NFM is a Norwegian company that designs and produces protective equipment that enables the user to deploy his full capacity during combat while staying protected. Their systems and products, based on the Scandinavian heritage of craftsmanship, are designed with the user in the center and by continuously implementing a holistic and innovative approach to protection.
I came across NFM's helmet the ''HJELM'' (helmet in Norwegian) when they first introduced it at Milipol 2019. In 2021 I met NFM in their headquarters in Ski, Norway, which from the inside was something out of a James Bond movie. I could feel my muscles the next day from grinning all the time during my visit, definitely different than my current office. In this post, I briefly cover the Hjelm, as I will later cover it more in-depth as NFM was kind enough to ship a Hjelm to me.
NFM took modularity, comfort, and protection to the next level by reducing weight and introducing new features. When I first picked it up it is like the moment when you lift up an empty beer can while you think it is still full. Yes, they also have their own brewery and did serve their beers at the booth.
To achieve this lightweight design they use their own blend of the latest state-of-the-art ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and use some evolutionary features that also improve modularity, comfort, and protection.
For this design, NFM collaborated with David from Final Forge who is also behind the original Ops-Core helmet design. The helmet is available in four different sizes and is the first company that offers two widths to give end-users a perfect fitting helmet. The first thing I noticed is the lack of a full rail system, or better to say, the ability to use only rail sections for what the users actually need. Their Edgemount system allows the user to attach only the rail segments that the user needs and thus saving weight and reducing bulk. These adapters can be mounted using small screws along the edge of the shell.
Helmet Attachment System Pattern [HASP] What may look like a turtle shell from far away is actually a unique feature that replaces velcro on the helmets. It hard attaches helmet accessories like strobes, helmet cameras, and patches. It can also be used to wire cables (which can even be run on the inside of the helmet) and it can be used to attach Trollhair.
Trollhair, yes, that's what it is called. This is their camo scrim folded and sewn around a wire, making it flexible to bend in the shape of the user's desire and can be easily attached to their Helmet Attachment System Pattern. This breaks up the outline of the helmet, provides better camouflage, and reduces light reflection.
The Hjelm has 19 Koroyd pads to protect the head from angled and direct impacts.
Another unique feature is the Skullplate chinstrap that buckles in the rear on both sides. This prevents the buckle from hitting the stock of a shouldered rifle when the user needs to switch shoulders, helps with the seal of masks. It also makes it easier for medics to remove the helmet which helps with preventing further damage to the neck and head.
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