AR500 Armor [Review]: All Threat Levels + Armor Piercing Rounds!

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5 жыл бұрын

Seeing if you can trust your life to AR500 Armor?
We shoot all of AR500 Armor’s threat protection level plates with 9mm through 30.06 armor piercing rounds. By the end you’ll know if it meets your specific end-use for body armor.
Here specifically, you’ll learn...
Some important body armor terms and what it means to be NIJ certified for a specific threat level.
See the link below for the FULL ARTICLE (since there’s a lot of info to digest):
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We’ll cover Level 3A soft armor and what it can stop. Then move up to Level 3 steel plates.
We continue with more of AR500 Armor’s offerings with their Level 3+, lightweight versions, and even their ceramic composite Level 4 plates.
Our Recommendation - Level III+ Lightweight Plate with Build Up Coat!
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Next, we dive into the different cuts that balance protection area and mobility. Such as the shooters cut and advanced shooters cut (aka swimmer’s cut).
Not sure what size you need or how to wear your armor plates? We cover that too.
Moving on, we go over why you should go with a curved plate that also has extra Paxcon coating. Short answer: comfort and to protect yourself from spalling.
Finally...we shoot up all the plates with a variety of bullet calibers, from 9mm through .357 Magnum for the soft armor. And .308 ball through a couple varieties of 5.56 such as M193 and M855 Penetrator rounds for the AR500 steel plattes.
Plus the M2AP (armor piercing) 30.06 black tip.
Lastly, we go over a couple of AR500 Armor’s top plate carrier choices like the Invictus, Testudo, Veritas, Micro, and Freeman.
Our Fave Plate Carrier!
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All in all, this video should give you the heads up on whether AR500 based armor is right for you. And hopefully the right threat level you need for your situation.
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@pewpewtactical 2 жыл бұрын

Check out our giant list of the Best Body Armor www.pewpewtactical.com/best-body-armor/

@cartersilcox8611 3 жыл бұрын

“Although being in a gunfight against 30-06 armor piercing rounds, is an incredibly fucked situation”😂😂

@thedirtbag7 3 жыл бұрын

For sure! That's why I settled on 3+. Anything more powerful and I'm probably just fucked.

@bigboy6691 2 жыл бұрын

@@thedirtbag7 even if the bullet still gets stopped by the plate your organs will be mush

@rodsgeneticts716 Жыл бұрын

I spit my drink across the room and most out my nose when he said that

@joenuts5167 7 ай бұрын

New 8mm round doin just that

@BatkoNashBandera774 5 ай бұрын

I did that when he said armor up a child or a small dog@@rodsgeneticts716 , Lassie knows to run way before the Nato .556 rounds begin flying.

@PencilProper 4 жыл бұрын

My body armour is pork pectoral followed by pork ribs, with orange lung tissue, followed by a back side of pork ribs followed by 6 layers of high tech bulletproof fleece blanket.

@509Gman 4 жыл бұрын

chris j not bad at all

@SPCWELLS7 4 жыл бұрын

Chris J is secretly Paul Harrell. XD

@NetAgent 4 жыл бұрын

Don't try this at home, I'm what you call a professional.

@nathanc.8821 4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@shawnvittkoff4175 4 жыл бұрын

Ayoo

@adammatis5527 3 жыл бұрын

"You'll likely never use your body armor." 2020 seems to have increased that likely hood a hair wouldn't you say?

@Phoenix_Atlas 3 жыл бұрын

Mine hangs from the wall right next to my bed and my sidearm. I'm building a armor plate that swings out from the wall to create cover inside the hallway facing the front door and window and also the window in the adjacent room behind mine. I have smoke grenades and civilian aerosolized pepper spray grenades as well lol. Nobody is getting away with shooting my dog.

@Phoenix_Atlas 3 жыл бұрын

Oh and I forgot to add that I have a very handy and unobtrusive barricade for the doors and cameras.

@TheOneHandedClap 3 жыл бұрын

not so sure...lefties don´t have guns and the army is mostly going to do a 180 if push comes to shove.

@Phoenix_Atlas 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheOneHandedClap a lot of lefties have guns. I have quite a few liberal friends who have guns.

@kurtschmidt5005 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheOneHandedClap lefties have been arming themselves. The new woke army will come for us. The cops defiantly will violate our rights, the cops already do this anyways. ALL gun laws are unconstitutional, meaning that ANY government enforcers that enforced gun laws IS committing treason

@Zzero409 4 жыл бұрын

I wear a sign saying “dont shoot” so they cant legally shoot me

@Remnant5607 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@carsonbrown7615 4 жыл бұрын

Fool proof strategy! You should run for Governor of California!

