Do You Really Need Body Armor?

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Bare your arms, but armor your torso. In todays video, I get into the nitty and the gritty about body armor.
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Body armor is a valuable tool that provides life-saving protection against bullets, blades, and blunt impacts, making it an essential piece of equipment for military personnel, law enforcement officers, and private citizens in high-risk situations. However, while offering this crucial defense, body armor can also impose significant physical burdens on the wearer due to its weight and bulk, potentially hindering mobility and endurance in demanding environments.
The concept of body armor dates back centuries, with early examples including leather and quilted fabrics worn by ancient warriors. Modern body armor emerged during World War I, with the introduction of lightweight silk and wool vests. Subsequent conflicts drove innovations in materials, such as Kevlar and ceramic plates, offering superior ballistic protection. Today, body armor technology continues to evolve, incorporating advanced materials and designs to balance protection, mobility, and comfort.
Body armor configurations vary widely, catering to different threat levels and operational requirements. Soft armor, composed of flexible fabrics like Kevlar or Dyneema, is effective against handgun rounds and shrapnel. Hard armor plates, made from ceramics or polyethylene, provide enhanced protection against high-velocity rifle rounds. Modular systems allow users to customize their armor based on mission needs, combining soft and hard components for optimal coverage and mobility.
As a staunch advocate for personal liberty and self-defense, I firmly believe that any attempt to ban civilian access to body armor is a blatant violation of our constitutional rights. The ability to protect oneself from harm should be a fundamental freedom, especially in an era where violence and civil unrest seem to be on the rise. Responsible citizens should have the means to safeguard their lives without government overreach dictating what protective measures they can or cannot employ. Imposing such restrictions would only serve to disarm law-abiding individuals while doing little to deter those with criminal intent from acquiring body armor through illicit channels. I refuse to stand idly by as our liberties are eroded under the guise of public safety.

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@RezaQin 2 ай бұрын

Do I need it? No. Does a politician want me to not have it? I need it.

@cIoudbank 2 ай бұрын

its better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.

@BNatoAk 2 ай бұрын

Liberal politician*

@MrEightImmortals 2 ай бұрын

And if anyone in a political or media position says you don't need it. You need it.

@spyguy888 2 ай бұрын

@@BNatoAkany politician. They all suck.

@TopDrek 2 ай бұрын

Jewish politician*

@nukiesduke6868 2 ай бұрын

If a politician ever wants to ban a personal protection device, you should see him as an enemy and promptly vote him out.

@murph9935 2 ай бұрын

vote him out from a rooftop in minecraft

@fauxtool952 2 ай бұрын

ok but what about if they show up to work wearing a foreign military uniform and are a dual citizen?

@gregtennyson 2 ай бұрын

Legalize grenades

@user-hm9is5ke9i 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, just vote harder.

@Gideon_Judges6 2 ай бұрын

@@fauxtool952you mean a ziocrat like Biden or a ziocon like Trump?

@user-fu8vn7xo6c Ай бұрын

Body armor is like a fire extinguisher. Most of the time it isn’t needed & is just fine sitting untouched, but in a specific crisis it is priceless.

@DanY-zl3jg Ай бұрын

That’s right! Better to have something and not need it than wishing you had it when you need it.

@DavidSmith-fz8ju Ай бұрын

When female comes out confiscating,they will come to your house first.

@Spielername Ай бұрын

As I see it, I can have as much water and food as I want, if I can't defend it and someone who's meaner and better equipped then me comes along and wanna take it, it's useless to use gear I can't use effectively. On the other hand, if I don't have any military training or even experience on the battlefield, I can have the best kit available and I'll lose my stuff anyway (probably together with my life and the life's of the people I have to protect). I think that the best way is to buy a weapon to defend your loved ones and yourself, making sure that you know how to work with it properly and then to think about anything else (besides food and water, this is something you need anyways every day so you should buy long-lasting food whenever you have a few bucks to spare). Everything else is luxury and one should buy it like one would buy a luxury item. It doesn't help anyone if you buy an expensive kit first and can't move because you don't have the stamina, training and experience and a weapon you're not comfortable with. I think you should only use gear you actually know how tho use and are feeling comfortable wearing it. If someone comes to you, you have normally the upper hand because you know every corner of your house and it is much worth to be fast and quiet when you're at a place you are familiar with and your opponent isn't. I almost would say that it's more effective than an expensive kit + body armor. But what do I know, I was never in the army or in law enforcement. I only know that I will be shot first when the police arrive on scene and I have body armor and a full kit on me.

@Spielername Ай бұрын

@@DanY-zl3jgMost times this special thing that you need is in the trunk or at home when you really need it.

@ifv2089 Ай бұрын

The coolest I ever felt was ditching it in Afghan.

@minutemanmedic4143 Ай бұрын

A Medics Perspective: I can somewhat treat junctional bleeds and pneumothorax long enough to get you to a surgeon, but I cannot treat you if your heart looks like pulled pork....... and neither can the surgeon..... take that as you wish.

@buffalosolider206 19 күн бұрын

Who woulda thought guns and body armor make society safer

@Wildbert 10 күн бұрын

😅😅😅 Made my Day Dude

@mixmix1487 2 ай бұрын

I wore a soft 3A as a bouncer when I got out of the military. I didn’t wear it because I was afraid, I actually put it on, on the days it was cold outside. I was the door man. One night it was cold so I threw it on under my jacket to keep warm. Long story short….i got shot by some homies that came back after being kicked out the club. I took one to my left midsection. The cold saved my ass that night.

@marrowdreign Ай бұрын

Glad you survived the unwarranted attack. You might have a Guardian Angel, my man.

@mikkohansen6239 Ай бұрын

Yeah, soft vest as bouncer is good call. If not stopping bullets it will help to dimish punches / kicks and knives.

@elzippo488 Ай бұрын

Cool Story Bruh.

@aj897 Ай бұрын

The vest seemed to do the saving lol.

@alaskanbas6507 Ай бұрын

@@aj897 It seems you forgot what made him wear it, which was explained only two sentences before.

