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Every once and a while this image or something like it pops up on the front page; leading many to believe that this is actually how military helmets get their camo. Not only is this expensive its plain wrong.
This is an American MICH helmet circa sometime around 2000. It's plain tan with no complex pattern. All MICH helmets for the US military are produced this way with either green or tan finishes. However troops won't be sent into combat wearing this.
This is a MICH helmet with a ACUPAT helmet cover. Using helmet covers allows for the soldier to change his camo without having to get a new helmet.
Here are some soldiers using the same helmet with US woodland camo
Here's a Russian 6B47 helmet with and without its EMR flora camo cover.
Polish tax
Now you can stop being wrong.
miles4pints
The cloth cover isn't just cheaper, it is also has small holes so that you can apply foliage from your surroundings for further concealment
lysithean
The fact that the first gif is even a real thing...amazes me
RenegadeBear31
Someone finally got it right!!
DarkerSavant
Thanks @OP. I saw the first post and started scrolling to call BS. I was about to post this exact argument.
KNIVESY
You said "once and a while" so I'm gonna dismiss everything you said because that's how being petty works.
BilldeTurlock
Here's a Russian 6B47 helmet and its EMR flora camo cover.
shreddedcarrot
Polish tax?
airwalker4567
Putting that cloth on where you're still able to use your Rhino mount without stretching the fabric is a bitch and a half.
youmoron
dont care. its still cool.
loltard
Another thing; those composite materials don't like direct sunlight (they go bad). That's where the cloth comes in.
DepressingSandwich
Polan tax only good tax if Polan can into space. Can Polan into space OP?
SKELT0R
In the Canadian army, you get issued a Woodland CADPAT cover and a winter white cover. Never seen a dipped helmet anywhere.
Chrisbronk
That swizzle flick at the end.
skeetsurgery
Now that I know this... My whole world has changed!
InnovativeDuck
THANK YOU!!
KraftCheezWhiz
Ok, but what is the first gif? I'm curious
STOPSHOPPINGFAKEARSES
Does anyone actually believe that the first gif is how this usually works? I mean, I guess it would explain the US defence budget
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Martecles
Yup
GotMeAWrench
Canadian forces, same thing. We get green camo, tan camo, and white covers for the helmet.
R2D3PoSkywalkerthe3rd
When we're bfa's invented, that's an old photo
ThatAwesomeStarfish
All I saw was a helmet disappearing and a bunch of empty photos... Nothing special to see @OP
ShaneEngland
Try reloading the page maybe it didn't load properly that or your rehashing an old joke
LoganNeal
How is this joke not played out yet?
ShaneEngland
Lame people keep up voting them cause people who desire up votes to post old jokes
Poopenshower
And two pictures had floating hands and races. Probably photoshopped
VictarionsCrispyArm
Faces?
riperinopeperino
No races all the races....
justherefortheanimals
Oh my gosh, thank you!
Eonymia
The finnish camo cover is just flipped around to reveal the winter camo beneath.
RykeriGuess
I've never been in the military but I own a helmet with the cloth thingy it was a present from my friends dad :)
M4Dz3r
The is soldiers in the woodland bdus Ade wear pasgt helmets not mich ones
JusticeRainsFromAbove
Dumbass dropped the helmet in the water.
Scando
The covers we used was a bitch getting back on again. (Norwegian AF)
RufusTheAardvark
I found that soaking the cover in hot water makes it easier to anchor one side and stretch the rest across.
Neednoggle
Not just Norwegian this guy, but Norwegian as fuck.
CoppersHuman
Actually #3 is an ACH while #4 is the old Kevlar *adjusts BCGs*
ichegoya
Those cloth covers were fucking awful to put on if you took them off.
killyourown
Yup. The dudes in #4 are wearing the old PASGT helmet.
FranktheMailman
Is that you Trott?
CoppersHuman
sorry, no
docthrobulator
I'll have you know, I still have my BCGs. They're indestructible.
eodpanda
Depends. I know some guys in my unit had helmets with Multicam/OCP water transfer on them. Also #3 is actually called UCP not ACUPAT
EmberFiretail
Surprised nobody got upset about that, because that permanently fucks up the helmets.
pugglesworth
they're interchangeable
theelvesoflothlorien
So what is that original camo helmet for?
Raineo
I believe it is for costumes and fancy dress
IratePlayground
airsoft probably
screenaholic
Kids who don't know better and want to be gearqueers without doing the research.
RufusTheAardvark
No idea.
adeepermystery
Imaginary internet points.
CorneliusCornwall
Funnsies
DubyaDidNothingWrong
biking
AndresMoreno1
Urban combat
ozythemandias
Gearqueers
screenaholic
*Gearqueers who don't do research. Plenty get the real shit.
AlllllllllllRightyThen
This!
TerryCruise
Motorcycle brain bucket.
theelvesoflothlorien
It's got no structure inside so it would be useless for that.
Dagg215
There are tards that do that. I've seen plenty of skull-cap helmets that provide NO protection at all, grandpas with harleys wear them alot
TerryCruise
Why it's called a brain bucket and not a helmet.
jsnen
Cloth covers are not only cheaper and more versatile, but are also better for camouflage, as they are not a smooth, reflective surface.
blanketz
Flat Camo paint... Mesh laundry bag... spray.. move... repeat...
AManIsNotJaqenHghar
can also be a pain in the dick to get on some days.
employed
In the Swedish Armed Forces, the helmet has to sides, one forest and one snow. Somebody actually thought if thru when they made it.
fakebecauseidontwantpeopletoknow
You can also get it dirty for better camouflage. Like, if you want to blend in with something other than a shitty couch.
Thneitis
Gravel pit
Treblaine
fakebecauseidontwantpeopletoknow
Exactly, you got it.
MajorLeagueFister
Sure, now that I'm out they're using the multicam. Buncha bastards.