Body Armor Levels Explained | Pros And Cons | Armor Comparison
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- Let's go over body armor levels and what those pesky NIJ numbers mean... If you're wanting to look into getting some armor check right here for the best deals on the most RIGGORUSLY tested Armor on the market.
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Got 2 vest with level 3+ ,saving up for the level 4,love this company keep up the good work
We will my friend! Thank you for the support
@@TacticonArmament I am curious about one thing since I am heavily into engineering this goes from tech software, hardware including mechanical engineering the last part I wish to master is armor and gun making as well as 3d cad modeling anyway how do you qualify for owning such things if you were in Europe.
Also dont get the governments wanting me to wear armor they can pierce no thank you people who wear this is for defensive purposes it is literally to prevent someone to damage or kill you defensive tool not offensive I find this to be legal it is basically ppe gear in my opinion.
Love these short videos. The wife has level IV in her shtf bag and I have III+ to save weight. My cabin has my IV plates but that’s our fall back if society decides to purge itself. Or if the dollar collapses, which looks more and more likely.
Thank you my friend. Trying to keep these information dense and concise
Do you have room in your cabin George Floyd is in hell with Breonna?
Pessimistic?
@@pposada1956 prepared
@pposada1956 no, he's prepared. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it
Good evening Sir! Great damn video as always! Thank you for the breakdown of the different types of armor, I think that really helps folks make a better decision on what they need!
Great products by great people….. that’s Tacticon! Thanks y’all!
What’s why we’re here. Thank you for appreciating, more videos to come!
If you F around, you will find out. This was very informative
Heard that Mike!
Just bought the vest package and had to rewatch this video for the best breakdown. Thank you for the info!
Hell yeah brother!
Sad, what they don’t tell you is all this comes from China and is labeled for airsoft only
@@crosspointholsters1636 they have video of them shooting it not sure where you got that information from unless you just trolling 😅
Thanks for the videos, and you know I’ll always be supporting your company.
Thank you my friend! That means a lot!
No problem, thanks to your company I’ve been able to get equipment that I normally wouldn’t be able to do due to being a dad and husband on just my income with today’s economy. If it didn’t cost so much to live nowadays I’d probably done bought one of everything in your store. Thank you again for the great videos and products for fellow people like me.
Thanks Boss Man. Keep the knowledge flowing. 💪🤜👍
Always!
I gotta say I been watching all your vids and holy shit I love yall...lol. glad to say I'm running taticon gear on my ar and a plate carrier is arriving today that I just ordered. Taticon has THE BEST customer service I have ever experienced. And there shipping is absolutely INSANE and I love it. Good job guys. I wish yall were closer to me in nc I would be begging for a job just to work for a real group of normal ppl. Keep it up and you'll be the biggest gear supplier around!
Your support is very much appreciated friend, thank you for sharing. We gotchu!
I wonder if it is possible to make a full body level 3 armor system like something that offers torso and shoulder and forearm protection all the way to thigh and knee coverage
sure it maybe heavy but i just wished someone could make something out of it for a experiment
It could be feasible. These guys showcases leg armor in the following video: ua-cam.com/video/S28j1d93Nuo/v-deo.html
@@keesb-sk1nl ZAMN THATS AMAZING if only they can make forearm and shoulder armor now that would be bangers
@thrillium8623 eeeh mehler manages to do it with better backface deformation mitigation compared to u.s armor manufactures with their heavy rigs, and especially their brand new exom heavy rig suit that uses a passive exoskeleton to mitigate the weight.
I've seen full-body armour plates portrayed in some video games before. It looks so cool.
After watching your videos and listening to you talk about how irresponsible it is for companies to make the build up an add on cost i immediately went to your site to check prices and purchased a level 3+ combo that was on sale for $200 for two plates and a carrier. I think the fact that you guys are veteran owned and operated and you make a point to only provide responsibly made products to the people at a reasonable price puts you way ahead of the competition. I appreciate the effort you guys put in to support americans practicing their rights.
Please come out with a 5x or 6x magnifier. I love the mini 3x you guys make.
Great suggestion! We may or may not be doing something like that 😉
Just bought some of your 3+ and lite carrier for Memorial Day, love your company! 🇺🇸🍻
I have level 5+ plates. Stops a 50 cal tested it myself.
How did you test that? 🤨🤨🤨
My only comment is that at the end of the video when you put up a suggested video to click on screen. Your video ends to fast. Whoever edits these needs to allow another 3-5 seconds so people can click it. Videos are awesome though
Awesome video BudRo. Hope you are doing good! Miss you brother
Good video and enjoyed the narrative and metaphors. Shopping so this has my attention.
good sales and a plus point is that your photo becomes my role model for my gym goal :D
For secret service 10 m to 30 m are critical distance of lethal so be very careful if assasin get into that range is deadly
Just got some 3+ steel slabs foam and Siamese pair of the og battle bags quite affordable indeed
So it starts at 3? There's no level 1? Level 2? 2a? Etc?