@user-yo8ab1ys9e 4 жыл бұрын

Bloody genius!

@Zzero409 4 жыл бұрын

Carson Brown lmfao

@Zzero409 4 жыл бұрын

Please enter a name. Thank you thank you 🤝

@chainsawsandgenerators9952 4 жыл бұрын

if someone is throwing 06 AP at you, you probably messed up.

@XxxAtlantaxxX 4 жыл бұрын

Got in a slight argument with a guy about that lol. If you encounter anyone with a 30-06 and armor piercing round he's probably looking at you through a scope to begin with lol

@logipi79 4 жыл бұрын

If anyone is shooting at you, you probably messed up.

@diegrinder6851 4 жыл бұрын

@@logipi79 And need to re-think where it is that you first went wrong in your life choices...

@joemoment-o1275 4 жыл бұрын

@@XxxAtlantaxxX they aren't wasting black tips on meat bags... So they already had you dead... The plates wouldn't have helped you 🤣 Unless they are assuming you are wearing armor and just use the piercing ammo

@MrChamberlaindavidd 4 жыл бұрын

Depends. In small country towns we have ALOT more 30-06 and .270 hunting rifles than ARs and AKs and possibly even handguns and you can fully expect if life goes sideways those rifles will come out in the hands of both bad guys and good.

@Sunnywastakentoo 4 жыл бұрын

If you’re up against 30-06 AP it’s natural selection

@JEST3R_ 3 жыл бұрын

Yep. I recommend (and own) 3+ and I'm perfectly content with it

@icaruscorp1529 3 жыл бұрын

Plus if someone is using a hunting rifle with 30-06 AP to shoot you they probably aren’t aiming for center mass

@cbeaudry4646 3 жыл бұрын

There's a reason Obama blocked the import of surplus M1 Garands

@crunch9876 3 жыл бұрын

@@icaruscorp1529 ? I don’t get it? I thought it was a deer vitals joke but I actually don’t get it

@dizzymo5626 3 жыл бұрын

Lol at its finest

@puderrick8634 4 жыл бұрын

But we all forget the most dangerous threat level: THREAT LEVEL MIDNIGHT MICHAEL SCARN

@michaelwhite9617 4 жыл бұрын

Pu Derrick plates wouldn’t matter again that guy

@vincentlyckowski9228 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@randomalien6936 4 жыл бұрын

I keep 4 level 3+ in the front just like COD

@hansorsic7387 3 жыл бұрын

i do 6, 3 in the front and rear. 4 lvl 3+, 2 lvl 3 as well as 2 lvl 3 soft Amour for backing... but that is what i workout in, id run a 4 in the front and a 3 behind it in actual use

@hansorsic7387 3 жыл бұрын

@bum_fungus420 4+3 is 7

@b-ratedideas8560 3 жыл бұрын

So you are slower that a turtle.

@hansorsic7387 3 жыл бұрын

@@b-ratedideas8560 not really, I'm no bolt but I'm still decently fast

@cnw-jd9tt 3 жыл бұрын

Hehehehe

@TheAmazeingAnarchist 4 жыл бұрын

"If you just want the hard facts you can skip to the timestamp on the screen" *Dosen't provide timestamp on screen*

@fromfilmtocode 4 жыл бұрын

I need a couple of those to wear while I play CoD: Warzone.

@sirreetweedledoo925 4 жыл бұрын

you get 5 for $1500 dollars sir, very cheap

@mashbrown8622 4 жыл бұрын

@@sirreetweedledoo925 almost died because i didn't have any.

@krapto1127 4 жыл бұрын

@@mashbrown8622 *drops 2k*

@krapto1127 4 жыл бұрын

@@Tanmay_390 you serious right ?

@krapto1127 4 жыл бұрын

@@Tanmay_390 if you are send me ur id

@nickst-jean9023 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Very thorough and informative without bogging down or getting unnecessarily technical. PS maintaining a straight face while pulling out that monolith of a fruit should put you on the short list for an oscar imo.

@ForgetUbro 4 жыл бұрын

An excellent and concise video on AR500 armor and it's capabilities. Also props to you guys, you all are the only channel ive seen on here to even talk about the spall/fragmentation of AR500 plates.

