Crye Precision
AirFrame ATX Helmet
Crye's two-piece overlapping shell design for ventilation under load. NIJ IIIA rated, made in the USA, and listed at 2.5-2.95 lb by size for buyers who value heat management as much as protection.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $1,280
- Weight
- 2 lb 11.2 oz
- Brand
- Crye Precision
- Category
- helmet
Features
- •NIJ IIIA certified
- •Two-piece overlapping shell (ventilated)
- •Weight: 2.5 lb (MD), 2.75 lb (LG), 2.95 lb (XL)
- •Optional modular ARC Rail system
- •3-hole/4-hole NVG pre-drill options
- •Made in USA
- •Compatible with Crye AirFrame Helmet Cover
Overview
The Crye Precision AirFrame ATX is the helmet to buy when heat management is as important as ballistic protection. Crye's two-piece overlapping shell design creates a vented gap between the upper and lower panels that allows hot air to escape under load, a tangible advantage on hot ranges and in long-duration operations where a sealed FAST shell becomes an oven.
Ballistic certification is NIJ Level IIIA, the same class as a FAST SF or EXFIL Ballistic. Weight is size-specific at 2.5 lb for MD, 2.75 lb for LG, and 2.95 lb for XL, which puts the large shell slightly heavier than the Team Wendy EXFIL Ballistic and noticeably heavier than the Ops-Core FAST SF Next Gen. The airflow benefit closes some of that perceived-weight gap during sustained wear. The ATX variant is lighter than the original AirFrame helmet by removing some of the fixed accessory hardware in favor of modular options.
Crye sells the AirFrame ATX direct and through specialist retailers. Lead times vary; in-stock availability is often better through dealers than direct. The matching Crye AirFrame Helmet Cover is purpose-cut to fit the two-piece shell and runs $69-76 in Multicam. Avoid generic FAST helmet covers, which do not accommodate the AirFrame's geometry.
Key Features
- Two-piece overlapping shell vents heat under load
- NIJ IIIA ballistic certification
- Size-specific weights from 2.5 lb to 2.95 lb
- Optional modular ARC Rail system
- Factory 3-hole/4-hole NVG pre-drill options
- Made in the USA
- Modular accessory hardware (vs. original AirFrame)
- Compatible with Crye AirFrame Helmet Cover (purpose-cut)
Pros
- +Strong ventilation for a premium ballistic helmet
- +Distinctive look outside the FAST aesthetic
- +Modular hardware lighter than original AirFrame
- +Made in USA with Crye build quality
Cons
- −Heavier than Team Wendy EXFIL Ballistic at same protection
- −Two-piece design requires AirFrame-specific helmet cover
- −Lead times vary; Atomic Defense typically more available
- −Accessory setup is more configuration-dependent than FAST-pattern helmets
Detailed Specifications
- protection
- NIJ Level IIIA
- shellDesign
- Two-piece overlapping (vented)
- systemWeight
- MD 2.5 lb, LG 2.75 lb, XL 2.95 lb
- rails
- Optional modular ARC Rail system
- nvgMounting
- Factory 3-hole/4-hole NVG pre-drill options
- origin
- Made in USA
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