Very hard and uncomfortable to wear Kits: 6. Hometown: Neodesha. Heard about us: friend. Duties: Infantry. Current Pads: Advance combat, color of pad is light grey, the seam is glued. Comments: Very hard and uncomfortable to wear at longer period of time. Also helmet is very heavy and doesn’t support NVGs. SGT, USMC
Monthly Archives: July 2015
My current pads fit too tightly and cause headaches and pain
by Mark Meaders •
My current pads fit too tightly and cause headaches and pain Kits: 2. Hometown: Athens. Heard about us: Internet blog. Duties: Maintenance. Current Pads: 3/4 inch standard issue one part pad. Comments: My current pads fit too tightly and cause headaches and pain. I need 1/2 inch pads [OpHelmet note: we recommend a larger helmet…
my head hurts to the touch
by Mark Meaders •
my head hurts to the touch Kits: 1. Hometown: Boise. Heard about us: Friend. Duties: NTC. Current Pads: Team Wendy. Comments: My neck and shoulders hurt from wearing the Kevlar after awhile. Usually end up with a headache and stiff neck. If the pads aren’t situated right then my head hurts to the touch, usually…
Looking to get some Oregon Aero Pads for myself and my JTACs
by Bob Meaders •
Looking to get some Oregon Aero Pads for myself and my JTACs Kits: 5. Hometown: Chicago. Heard about us: Marine. Duties: JTAC. Current Pads: Standard Issue, grey, velcro. Comments: Current Air Officer for [opsec] and deploying to Iraq in two months. Looking to get some Oregon Aero Pads for myself and my JTACs. I appreciate the…
Current issued pads are hard and uncomfortable
by Bob Meaders •
Current issued pads are hard and uncomfortable Kits: 1. Hometown: Burns, OR. Heard about us: Friend. Duties: NTC rotation, LMTV driver. Current Pads: Team Wendy, black. Comments: Current issued pads are hard and uncomfortable. After wearing ACH for a period of time, I get headaches and have to remove in order to relieve. SGT, US…
Pads are horrible and constantly give me headaches
by Bob Meaders •
Pads are horrible and constantly give me headaches Kits: 1. Hometown: Boise. Heard about us: Friend. Duties: NTC. Current Pads: Team Wendy. Comments: Pads are horrible and constantly give me headaches, constantly shifting helmet to try to gain some comfort and generally left loose because of it. SGT, US Army
I hate wearing my helmet
by Bob Meaders •
I hate wearing my helmet Kits: 1. Hometown: Chesapeake VA. Heard about us: google. Duties: Infantry. Current Pads: army issued, gray, cloth. Comments: The current padding is very bulky and uncomfortable, to the point that I hate wearing my helmet. SPC, US Army
Our current pads old and worn out
by Bob Meaders •
Our current pads old and worn out Kits: 3. Heard about us: Friend. Duties: Infantry. Current Pads: Gray velcro advanced combat. Comments: Our current pads old and worn out to the point that they are really hard and give us headaches when we are operating. LCpl, USMC