Nobody addresses m855a1, that’s probably one many preppers are concerned with but may not want to jump to full level IV.
The newer NIJ rating system of RF 2 covers that round.
so instead of 1 2 3 4 its 3a, 3, 3+, 4??????????
LoL
Haha no lol. Level I stops .38 Special and Level II stops 9mm.
Just bought a carrier that fits me. It looks like I need the smaller plates. That’s cool, may save me weight , or money , or both. Trying to look for a deal soon. This stuff is awesome. Slide it on and it’s fine under a jacket. I just wear the plates I don’t have any kit but I guess I could invest in some attachments. Mine is going to designed to be concealed for now though. I don’t want to ever look like I’m tactical ykwim.
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Haha wow. So this molle system the webbing does accept my pistol magazine carriers on them perfectly. That’s awesome. Maybe I can put spares on here . I’m looking for AR pouches to be honest but I don’t have my AR yet . A few magazines and .556 stocked for now.
Do you guys make steel back pack plates that will stop the rifle rounds as well?
I would guess if the target has armor on it is best to shoot for the head, then the target won't scream as much
what is mag 7 Armor ?
Thank you for doing what you do!!!
Another great video as always Jake! Sucks though that I can't buy armor to use with my V2 Battle Vest I bought from you guys do to the absurd new New York State laws this ridiculous Governor has passed. -_- God I hate NYS!
Loved the video. I have a few level3a , but i need something better for the...end times.
So use microwave in that range from the vip is safe
Sir i am buy bulet proof plate please reply sir❤❤❤❤
Whats the best in terms of, buying 1 only forever and you're in a bug out setting
So your saying level 3 will stop a 30/06?? You said it will stop a 308 but a 308 ain't an 06. Just curious?
Best level please??
So I rock lvl 4 plates. RMA. I picked them up on sale for 200. The weight isn't to bad. U just gotta get used to it.
These are good dudes. Buy with confidence.
You had me at "spinner"!😅
You mean to tell me I can order 2 kits on Monday and that shit is shipped by thursday?!? Yall got your shit together over there buddy. We are TA customers for freaking life. Can't wait to see them! I'm already killing it with the falcon/mag combo. You can call me j.wick 😂
just found your channel, i like that you said its irresponsible for armor companies to sell steel plates without the frag coating, i dont even know why its an option with other companies. steel requires a frag coating, anyone running bare steel are absolutely braindead.
Literally
They set standards, but who actually tests it. Do they randomly buy it and test it or do you send them one?
If an armor manufacturer submits to NIJ certification, there are follow up inspections where they will drop by unannounced and randomly pick two newly made vests of each model certified and subject them to the same tests as the original certification.
I use legacy multi hit plates
I’ve heard sometimes certain arrows will indeed go through plate armor? Which one is that. 3 and lower I’d assume? Wanna get my first armor set up and want to know the do and don’ts
Level 3 will stop any arrow. Rifle rounds are traveling so much faster and hitting so much harder than any arrow. I could see soft, flexible armor not stopping an arrow, but any hard plate will.
WHY SO LITTLE? GOT FULL BODY ARMOR?
Great and to the point
That's what we're going for. Thanks for The input! Appreciate it
Are there steel level IV plates? Could theoretical Level V or V+ plates be possible with thicker plates?
I don't believe there are steel Level IV. Nor any standards for higher levels.
The problem with steel for level IV and certainly for higher is that you'd end up with plates that weigh 30 pounds apiece or more. Even modern tanks don't use just plain steel anymore because the weight to protection ratio is much worse than composites.
@@kenofken9458 For levels above IV, I was talking hypothetically. What would the next level of plate be expected to stop?
I'd be interested seeing a level IV steel plate.
@@7dayspking Beyond IV, who knows? Maybe the newest XM-5 military round with tungsten penetrators or something. Of course military armor does not use the same NIJ rating system we're used to so I'm not sure what any advances there would translate to. Strictly speaking we shouldn't be using the Level IV designation now. NIJ has a new system in the works which would use RM1, RM2 and RM3 for rifle plates. I guess it has not officially been adopted yet.
At some point, the issue is not so much stopping the round as what to do with the blunt force trauma. There are advanced and/or overbuilt Level IV plates now which claim to stop .50 BMG rounds but that does little good if a shock wave of kinetic energy just ruptures critical organs despite no pass through or excessive backface deformation.
I might be interested in seeing a Level IV steel plate, but I'd have no interest at all in trying to wear one. Good ceramic armor may be expensive, but an intact spine is priceless.
Slipping gears. The new NIJ designations are RF, not RM. The Royal Marines have nothing particular to do with this!
@@kenofken9458 intact spine?
Hey did the cool guy in flip flops ever break his nose?... His is flat like mine and I was just curious....and where do u think body is gonna evolve next?.... I'm sure u guys will never see this or care but ill have a record of it for future research
Please upload content also with Spanish subtitles 🥲..
learn english
as a wise man once said, "lightweight, BABY!"
