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re: What’s a reasonably priced bullet-proof vest ?
Posted on 1/14/21 at 7:58 am to Cuz413
Posted on 1/14/21 at 7:58 am to Cuz413
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Stay away from steel
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Is that mainly due to bullet fragments?
no, because it's heavy as shite. in my post, i mention that mine weighs out to be around 30 pounds without loaded mag. companies are now putting extra coating on the face of the steel plates to catch the spalling (bullet fragments).
here, you can see the build up coating catch the bullet fragments.
you can get ceramic, but you're gonna pay for it. steel is cheaper and it will last your 30+ years and you'll likely never use it. ceramic only lasts 5 years and you have to store it properly so it doesn't fracture or break before you actually need it.
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Posted on 1/14/21 at 8:02 am to lsufan112001
If I felt like I needed a bullet proof vest then I don’t think bargain quality is what I’d go for
Posted on 1/14/21 at 8:05 am to lsufan112001
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Home defense only
In what home defense situation do you have time to even put one on once someone breaks through your door or window
Posted on 1/14/21 at 8:08 am to finchmeister08
Why steel plates or ceramic? Why not just get a lighter Kevlar vest
Posted on 1/14/21 at 8:16 am to SubZereaux
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Figure out what caliber of round you want to defeat in a home defense scenario.
How about..... all of them?
Posted on 1/14/21 at 8:23 am to lsufan112001
Here comes the fbi with 26 agents at your front door.
Posted on 1/14/21 at 8:23 am to lsufan112001
While we are at it, anyone know where I can get a shark with a lazer beam attached to his head? You know for the moat I just dug.
Posted on 1/14/21 at 8:24 am to tenfoe
PE armor is probably the best choice. It protects up to level 3 bullets and isn’t as heavy as Steel plates. Even though any home invasion is likely going to involve a handgun not a high powered rifle so a simple Kevlar vest would likely suffice
Posted on 1/14/21 at 8:29 am to deltaland
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Why not just get a lighter Kevlar vest
Kevlar is used in soft body armor. It too has am expiration date. UV light eventually starts to weaken medlar.
Posted on 1/14/21 at 8:36 am to bayouvette
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Here comes the fbi with 26 agents at your front door.
Posted on 1/14/21 at 8:38 am to lsufan112001
quote:Excuse me, Mr. Intruder, would you wait a moment while I put on my bullet proof vest
Hell no. Home defense only
Posted on 1/14/21 at 8:48 am to lsufan112001
Check out Scorpion Tactical. Great prices, plates made in the USA. think i paid $230 for my Level III+
Posted on 1/14/21 at 9:38 am to MikeBRLA
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They have expiration dates and should be discarded once expired. FYI.
Expiration dates on everything but milk are the biggest fraud perpetrated by man. The Department of Defense has lead the way to see if there is any validity to them in everything from drugs to airplane parts, and with few exceptions found they are arbitrary and meaningless. They now replace aircraft parts based on condition inspection not manufacturers recommended time interval. They now keep most drugs for 10 years regardless of the manufacturers expiration date.
Posted on 1/14/21 at 9:40 am to lsufan112001
Best one would cost $Three Fiddy
Posted on 1/14/21 at 10:50 am to AEXLSUTIG
Let me clarify. Lol
Home defense aka survival / bugout equipment. I though vests would go hand in hand with the gung ho types in here
My area is fine, not North BTR or NOLA
Informative comments from all. Thx
Home defense aka survival / bugout equipment. I though vests would go hand in hand with the gung ho types in here
My area is fine, not North BTR or NOLA
Informative comments from all. Thx
This post was edited on 1/14/21 at 11:27 am
Posted on 1/14/21 at 11:12 am to lsufan112001
So many people here giving you shite but these are the same ones grabbing ARs left and right for "home defense."
Not a bad idea at all to have armor for a SHTF situation which is looking more and more possible as social collapse looms.
What's the sense in having guns and multiple thousands of rounds yet not one piece of protection? That's not how we supply our soldiers.
Carry on
Not a bad idea at all to have armor for a SHTF situation which is looking more and more possible as social collapse looms.
What's the sense in having guns and multiple thousands of rounds yet not one piece of protection? That's not how we supply our soldiers.
Carry on
Posted on 1/14/21 at 11:28 am to GoAwayImBaitn
So many people here giving you shite but these are the same ones grabbing ARs left and right for "home defense."
Not a bad idea at all to have armor for a SHTF situation which is looking more and more possible as social collapse looms.
What's the sense in having guns and multiple thousands of rounds yet not one piece of protection? That's not how we supply our soldiers.
Carry on
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That’s what brought me here Only makes sense
Not a bad idea at all to have armor for a SHTF situation which is looking more and more possible as social collapse looms.
What's the sense in having guns and multiple thousands of rounds yet not one piece of protection? That's not how we supply our soldiers.
Carry on
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That’s what brought me here Only makes sense
Posted on 1/14/21 at 11:42 am to lsufan112001
An escape plan and being stealth would be a better plan especially is someone comes at you with hot round and well placed shot neck groin, shotgun to the groin 000 done. I understand prep but security fences cameras that allows you to maintain distance you are better off in fortification
Posted on 1/14/21 at 2:49 pm to Cash
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shark with a lazer beam attached to his head
Every creature deserves a warm meal
Posted on 1/14/21 at 3:47 pm to Kevin Garvey
I though about putting one at my office, just for an active shooter scenario
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