Body armor is a compromise between protection, price, and profile (weight and thickness). When it comes to protecting against rifle threats, you cannot beat ballistic armor plates. But as good as they are, not everybody needs or wants the level of protection...and weight... that hard armor offers. Enter our soft armor panels.
There are many types of armor plates to choose from, each with their own pros and cons. Today we’re going to look at the differences between steel armor plates and ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE, or PE for short) plates. Part of our Body Armor 101 Series
AR500 Armor™ non-ballistic steel training plates are an inexpensive and durable way to have a weighted exercise vest without putting your life-saving body armor at risk for damage.
In August, 2019, Senator Charles Schumer said he would introduce legislation to regulate ownership of body armor. With NY Assembly Bill 352, it seems more tyrannical legislators from the Empire State want to infringe on citizens’ rights.
This past year has been a rollercoaster that nobody wanted to ride. But we made it.
The AR500 Armor® Kangaroo Pouch is designed to accommodate three rifle magazines in a lower administrative “kangaroo” pouch of a plate carrier. While offering a low-profile method of carrying mags, it works better in some carriers than others. Part 2 of 2.
We get questions from customers asking about the differences between our Testudo Gen 2.0 and Guardian plate carriers. With the same basic design, it's easy to confuse the two, but only one of them can carry 11"x14" plates.