@crazyfvck 4 жыл бұрын

Yup. I went with AR500 Level 3+ Lightweight plates. 11x14" multi-curve for the front and rear plates, with the extra build-up coating. The side plates are the same configuration, and I went with 6"x8", instead of the standard 6"x6". I also have trauma pads behind all 4 of the plates. I am very happy to see that "my" plates performed so well. I also went with their Testudo Lite carrier, in multi-cam. My front and rear plates took quite a while to get to me (thanks to certain people making comments about banning body armor,) but they were worth the wait. I've had very good luck with AR500 over the years, and I intend to keep buying/using their products :)

@Token_Black_Guy 2 жыл бұрын

I got the 6x8 but ide rather have 6x6

@AdrianVasquez-gh9ee 11 ай бұрын

Same... But Testudo in Olive Green.

@odasmith1215 6 ай бұрын

I went with the 9x9 front and back plates only Side sapis slow me down If one gets through my side it was just my time lol

@charleschouse 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I had an AR500 advert come my way today, but had questions/concerns. Pew Pew literally answered all of them in 11 minutes.

@codyb7089 4 жыл бұрын

this is the best video i've ever watched on body armor.

@qqq1701 5 жыл бұрын

I wear jack fruit as my armor.

@niccatipay 4 жыл бұрын

+200 CQB damage - 2 Health every hit No criticals

@steffensamlal1854 4 жыл бұрын

That's edible body armor😂

@brokecowpoke2675 3 жыл бұрын

Replaces the need for tactical skittles, very nice

@FebiMaster 4 жыл бұрын

That "Armored alien egg sac fruit thing" grows in front of my house XD

@madingahmar4420 4 жыл бұрын

FebriyanWP then you’ve got fruit plates for free 🤑

@Edge51 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for an actual informative video about AR500 equipment....

@cadbane33 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid. One of the better if not best vid rundown on AR500. Informative, unlike AR500 hater videos. You fairly describe level types and limitations.👍🏼

@pewpewtactical 5 жыл бұрын

Do you rock plates at the range? What's in your rig?

@justyouraveragefluff2298 5 жыл бұрын

Your video quality makes me forget that this isn't a multi million sub channel. You should like, fix that.

@Raymo2u 5 жыл бұрын

*Buys Level III+* JB Welds Ceramic Bathroom Tiles to the front....problem solved.

@Meop79 4 жыл бұрын

@@Raymo2u overlap two layers of the small thin tiles, cracks are bad...

@Raymo2u 4 жыл бұрын

@Meop79 Dragon Skin that bitch ;)

@tommythompson5228 4 жыл бұрын

Got 3+ plates with trauma pads and carrier at Tactical Scorpion Gear for about half price of the ar500.

@antitankautism8052 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Very eye opening. Having worn ESAPI plates for extreme durations under intense movement, Invest in the lightest armor you can, WITHOUT compromising protection, (ideally lvl 3+ or greater, weighing less than 6lbs) Even something as light as 6.5lbs per plate becomes pretty unbearable after a few hours. Especially when you need to carry ammo, assault packs, and more. Wear a size that covers the bare minimum, while still protecting vitals. Don't make yourself into a walking tank, you'll be too slow and die of heat exhaustion before you even get shot at. If nothing else is available, steel is okay... but ONLY if it has thick protective coating, AND a trauma pad. If you have the option, go multi-curve polyethylene all day everyday. You better have a good load bearing carrier too, nothing cheap with garbage weight distribution. And lastly, be wary of manufacturers claims. Call them if specs are not listed. Look for EXACT calibers WITH accompanying velocity. "Will stop up-to .308" DOES NOT MEAN ANYTHING. And make sure the plate specifies "STANDALONE" (no soft armor/trauma pad backing required) Oh, and ask about the shelf life, too. Stay safe.

@vernievuitton 2 жыл бұрын

What are some good carrier brands you go with? Am I generally safe if its made of 500d cordura? And will it hinder me to get those new quick release buckles on the cummerbund or shoulders, or do I want something full stitched for durability? Thanks for the insight!

