Body armor?

Is it worth owning body armor and if so what type would be best?

One day maybe sooner that later , body armor may prove to be very worthy

The better it is, the more uncomfortable (and hotter) it is. Just a rule of thumb.

Trying to ban it here in good old Illinois.

All because a cop in Chicago was killed and the perp was wearing it, cop never even pulled his gun on the guy, so not sure how that mattered.

I was going to say, get it now before it gets banned lol

who'd ya p-off now Marty??

So the cops want it for their safety but they don't want anyone else having one for protection?

Why does this not surprise me.

Antis can just use their banners to protect them

Im just getting started....

That's what concerns me.

It has a shelf life so know what your buying!

Body armor is reserved for government types. Same with automatic weapons.

Actually both can be legally owned by private citizens.

Yep!

I saw a thing not too long ago about a guy who has started a company specializing in body armor designed for everyday citizen use. Not sure on the details, but if someone knows it would probably be worth a look.

Goggle army/navy surplus stores.

Better to have and not need. You need to figure out what your threats are before you buy. Body armor has different ratings and will only stop a specific list of calibers. For rifle rounds you’re going to need to go with hard armor plates (steel, ceramic or poly). They’re heavy and more expensive but they’re the only option for rifle rounds. Most handguns can be stopped by lvl II and lvl IIIa soft armor, lvlII being the more concealable option.

I'm BATMAN

http://infidelbodyarmor.com/carriers-armor-c-18/bellator-plate-carrier-p-142


watched a video of a guy being shot with 308 ball ammo wearing these plates from about 15 feet , that should do

till a guy with a 309 shows up.

Its primarily made for pistol rounds only. Usually won't do much good vs knives or especially rifle rounds.

Some states its just a crime if you're wearing while in the commission of a crime (IE burglars, bank robbers, etc). This law can also protect the home/business owner in the event they have to protect themselves or family against someone wearing one when they come through the door. But in reality, laws like this are just feel good laws as bank robbers, etc could care less about breaking another law.

Holy Body Armor, Batman...

I have held the new Dynemma Level 3 plates and they are very light....1/3 the weight of ceramic and they float.

If you put them over 3a soft armor and you have Level 4 protection and extra trauma protection from the soft armor underneath the plates.

High dollar thou....

Just get a plate carrier and some ar500 plates

We had to wear body armor and life vests at the same time in the Coast Guard when responding to any boat call, regardless of the nature of the call. HOT!

Heavy.....

Here’s some info that will explain everything you need to know regarding soft body armor. I’m a level IIIA fan with a Level IV composite plate in a carrier

https://www.nij.gov/topics/technology/body-armor/Pages/standards.aspx

Hey Marty,are you vacationing in Austin TX.??

I been to a city once before no need to go again....

I knew we must have something in common.We overlook our little town of 1000 and i tell people all the time that i don't need to go there,i can see it just fine from here.

Back to the original question, which is the absolute best? This isn't the kind of purchase you want to shop the "best" price on.

Never like the fit of it~

Hey the dude is just protecting the important parts. He will wear it the right way round once he gets married

I watched as a piece of 20 year old level 3a soft armor stopped everything thrown at it cold.

9 thru 44 and 12 gauge slugs.

If you are going to layer with soft armor, make sure it is dyneema and not kevlar based. As Dyneema is pretty much impervious to anything that nature can throw at it including UV, ozone etc.