@GrumpyNCO 2 ай бұрын

I summon POT OF GREED, which allows me to draw 3 battle rifles from my local national guard armory

@Meyer-gp7nq 2 ай бұрын

Not to mention all that 40 mike mike

@GrumpyNCO 2 ай бұрын

@Meyer-gp7nq they'd have the launchers but no rounds :(

@zaab-yaoh9302 Ай бұрын

guard*

@lynx-alpha2073 Ай бұрын

Will the clerk let me check them out in trade for a pot of greed if im a civvie?

@AV-nl9gc Ай бұрын

@@Meyer-gp7nq You need Jar of Greed for that baby

@chasewilliams3108 Ай бұрын

Do you need an airbag, do you need a seat belt, do you need a parachute, do you need a climbing harness, do you need a safety on a rifle, do you need a motorcycle helmet. No but they sure are nice to have. 😅

@Eric-qz9vp Ай бұрын

My father always told me "son it's better to have it and not need it then to need it and not have it". With that said I'm not much of the larping type but I do want to be prepared for even the most unlikely of events and that's how I look at it!

@johnleca 10 күн бұрын

Thanks for quoting your father, father's deserve recognition, respect and love. Godspeed. John

@AaronShadowMoses 2 ай бұрын

I'm just a dude on the internet. I sacrifice my dark magician to summon this comment in the prone position.

@johnwurfel2862 2 ай бұрын

Such rhetoric. Inspiring.

@patgray5402 2 ай бұрын

You just activated my trap reply

@ArmedAndIndigenous 2 ай бұрын

How did you comment 13 hrs ago

@MeanBeanDanRod420 2 ай бұрын

@@ArmedAndIndigenous I saw that too. It's a bot!

@thodstagshorn1198 2 ай бұрын

@@ArmedAndIndigenousTime travel, spooky.

@dillonc7955 2 ай бұрын

When you've got politicians calling a chi-com rig "advanced gear", you know something is a little sus.

@mr.hedado741 2 ай бұрын

Indeed, it’s probably because these politicians don’t know Jack shit about weapons or even armor at all

@jefferyboring4410 2 ай бұрын

It’s fairly advanced when your buddies carry mags in their back pocket and don’t own a sling?!!

@hylianmango8272 2 ай бұрын

politicians the kind of niggas to call an airsoft gun an assault weapon

@isaac6077 2 ай бұрын

@@jefferyboring4410living that scav life

@alphawolfgang173 2 ай бұрын

when the fbi came here they called my chest rig something like a "high capacity assault vest"..... its just a basic chest rig lmao.

@milesoster3122 14 күн бұрын

I'll tell you the same thing I tell the "Do you really NEED an Ar15?" Crowd... Fortunately for me it is called the Bill of Rights. NOT the Bill of Needs...

@zedhiro6131 Ай бұрын

I picked up my armor during the summer of love, there was a real possibility of a raving pack burning down people's houses. I would say having qd options for armor is highly desirable, if you can get out quick you can get in quick.

@Marlock2199 2 ай бұрын

"Is that a class 3 firearm?" "Are those level 4 plates?"

@chasejegodtka413 2 ай бұрын

Gotta Love @THERUSSIANBADGER

@Derek-ls3wg 2 ай бұрын

😂

@redtyfoon 2 ай бұрын

"Mmmm, touche.....how 'bout them NFA Items? " "Too much paperwork." "Right? We should abolish paperwork." "Facts!"

@stevep7346 Ай бұрын

These are my first magnitude traffic birds!

@admiralsnackbar2811 Ай бұрын

"We gotta go"

@adamcavanaugh4940 2 ай бұрын

I did use body armor during a riot in my town. It was close by, my cop buddy told us no one was coming if we called for help. My buddy and I sat on the porch with body armor, NODs, and suppressed SBRs. When people we didn't know were looking through cars and trying house doors taking advantage of the chaos. We asked if they were lost, and they left promptly. Never made threats or aimed weapons. They wanted no resistance, and rolled out as soon as they saw it was possible. It's great for static defense.

@zx7-rr486 2 ай бұрын

2020 summer of love per chance?

@adamcavanaugh4940 2 ай бұрын

@zx7-rr486 yes.

@King.Leonidas 2 ай бұрын

@adamcavanaugh4940 peaceful protesting you mean

@Tr4wnet 2 ай бұрын

I would like to make the cheap joke that: luckily you were wearing nods otherwise you mighve not seen them. But I wont :)

@stalinsoulz7872 2 ай бұрын

@@adamcavanaugh4940literally rocking up the: why hello there ruffians! Tis but a summer time? Are y'all well protected for tis tomfoolery?

@dallinshroyer4051 Ай бұрын

“That stuff’s cool until you’re starving and have bad diarrhea.” Absolutely. All my cool stuff I acquired when I was single. Now I’m married and have 3 kids. Any monies I have to spend on prepping usually go to food, water, and meds. I do have my battle rifle and kit in case it comes down to having to go out and scavenge or hunt/fish

@warhiever1803 Ай бұрын

Don't forget the battle belt! Takes weight off your shoulders and rebalances them to your hip. Pistol on right, extra mags on left. Think front AND back weight when wearing a plate carrier.

@danielsterling4918 13 күн бұрын

Don't forget a good ifak in the lower back. Tools to make holes and plug holes

@Rooobviously 2 ай бұрын

Imagine being in someone’s house and here comes a fully nude man wielding a Benelli shotgun yelling “THERE ARE NO RULES!”

@minuteofcan 2 ай бұрын

All nude except for a balaclava! ;D

@KriegWaFFen 2 ай бұрын

Shock and Awe at its finest.

@finaloption... 2 ай бұрын

@@KriegWaFFenMore shock, less awe.

@rogerwood5228 2 ай бұрын

SSVOA... if you ask nicely, he might send you some slick pics... of his gear

@KNIN-ni6lz 2 ай бұрын

PANSHOT

@Truminashadepressure 2 ай бұрын

Admin. You forgot the Maui fire catastrophe. I live on Maui, and while I did not live in Lahaina town, I do have family over there. Immediately after the fire there was extremely limited law enforcement in the area. The local PD was however preventing access to that side of the island. The survivors and others in the neighboring town had no food or water, and of course no electricity. Fortunately good citizens were able to boat supplies in. It was a good week at least before the Feds and the state had any meaningful presence. The locals organized and created a self governing system. It really helps that the folks out there are either all family or like family because they’ve been together forever. Eventually the US government was able to organize aid, but until then the people had to defend and feed themselves (yes there were looters and shots fired.) In the tacticool world guys seem to forget that a natural disaster is THE most relevant scenario to train for.

