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Ever feel a bit left out when gear manufactures fail to provide a tactical-oriented mounting solution for your gadgets? We at Military Times often have to turn to ghetto-jineering to make our gear work when we're chasing you guys around.
I was looking for a field expedient way to mount our ContourHD POV camera to a Kevlar for an assignment last week. There is an ARC rail friendly helmet mount for the Countour, but most of the services still have rail-less helmets. I needed a solution that was quick to move between a few guy's helmets over the course of an event and would be sturdy enough to withstand combative training. After a few false starts, I asked Rob for some help and he dug through the gear locker and came up with a Surefire Helmet Light mounting bracket as a basis for the rig. By cannibalizing the Surefire mount and the parts from the ContourHD adhesive backed mounting system, we found a hybrid solution that got the job done.
Rob shows how make it in the video and there are some still images after the jump...
moreThis thing does rely on plastic and Velcro but it's sturdy enough for daily patrols. Best of all, it's cheap since it uses parts from a device you our someone nearby has laying around. There may be more elegant, sturdier (and more expensive) mounts for the CountourHD, but this is our 80% solution for the tactical user.
Heads up for more "Tacti-Ghetto" solutions to common problems, coming soon.
Update: If you're lucky enough to have an Ops-Core ARC rail on your Helmet, Danneskjold Holdings offered this solution. It looks like an inexpensive mounting method if you have some screws and high-density foam on hand.
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