Comments on: Is the Body Armor Market Every Going to See Growth Like Suppressors? https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/quote-of-the-day/is-the-body-armor-market-every-going-to-see-growth-like-suppressors/ Wed, 08 May 2024 04:27:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: SAFEupstateFML https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/quote-of-the-day/is-the-body-armor-market-every-going-to-see-growth-like-suppressors/comment-page-1/#comment-2393 Wed, 08 May 2024 04:27:19 +0000 https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/?p=6499#comment-2393 In reply to fppf.

To be honest I always forget hard pistol plates exist but I could see the use of attire works with it especially if they are still that cheap. Typically go with kevlar for coverage and ability to work with business casual to formal but unless the carrier has metal buckles or a steel plate is involved most rifle rated armor wouldn’t do much with a metal detector.

]]> By: fppf https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/quote-of-the-day/is-the-body-armor-market-every-going-to-see-growth-like-suppressors/comment-page-1/#comment-2390 Wed, 08 May 2024 03:56:57 +0000 https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/?p=6499#comment-2390 my hard pistol plate is pretty lightweight and slides in tight against a lycra tshirt. then a flannel goes over. not edc but it’s easy to wear and the plate was under a hundred bucks. always goes with me to public ranges. daily it slips in my briefcase or backpack. adds almost no weight and it’s polymer so it can pass through metal detectors too.

]]> By: SAFEupstateFML https://staging.shootingnewsweekly.com/quote-of-the-day/is-the-body-armor-market-every-going-to-see-growth-like-suppressors/comment-page-1/#comment-2378 Tue, 07 May 2024 18:41:00 +0000 https://www.shootingnewsweekly.com/?p=6499#comment-2378 Realistically probably not. Short of a Pistol level 1 (2a-2 for previous certs) t shirt that weighs under 2 pounds and costs under $200 it will be a niche section of gear that can be more uncomfortable to wear than most people will put up with. With that said absolutely see a market for a heavier and slightly more expensive version of the above (ie actually exists) for various delivery and driver services becoming more popular especially where crime is high and unrestricted internet orders are legal (not NY or CT).

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