@shanekelley2554 Ай бұрын

The government isn't on your side.

@hansjohannsen6722 Ай бұрын

Did you say "Natural" disaster? It felt like Plandemic Phase 3 to me.. nice to see folk now selling property they would have kept selfishly in their family to our benevolent benifactors.

@Standefiant Ай бұрын

"natural disaster"

@Truminashadepressure Ай бұрын

@@Standefiant I live here and have friends and family who barely escaped with their lives. There were no lasers. There were no DEW. You have to live here to understand how it happened.

@Truminashadepressure Ай бұрын

@@shanekelley2554 nope

@mikeysm9931 Ай бұрын

I’m glad KZfaq larpers are finally bringing this up. Especially with the long term or moving with body armor. Have you tried bringing body armor camping and hiking with instead of just flat ranging it up? It’s hard (stfu to the guy that’s going to deny it). It’s uncomfortable and gets in the way. Have you tried packing a ruck with it and rucking up mountains and extended periods with it. Once again it gets in the way and takes up a ton of space. It’s 100x more difficult than regular hikes or rucks so for people like Overton and Admin to finally point out the cons of body armor is refreshing. With that all being said, go larp and act like you know what you’re doing because it’s fun!

@damonwatson4468 Ай бұрын

If you live in the mountains or woods ECT then chest rigs are the way to go if you live in a densely populated city or urban environment with multiple angles or where riots and such could break out id grab the body armor. Have both for different setups. Hiking and long periods of time in body armor sucks but in a situation where I'm going to be shot at or seen is highly likely then getting shot without it sucks more.

@3skilledllamas Ай бұрын

I’m probably biased since I was a FAST Marine but I see the purpose of body armor as something you wear for home /bug out area operations. Having the knowledge and ability to set up a defensive position that is sustainable is most important in SHTF. The back of house priorities would be water and food collection, delegation of resource collection among a community if possible. Where the more “sexy” items would be establishing posts with overlapping sectors of fire, establishing egress and ingress points if you have a strong likeminded community you want or can interact with, de-escalation when confronted with outsiders. One of the biggest issues that occurs is you need a lot of people to sustain proper security, and you need a lot of food to sustain a lot of people. There are a lot of not so sexy things to consider but everyone is equally as important, nothing exists within a bubble, but like with exercise you have to isolate one specific area at a time to improve. Spend enough time on every area and you’ll be better off than you were the day before.

@mrgman1326 2 ай бұрын

I’m retired from 33 years of law enforcement. I have body armor. Do I need body armor? Wow, I certainly hope not! I also have life insurance. I really hope I don’t need that.

@lightning9279 2 ай бұрын

The gov gooons who are the first wave of gov terrorist to take our God given liberty's are the police. Yet, these fools who make these videos are the ones who lick the boots of law enforcement. Makes zero sense.

@JohnLoogleman 2 ай бұрын

Cool story boyscout

@stevep7346 Ай бұрын

Good news, you won't ever need life insurance on yourself.

@mrgman1326 Ай бұрын

@@stevep7346 true, but I don’t want my family to have to use my life insurance. Wait a minute…I think I may be worth more dead than alive. Note to self, cancel life insurance.

@naturallytoasty556 Ай бұрын

@@stevep7346that’s not his point

@TheSkinnyMechanic 2 ай бұрын

I didn’t think I wanted it until I saw government trying to ban it. Then I bought several of them

@joemama69448 2 ай бұрын

That's the only pro body armor arguement I'll buy into lol.

@dreb222 2 ай бұрын

@@joemama69448thing is, the argument isn’t “body armor OR chest rig”, because they serve different purposes. Chest rig is load carrying gear, and body armor is protective layering. In my opinion from my experience in Iraq, and Afghanistan, slick body armor with chest rig or LBE worn over, or by itself.

@davidoberle9023 2 ай бұрын

That's how they keep the things they want out of our hands in out hands. ;)

@TheSkinnyMechanic 2 ай бұрын

I rock a Smersh rig over a slick carrier

@Coconut-219 2 ай бұрын

@@joemama69448 ask the government why they do then.

@bh-2198 Ай бұрын

You should do a video on standoff distance. Surviving a fight depends a lot on how close to you it starts. The further you keep the potential threat away from you, the more difficult it becomes for them to land an incapacitating hit. That means, communications at distance of at least fifty meters becomes extremely important, i.e. a bullhorn.

@andrewself6965 Ай бұрын

I really appreciate the emphasis on the thinking man’s game. As Americans were blessed to be able to prepare for the unexpected. But there’s tons of ways to prepare for the worst. Always weigh the pros and cons. It’s easy to imagine how a straight up gunfight would go and how to be prepared for it. But we should also prepared for how else we can survive and thrive. Kit is badass, but maybe survival skills and preparation is likely much more useful in the long term.

@Sophistry0001 2 ай бұрын

"Need" is a funny word. If politicians are talking about banning it, regardless of what it is or if I cared about it before - I now want to get it for myself. The thing about armor is the same as CCW imo. If you *expected* to need it you should get out of that situation. We carry on the off chance we need it. If I expected I would NEED my armor I would be looking for a way out, but I HAVE it for the off chance. If you don't have a couple weeks worth of water and food, you should skip armor until you do. The point about logistics is massive, you are your own logistics.

@jason200912 2 ай бұрын

You do need it. Do not ever let someone say you do not. It is our right and is actually the final failsafe to corruption as shown in the whiskey rebellion when Washington pardoned the rebels and again when Lincoln pardoned the confederacy post war and allowed them to re enlist into the union military and pardoned them all

@ca2129 2 ай бұрын

Totally agree if I’m driving with my gas mask and body armor on I waited to long to leave.

