So, yeah, this stuff is basically banned for use by Military personelle.
If you get shot and die while wearing this stuff, the US Government will not pay your family your death benefit...that's how serious they are about our soldiers NOT using this stuff.
It goes beyond ring failure, apparently the composites/binders/adhesives in use have a very discrete shelf life that, when exceed, reduces the armor's ability to stop projectiles significantly.
They're issuing ceramic composites made by a company called Point Blank, I forget the exact model #, made up the road from me here in Florida.
(Bro-in-law is a Law Enforcement Armorer/Gunsmith/Cop and talks endlessly about the business)
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So, yeah, this stuff is basically banned for use by Military personelle.
If you get shot and die while wearing this stuff, the US Government will not pay your family your death benefit...that's how serious they are about our soldiers NOT using this stuff.
It goes beyond ring failure, apparently the composites/binders/adhesives in use have a very discrete shelf life that, when exceed, reduces the armor's ability to stop projectiles significantly.
They're issuing ceramic composites made by a company called Point Blank, I forget the exact model #, made up the road from me here in Florida.
(Bro-in-law is a Law Enforcement Armorer/Gunsmith/Cop and talks endlessly about the business)
Wow even the adhesives? Surely that's not necessary?
Perhaps you can spray it with silicon spray to make it last :)