Message from @RoflTank
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Dude makes lvl IIIa armor out of fiberglass. 30$
https://youtu.be/_7jiIQOgwtI
He didn't test it to spec
And for the love of god
Fibreglass
Do you want fiberglass, in your body
The NIJ tests armor against a solid backer.
A simple piece of 1/2" plywood will appear to stop 9mm
As the plywood itself being *fucking launched* can absorb enough momentum to stop
Doesn't mean if you tape it to your chest it's IIIa
I think I will just pay the $99 for real lvl IV.
Donβt π cheap π out π personal π protective π gear
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If you're gonna make your own use real fucking kevlar like I do
Donβt π cheap π out π personal π protective π gear
Do you research, buy something quality within your means
VEE SEE PLS
imma go purchase me a ruger mk iv tomorrow feelsgoodman
just gotta get a tax stamp to suppress it
also fibreglass is nice for hardening structures and shit, like lining a section of wall or something
but it does bad things to you if it fragments into your body
I mean, if its fragmenting into your chest, dont you have additonal bigger problems to worry about.
Like bullet wounds?
Otherwise the fiberglass "spall" would just get caught in your carrier.
Also I never said it was an amazing idea. Just gets the noggin joggin.
Personal plates are lvl 4 ceramic w/spall liners.
Buuut im in the army now so i just get gov plates and kevlar.
I'd like to see a proper NIJ test battery on that $30 plate.
Someone should. Id watch.
@Demoranch
You'd need 14 plates total for a single threat test
14 more plates for each additional threat
Okay, so NIJ III and IV standards are as follows
III: 9 panels, 6 shots per panel. 4 panels for ballistic limit testing, 4 panels for BFD testing, one spare.
IV: Enough panels to get 24 BFD test shots and 12 ballistic limit test shots, 1 spare.
If you only want single-shot IV protection, you need 37 panels total
Then you take the rest of the 14 panels and condition them with water and cold and shit, then run the same tests.
So it's like 10 "new" and 4 "conditioned" for each threat
I mean... it would still be hella cheap compared to comercial plates.
Just... idk if someone is gonna fuck with that much fiberglass
Ceramic plates are nice
I just stick with steel and kevlar tho
The carrier will wear out before a steel plate does
Gonna have to duct tape that bitch to your chest
any one have a recommendations for ammo for 11.5 AR barrels, Sd and range use.