@ShootAUT 2 ай бұрын

"The thing about body armor is, you need to fight against someone who is competent enough to hit it." - Clint Smith

@isaac6077 2 ай бұрын

Depends how much armor u wear. There is normal full sets the get the whole torso groin and shoulders. Hell more than a few people have made and use custom sets with even more area protect that were quite effective

@ShootAUT 2 ай бұрын

@@isaac6077 Sure. But good luck walking through swamps and deserts all day, wearing a full-body kevlar set, or looking like a medieval knight covered in ceramic and steel plates head to toe, weighing you down and hindering movement. There's a point where the soldier becomes less effective, the more effective the armor gets. Then there's also the matter of cost effectiveness. Even the best armor is useless, if you can't afford it.

@-Zevin- 2 ай бұрын

@@ShootAUT Simple just add servos, motors and hydraulics to the armor embrace the power armor, become space marine.

@ShootAUT 2 ай бұрын

@@-Zevin- Metal Gear? Never heard of her.

@zeayh 2 ай бұрын

This is why I don't wear a helmet, Clint Smith said that duh bad guy didn't take his class so he uh is definitely gonna be really bad n not be able 2 shoot me or something

@flutac Ай бұрын

You are an inspiration. I started my own gun channel. Keep up the good work fellow officer!

@beardedshooter9540 2 ай бұрын

We did a range day with vests on the other day at my club. Everyone enjoyed it, just slowly trying to make it normal for full kit days

@ArmedAndIndigenous 2 ай бұрын

How did you comment 7 hrs ago

@thodstagshorn1198 2 ай бұрын

@@ArmedAndIndigenousI'm freaking out.

@FluxApex 2 ай бұрын

@@ArmedAndIndigenous bruh, you don't know about the new time jumper from Apple?

@Cyberdemon-9001 2 ай бұрын

Full kit Thursdays

@eassttt 2 ай бұрын

@@ArmedAndIndigenous 😭

@entercreativenamehere8242 2 ай бұрын

Mo bodys armor, mo safely, mo time with the boys

@claytonjohnston25 2 ай бұрын

All mo better!

@wildcat8598 2 ай бұрын

Unless you take one to anywhere else other than that 10”x12” space. Then you are no mo

@JB-uk7mn 2 ай бұрын

FRAS offers full coverage

@Ajax_Kennedy 2 ай бұрын

@wildcat8598 but that's where 3 of your 5 life sacks are. 😮

@Callsign_Ewok Ай бұрын

Actually a really informative and sobering POV of the question in mind. Means of survival matters even more, sustainment over body armour.

@nukedvalleyape5675 18 күн бұрын

It’s the little things that get you everyone’s worried about stockpiling ammo, plate carriers, learning CQB, having the top of the line rifles. In reality you will most likely die from disease, dehydration, infection, or exposure to the elements. Trying running an 80lb pack for 3 days with crap boots, minimal caloric intake, or no electrolyte solution. It’s not fun.

@nichmiller4251 2 ай бұрын

Paramedic advice: I'm privilaged enough to get to play this game on the civilian side. I tell everyone: 'your plates are there to stop the threat you didn't know about'. I run a JPC.1 that I cut the front pocket off of. I can throw my chest rigs over it for SWAT/SAR/competition. My belts and bags are also varied by mission but run light because we never know if it's gonna be a 2 hour drug raid or a 7 hour missing person search. Never be afraid to try a gear idea but never be afraid to doff gear, as needed. Remember, you are distributing your load weight over both a surface area AND time.

@The_SmorgMan 2 ай бұрын

Ooh… great advice at the end. I’m saving that to remember

@phl_knives 12 күн бұрын

Well said. I work the TacMed training end of things and I will say you're absolutely correct. First those plates are for the round you didn't see coming. It's buying you that second or 2 to get to cover when a routine call for a cardiac event or structure fire was actually setup as a ambush. I'm sure you've seen and heard about fire, EMS and LEOs being baited into an area with a low risk call only to take fire immediately upon arrival. I say to students regularly from park rangers to SAR or anyone else, if you wear a uniform, you are a target. Be it an unstable person looking for infamy or someone with a general issue with the community of responders. This is a little different from the non-responder side however if anyone had to travel in 2020 or lived in an urban environment. You know that things could go from bad to worse in an instant. I watched the riots kick off in Philly in May driving down a main highway and thankfully had plenty of intel sources that things were going badly. I saw smoke start rising from downtown and got off the highway. A 40 min drive took me 4 hours. I hadn't been traveling with armor at the time because I had hardly seen another person in the road from March until that day. I would drive highway and see 1 other car ever half hour. Then all hell broke loose and I'm in a white SUV with my GF as we are coming back from a class and seeing multiple guns out. People in every direction and I'm trying to get home and not engage with anyone. I wish we had our armor to throw under a hoodie. The next days traveling back we had more hardware, armor on coming back into the city and egress plans. After 2 days riots had consumed the whole city and every cop I knew told me "You're on your own. Don't go out, don't look for a fight but plan to have a way to get to ED and also protect your house. Our response time, if we can if we show up is 4-5 hours for a serious injury. EMS is only running with an escort." This is when med bags got staged even for elderly neighbors who had an emergency or one of the 8-10 neighbors standing outside as a visual deterrent was injured. We had a plan, an evac plan and vehicles even planned for care enroute. After living through that 2 times in a year, 3 times in 3. Armor is always nearby and is fit semi annually for her and I. As well as practice in getting it on quickly. Her and I can have plates, mags and IFAK (already staged) on in under 30 seconds. This is properly fit and ready to go just in case. This is layered with our daily carry and just added additional ballistics protection. We have a higher threat matrix than others due to some things currently in court that we are plaintiffs in. Security is taken extremely seriously and was recommended to do so from numerous LEOs who do higher threat work in LE. I agree as well having multiple kits based on need and threat profile. Actually training and fitting your gear is extremely important. I have watched students come into scenarios wearing full kit down to groin armor, helmet and layers of gear on their chest. (1 student had 5 TQs on his armor setup) within 10 mins into 6 hours of scenarios you can tell who don't actually wear their kit ever. It's sliding forward from overloading it, and they're gassed from a flight of steps, pouring sweat in winter. Some summer classes we've stopped students from wearing so much because we could see hyperthermia being an issue with them moving to start. Red faced, slow to respond to questions and sweating an abnormal amount. That's when we pull them to cool off and no kit if they're going to keep going. This is where gear suggestions and setup comes into training. The guy with 5 TQs, I asked him what armor was he running. Level 3+ 11x14 AR550 plates with side plates. Just in armor and carrier he was wearing 36 lbs. Add in everything else and never wearing it to do light work to get used to it, he found out very quickly that 45 lbs on your chest you're not used to is making you a liability to your team and self. I saw him a year later In another class. He had lighter plates, a more slick carrier and was able to actually jog up steps in full kit. A year prior he got the wake up of a kit based around threat vs always wearing a breachers level of armor for everything.

