Ballistic Vest Question.

[johndoe2150]

[Michael777]

Take it to the range and shoot it. See if it still works

[johndoe2150]

As entertaining as that sounds for science. I wouldn’t do that

[Atomic Donut]

Vests usually last 5 years. Unless you are a paramedic in Bagdad I see little reason for you to spend money on a ballistic vest.

[GizmoSD]

[CinnamonBear723]

Generally the life expectancy of a vest is 5 years but I have know many to last much longer than that.

[eviioiive]

[micro911]

If it was not exposed to water or sweat, it should work for a long time.

[TrailerparkTrash]

[Mustang]

If it is Kevlar or Spectra fiber it is probably OK. That stuff degrades slowly if kept out of sunlight and away from water. But it does degrade.

However, if it is Zylon fiber, be careful. Zylon was popular briefly in the 90's because it was light and flexible. Unfortunately, it degraded rapidly and was known to fail much sooner than the other fibers.