are special threat plates a better choice than level 4s when it comes to weight and protection factors? Do most users here run spec threat or just level 4?

Pros and cons for each. You just have to weigh them. Asking yourself questions like "what kind of threats am I likely to face" and "will I be more likely to wear my armor if it's comfortable"

i can't speak for people in here, but most people in general just get level 4 so they know they're covered against whatever

when you start selling plates for gov and private contracts and deployments, you start looking at the actual threats the wearer is likely to face

>protection factors
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so it might be perfectly fine to put someone in a light weight, low vis steel plate that's rated against M43 because thats what he's gonna get shot at with

Weight to protection ratio* soz

>steel

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theres specialty steel armor for discreet wear, that isn't AR500

Yeah but why

i'm just talking about the realities of the market, not whether something is a good idea

@tacticoolyourjets to stop niggas from finding out you're a poorfag

and why you have special threat plates

Discrete wear is important for steel

I think ill just do what dim is doing but with 3810s instead, then pick up level 4s down the line

If you're going to do the whole "threats I'm likely to face"

then that would be nothing larpers

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at least if you're going to buy it based on "threats I'm likely to face and be wearing my plates"

Boog memes aside the 3810 should do just fine for anything not armor piercing

anything beyond an extremely comfortable kevlar vest is just a no go for a normal every day life

Lvs gang is powerful

Which if its other larpers I have only a small chance of encountering because of how drawn out the process is to buy ap rounds

which is one reason they make full coverage steel ultra low vis plates. VIPs can wear them under a suit all day

Discrete wear steel is legit, Velocity Systems makes some good stuff in that regard

Tencate as well

although slick plate carriers are good for a larp

and would actually be more useful than non discrete for the big igloo

Just not AR500, with their 2/3" of truck bed liner bullshit on top pls

or if you're at an increased chance of getting shot for whatever reason

Off topic but I like how Trudeau doesn't even try to be low vis anymore

i dont know what steel velsys uses on those but its probably proprietary

and its definitely not cheap

they have so much armour on him now that day of the rake is close

See the problem with that if you're not the aggressor (eg. kicking in doors)

Wait trudeau is wearing armor 24/7? lmao post pics

It will stop m855 and m193, which seems just fine for me, as well as upto 30.06 jsp

nah they're armoring him up purposefully to demonize the opposition