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Why stay the same when you can get better. That's what the US Special Operations Command SOCOM thought when they opened up a new helmet system. The winner was Gentex, which now includes Ops-Core. And so, a new generation of helmets will soon be available to the troops - including a ballistic and a BUMP helmet. Today, we want to introduce you to the non-ballistic variant, the Ops-Core FAST SF Carbon.

Ops-Core has slightly modified its helmet: the SF is cut higher and looks more sleek than its predecessors. This also means that it has its own rail. You can recognize it by the logo placement at the bend.

For comparison: the new and old Carbon side by side. The ear cutout is 17mm higher.

Velcro on the helmet is its own science. The Ops-Core FAST SF helmets have their own Velcro kit, which is more extensive but divided. For those who don't want to see holes, there is a Ops-Core helmet cover for the SF helmet.

By the way, if you want to distinguish the FAST SF Carbon from its predecessor, just look at the ventilation openings on the helmet, which are diamond-shaped with rounded corners. The predecessor had oval openings. You can also see the thinness of the shell. The helmet is called Composite because it is made of carbon and fiberglass. Great materials for a helmet, but they come with a price. The fiberglass reinforcement makes the carbon not only lightweight, but also very stress-resistant.

View from the back with a large Velcro area for a battery pack and/or counterweight for night vision goggles. The extending areas on the right and left are likely for V-Lites.

Why new helmets again, damn it, when it costs so much money? Because it allows for improvement. Ops-Core played a significant role in making the helmet a practical system with the invention of helmet rails. This means that it is no longer just a helmet that protects the head, but it also incorporates other elements that are useful in operations: night vision goggles, lights, hearing protection, cameras ... The problem with hearing protection was that it was previously mounted in the middle at the top of the rail. And so it was crowded. Now, the hearing protection itself comes from Ops-Core with the AMP Communication Headset and has a new mounting solution - the AMP Helmet Rail Mount Kit - which attaches to the back of the rail and optimally utilizes this space. We tested the AMP at the Range Day by First Spear at SHOT 2019 ourselves.

This rail is not only directly attached to the helmet, but the system is now somewhat more complex. There is an intermediate piece that makes mounting options more elaborate.

Here, for example, is a slot that can hold something and keep it stable. We will see what that is later.

Simultaneously, the accessories have been expanded. For example, with protective goggles that fit perfectly with the helmet and attach at the front edge, the Step-In Visor.

The mounting occupies the foremost place on the rail, leaving the rest free. This is efficient.

Here we see that the Ops-Core FAST SF Carbon suddenly provides full head protection. From the back comes the active hearing protection that covers the ears, from above the new protective goggles covering the eyes. The nose, mouth, and jaw are protected by a new mandible. The Carbon Composite Mandible is not ballistic. There is a separate version for the ballistic helmet. For those who do not want to purchase the helmet, there is also an affordable T-Shirt available.