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Originally Posted by ILLusion
I hear what Doc_kristy is saying though... anything you carry on the field is additional weight. The difference is whether it's useful weight, or "dead" weight - the latter having much less use than to simply be a weight.
I'd personally rather carry less weight on me than I need, and having a weight that has a secondary use would be a bonus.
I suppose you could say steel plates act as increased ballistic armor to the back of your head?  |
I would much rather carry that said item in an accessible location, instead of a pouch on the back of my helmet. If you ever had to use that item, it would compromise the balance of your helmet, causing the entire helmet to pitch fwd due to the 1.5lb NVG resting on your forehead. Think about it. Counterweights are a static addition to your helmet, its purpose is just that. It helps you distribute the weight and balance of your nvg kit so that you can continue to be combat effective. It doesn't need to double as a deck of cards, camera, or a cd player.