Titanium vs ESAPI vs SAPI Plate Armor

[temecula]

Hi Folks. Would you like to tell me the pros and cons between them

[pro-nra]

ESAPI is made of a tough B4C (boron carbide) and is rated NIJ Level IV which will stop 7.62 x 63mm AP (that is 30-06 Springfield Armor Piercing). A step lower than sitting inside an M1A1 MBT. Don't know of any titanium body armor...maybe they are out there I just don't know about.

[JeffM]

Pros: They might stop a bullet.

Cons: They're heavy and bulky.

[patriot_man]

Titanium plates are fairly cheaper than competitors. I have never seen titanium plates rater over NIJ LVL III. Weight is another issue. Titanium plates are heavy.

[temecula]

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz7Xk37X82I

Pretty good right?

[patriot_man]

Holy cow! The spall on that plate looks pretty bad.

[NSR500]

Hi Folks. Would you like to tell me the pros and cons between them

1. Weight

2. In Conjuction vs Stand Alone

[patriot_man]

Also it depends on what backs these plates. Blunt force trauma is also another factor to think of.