No matter how we see it, guns will always be the most dangerous equipment ever made, especially in the hands of individuals with mal-intent. And to continue serving and protecting the general population, law enforcement puts their lives at risk to buffer the unwarranted violence against these weapons. Thus, body armor is then required to […]
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A Body Armor Made From Spider Silk? Yes!
Have you ever dreamt of being Spiderman? Now you can, but not in a way that you imagined. Kraig Biocraft Laboratories designed a body armor made of spider silk, and here’s what you need to know about it. Dragon Silk No, it’s not silk harvested from dragons, although getting one sure would be awesome. One […]
ShotStop: The body armor Batman would wear
The tactical industry isn’t getting any smaller. Every day, my Facebook newsfeed seems all the more inundated with companies selling you the “operator” fantasy, keen to convince you that you need the same kit Seal Team 6 used on the Bin Laden raid to clear your kitchen when you hear a bump in the night. […]
AR500 Body Armor Put To The Test
We here at Loadoutroom.com love our guns, armor and gear. We love using them, testing them, reading about them and writing about them. When we’re not doing all that, we’re watching funny videos online about people using them, testing them, et cetera. While FPSRussia was once the heavyweight champion of gun channels, sad events laid the channel […]
Lifesaver: Army tests new body armor in search of lightness and better protection for soldiers
An Army infantryman moves toward a mock enemy trench during a live-fire exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, February 9, 2019. (Department of Defense) The Army is edging closer to fielding its updated body protection system. The Soldier Protection System (SPS) has been in the works for years, and it promises to better protect soldiers. The best way […]
Learn how to build improvised body armor
If you haven’t checked out book 1 of 100 Deadly Skills then you need to remedy that NOW. This first book covers many skills for personal protection whether you’re a normal dude working a 9 to 5 job, a world traveler or you’re an operative for one of the 3 letter agencies. There are many practical skills […]
Women and Body Armor: What’s a busty girl to do?
We as a community, have not really discussed the issues that women specifically have with body armor. It doesn’t necessarily affect a large portion of our community, right now. Yet, women are now allowed in combat roles in the military and make up an ever larger portion of our police forces. We live in a […]
ShotStop Body Armor Defeats 30 Rounds of .223 from an AR-15!
ShotStop’s Duritium III+PS body armor plate is a lightweight, thin (0.9″), affordable polyethylene (UHMWPE) amor panel. And, in this body armor review video, you’ll see how strong it is, too – successfully defeating 30 rounds of .223 55-grain FMJ from an AR 15.
Wearing Body Armor is Becoming a Necessity
Some of the deadliest mass shootings in the U.S. in 2018 prompted widespread national horror. There was also a number of incidents where spouses or former spouses killed their partners (and sometimes their children) in Texas, Delaware, Tennessee, Maryland and California. There are hundreds of other deadly shootings that took place across the U.S. this […]
Body Armor and Head Shots
Unfortunately, we’ve seen more loss of life due to mass attacks and school shootings than we care to talk about. The details are often blurry, but from what I’ve read and sifted through it appears that several of the shooters were wearing body armor of some type. When a bad guy starts shooting and they […]
