"What would a $2,000 Geissele Super Duty do that a $500 PSA door buster on Black Friday couldn't do?" - Stopsign32v
I spent over 15 years in a PAGST, including Desert Shield/Storm and a trip to Bosnia (plus who knows how much training time).
PAGST suspension sucks for comfort, stability, and impact protection - which I guess you could fix by spending money. Digging fighting positions was so fun, every time you bend over the helmet slides forward unless you wear it so tight your scalp goes to sleep. What you cannot fix is the PAGST shape - the rear extends over your neck too far and pushes the helmet forward when you go prone. God help you if you are wearing a pack or plates.
ACH is a huge improvement in every way.
Andy
P.S. I have PAGST PTSD. Need to buy one surplus and blast it a couple dozen times at the range...
Last edited by AndyLate; 03-21-22 at 19:21.
"What would a $2,000 Geissele Super Duty do that a $500 PSA door buster on Black Friday couldn't do?" - Stopsign32v
- Jeff
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” ― George Orwell, 1984
Weight savings has value for sure.
"What would a $2,000 Geissele Super Duty do that a $500 PSA door buster on Black Friday couldn't do?" - Stopsign32v
For just an extra $90, I probably would've gone for an ACH...
From what I could see on the errornet, there isn't an ACH to be had for less than $225. (Please, correct me if I'm wrong, and show me where.)
My PASGT was $76, delivered, and kind of an unintentional purchase, because it was a low-ball eBay bid that came through.
I agree with both of these points...
1. I'll be wearing it rarely/never. This is really for TEOTWAWKI.
2. More coverage is better, especially to the sides and rear.
If I'm wearing it, I'm probably moving or at least standing.
I'm almost 50 years old and my helmet is the worst of my worries if I need to go prone...
Yeah, my PASGT was $25. It was worth buying and upgrading.
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Update...
I added SkyDex's upgrade kit, which was $38 (a fraction of Oregon Aero's kit). After several attempts, I positioned the pads so it's comfy and doesn't jiggle.
I sprayed it with flat grey Krylon primer, first, which dries blotchy and much flatter than Krylon's own "ultra-matte" paints. Done.
So with the helmet itself ($76), I have a working IIIA helmet for <$115.
FWIW, I like the PASGT form. I don't have any problem craning my head back, as if I were shooting prone — the flexibility in my neck runs out before the helmet touches the scruff of my neck, and I can still see under the brim.
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