Opinions wanted on M-35 reissued SS

[Ron P]

Gentlemen, I believe the basic helmet itself is legit, however I am not very good at judging SS decals. All opinions welcome, Regards, Ron.

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[Schwerpunkt]

decal is bogus and the leather looks bogus as well.

[Ron P]

It's a pigskin liner. The liner has been in there forever, the split pins are unmessed with.

[M35]

Agree with Frank about the decal, it is bogus for sure. Liner has an odd look to it but could be original.

Cheers,
Terry

[Ron P]

Yeah. I think if you removed the decal, you would have a nice helmet. The liner is stiff with age as you would expect. Thanks, Ron.

[spoof]

It's a pigskin liner. The liner has been in there forever, the split pins are unmessed with.

Pigskin liner in an m35 is supicious no matter a reissue.

[Ron P]

Pigskin liner in an m35 is supicious no matter a reissue.

Why?

[spoof]

Don't care for that chinstrap either

[Ron P]

Don't care for that chinstrap either

The chinstrap is probably a replacement. What do you base your condemnation of the liner on?

[spoof]

The chinstrap is probably a replacement. What do you base your condemnation of the liner on?

Experience.

You are looking to spend over $1000 on a reissue with a bad decal, suspicious liner and a bad strap?

I don't even know why you are chasing this helmet any further because of the decal alone. You remove the decal and there will always be a shadow of it. It will just not disappear.

You can not polish a turd

But hey, if you want to toss your money away who's me to stop you.

[Ron P]

Experience.

You are looking to spend over $1000 on a reissue with a bad decal, suspicious liner and a bad strap?

I don't even know why you are chasing this helmet any further because of the decal alone. You remove the decal and there will always be a shadow of it. It will just not disappear.

You can not polish a turd

But hey, if you want to toss your money away who's me to stop you.

I have no intentions of buying it and never did. I posted it for the hellavit. I believe it is a legit rework that someone added a phony decal to. You still haven't come up with a sound reason why a rework could not have a pigskin liner. I have had at least two M-42 single decal Heers with pigskin liners. If you are going to condemn something, at least give an informed reason.

[spoof]

I have had at least two M-42 single decal Heers with pigskin liners.

You just answered your own question.