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GEARHOG is giving away an urban carrier and plates...
Ha!
I just entered before I read your post. If I win, I will share it with you...
In thanks for the link. +1
Word seems to be getting out. At the time I submitted there were 2236 entries.
Thanks for the offer but I'm already armored up
ETA: This is what I have and it's a very nice product for the price. Do get the "Advanced" plates they are much more comfortable than the flat plates. But the flat plates stop a round just as well, so it's a personal preference.
http://www.ar500armor.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29910
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Still pretty good odds.
was just about to link that page, thats actually a pretty good deal
Thanks for the offer but I'm already armored up
ETA: This is what I have and it's a very nice product for the price. Do get the "Advanced" plates they are much more comfortable than the flat plates. But the flat plates stop a round just as well, so it's a personal preference.
http://www.ar500armor.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29910
AR500 plate has to weigh a ton. I have some ceramic gear that I wouldnt want to part with.
That's an amazing deal... Plate carrier, plates and mag pouches for ~$200?!?!
These appear to be steel plates? And are they actually rated as level 3? It says "bench tested to the same armor rating as Type III". Maybe another way they are able to save money is by forgoing the official rating, but I would want to do some research before buying.
Similar steel level 3 plates from bulletproofme are around twice as expensive, so assuming these plates are legit it seems like an unbeatable deal if you want steel plates.
AR500 plate has to weigh a ton. I have some ceramic gear that I wouldnt want to part with.
AR500 plate has to weigh a ton. I have some ceramic gear that I wouldnt want to part with.
I have ceramic too but you know I'm thinking about it... Those level 3 plates weigh about the same as level 4 standalone or "In Conjunction With". And they're only .25 of an inch whereas ceramic plates are more like 3/4 of an inch. You could probably actually conceal those steel plates fairly well if you had a low profile carrier. I think concealment is pretty important for civilian use. In any sort of SHTF situation you don't want to bring attention to yourself by looking like some military wanna-be.
I can "conceal" my ceramic plates under a button down shirt and it doesn't print, but I look like the Michelin man.
Steel has disadvantages too when it comes to ricochets, etc, but I think due to the concealment factor maybe it's a better option than I had thought.
I have ceramic too but you know I'm thinking about it... Those level 3 plates weigh about the same as level 4 standalone or "In Conjunction With". And they're only .25 of an inch whereas ceramic plates are more like 3/4 of an inch. You could probably actually conceal those steel plates fairly well if you had a low profile carrier. I think concealment is pretty important for civilian use. In any sort of SHTF situation you don't want to bring attention to yourself by looking like some military wanna-be.
I can "conceal" my ceramic plates under a button down shirt and it doesn't print, but I look like the Michelin man.
Steel has disadvantages too when it comes to ricochets, etc, but I think due to the concealment factor maybe it's a better option than I had thought.
I have the michelin man look with out the plates haha.