@Ddayboy1944 2 ай бұрын

Need? No. But I don’t keep a fire extinguisher because I think my house will catch on fire, or keep a medical kit in my car because I think I’ll bleed out on my way home. Having and not needing is always better than bleeding out and wishing.

@Mitsurifan357 2 ай бұрын

What happens when you get hit in the plate and get internal bleeding and there’s no hospital to go to, now what?

@archiehughes6203 2 ай бұрын

@Mitsurifan357 still a better turn out than the alternative.

@alexturnbackthearmy1907 2 ай бұрын

@@Mitsurifan357 There is still a chance at survival, its not the worst thing you can live rest of your life with (you will be surprised how many people actually survived injuries in past that would be nearly 100% lethal even today right in hospital, like being shot with cannonball).

@powdereddnut 2 ай бұрын

@@Mitsurifan357 thought experiment: You are getting shot 3 times in the chest by a 556 round. No hospitals to save your life. Do you A. Wear you bass pro shirt B. Wear LV4 plates. 20% chance of internal bleeding Just wondering.

@charlesaferg Ай бұрын

This video has the best editing so far by far. Outstanding work!

@atranimecs Ай бұрын

got a steel plate on sale IIIA+, wrapped it with a few layers of duct tape as ive seen tests where the "anti-spalling" coating + duct tape absorbs severe spalling. $120 all-in and I only purchased it because of incoming possible bans. will protect against most military ammo, relatively light, cheap, and still fits in a slick. Advice in this video is accurate: you can juggernaut a Level IV full set if in a defensive/stationary position but if you are mobile, you'll die from the weight and heat if not choosing something lighter. The best advice ive ever seen about kit/chest rig is, "if your rig is more detachable, you can drop what isnt necessary for the situation in the moment"

@65thhitman86 2 ай бұрын

The fact that we live in a Time in America we're preparing for worst-case scenarios is considered a negative by anyone at all is heartbreaking..

@YTDeletes90PercentOfMyComments 26 күн бұрын

We are ran by our enemies.

@LFDNC 2 ай бұрын

“Attempting to recover from certain financial purchases.” Good lord, I felt that in my soul.

@declineofthewest. 2 ай бұрын

❤

@009Tactics 2 ай бұрын

Same

@chizorama Ай бұрын

The sting of "by once, cry once" lingers...

@stevep7346 Ай бұрын

All the best purchases are financial.

@LFDNC Ай бұрын

@@stevep7346 haha. The best, best are the ones that go “click, boom”.

@bhmand1669 Ай бұрын

This could've been summarized/scripted better, but as a freeflow thought rant style essay it works. A few diagrams on the more technical things would help for people who aren't into the jargon (like me). And if you have a point you really want to drive home, put it in text on the screen whenever it's repeated, get some humor going, helps people focus on the message and remember the repeats.

@dirty-civilian Ай бұрын

Great video with a great message. More content needs to exist that encourages guys to THINK THROUGH their priorities. Good stuff dude. Miss you. ;)

@VeniVidiPerii 2 ай бұрын

20:29 1. Stay at home and hope it all goes away 2. Get bored of stay at home 3. Go outside and look around 4. Become loot box for someone else

@Pinkskull69420 2 ай бұрын

Get bored of staying at home? It's only 2 weeks, goyim!

@pipemartz 2 ай бұрын

My thought is that if civil unrest occurs, I'm protecting my home and not leaving unless I have to. If I'm just hanging around the house, wearing body armor is totally doable.

@Commonsensepreps 2 ай бұрын

Yup! My thoughts exactly, im not going out in that, so i dont have to carry it far

@jason200912 2 ай бұрын

I'm gonna find an abandoned mansion lol

@tudm91 2 ай бұрын

@@jason200912 Then you discover the "abandoned" mansion has a secret lab full of bio-experiments and you've made a poor decision

@WalrusWinking 2 ай бұрын

And when you run out of food?

@Commonsensepreps 2 ай бұрын

@@WalrusWinking I'll have food long after the problem people starve

@Faithful_Solaire Ай бұрын

A Spiritus chest rig along with whatever belt setup you like is a solid option. Get yourself a slick plate carrier like a Spiritus or Ferrio Concepts one that marries to your chest rig and you don’t have to worry about buying/ learning two load outs. If you don’t need armor, H harness. If you do, clips.

@murmur3966 Ай бұрын

Hello Hello From Victoria Canada!!! I am so shocked that you don't sleep with your plate armor on in case of a break in. I think seeing a guy wearing armor and nothing else would scare or at least distract them to give you some advantage. Seriously though this was a great episode and I don't usually subscribe on a first video, but you are clear, sound experienced and seem to be knowledgeable and I really appreciate that. Keep up the awesome content and I can't wait to check out some more episodes on some of the topics you mentioned in this video. Stay safe, stay healthy and be as happy as you can be. 🤘😁👍

@DTreatz 2 ай бұрын

This was less "Do You Really _Need_ Body Armor? and more "When to and when _not to_ wear body armor." 🤣

@paydenladeroute7129 2 ай бұрын

The reality is, more ounces means more pounds and more pounds mean more pain. However, politicians do not want you to have body armour. for that reason alone, you need it.

