SYLPHID Green WW2 German Elite Wh Army M35 M1935 Steel Helmet Stahlhelm

The chin strap has blue buckles for some reason and the picture shows silver metal. The inside leather IS NOT REAL, it's imitation leather and even smells like plastic. So a 3 star rating is what this item gets for lying in the description.

The helmet shape is mostly correct, it has a very good profile, and is of heavy steel. The rolled rim is not uniform. The chin strap is riveted 1.25 inches too far back, and is flush with the liner band. The liner band is one piece of aluminum riveted in the back with an internal one piece inner band connected to it with a spring steel band as originals were. A very strong way to make a reproduction. The chin strap buckle is painted with a blue/grey rust coating of some kind. The grey/ green coloring is very good. All in all, worth the money, to me.

This is a very, very fine helmet, period. Well made, well finished and sturdy. I have a giant noggin, and it fits me well. Is it perfectly accurate historically? Prolly not. If you want a perfect one, you'll have to go vintage. But for the average Joe collector you can not go wrong. And btw, the liner IS real leather.

Very dangerous to wear. Because of the design this is replicating it was not meant for taking anything other than a .22 round. And working as a dome that was separated from your head. It’s meant to move. If you were to get hit on the side with this thing with anything melee. You are a dead man. To those who bought this hoping it would protect you from a baseball bat. You are sorely mistaken. Cut up some foam and line the insides of it before you get yourself killed.Very affective replica for ww2 reinactments however. The heft proves this is some nice and solid metal. With little work I made it safe to ride a bicycle in. The leather inside works nicely to keep the foam in place.Then my 1 nit pick. The nail for the strap could be a bit sharper. Rather tough to poke it through the hole. Minor inconvenience but saves me the time of hammering it finer.TL;DRA very sturdy replica that is only safe for ww2 reinactments. With work it can be safe for just about anything else.

I'm no weaponsmith, but it's clear this is no perfect copy of the original. My main issue is with the faux leather chin straps, as the liner is perfectly fine to me. The chinstrap is a bit abrasive, and just feels fragile in general. That being said, the quality of the helmet and liner are superb, much better than I would expect for $50. The steel is robust and takes a ball-peen hammer to dent. It feels solid on the head. Side note, 3.5 pounds on the head is no joke, do not wear this for an extended time or in intense physical activity, it will strain your neck. Unless you're running a guerrilla campaign or something, of course. It's the sad reality that the only affordable World War helmets/gear is Soviet surplus or Nazi reproductions. I know at least some of these helmets will be used to memorialize a ruthless, aggressive empire, but hey, that's freedom. I'll eventually destroy my helmet, but it'll be hard to do!

To be honest I was expecting something crappy for $50 but this helmet blew me away it’s a Great helmet feels very athletic no paint chips or anything but I wish the chin strap was a little longer other then that very happy with it

The weight of this helmet really impressed me. Unlike other "replicas" this one looks and has the weight of a real helmet. I got this for my nephew who is a WWII enthusiast and he loves it.

I am very impressed with this replica. Very true to the original design. Sylphid has done a great job replicating this classic WW2 helmet. My only concern,be it small, is that it looks too new! I guess I'll have to roll around in the dirt for a while. Thanks!!!