If you want to invalidate all your life insurance then carry on.
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11-02-2012, 19:02 #7Senior Member
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Green is Mk6, Black is Mk6a, Yellow is Mk7.
I am a horrible civilian-type, but I work in the industry and hang around here to get some insight.
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11-02-2012, 19:07 #8Senior Member
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Get one of these and see if you can use the force on the Taliban.
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11-02-2012, 19:30 #9Senior Member
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Mine is sandy coloured... Originally Posted by incendiarycutlery
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11-02-2012, 19:56 #10Junior Member
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Looks like sticking with the issued goods is the way to go. That said, the UK does issue their own version of ACH/MICH (not sure exact make) to the lads at SFSG. The only reason I know this is that my friend was issued his while he was up there and he recommended it over my current helmet.
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