@laisphinto6372 Ай бұрын

I dont get the Pound Thing especially when Body Armor IS the Difference between being hospitalized or death. Hell the reason Armor wasnt used that much anymore wasnt because IT was useless but to save cost for mass conscription

@paydenladeroute7129 Ай бұрын

@@laisphinto6372 The point I'm making is that most successful guerillas/insurgents don't use body for a number of reasons. 1. It is bulky, and shows a particular shape. Meaning it is difficult to conceal, and any reasonably trained security force can pick that out in a crowd before you reach for your concealed weapon. 2. The extra weight. Body armour does not allow you to move efficiently in wooded areas and across rough terrain. If you are stationary long enough for someone to gain a p.I.D on you and hit you square in the chest, you are wrong. Efficient and fluid movement should be prioritized. There is something terrifying about someone who is less-equipped than you having better training and tactics. 3. Lack of utility outside CQB. Look, the vast majority of successful guerilla movements did not hole up in cities and towns. They were in the trees, the hills, and the mountains. Body is only really useful in CQB environments. All in all, despite the opinions I gave, I would still own some for the sake of protecting myself.

@MrRoybert Ай бұрын

Between you, Garand Thumb, Demolition Ranch, Brandon Herrera, Kentucky Ballistics, Donut Operator, and now Micah Mayfield.... i only have so much blood in my body.. it can only be supplied to one of my heads at a time... fucking top drawer. solid vid brother.

@bluecollarkid 25 күн бұрын

The more gear you have, the more technical debt you accumulate. Stuff breaks down even when you're not using it. Buy what you can maintain in the situations you are most likely to encounter. What Admin and others have said about logistics is spot on. The one other point they miss is the cost of purchase, maintenance, and replacement.

@gator7082 2 ай бұрын

Be light, be fast, and most importantly do not be seen in the first place. It's nice to see gun tube discussing reality and not Seal Team fantasy nonsense. Logistics is truly what makes a good fighting force. If their logistics is better than yours, you should probably keep your contact limited.

@swanee22 Ай бұрын

Amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics.

@MrCashewkitty Ай бұрын

The overwhelming majority dont realize this.

@tamadrummer001 2 ай бұрын

The heat and lack of water will take more out than any battle out on the field. I’m in Florida and this is a brutal climate. I do a lot of hiking and carry 6-9 liters of water on long hikes along with my kit. It sucks big time but so does getting dead due to dehydration and exhaustion. This was a really well thought out video!!

@jason200912 2 ай бұрын

Then hike in the night time to grab water not during the high heat which will exhaust all of your clean water supplies

@xxx489Rockstar984xxx 2 ай бұрын

If the apocalypse happens lack of water is definitely my biggest fear

@nicholasbabcock9384 2 ай бұрын

Hell is florida in summer at noon. You aint lyin'. And Im from Ohio...

@luvmechanix 2 ай бұрын

Who lives in fla and uses the metric system

@keatonjorgensen8793 2 ай бұрын

Get a water filter and carry less water

@nightshadow9683 Ай бұрын

small tatical rigs are really great for manual labor that lets you use it. i was in a golf course and kept food and water or tools. it was really nice to have hands free and not have to keep going to a cart for gear

@elijahnelson7940 Ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video @AdministrativeResults ! I’ve been trying different kit for awhile now to see what’s the most comfortable setup, with enough gear but not too heavy and I haven’t really found it with plates in the mix. This video echoes what seems to be TUSC’s train of thought down at DARC. Thanks again!

@Mirasshtar 2 ай бұрын

Who needs armor, I have 187 rolls of black duct tape.

@chrisdarby2233 2 ай бұрын

The high speed kine?

@leewilkinson6372 2 ай бұрын

Wait. Where'd the 188th go.....😅

@user-mp8ff6mv3p 2 ай бұрын

I just stick my toilet tank lid in a backpack n wear it over my front lol

@leewilkinson6372 2 ай бұрын

@@user-mp8ff6mv3p damnit! I wondered why that was missing. YOU PUT THAT BACK RIGHT NOW, MISTER!!!

@xmus4023 Ай бұрын

Just weld Killdozer.

@herknorth8691 2 ай бұрын

A friend of mine was SOF in Afghanistan and his plate took a burst from an AK, which probably saved his life (he described that as "like getting hit in the chest with Mark McGwire's baseball bat", btw). He would still ditch the plates if his job was to hike up a mountain and observe an area. He'd also ditch his pistol in that scenario.

@majorian4897 Ай бұрын

Outside of CQB, and vehicles, carrying a pistol is retarded.

@WildernessMedic Ай бұрын

I would have done the same over there if it was possible. At some point (like climbing mountains) it seemed like the juice wasn't worth the squeeze.

@JMark-zk5pj Ай бұрын

Would that be McGwire roided up or just regular?

@herknorth8691 Ай бұрын

@@JMark-zk5pj At that point he was roided for sure.

@ChadBoss-qr4hl Ай бұрын

@@JMark-zk5pj There's no such thing as 'regular' Mark McGwire lmao.

@kidvision564 Ай бұрын

Rare display of humility on youtube 👍🏻

@Fenrir_Furt 4 күн бұрын

Hey Admin, I wanted to pop in and say thank you. Life has not been the greatest, nor the best these past couple of years. Content that you have been created as well as the others who are involved with Pepperbox have made things a little brighter. Not going to emo bomb this comment section, just know that you do such an amazing job and amazing content for people to drink their coffee and eat there beer to watch. Thank you.

@Mendrawza24 2 ай бұрын

I wear body armor in the shower. Never know when it'll rain rounds instead of water.

@RandomWrongDeletion 2 ай бұрын

Good idea, I’ve heard of there being lead in people’s water before.

@Literally_Deez_Nuts 2 ай бұрын

Based Get a shower gun.

@IFB489 2 ай бұрын

I wear it cookin for salmonella.

@mattburns6132 2 ай бұрын

Shower gun

@BillyBOB-sm3rl 2 ай бұрын

Or eggcorns

@thetrentpete 2 ай бұрын

I love watching these videos on the work computer so that your channel gets recommended for everyone at work when they also watch youtube

@jarosawkaczynski3414 Ай бұрын

During Monte Casino battle there was a Polish sign ,placed close to burned Sherman. " Dont be stupid! Dont let you get killed! Keep distance" " Nie bądź głupi. Nie daj się zabić. Trzymaj dystans."

