# Fire helmet is under-weight
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fire-helmet-is-under-weight/14559
**Category:** The Drawing Board
**Created:** [November 28, 2017, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fire-helmet-is-under-weight/14559 "2017-11-28T18:22:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Aluminumfoil](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aluminumfoil)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2017, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fire-helmet-is-under-weight/14559/1 "2017-11-28T18:22:57Z")
Firefighter helmet in the game wieghs 1.81 lbs. A lightweight fire helmet in real life weighs a little over 3 lbs.
> **[EV1 Modern Helmet w/ Internal EZ Touch Face & Eye Protection](https://www.thefirestore.com/store/product.aspx/productId/19799/Honeywell-EV1-Modern-Firefighting-Helmet-with-Internal-EZ-Touch-Face-and-Eye-Protection-NFPA/)**
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> Up to 14% lighter than leading competitive brands.
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> Only modern helmet on the market below 50 ounces in weight
> Proprietary internal EZ Touch Face and Eye...
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### Author:  [@Valiant](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valiant)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fire-helmet-is-under-weight/14559/2 "2017-11-29T16:15:20Z")
Future-tech lightweight composite materials?
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### Author:  [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2017, 6:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fire-helmet-is-under-weight/14559/3 "2017-11-30T18:44:45Z")
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