@benjaminison564 Жыл бұрын

@@vernievuitton I rock the ar500 Testudo gen 2, it’s a very modular carrier. You have front and rear plate compartments with trauma plate inserts on the side. Buckles on the shoulder straps for quick detach in the event you take a hit and need to be dragged out. To add what the guy above said, steel is stronger and will take more hits with a longer shelf life but you also sacrifice comfort and weight. Ceramic plate will only take 1 maybe 2 hits have a relatively short shelf life but they are lighter, rated for higher caliber and if you’ve ever had to train or operate in or around water they offer the added benefit of floatation whereas steel plates do not

@FilmmakerTery 4 жыл бұрын

John needs to do every commercial. Love your energy and voice. Thanks for the great info and jokes lol

@tiggytigg08 2 жыл бұрын

This video actually helped me a ton on deciding which PC to run

@2ndsnake899 3 жыл бұрын

With the thick plates, put a layer of soft armor in front of it, and another layer behind it so to reduce potential shrapnel from the armor and to soften the impact on your body.

@kerrybay7995 4 жыл бұрын

Ar550 3+, anti-spall triple curve shooter's cut in a Spiritus Systems covert carrier. I'm a little small of frame, and not expecting to do much beyond the range with buddies, but i could carry that sucker for days on end if I needed to. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

@nickkandaras1393 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best armor review I have ever witnessed

@Davidautofull Жыл бұрын

ever watch "buffman range"?

@tysingersoutdoors9757 3 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel and I like all the info you are putting out, thanks brother!

@romeowhiskeylima556 5 жыл бұрын

4 out of 5 oranges on the ar500 products and 100 bananas informative

@BuffRANGE 4 жыл бұрын

@Smoov Cat It's not like they're producing/selling crap. They make very affordable stuff, and have aligned themselves with some manufacturers who make great armor.

@kennedyevents9594 4 жыл бұрын

@Smoov Cat AR500 Armor's carriers and armor are far from over priced and the comparisons you make sound more like personal choices than actual quality comparisons. I'm not sure what you mean by they can be beaten. I know the Invictus has been tested by special forces and jump tested with "flying colors" ;) There may be better carriers out there but AR500 Armor manufactures a great product that is well priced.

@kennedyevents9594 4 жыл бұрын

@Smoov Cat and how do you know they pay so much money to get people to make reviews?

@jacobnelson2051 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! Very informative!

@pewpewtactical 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@DroneWolfMedia 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! BTW, I've really enjoyed your website since coming across it a couple weeks ago. There's an absolute wealth of information there and it's been a tremendous help to me. Thanks again!

@pewpewtactical 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@T_D_B_ 4 жыл бұрын

@@pewpewtactical would love more tutorials and editorial style content over so much product focused content. just my two cents.

@steventhurman6357 4 жыл бұрын

This is the first time I've seen one of your videos and I just have to say what a glorious beard

@jh-lp7cg 3 жыл бұрын

The best feature of these plates is the free steel tooth fillings.

@hansorsic7387 3 жыл бұрын

now i can be the real bullet tooth tony

@dthompsont3796 3 жыл бұрын

Anti spall sleeve would solve that one.

@APage-hn6cz 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, I'm driving to Phoenix soon. Gotta be prepared for the Big Luau

@NorthwestDiver 4 жыл бұрын

Never planned to purchase one, but J’s review are entertainment

@averywatkins9419 Жыл бұрын

WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD OF YOU!!! I'm surprised having watched others (Demo-Ranch, Kentucky Ballistics, Donut Operator, and Brandon Herrera) that you haven't popped up! I'm glad I found you! :)

@Davidautofull Жыл бұрын

try "buffman range".

@mcmaster_vlogs9405 5 жыл бұрын

Your beard looks super tactical 🤙

@HWG-wm8ld 3 жыл бұрын

I imagine the trendy beard getting caught when putting your carrier on is cool. No one shoots the plates while in a carrier that is loaded up.

@Augusto_Caten 4 жыл бұрын

Best body armor video on KZfaq!!!

@vincebyobscuba 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. You, Sir, have earned another subscriber.

@poshan4552 4 жыл бұрын

9:20 great hand movement

@tankace653 5 жыл бұрын

If you don’t have body armor get while you still can! The federal ban may go through this time🤔!

@peterv1318 5 жыл бұрын

I am afraid that it will go through. Just like all the gun control that they are putting up to vote on. It’s scary to think why they want to disarm us so badly. Armor seriously that should raise Red flags. Armor is strictly defense and only 3 mass shooters had it.

