Sup /k/, I'm looking for a kevlar vest and a decent plate carrier with plates, what get? I know fuckall about armor
>>28029985
do you want a separated kevlar vests AND a plate-carrier? Or would an armor carrier, as in a vest that incorporates soft-armor + pockets for plates do as well?
For the latter, you could grab a fairly cheap Interceptor Body-armor or IOTV from Ebay or such. Got couple of IBAs myself for mere 100 bucks a piece, and slapped in couple LV4 German plates I got for 80€ / a pair.
>>28030058
I wanted separate ones but I'm open to ideas
>>28030065
Also wrote down your suggestion, thanks
>>28030065
in that case, choose your poison. There's dozens of valid options for both soft armors and PCs out there, with quite minimal differences nowadays.
Second Chance and American Body Armor are one of the better known kevlar-vest manufacturers. For PCs, there's AWS, LBT, Eagle... and numerous others, including some super-slim one shot products that could be used for concealed protection.
It really boils down what kind of design and cut you are looking for, does it need to have MOLLE loops for attaching pockets, will you be wearing both armors simultaniously, etc.
The cheapest kevlar vest you probably can get is that good ol' German flak-vest, that goes for like 40$ at lowest, but is a mere Level ~IIa tops. Some people buy two of them and jam both of their kevlars into single cover to double the armor, making a cheap ~IIIa, 360-protective flakjacket.
>>28030127
Well money isn't really a concern I just want some decent armor but I don't want to pay a premium for no reason if I don't have to. I would like molle on the PC and I did plan to wear them separately. As far as design and cut I really don't know, I have no idea about armor but as long as its somewhat comfortable for the short time I'd wear it.
>that name
>asking about armor
>mfw
Bulletproofme has good value police surplus vests for Level II 9mm/.357 Magnum and their new Aramid IIIA .357 SIG/.44 Magnum rated concealables are also great. $250-$400
Armor Wear also has a budget oriented IIIA vest, with plate pocket so you can just toss a chest rig or load bearing vest on top. $290-330 but $250-300 on sale right now.
If you're on a shoestring budget Fedarm has thin concealable vests for $205-$280 but they're UHMWPE, so they're thin, fairly stiff and hard to mold to the body, and muzzle blast can melt the vest panel if it's an extremely close shot.
>>28030187
Fuck, didn't link any of that shit.
http://bulletproofme.com/Bullet_proof_Vests_Catalog.shtml
http://bulletproofme.com/ProMAX_Vests.shtml
https://armour-wear.com/shop/all/carriers/spartan-3a-vest/
http://www.fedarm.com/product/av-04-concealable-vest/
>>28030187
Thanks I'll take a look at the top two, are they made by American companies?
>>28030211
Every link I posted except the Fedarm is made in the United States.
>>28030244
Sweet thanks for you help, no worries I plan no attacks or anything like that, just need armor if some dindus break in.
>>28029985
>2015
>not blocking infidel bullets with bare hand
>>28030249
Also if you want hard armor on top of your kevlar jump on some Black Friday deals...
https://www.shellbacktactical.com/banshee-defender-system-two-level-iv-nij-06-plates-banshee-pc-oss-version-1-free-shipping/
OR
https://www.shellbacktactical.com/copy-of-black-friday-deal-shellback-tactical-prevail-level-iv-plate-buy-1-get-one-50-off-free-shipping-2-plates-284-99/
>>28030345
Perfect, I wrote those down and will be choosing some of them, thanks a lot friend
More options to look at...
http://www.ar500armor.com/ar500-armor-body-armor/level-iv-body-armor.html
http://www.midwestarmor.com/body-armor/proguard-iv
http://www.bodyarmoroutlet.com/bao-tactical-level-iv-shooters-sa-10x12-06-cert-hard-armor-plate-set-model-bao-4400l.html
https://www.thetargetman.com/product/level-iv-composite-body-armor/
http://highcomsecurity.com/products/guardian-4sas-7?variant=361422133
>>28029985
>I know fuckall about armor
You do at least know the NIJ protection level ratings? Pic related summarizes those, don't nerd too much about the shown guns and such.
The tl;dr -version:
-Anything under Level 3 = soft armor, meant for handgun rounds. Good for frag & buckshot too. Highest current kevlar helmets are still mere IIIa.
-Level 3-4 = rifle plates. LV4 should theoretically stop anything short of .50BMG.
When choosing plates for a carrier, you want "standalone" rated ones. As in: they don't need to be backed by kevlar panels to provide their promised protection level.
Curved plates fit on the human body better than flat ones. Not that there's even too many flat armor plates even available anymore.
For concealed everyday wear, a compact level 2 vest is good enough, since not too many thugs carry some .500 Magnum in their pants.
>>28030360
LBT is still running their sale. Wish I had the cash to pick this up right now:
http://lbtinc.com/bf15/6094btk.html
>>28030253
>>28029985
Slav body armor is decent priced. Just ordered a 6b45 and 6b47 helmet so we will see. didnt order plates cause im a poorfag but they are about 200 dollars for a whole set to ill get them soon. Ill post about the shit when i get it i suppose. They run about 200 without plates, or you can get a korund for 150 or 160 about.
pic is korund vest, idk where the pic of the 6b45 went. the 6b45 also has molle
>>28033407
You got source on that bomb as vest? Thanks in advance.
PIG plate carrier and some good level IV ceramic plates.
slightly off topic but do any police/federal agencies carry real AP ammo?
>>28033898
Decently priced stuff is going to come from ebay, mostly soviet-afghan era. These are the two main guys I like to get stuff from, but shipping and occasional demil is a bitch, about a month and like ~$50 bucks. It would be cheaper to do a group buy sorta thing, so shoot me an email if you're interested.
>http://www.ebay.com/sch/alexcatfish09/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
>http://www.ebay.com/sch/fortunebaloven/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
[email protected]
>>28029985
We gonna be hearing about you in the news soon?
>>28035764
Yes and no, most agencies on a normal day carry either HP or FMJ, but circumstances change that as they arise. I forget where, but there's a great documentary on South African special forces on their day to day activities, and one guy explains what they carry, specifically mentioning what you're asking.
>>28029985
>muslimbro
