Tag: body armor

  • Is Chinese Body Armor Just As Good?

    Dudes always asking if less expensive options are “JuSt aS GoOd?”.  Dustin takes a look: 3:33 – Holy by the look of that bulge the energy transfer of that M1 Garand hit would be devastating. 4:46 – Not a surprise the tungsten tip sailed right through. 7:48 – LOL he called his dog to bring…

  • Testing Body Armor From Hong Kong

    This had a cool twist: Interesting how some of those panels were simply from a printed circuit board factory for $5 per plate.  Definitely not a replacement for kevlar, but yea interesting nonetheless. Thoughts?

  • Carbon Fiber Stab Resistant Body Armor

    PPSS Group had to defend against knife bros: I’m not a student of the blade, nor have I studied knife attacks… but conventional wisdom would suggest if someone stabbed one area or hit one area with a bat that was rock hard, they would probably go for another area in hopes it was softer.  The…

  • Carbon Nanotube Body Armor Test

    Royal Nonesuch gets a hold of some new body armor and tests it out: This test isn’t scientific by any means, but I like the results.  Interesting that the broadhead arrow was the only thing which made it through.  Is that surprising?  *shrug* well kevlar vests normally by default aren’t slash and stab resistant, so I’m…

  • Saving A Few Dollars On Your Body Armor

    Gluing on ceramic tiles from the hardware store: LOL that Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face intro was amazing.  I didn’t know Matt was a Weeknd fan… his stock just went up. Seriously guys.. just spend the extra money for the ceramic if you think you’ll be in an operation that requires it rather than…

  • TMHonfire102 Lights Up Level IIIA Body Armor In His Kitchen

    With white socks on, just outside the kitchen like a true OG operator: 1:22 for the shot – haha ok then. I like the idea of the FN Five-seven, but at $1000+ with expensive proprietary ammo it’s not even on my want list.  The close to 3000 ft/sec speeds you can get out of some…