British Helmet
 

are the british still using the MK6? IF they are using something different what is it?

http://www.jesseshunting.com/images/...ritish-med.jpg

It is what I still see in the television and it is what they still write on their web page:

http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/pw/plce.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mk._6_Helmet

I am just wondering if the MK6a looks that different

Yes, mark 6 still in use. Very cheap when ordered from the U.K. I just got one with a new desert DPM cover for 25 quid.

can you send me the link or e-mail for the retialer you got it from?

Here's the manufacturer's website:
http://www.np-aerospace.com/composit...at-helmets.htm
If you look at the pic of the Mk6a helmet it looks exactly the same as the older Mk6.

They just improved the ballistic protection since it now incorporates kevlar, whereas the old Mk6 was made out of ballistic nylon.

Different material, same design. I've owned both in the last bit and found the MK6A to be alot heavier though.

Anywho, the only other helmet is the para model which is ALOT lighter and comfortable.

Wow, you have a Mk6a? Lucky guy. :D

BTW Lerch, how do you find the comfort level of the Mk6? I have one and I find that there is a pressure point on the top of the helmet, mainly on the top of the suspension system where it's a piece of string going around in a circle (sorry if this is a bad description). I tried to adjust it's size and fiddle around with the suspension but overall I find it quite uncomfortable compared to most of my other helmets.

Yeah, had a Mk6A as my first 'real' helmet, a year or two ago...

Anyway, I find the Mk6 is awesome for comfort level, and I'm usually shaved so I feel any pressure on my head then ;) I've got an outsize helmet with the back pad pulled in tight so that it sits loose but doesn't jostle when I've got the chinstrap done up. If you're feeling the strings at the top though, try cutting a piece of foam up and sticking it over the strings.

looking for links of where to get one...

www.ebay.ca

Bought mine for 30 bucks. (mk6) with 2 covers

There's 6 of them for sale right now.

Personally I'd suggest searching ebay.co.uk for 'dpm helmet'. I got 126 hits when I did...just skim through and find one that a) fits you, and b) ships to Canada. For sizes just use your regular cap sizes to judge (S-L with the XL being outsize).

Oh yeah, here's what I was talking about earlier with the foam in the suspension;
http://i14.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/c7/0b/1519_1.JPG

Thanks Lerch, I'll give that a shot! I can definitely see the foam alleviating the problem.

Resurrecting a semi-older thread here.....anyone ever hear of an airsoft version of the helmet? I know you can purchase PASGT helmets with DPM covers, but since bouncing around in an Iltis with the CF-issued helmet I've come to despise anything kevlar and head-mounted with a passion.

I have never seen a replica MK 6. ?

You're not the only one ;)
There is a dinky helmet in the UK that has ott been labeled as a Mk6 replica, but it's closer to the M1 liner then anything else. Best you can do if you want a DPM helmet that's light is buy a Dutch helmet cover and put it on a PASGT replica.

I paid $100.00 in T.O. for mine .It did come with a brand new cover though!

Bought mine for 45$CAD shipped hahaha Gotta love deal hunting on Ebay UK

I,ll say you got a good deal

But I did get my FV comms helmet for $30.00

Well I often search on Eaby UK because most of th nice and cheap item are there. I found out that more often that not, people will gladly ship to Canada. My advice is ask about shipping. At the worse it'll be a simple no, at thte best you'll save big bucks

We where going to order a ferret part ,the part was like 40 pnds . The shipping and insurance was going to come to 100 pnds. we haven,t ordered the part

It just received mine for 77 buck Canadian shipping included. It turned uot to be outsize so it have lots of room inside. Its fits fine when I weir a watch cap underneth. Its by far one of me favorite helmets now.

Good to hear, I got the outsize aswell and with my fat head it's a great fit. Bought it for about £25 shipped without a cover.

Yeah i think I will get the new MK6a, i have to get my british kit going now. May as well start from the top..lol

Get the expensive bits first ;) kevlar, windproof, load-bearing...

Yeah considering how much my german gear has cost I know what to expect,besides I do find the british gear less expesnsive.

Its probably easier to get a hold of aswell.

For those of average height, yes. For me, very few trousers fit ;)
There's lots of the old Mk6's on eBay now from surplus, so outsize and all the other sizes are easily bought, with or without covers.

Like any modern helmet, is designed for one thing... to stunt the growth and shrink your height from constant wearing of a house on your head... it protects your head from nasties but canm easily do your neck in (ouch).

Most of us just stick with 'crap hats' (i love them) or bush hats...