Plate carriers are among the most fiercely debated pieces of kit on the market today and it's easy to see why. With so many options and prices that can range from thirty bucks to three hundred, just about everybody has an opinion on what you need for your purposes. Like most … [Read more...]
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Bulletproof Backpack Inserts: What You Need to Know
Not all bulletproof backpack inserts are the same. Here’s a rundown of what you need to know when it comes to ballistic backpack inserts. Are you looking for a bulletproof backpack insert? Whether you landed here because you’ve seen them in the news or you just decided to look … [Read more...]
ShotStop ballistic inserts offer high quality protection without breaking the bank
In a perfect world, we wouldn't have to be discussing ballistic protection that you can slip into your backpack, but being prepared means taking the world as it is, not as we'd prefer it to be. In this era of active shooters and mass casualty events, more and more of us are … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
The World’s Most Advanced Body Armor for Police Officers
For the men and women on our front lines of law enforcement, the right body armor is the essential life-saving technology in active threat scenarios. Whether you are police, fire, security detail or tactical, but it’s been more than thirty years since any disruptive technologies … [Read more...]
Why Body Armor Should Be Worn During Training
Guest Contributor, Scott Burton, BodyArmorNews.com The only way police officers can learn how body armor will affect their performance is by wearing it during training. Hard and soft body armor will each have a different impact. So, wearing both types of during firearms and … [Read more...]