Helmet Mounted Torch Bracket

Sometimes a blaster light isn't enough. Sometimes you're either in a non-combat situation or your blaster won't take a torch. You still need your hands free to do other things so can't use a torch but it's dark and you're on a LARP battlefield or HvZ mission. What then?


Well, I started wearing a helmet a long time ago to mount an action camera for in-game footage so adding a pair of torches to the other side seemed a pretty good idea. I have one of these cheap M88 replica helmets that I bought for £10 from eBay and so I decided to 3D print a bracket to fit a Rolson torch or two. These are the same super-bright torches we use on our rail mounted torch brackets but moved to the helmet position. The bracket is 28mm wide and features a 3D printed clip to secure the array to the helmet.

It's important to mount these torches on your off hand so you can readily turn them on and off. The bracket is sturdy enough to hold itself and the torches to your helmet without any jiggle. I'd also suggest you consider taping over the lens of the torches with red headlight tape to reduce risk to people's night vision. These little Rolsons are tiny but pack a lot of output when the batteries are fresh, having people stumbling around in the dark, dazzled and without night vision isn't the safest thing in the world!

The only problem with the bracket as it stands is that leaves a little halo of torchlight just at the corner of your eye. I can see that being a problem as it will reduce your peripheral vision somewhat. I think raising it up a little might be worthwhile.

Single and double versions of these will be put on the store at some point next week. The single version will cost £8 while the double will cost £12 inc VAT at the UK rate of 20%. I'll also dig out my action camera and rebuild its mount using 3D printing technology. That way there will be plenty of footage of our adventures with the Green Cloaks in a couple of weeks time.

-Mike, Blastersmiths UK