The helmet has the features youd want from a helmet whether its for duty use or personal protection.

The first thing to talk about, of course, is the helmets protection.

Hard Head Veterans makes this information readily available on their product page.

Hard Head Veterans ATE HHV Gen 2 Ballistic Helmet worn by soldier carrying rifle

You are able to look at even the most minute details recorded during their testing.

Obviously, of greatest concern is penetration.

On their testing, the helmet withstood .44 Mag.

Helmet cover on ballistic helmet

hits on all four sides the front, back, left and right.

The chronograph clocked the Speer 240-gr.

jacketed hollowpoint .44 Mag.

NVG on helmet

round at a maximum speed of 1,441 fps.

you’re able to even read about the specific shot placement of each round.

The first shot tested was placed in the center of the NVG shroud on the front of the helmet.

Soldier wearing above the ear cut helmet

The impact is described as being 3.5 above the basic plane and 2 from the mid-sagittal plane.

Hard Head Veterans is forthright with the information you better know.

Hard Head Veterans offers a rifle-rated ballistic helmet up-armor plate that will defeat steel penetrating 7.6239 rifle rounds.

HHV ATE Gen II helmet fit on soldier

The system used to fit the helmet to your head is great to fit it to your head.

First of all, you order a size, and each helmet comes with two sets of interior pads.

The helmet acronym ATE stands for above the ear.

HHV ATE Gen II helmet on a stump

This lets your helmet accept comm devices and ear pro that attach to the M-Lok rails on the helmet.

The shape of this helmet is generic enough that a wide array of helmet covers will be accepted.

For example, we had some no-name helmet cover from Amazon in the office and it fits perfectly.

Ear pro mount on helmet

The shroud and rails feel very high-quality and Im sure they could support the weight of any attachments.

Speaking of weight, this ballistic helmet is ultra-lightweight.

It actually comes in at weighing less than 3 lbs.

Hard Head Veterans ATE GEN 2 Ballistic Helmet

Grant, however, has served for years as both a U.S. Marine and on a SWAT team.

They donate to organizations like the Navy SEAL Foundation, Green Beret Foundation and the Concerns of Police Survivors.

Thank you, Hard Head Veterans, for making a great product and choosing to pay it forward.

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