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Originally Posted by Marinerhodes The question I have with that type of armor is this:
What kind of protection can it offer?
The armor worn by our guys have throat and groin protection as well as 90%+ torso coverage (when worn and fitted properly).
I envision the armor you talk about as that worn by police officers and other civilian authorities: Has about 80-85% torso coverage. Covers the vitals (heart, lungs, stomach) and that is about all. |
I have to agree ... I have been away from military armor for awhile ... it appears that the armor that is now carried
MAY be a little bit different than what I was familiar with.
I can
ONLY speak for the civilian business suits I wore on my security job and as I remember only covers approx 80-85% of the torso... it
WAS the latest that was available and was supposed to be rated better than their nearest competitor. This armor
DID have collar and throat and crotch coverage. The chest and back plate was a composite metal impregnated ceramic/steel. It was lighter than the armor I remember from the military - according to the manufacturers, the plates would stop almost all metal jacketed hi-velocity rounds. I have no way of verifying their statements though.
There is a real possibility that we have been arguing apples and oranges ... sorry guys.