[BOBWADE]

Looks like there are some defective vests out there. Make sure your local LE is aware. Any freepers currently wearing this body armour? Better get it checked.

[BOBWADE]

http://www.armorreport.com/
another story on the same subject.

[mosaicwolf]

What kind of ordinance was used at the scene or during the tests. This makes a huge difference.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

"Bullet proof" is a misnomer, they are only bullet resistant in varying degrees.

I didn't see anything in the article about what round of ammo was involved.

[PapaBear3625]

Their armor came from “Custom Armor Technologies”. It may have been certified by NIJ, but there’s something to having cops buy their own armor instead of being issued one from lowest bidder.

[hiredhand]

As best I know, NO manufacture will guarantee bullet-proof. Not to mention that unless the LEO is SRT the kevlar is most likely rated TL-IIA due to cost. TL-IIA is the minimum standard for most of the departments we work with. LOTS of rounds slice through that stuff like it was warm butter! We shot up an unserviceable IIA vest here one day. It stopped 9mm FMJs pretty well. Ditto for .45ACP FMJs. But Russian 7.62x25s went RIGHT through it and we had it snugged onto a big bag of sand to simulate a torso! I've got a buddy here who's a "big wig" in the DoD/LEO kevlar business. He's a chemical engineer and designs the material which goes into the vests as well as the vests. You should hear his speech on the definition of bullet proof. He's the whole reason that all of us extremists ditched all the IIA stuff we had and upgraded. :-)

Most people don't know this (you probably DO), but broadhead arrows shot from a good compound bow are hell on TL-IIA kevlar!

[smokingfrog]

Investigators later learned that one of the rounds fired by Sandoval (.40 Cal) penetrated and punched through the Kevlar material at the lower edge ofc Daley's Level IIIA ballistic vest approx. 3/8" from the outer edge.

NIJ test data does not address impacts that occur within 76mm or 3" of the panel edge or within 51mm or 2" of a prior ballistic impact.

[dadgum]

There is a new armor technology that just recently received NIJ certification. It is based on proprietary process of alloying aluminum with carbon nanotubes. The product is far superior to any thing on the market. It stops EVERY thing. The army did some tests with the plates - from 9mm to 50 cal to C4 in pipe bombs. I will try to get the links up. If I fail, then PLEASE, someone with HTML skills, help me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CgHZY2oZTw&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K-FAqK6A2s&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qppt_d17Pcc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihAvwwSs-c4