EXFIL/EPIC Counterweight Kit

The Team Wendy EXFIL/EPIC Counterweight Kit is the standard solution to the most common helmet complaint: front-loaded NVG weight pulling the helmet forward and putting tension on the neck. The kit contains three modular weights that velcro to the EXFIL helmet's rear panel, sold in either 0.25 lb increments (Small kit, 0.75 lb total) or 0.5 lb increments (Large kit, 1.5 lb total).

The counterweight rule for any NVG setup: aim for 0.5-0.75 lb less weight in the rear than the front. The goal is not perfect balance but moving the effective center of mass back over the helmet's pivot axis at the top of the head. Perfectly balanced loads still rotate forward when you look down at gear or a weapon, because the pivot is not at the geometric center of the helmet.

For a typical setup with a PVS-14 (~12 oz) plus a Wilcox G24 (5.76 oz), about 0.75 lb of counterweight (small kit, all three weights) is correct. For a binocular setup with a BNVD-1531 (~1.4 lb) or GPNVG-18 (~2.0 lb), use the 0.5 lb weights and add them incrementally until the helmet sits neutral when you nod. The kit fits all current EXFIL helmets (Ballistic, LTP, Carbon) and the older EPIC line.