I'd probably buy body armor just for the 'fun of having it.' You can get level 3 armor super cheap, I was surprised last time I looked up prices. Edit: It's on my wishlist, for sure.
What do u consider "super cheap"? $500+?
Are you talking about IIIa soft armor with no trauma plates?
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I'm talking about (2) level 3 plates and a carrier. Such as those found at ar500armor.com. You can get 2 plates and a carrier sub $300. Of course, then you only have plate protection. Not sure if it's more typical to wear plates over Kevlar that covers more than what the plates cover, I don't know much about body armor
You do realize that advertisement is for used body armor of unknown age and condition, right?
Most soft body armor sold in the United States is rated for five years of service. That's the standard of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).
http://www.policemag.com/channel/pa...things-you-need-to-know-about-body-armor.aspx
It would seem that separation of fibers is a major point.I would guess that various additives and plasticizers eventually leave the fibers...making the fibers more brittle over time.
I have not seen any studies regarding this but its a good guess IMO.
It would seem that separation of fibers is a major point.
Any body armor system that has been heavily worn (for example, moderate-to-heavy set wrinkles throughout the ballistic panels, open breaks in the outer shell carrier, the outer shell carrier is heavily stained and worn), regardless of its age, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE ABUSED AND AUTOMATICALLY VOIDS THIS WARRANTY IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO VOIDING ANY BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE WARRANTY.
http://www.safariland.com/bodyarmor/Warranty-NIJ-04-NIJ-05.aspx
Testing & studies of body armor:
http://www.nij.gov/topics/technology/body-armor/Pages/welcome.aspx
http://nij.gov/topics/technology/body-armor/pages/research.aspx
I did not see an accelerated aging methods or light exposure methods ... so I guess that they tested actual 5 yr old vests or similar .. or they just guessed (which happens more often than you think).
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I'd probably buy body armor just for the 'fun of having it.' You can get level 3 armor super cheap, I was surprised last time I looked up prices. Edit: It's on my wishlist, for sure.
Alternate definition of BUG = big ugly gun.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Alternate definition of BUG = big ugly gun.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.