By Dan Zimmerman

By Chris Taylor

Body armor has existed in various forms for many years, yet the past few decades have seen significant improvements made to protective clothing. This has helped make armor thinner, lighter, and stronger. This makes for increased protection, but also much more variety in the available products. So what does it all mean? . . .

Body armor incorporates a wide range of products, but there is certain information you need to know regarding body armor; what weapons is it designed to protect against? What strength of attack can it stop? What is it made from? How can it be worn? Knowing the answers to these questions and understanding why they are so important will help you make the correct decision when choosing body armor.

Body armor is designed to protect you to the best of its ability, but it can only protect against the threats it is designed against. Bullet proof vests made of Kevlar, for example, work by ‘trapping’ a bullet and displacing its energy through tightly woven fabric, slowing it to a complete stop before it can penetrate the vest. However, higher calibre rounds require ‘hard’ armor protection, utilizing plates of ceramic or polyethylene and …Read the Rest

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