@airforce262able 4 жыл бұрын

Just bought my carrier vest and now saving up for the armor XD. Just seeing which armor to get

@RedMcCarl 4 жыл бұрын

Just remember enemy mobs drop weapons armor and ammo one good ambush and you and your buds are set

@WeAreNotAlone69 4 жыл бұрын

@@peterv1318 Also note that the guy who was wearing armor was killed by the Police in about 30 seconds. So no need to ban civilian sale of armor. PS : What is the government afraid of. I think that 2nd Amendment bans are being done.to protect senator's whose plan is to run the USA into the ground.

@doctorcropse2795 4 жыл бұрын

its not gonna go through

@elee717 4 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful and clear cut. Thank you.

@showtime4406 4 жыл бұрын

Great video man,. very informative and I like the added humor.

@CIAG4PNP 5 жыл бұрын

This video is very useful! Thank you sir !

@7curiogeo 4 жыл бұрын

It was very informative, answered 99.999% of my questions. Really helped me figure out what I really needed for real life bad situation, worst case. Big thank you.

@kapilasaurenman8961 4 жыл бұрын

That jackfruit is where they got the flavor for "Juicy Fruit" chewing gum

@mauricegoodwin397 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all your hard work on this subject

@jc_one92 4 жыл бұрын

Gotta love this guy informative in yet easy going funny...

@callijah61 5 жыл бұрын

After lots of research I went with ar500. Steel, buildup, multicurve, shooters cut with trauma pads. They run sales all the time. I got carriers and plates for my family 3 sets probly paid half price. I’ve seen people shoot the hell out of these plates and I was impressed enough to put my family in it. Not that we’re ever gonna be in battle but if SHTF we do have body armor in the gun room😁. Ar500 also sells hangars for loaded carriers that work great

@darklight4815 5 жыл бұрын

right on

@BagzAndPresident 4 жыл бұрын

callijah61 you will be in a battle the second civil war is coming

@Rudizel 4 жыл бұрын

All that money for heavy ass plates and i bet no one in your family works out every day. No point in getting geared if you cant out maneuver your enemy.

@KoishiVibin 4 жыл бұрын

They are a bad armor company. Go ceramic, or risk your life. There are incidents of some handguns hitting over hardened steel and shattering the armor. And one of the most common rounds in america, the M193, can put clean holes into it. Go ceramic or bust, man.

@maidenfan620tx 4 жыл бұрын

@@KoishiVibin depends on what threat level you buy. Everything you said is true of Level III armor, but like what was shown in the video, AR500's Level III+ will stop the M193 and M855 at the expense of being a bit heavier. 30.06 black tip tears through it still, but the low cost and multi-hit capabilities of the steel armor is still attractive.

@MisterTengu 4 жыл бұрын

southpark style: "thanks for calling AR500 Armor. how can i help you?"

@pdoutdoors7272 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Actually answered my questions.

@MaharlikaAWA 2 жыл бұрын

What happens if you double up Level IIIA Rimelig soft armor panels? Like wear 2 with one on top of the other? Is it possible to do that? Can you do a test? Oh and what armor can stop a knife and can the soft armor stop punches?

@rfi-cryptolab4251 4 жыл бұрын

I have a level 3 steel plate and a 16" barrel AR. From 25 yards AE 5.56 55gr XM193 FMJ will not penetrate and barely dimples the back *however* Winchester 5.56 55gr FMJ target ammo blows holes right through it. How could that be??

@robertbogan225 4 жыл бұрын

Is the winchester going 150 fps faster?

@rfi-cryptolab4251 4 жыл бұрын

@@robertbogan225 It must be, but I don't have a chronograph. I put two pieces of 1/4" Lexan behind that plate to see what penetrated from the Win 55gr FMJ. It was mostly the punched slugs from the armor plate. There was bullet splatter on the face of the first lexan panel and the plate slugs were driven through the first 1/4" lexan and were stopped in the second layer.

@CoryHobbs2178 5 жыл бұрын

Chucky Schumer wants you to be a defenseless subject, instead of a prepared defender

@ItsMeUrDaad 4 жыл бұрын

name the jew enough and you'll start to notice a pattern

@jeffreymac4915 4 жыл бұрын

Cory Hobbs they can’t pass anti gun laws with people and kids surviving shootings.

@donaldducko6580 4 жыл бұрын

Well the only thing you’ll be defending against is your fellow man in a SHTF scenario. Soon with the 6.8 round kiss your body armor goodbye if we need to go revolution 2.0.

@Tony-ex2rm 4 жыл бұрын

@ShekelStealer More like a JINO

@RPGGunman 4 жыл бұрын

@@donaldducko6580 If level IV can stop 30.06 black tip, they will stop 6.8 .