How much of the body should it cover ? Should it reach my belly button? Below? or what?
Steel armor is still ass tho.
why? it has much better multi hit capability and virtually no backface deformation. the only disadvantage is that its heavier, do you plan on rucking 20+ miles in your rig? what scenario would i find myself in where i need to worry about that extra weight so much?
@@alphawolfgang173 What the extra weight really means is that you never be wearing it. Those steel plates get tried on when they first arrive, and then they go into a closet or under a bed never to be seen again.
@@kenofken9458 for you i guess, i wear mine all the time no problem, and i have an extra heavy custom setup... im not rucking in this kit but its great for motorized and static security.
Are your plate carriers and plates made in the USA?
Iii will it stop 300 blackout?
cool ty
Ya ive got scars on my neck face and back side from beeing dumb with plates without coating not fun at all... Almost died... ALLWAYS GET THE COATING....ur plate carrier isnt enough.... And do u really think you'll only get Shot once in combat? No ull get hit a bunch... So take that into account... And AP 30 06.... Isnt standard issue in usa... But u will see 556 308. And ak rounds
I was hopping there was a silicon made plate 😅😅
Does body armor stopping 50bmg fall under level 4?
No armor is certified to stop that round. There are some gimmicky claims that this or that plate will, and they all seem to be Level IV.
Even where unofficial tests do prevent pass through of the round, there is no good science that shows that a person would reliably or even probably survive such an impact.
Would LVL 3+ or LVL 4 plates also stop M855A1 EPR as well?
Very likely
level IV all the way
Level 4+ stops Chlamydia
Level 5 stops shark fired lasers
Where is the 50bmg armor?
On the Abrams tank mostly!
No no my neighbor said he has a skillet pan that stops 50 cal point blank
Buster scruggggs
I like to test fit things, that's what sucks.
7-day returns on the armor! Order them up test fit them up
@@TacticonArmament what an awesome company.
I commented on your short that was about armor levels because you confuse the hell out of me cuz I researched all of this I guess it was something like four years ago fly can't believe it's been that long but anyway I am confused as hell because number one I don't ever remember seeing SRT or SRT Plus but that's not really what I'm confused about although there's a little weird because it almost is like what I had an understanding of as a level 3. Anyway what really is confusing the hell out of me is that when I went through all this stuff and looked everything up I know that it said level 3 plus protected against everything below but did not protect against 308 I believe the number I remember is 3000 FPS... Anyway I also know that I'll have all three plus didn't have any type of ceramic strike face and you're saying or at least you said in the short something that's totally different. I ended up getting set of plates from ar500 that it was what everybody was calling level 3 + I was able to get them because they were on sale and then I figured out if I went and purchased a digital gift card that I could get another by forget 10 or 20% off so I ended up being able to get both plates at my door for something like 150 give or take. The only thing is I was very upset because they did not come with fall protection and I was like okay I'll pay for it oh wait there is no freaking option to add small protection to these plates that I was purchasing because they were on sale for I don't remember maybe it was buy-one-get-one I don't remember but I was able to get them because of the sale they were on and the discount on the digital gift cards that I had them sent to my email address and immediately used for checkout LOL but yeah I think that's pretty disgusting any armor company would sell plates that don't come with small protection the Huddle and say a few we're not even going to let you pay us extra put it on for you! But I knew if I didn't get them I would never be able to get any or at least not for a long time and it was the only option I had in order to get something that would stop AR round which is kind of what I looked at as the most common more powerful round... so I'd really like to know what is going on here did they change the ratings within the last couple of years or what I don't understand because I know for a fact they said they would not stop a 308 and I know for a fact they do not have ceramic strike face they were rated which I believe it is 3000 FPS. I mean I have these plates from ar500 armor that say level 3 plus and rated for up to 3,000 FPS and I mean I spent weeks looking at all this stuff! Can someone please help me out here! I'm not saying that this guy is wrong or whatever I'm just saying that I know what I researched a know-it-all the companies were saying and I know what I purchased and I know what I have right now and it's different than what he said in the short video about armor levels so I'm just confused as hell as to WTF is going on and if they changed what the levels are supposedly made to protect against or I just don't understand
i dont mean to be rude, but did you just smoke meth?
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I need a pair can u send me some
Gotta snag some on the site man!
@@TacticonArmament I will trying let $$ build up
What will stop fbi I fear them in up coming police state ❤
How to wear them😂
Is there a way to contact you, email or something.
I'm from India.
classic car aren't well built or reliable. awful analogy
Lol tell that to the Cubans
@@charliebrown4799 None of those things have their original engines or even engines designed for them. Half the time they have Russian truck diesel engines fitted to them.
They're cool cars for sure, but the fact that they're still running is more a testament to the ingenuity of Cuban mechanics than Detroit in the 1950s.