Talk:SSK 90 helmet/GA1

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Reviewer: Hog Farm (talk · contribs) 03:51, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This one looks to be in pretty good shape.

Open question - is it worth using the convert template on 1 millimeter? I'm leaning towards that choosing not to use the conversion was the correct choice here, as the conversion of one millimeter to inches is gonna result in a rather meaningless decimal value.

Yeah, I don't think it adds anything. {{convert|1|mm|abbr=off}} gives us 1 millimetre (0.039 inches), which seems pretty meaningless.

I guess Germanhelmets.com is probably okay for GA, as the author has been published by Osprey, although Osprey has been known to publish some lower-grade stuff on occassion.

Germanhelmets.com is largely being used as an accessible source, because Baer 1985 isn't the easiest to get ahold of. As a result, there are only a few facts that are entirely sourced to the website (primarily "to provide extra cushioning in the event of impact" and the part about the LKH W).

I'm not familiar with Talbot's Fine Accessories as a source, what are the author's credentials?

He's this guy, and his armor-related credentials are given here. The most relevant is probably his board seat with the Armour Research Society, which, while now defunct, used to publish a journal. He's also published at least one book on armor, though I'm not sure how much cachet the Freelance Academy Press (website) carries with it. On balance, however, I think his background is sufficient to trust what he has to say on the SSK 90 helmet. His website also appears to be the only place to find the design plans from the patent office, which seems an important reason to keep the source.

Any of the sources specify why the helmet was unsuitable? Obviously, if RS don't mention this, it can't be included, but if there is information about that out there, it should be included.

Germanhelmets.com claims it was too heavy, but Baer 1985 doesn't give a reason. Meanwhile, Baer 1985 says that a) the helmet was replaced by the M35, and that b) the SSK weighed about as much as the SSK 90. I'm not sure the second part is entirely true—it seems that the M35 might have been half a kilo or so lighter—but given the possible tension between the sources here, I'm not sure I want to rely exclusively on Germanhelmets.com for this point.

Not much included in the article, which is fine, because there doesn't seem to be much that can be said about the subject. Placing on hold. Hog Farm _Talk 06:00, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much for the review, Hog Farm. I've done quite a bit of searching, but haven't been able to find any other sources. Responses above. --Usernameunique (talk) 06:52, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I think this one is fine for GA, then. Passing. Hog Farm _Talk 17:42, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Hog Farm! --Usernameunique (talk) 20:41, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]