BODY ARMOR: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

[Buffman]

[afteractionreport]

Buffman, which company have you seen had the best track record of actually working?

And where do you usually shop for armor?

Ive seen, optactical, esstac, and trex t any other trustworthy sites?

[Ruination Fan]

Buffman, which company have you seen had the best track record of actually working?

And where do you usually shop for armor?

Ive seen, optactical, esstac, and trex t any other trustworthy sites?

I've had good luck with Kota Outfitters. They even included a pocket Constitution with my orders.

[Ruination Fan]

This plate from Adept now tops the "King of the Hill" in terms of a level IV plate. Their magic lies in whatever proprietary ceramic they're using. I wonder how the threats I used compare against the Army's new 6.8.
If this plate does interest you "sharing is caring" - buffman is my discount code https://bit.ly/3wDGX5p

Any tests or comments on their ballistic helmets?

[Buffman]

Any tests or comments on their ballistic helmets?

I've been asked to test their helmets, but no word from Adept about it yet..

[Buffman]

Buffman, which company have you seen had the best track record of actually working?

And where do you usually shop for armor?

Ive seen, optactical, esstac, and trex t any other trustworthy sites?

Esstac are good people. They sell Hesco. You can't go wrong with Highcom, LTC, Hesco, or RMA. They all have proven track records.

[Buffman]

An older tech relic that seems to be highly regarded, but I personally feed standard armor designs are better

[afteractionreport]

Buffman, highcom guardian 4s17m OEM but retailed by chase tactical or Hesco 4400s?


Both level 4

[Buffman]

Buffman, highcom guardian 4s17m OEM but retailed by chase tactical or Hesco 4400s?


Both level 4

Both are likely very capable. I haven't tested any Highcom hard armor, but I think Andrew has in the past. Which one is cheaper? The 4S17m has an active 10 yr CPL listing, but Hesco's 4400 is not CPL listed right now. I might error to the Highcom then

[Buffman]

Hesco 3402

[Buffman]

Militech Edge to Edge tile array

[D-M]

Recently have some interactions with John Sun of Apex Armor Solutions. Very active with his clients and on various reddit threads about armor. His prices are fantastic, and he'll personally help you choose what's best for you, not what makes him the most money. Helped me into a custom bundle of plates and carriers and saved me a bunch of money. Thought I'd drop a link here in case some of y'all are worried (like me) about the various senate bills and assembly bills worming through excremento looking to ban civilians from owning body armor.

I did a search before posting so I'm not sure if Apex has been name-dropped in this thread before. Apologies if it has.

[afteractionreport]

Recently have some interactions with John Sun of Apex Armor Solutions. Very active with his clients and on various reddit threads about armor. His prices are fantastic, and he'll personally help you choose what's best for you, not what makes him the most money. Helped me into a custom bundle of plates and carriers and saved me a bunch of money. Thought I'd drop a link here in case some of y'all are worried (like me) about the various senate bills and assembly bills worming through excremento looking to ban civilians from owning body armor.

I did a search before posting so I'm not sure if Apex has been name-dropped in this thread before. Apologies if it has.

Ive been hesitant to buy from him because hes had some **** reviews and excuses with some customers publicly on Reddit...

[afteractionreport]

Both are likely very capable. I haven't tested any Highcom hard armor, but I think Andrew has in the past. Which one is cheaper? The 4S17m has an active 10 yr CPL listing, but Hesco's 4400 is not CPL listed right now. I might error to the Highcom then

I went with the hescos unfortunately...

But will end up buying a backup set of highcoms eventually...

[eric90503]

This plate from Adept now tops the "King of the Hill" in terms of a level IV plate. Their magic lies in whatever proprietary ceramic they're using. I wonder how the threats I used compare against the Army's new 6.8.
If this plate does interest you "sharing is caring" - buffman is my discount code https://bit.ly/3wDGX5p

Appreciate you and all your work you've put in. Been subscribed to you channel for a while now. Do you know the background and history of Adept? Are they still you're #1 ranking lv4 atm?

These might be the one!