@bike105bike 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome breadfruit. Coincedentally we went goat hunting (w/AK) in the Marquesas, got shut out, but did shoot the stem of breadfruit out of a tree for dinner instead. Thanks for the memory recoil.

@paulc1173 4 жыл бұрын

Good info, answered so questions, especially about the carriers....

@tinopacino9400 4 жыл бұрын

I have the 3A+ With Build Up.. Heavy especially with Side Plates, However its Great Armor if you have to Defend a Position..

@thealize808 4 жыл бұрын

Price?

@raftermanhoward1883 4 жыл бұрын

I had 8 of those in total, but then found out they don't stop an RPG.

@sawyer3119 3 жыл бұрын

Might try bumping up from the base coat 👍

@AdrianVasquez-gh9ee 11 ай бұрын

@pewpewtactical What would happen to the coating should i decide to wear my plates in a carrier, not duck taped to my torso? Would the carrier aide in to any degree in maintaining the coating? Or would the results be the same???

@michaelvanderbilt3159 Жыл бұрын

What if I put two ar500 plate in one spall contaminate sleeve. For my the front of my bod armor front plate will be fully coated and the one behind it is base coat:..

@DyllonMcDonald68 5 жыл бұрын

They make spall covers now, just fyi.

@danielboon8721 4 жыл бұрын

But who duct tapes plates to themselves? It would be in a nylon carrier and wouldn't that help catch shrapnel as much as a thicker coating?

@MadMojo93 4 жыл бұрын

This.

@xCHEESEandHAMx 4 жыл бұрын

Yes it would but it is better to be safe than sorry Last thing you want is tiny pieces of metal going into your chin, I couldn't imagine how itchy it'd be

@Dero_milsurp 4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Boon no. Not even close. You don’t understand how sharp metal fragments moving supersonic is going to be held by some basic fabric?

@robertbogan225 4 жыл бұрын

1000d corda

@BuffRANGE 4 жыл бұрын

NIJ Certification for rifle threats is performed at 45'. Another note is that M2AP velocities for NIJ are 2880 fps, something you rarely ever see from surplus M2AP..

@chadliggett7988 4 жыл бұрын

Pew Pew Tactical John you are Awesome Brother! That was Funny video and also good explanation on the plates! Thank You!

@adventchild5150 4 жыл бұрын

Kids in Africa could have eaten those plates

@briandaniel931 4 жыл бұрын

So could your mother

@alif-a3796 4 жыл бұрын

Brian Daniel at least try to make ur roast funny

@dan.d 4 жыл бұрын

Soon we may all be starving like those kids in Africa.

@pieterveenders9793 4 жыл бұрын

So could a lot of kids in the US, and probably in some other poor countries as well. Not very nutricious though....

@cartersilcox8611 3 жыл бұрын

Hilarious

@kingbaldwiniv5409 4 жыл бұрын

level III+ front and back AR500 with thick overcoat. I use a not-so-expensive Condor Outdoors compact plate carrier, better than you think, but not that great.

@thealize808 4 жыл бұрын

Price?

@RomeoAirsoft 4 жыл бұрын

thealize808 They’re doing a 25% sale for blk Friday. Recommend getting a set

@KoishiVibin 4 жыл бұрын

You'll get cheesed by M193 with higher velocities, and if it's a faulty plate, then even .22 Magnum can pop right through.

@hanzwillford5141 4 жыл бұрын

Norian Arijuna they never understand how shit AR500 armor really is lmao

@jcbalesk777 4 жыл бұрын

@@hanzwillford5141 what do you Recommend?

@curvain 4 жыл бұрын

the coating is for catching the bullets, right? Woudnt your vest where your plate is inserted also hold the schapnel aswell?

@Ctreo7 3 жыл бұрын

Your commentary gained you a new subscriber

@voelone6603 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder how a level 3 plate with 2 layers of ceramic floor tiles glued with construction grade glue would do.

@lunargentleman3750 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@conorobrien2411 4 жыл бұрын

Heavy. That’s how it would do!

@robertbogan225 4 жыл бұрын

Go with procelin its harder then ceramic.

@toddk1377 5 жыл бұрын

I think it be best to wear a terrorist for body armor...I heard they can take a lot of hits...😂

@Shad0wBoxxer 4 жыл бұрын

Todd K yeah but no explosives protection...