@Shells-1967 Ай бұрын

Was wearing a chest rig in the late 80s early 90s in the Royal marines with a battle belt and rucksack. Was a good set up as I almost never took off the chest rig but belt and ruck would come off in vehicles and breaks. Alway had ammo water and med on me.

@dewolfeFSP Ай бұрын

At any given moment, you prepare for the situations you know will happen and may happen based upon various factors. This includes comfort level, danger factor and tasks at hand. Prepare as necessary and don't expect anyone else to do your job for you.

@CGR89 2 ай бұрын

If the government doesn’t want you to have it, you absolutely must own that item.

@austinpoole7837 2 ай бұрын

Man, I ain't even gonna lie... you caught me with sitting on the can, taking a dump, while drinking my coffee and watching your videos... gotta hand it to you. You know your audience very well, sir.

@dteachout147 Ай бұрын

You drink your coffee while you're on the shitter?

@freedomtowander Ай бұрын

Same here. In the oval office chugging lukewarm coffee with too much creamer and enjoying someone telling me to keep armor close.😂

@thefunkynipple1903 Ай бұрын

My favorite test for my personal kit was wearing it for my restaurants Halloween bar crawl.. I was worn to the bone many times working a 12hr shift and really helped me diversify what I do need and what I can let go in a endurance based environment

@joeyp4641 Ай бұрын

This video says all the right stuff. Love the emphasis on the 'finding community' part at like 21 minutes. That is the X-factor, and in my opinion, the end all be all. I'm one dude. I can't be kicking doors, looting shops, and growing my garden and sleeping with one eye open. A community/fireteam is absolutely crucial. I'd take a 40$ rig off amazon and all the cheap USGI aluminum mags I can carry as long as I got 10 other guys at my back. I personally hate reading shit like, "Oh, you ain't got $3,000 nods, and a $3,000 rifle, with $1500 of attachments? NGMI." I'm not a Larperator, not gonna kick in doors or storm houses. I'm a dude who's trying to survive.

@sigspearthumb7993 2 ай бұрын

When I started driving, at 16 my dad made me pull over in our neighborhood. He told me if I was going to drive a vehicle I needed to be equipped mentally to deal with problems and troubleshoot. He made me pop the hood and check fluids, and even made me pull out the spare and change the tire. That’s my weird story that created the “Changing the Tire” philosophy I’ve pretty much adopted. If you have knowledge and tools for a situation you’re factorially more powerful in said situation. I do see body armor as a necessity. It’s something you should have and train in just in the event you may need it. Currently working towards doing the same with night vision and thermal. It’s also why I’ve started trying to get into paramedic knowledge as well. I think the kit is something that you could get by without having; however, my qualms with soft armor is that I feel like if it’s not rated for a rifle round you’re dismissing much more threat than you may see.

@andrewpayne2811 2 ай бұрын

I am a product of GWOT and what I do like is it also gave me that “Batman” style of confidence when it comes to falls, throwing yourself around through ditches etc. it protects from more than just projectiles is my point I guess.

@trazn3844 Ай бұрын

Finally found the OD Green balaclava I’ve been wanting forever on Americana Pipedream becuase of your ad on this vid. Thanks my man!

@CertifiedSunset Ай бұрын

I like the idea of a slick plate carrier with a clip on 6-8 mag placard, and then having the chest rig harness in my bag if I want to drop the plate carrier and run the rig solo with the plates in my bag.

@BooGieMan113 2 ай бұрын

My humor must be broke. The jocko clip “I work out” had me on the floor 😂

@ajjohnson3497 Ай бұрын

I didn’t know why it had me on the floor too. “I work out” -Glaring Jocko “Really? We had no idea!” -The rest of us

@athappyhiker 2 ай бұрын

Why have body armor? Why not? Having it doesn’t mean you have to prance around in it all the time. Why have it? Because the scenario I’d most likely have to use any rifle for would require mags, IFAK, etc so if you’ve got to carry that stuff you’re expecting someone to be putting Roy rounds back at you. Armor good. Body armor isn’t supposed to be comfortable. Just comforting.

@davidrowe5437 Ай бұрын

Even on vehicle ops, it started getting into run a slick plate carrier with a rig over the top really quickly. You could drop the rig on long pauses and retain your protection. You could pack the plates on a hike and retain the rig.

@Badger4-8 2 ай бұрын

Good food for thought I feel like a lot of people do need to hear those key points Great video

@RabeHK 2 ай бұрын

Laying in hospital because of a sting that somehow managed to inject bacteria directly into my bloodstream i couldn't agree more on what you said about hospitals and medical infrastructure. As a former army medic, firefighter and chemist i would think that i am better prepared for such things than other but still, even small things can get you fucked up bad.

@AK-47Outlaw 2 ай бұрын

Get well soon Brother 🙏🏼✝️

@Shibes770 2 ай бұрын

OK, hear me out. Pizza body armor

@mathiasemmens3451 2 ай бұрын

he protecc he atacc but most important he snacc

@mzmknight 2 ай бұрын

🤣🍕

@MrBalonko 2 ай бұрын

Pizza with pineapple on it.

@wildcat8598 2 ай бұрын

You started by having my curiosity. Now you have my full attention.

@wildcat8598 2 ай бұрын

@@MrBalonkowhoa whoa there you monster. We’re still human beings here.

@jasonespinoza5105 Ай бұрын

Great video. It's not about need for some of us, armor has meaning. That meaning makes the government very nervous.

@John_NJDM Ай бұрын

This was a really well thought out and honest video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

@squantosquats1465 2 ай бұрын

7 mags is great but even in training not actual combat I realized how little that is. It goes stupid fast even on semi only. In my free time I rock British MTP webbing and a TAPs

@Bender_B._Rodriguez 2 ай бұрын

PNWG made an excellent statement for having 7 mags. You wont ever get a resupply

@squantosquats1465 2 ай бұрын

@@Bender_B._Rodriguez can you drop a link? I’m interested to see his take on it

@Bender_B._Rodriguez 2 ай бұрын

@@squantosquats1465 KZfaq will never let me send a link in a comment. I don't even know if you will see this. Pnw guerrilla

@BrianMillzz 2 ай бұрын

6 in the front, 2 on each side, one in the rifle... And as many as you can realistically carry in a bag. Even if you can't get to your bag, 11 should last you till you can.

