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We get a lot…and I mean a lot of questions regarding the sizing of a plate carrier. People usually say, “I wear a large shirt, should I get a large Slickster Plate Carrier?” Check this out guys and gals! The size of the carrier has nothing to do with your shirt size but everything to do with the size of your armor plate. When choosing your plate carrier size, you will want to pick it to fit what armor you have.  But here is the tricky part! There are SO many companies making armor and calling them 10”x12” but when...

Body Armor or Personal Armor is protective clothing that is designed to absorb the impact of bludgeoning, slashing and penetrating attacks. This type of clothing is worn by soldiers, security guards and policemen during their working hours. Well, buying Body Armor is an important investment. And the investment should be made only after knowing the significant aspects such as: Carrier This part of Body Armor is generally made of nylon cloth and its inner lining consists of layers of ballistic materials like Kevlar, armoredTM UHMWPE and anti-ballistic rifle plates. The material used for making carrier must maintain the comfort level...

Bullet-Proof Armor is among the most basic kind of protective clothing that is worn by combat soldiers & law enforcement teams for personal safety. The Bullet-Proof Armor basically works by catching & deforming the incoming bullet (in the shape of a dish), thus effectively stopping it. As the bullet is forced into a dish shape, the force of the incoming bullet gets spread over a wide area, which halts its progress along the path.   Bullet-Proof Armor - Some Interesting Facts Ø Earliest Traces Of Bullet-Proof Armor Humans have always used body shields & armors for protection from animals &...

Though the societies today are more civilized and any kind of violence is detested but saying it does not exist can turn anyone skeptical! While one is passing by the road downtown or driving on the highway, a riot can breakout any time. The reasons for the riots can be anything such as religious sentiments of the people getting hurt, injustice done by the authorities, class issues etc. Hence, it would not be an unwise decision to buy an anti-riot armor!   Portable: These are easy to carry and one can keep an ant-riot armor in the behind bonnet of...

A Bullet-Proof Armor is an external protection against combats, terrorizing situations involving arms and ammunitions and any other attack by fiends. Primarily used in the defense industry, these armors are clad by soldiers to safeguard themselves from the impact of a firearm, rendering them incapable of being seriously injured.  These protective coverings are predominantly made of many layers of fiber juxtaposed with metallic and ceramic plates. This enables protection to the wearer from guns, small fragmented bomb such as hand grenades and other minor explosions. Bullet-proof armor is a widely used gear in the defense category and therefore, it is...