@somewhitedude01 4 жыл бұрын

@@Shad0wBoxxer 😂😂

@younesha6150 4 жыл бұрын

I'll have a wild guess and say that you're funny 😂

@andrewhorry9417 4 жыл бұрын

I got a question that might seem dumb but I actually do not know if you get a level 3A body armor does it still protect you from levels shelves from levels 1 to 3 ballistics. Like whatever it's tested to stop and lower calibers

@wannabeaznufcfighter 4 жыл бұрын

I love the comparison to the Durian (that fruit), especially how some people would never eat it like how they would never need body armor. I'm definitely in the camp of "buying body armor to have it even though I'll never ever use it" lol

@_Zardari_ 4 жыл бұрын

WHY THIS WAS RECOMMENDED AFTER WARZONE!

@djsahilking3807 4 жыл бұрын

because it's mothef$%king warzone lol😂🤣

@amogus8025 3 жыл бұрын

Based.

@jacobdillingham 4 жыл бұрын

"because physics, or whatever"

@robormiston2841 4 ай бұрын

Would the plate carrier absorb some fragmentation? Seems most are made from strong materials that might contain most of the frag that would spawl out?

@kenstockton7793 11 ай бұрын

I dud catch veset choice, I didn't catch what plate setup ? or that varies depending on location?

@T_1357_F 5 жыл бұрын

I picture you wearing a Viking horned helmut to go with the topic of the video and your magnificent beard.

@johnnygavita 5 жыл бұрын

Two months out, they must be busy

@79dogface 3 жыл бұрын

Took me seven months to get mine.

@andrewtucker7990 3 жыл бұрын

Did you ever get yours? If so, how long did it take?

@79dogface 3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewtucker7990 just a little over seven months.

@andrewtucker7990 3 жыл бұрын

@@79dogface that's pretty shitty.

@79dogface 3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewtucker7990 I totally agree.

@JusAnotherUTuber 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you. This answered all my questions

@fordwk 4 жыл бұрын

Can you try it with the dummy wearing the vest? How much would the vest help with the coating to catch spalling?

@PolynesianSaus 5 жыл бұрын

NIJ testing is at 45’

@BuffRANGE 4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Pistol rounds are much closer, but all rifle plate testing is 45'

@this_is_ironic5659 4 жыл бұрын

Gearing up for "peaceful protests" be like

@jpowens2253 3 жыл бұрын

@Stale Bagelz got any evidence of your claim of police using live ammo? I've seen plenty of "mostly peaceful protestors" using live ammo on people.

@kullanma 3 жыл бұрын

@Stale Bagelz I'm not sure they are exploited masses so much as uneducated, albeit purposely so, masses that do not know how to create wealth. Hmm, so in the fact that they are purposely uneducated in finances, perhaps there is some exploitation. Ok, don't mind me, just typing thoughts out loud. lol

@estradamurcielgo175 3 жыл бұрын

@Stale Bagelz Or you can get a job and earn a living like a responsible adult instead of blaming everyone but yourself

@dragonex814 4 жыл бұрын

You look oddly enough like serj tankia, not that its bad, its actually awesome, nice video

@EquipaPatriot Жыл бұрын

The coating has changed. It is stronger and capable of multiple hits that will not allow a spray of bullet fragmentation. I own the A2 Alloy plates with buildup coating of their Fraglock.

@Hunter_Bidens_Crackpipe_ 4 жыл бұрын

I wear my level 3+ every day.

@bigd7861 4 жыл бұрын

3+ here. That little extra is well worth it! Remember folks, this is ACTUAL life insurance!

@bigd7861 4 жыл бұрын

@Robert Aegidius Nope. I'm a Security Contractor.

@theimmortal4718 4 жыл бұрын

Wierd

@bigd7861 4 жыл бұрын

@Stale Bagelz Not a merc. There IS a difference, both in legalities and functions. Legally, mercs are listed as war criminals with the U.N., that hire out to pretty much whoever to do whatever. Some have personal codes of conduct, but far to many are just hired murders and thieves. Security Contractors function within the laws of whatever country, state, city they are contracted to, and work primarily as a defensive roll to keep people, places, and things safe from theft and/or harm. We are also MUCH more choosy as to who we contract with and for. There are also different categories of Security Contractors: PMC, or Private Military Contractor: Contract to militaries to perform duties similar to the military personnel. This can be anything from translators to office administrators, or scouting to running and gunning, or teaching to combat training. PDC, or Private Defense Contractor: Strictly defensive rolls that are primarily contracted to facilities, compounds, buildings, etc. PSC, or Private Security Contractor: Provide mostly defensive rolls for privately owned property or people. Often anything from armed guards to bodyguards. PDCs and PSCs are often confused by the public with Commercial Security Contractors, aka "Mall Cops" and regular run of the mill security guards/officers. There is a VERY large, and lethal, difference. Many of us bounce back and forth between the categories, and even fill in time between contracts with work in the commercial market. Most of us take it quite offensively as to being called a merc. I take it with a grain of salt. Hope this enlightens you some.

@pixelfire6121 3 жыл бұрын

@Stale Bagelz Keep licking the anarchy boot, please.

@LesioJunior1 4 жыл бұрын

4:16 - think its better to got few scars than hole in a chest xD

@anon4932 4 жыл бұрын

Who wouldn't want to look like Sergeant Barnes from Platoon?

@TheOneHandedClap 3 жыл бұрын

what about the NIJ rating on the beard ICW said plates and how does oil, conditioner or grease influence said rating?

@eaglepasss3580 2 жыл бұрын

At what distance was this shot at? I I heard these cannot hold up at 7 yards. And some gun fights happen from 5 to 10 yards. So were anybof the rifle plates tested at less than 50 yards?

@roberth8446 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe I'm crazy, but that looked suspiciously like .357 Mag and not the .357 Sig. Would also be very odd to shoehorn .357 Sig into a revolver like the one in the video. Would also be odd to use .357 Sig as a reference point.

@pewpewtactical 5 жыл бұрын

Good eye, that's a .357 Mag. The upper levels of the IIIA state .357 Sig and .44 Magnum.

@roberth8446 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting they'd use that as a measure. Maybe because LEOs are familiar with it? Outside LEOs I don't know a single person who uses .357 Sig.

@pewpewtactical 5 жыл бұрын

Yup, we wrote a post-mortem: www.pewpewtactical.com/357-sig-ammo-review/

@randomlyentertaining8287 3 жыл бұрын

This has sold me on my decision to go with AR500's stuff.

@jesseterrell9354 3 жыл бұрын

It took just shy of under 3 months to get a set of plates.

@crsedwolf6513 Жыл бұрын

I got a question. I'm writing a story and can't find good links for info. What would happen if you had one of the thicker curved plates and were shot at near point blank with a rifle or similar weapon ?

@cbertke3 4 жыл бұрын

good vid, the funnies kept my attention. Thank man

@UnorthodoxBeatz 4 жыл бұрын

So this is how I start playing warzone in real life

@hanzwillford5141 4 жыл бұрын

No operators would actually run AR500 lmao. It’s literal shit

@fosty. 4 жыл бұрын

@@hanzwillford5141 If it's literal shit then you bought the wrong thing.

@Smitty-hr2mg 3 жыл бұрын

What this man fails to tell any of you, is that the level 3+ light weight steel plates are lighter than the level 4 ceramic plates. In fact, the level 3+ LW plates are lighter than all of the composite level 4 plates currently on the market, even the ultra high end models like Hoplite. Secondly, if you're still worried about spalling, check out Scorpion Tactical's anti-spalling kevlar plate cases. tacticalscorpiongear.com/tactical-scorpion-gear-body-armor-ar500-10x12-steel-plate-spall-guard-blocker-tsg-1012se.html.

@qwe304 2 жыл бұрын

Turns out that if you cut off an extra10% of your plate you can save some weight. And with the build up coat it's 6.5lb. many lv 4 ceramics are under that. I have high end ones myself that are 4.6lb

@dankdaze42069 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if it's possible to put a level 4 plate over an AR 500 level 3 plate sounds dumb but I wonder if it could work 🤔

@isaacaceves4637 4 жыл бұрын

How much do the plates weigh?? I’m going to use this for exercise

@ADarkFaerie 4 жыл бұрын

whenever my video buffers on vids like these, i feel like it's my fbi agent logging on. LOL. HI DAVE!

@wultrax5343 4 жыл бұрын

is this apex legends or warzone?

@crutch517 4 жыл бұрын

Warzone, apex uses electricity to make an over shield.

@stephenedwards5063 2 жыл бұрын

Can you run steel and composite armor together? Still tends to be relatively thin and there are companies that are making thin composite armor. Can both be combined with trauma pad ?