@claytonjohnston25 2 ай бұрын

Definitely both! People should own both a PC with plates and a chest rig.

@JK13A Ай бұрын

I have definitely had these thoughts. Unless I have some serious medical support plates might not matter much. As soon as you take a round not in that plate you are screwed if you don't have a surgeon to go back to.

@samuelWx Ай бұрын

I love this channel. I get all my information here!

@alekonicolacakis7002 2 ай бұрын

I really appreciate you talking about making a group with like minded people, so many 'prepper' type people think selfishly and completely neglect the human need for community and human nature of working together and the logistic support provided by both

@christianarrington6492 2 ай бұрын

Honestly people need to start trying to connect in these spaces to find like minded folks, because there are few common places where people feel comfortable speaking on such things. I have floated sitting on the corner of my neighborhood with a gadsen with a clipboard to just start a call down list. We need to seek each other out! Eastern GA reporting.

@doratheexploder286 2 ай бұрын

Problem is 98% of prepper types are the last people I would want within 100 miles in a truly bad situation.

@alekonicolacakis7002 2 ай бұрын

@@doratheexploder286 real

@whatsmolly5741 2 ай бұрын

Every person you add also adds potential for your own downfall. As noble as it is to give people the benefit of the doubt, the reality is that doing so can burn you in our present world and if things get significantly worse this only gets worse. Don't assume people have your ideals even if they act like they do because people with personality disorders are great at playing the long game.

@alekonicolacakis7002 2 ай бұрын

@@christianarrington6492 True. Honestly though I don't like the gadsen as a symbol because of it's association with libertarianism which doesn't really focus on that vital community support, at least as much as other antiauthoritarian ideologies which are inclusive of rectifying social inequities. As someone on the left also its kind of sketchy, half the time people flying them are neat and half the time they know the age of consent in each state yk.

@righteouspaladin4316 2 ай бұрын

My take is that body armor is a 50-50. Body armor has saved lives, it protects the vital organs and gives soldiers, police etc. the chance to survive an otherwise fatal injury. It dethroned the MP5 due to events like the North Hollywood shootout. However, it is not the end all be all. Not getting shot is equally if not better than taking one to the chest. This requires you to be light and agile, something IOTV and older body armors did not allow. That is why plate carriers offer the minimum amount of protection while still trying to retain maneuverability.

@lightning9279 2 ай бұрын

@The_SmorgMan 2 ай бұрын

I can see that… like every piece of equipment. It can help IF you understand its purpose, its limitations, and use it wisely

@richardtrude7562 Ай бұрын

A lot of good info to contemplate. I opted for a vest rig, no armor, currently, but plenty of ammo with the option of carry a day pack if I had to go scavenging.

@nickmurdaugh9856 Ай бұрын

For me, it's for fighting up. I like to have it on hand so that if things heat up past what a handgun can handle, I can grab the rifle and the armor. Even in the army, we didn't always have armor on. Anyone who has been to jungle school can tell you it comes off for long movements and is meant for donning before action on target.

@symbol8246 2 ай бұрын

Everyone needs to keep in mind a serial number with a production date is woven into all body armor sold in the US. Soft concealable body armor, and a seperate plate rig for a best value win.

@ookiemand 2 ай бұрын

I think the Amish are doing pretty great. Invest in community building (*). Support local farmers, learn trades and skills, have a big family, have stuff that works without electricity and is repairable. Learn how to build a community, which is a real challang in this polarized world.

@iakazul Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this important commentary regarding life-saving devices

@calcustom5026 10 күн бұрын

I was a recon Jungle warfare instructor. Speed and maneuverability is your body armor. If you are in the any sort of deep brush, a chest rig is likely better than armor.

@meisenhut31 2 ай бұрын

Its funny that you added info about long movement in armor because your videos always drop when I'm having a long movement.

@Literally_Deez_Nuts 2 ай бұрын

Good luck.

@LFDNC 2 ай бұрын

He’s getting into the bowels of the subject.

@candyinthefire 2 ай бұрын

As someone working in the Air Force logistics system, I can confirm how important supply and logistics are. For most of these imaginary preparedness situations, you have to self-revive and self re-supply

@PreparedAegean Ай бұрын

Prepared civilians only need low visibility plate carriers. Everything else is for military or law enforcement. You can wear low visibility plate carriers under your regular clothing without drawing much attention, when you need to you can put your chest rig on and you are ready for action.

@skate7destroy1 Ай бұрын

Big fan of that AK optics set up, the 1.93 Aimpoint CompM5 with an Eotech G43. When extended on a 2.26" Unity FTC OMNI magnifier mount it looks as if the G43 is sitting a couple millimeters too high for the 1.93" CompM5. However, when you look through the magnifier for some odd reason the entire target through the optic is not only unobstructed, but it's perfectly centered and aligned with the exact same height over bore. After careful consideration on what optic system I was going to run on my new Sig Spear LT 11.5" in 5.56 build, I chose the magnified dot over the LVPO scope. I also chose to ditch the Sig fluted barrel/ flash hider/Sig suppressor and run a Surefire birdcage Warcomp flash hider/Surefire SOCOM SB2 556, and then completely flexed it out like its inspiration, the Noveski X SC Irregulars Chainsaw 10.5" (Slade AR), like it's adopted little red headed step sister, dressing it up with the Special K grip, handstop/barricade, rail covers/cable routers, splitting up the white light/laser to avoid NG'ing like a lil' tacticool BEE-OTCH, remoting the pressure pad by running a simple Surefire St07 in a SC Irregulars 45 degree mount running to the PLHv2, and a Solo L3Harris pressure switch in the SC Irregulars modular mount to the NGAL. Not only is this my most booshwa booshi smooshi for tha "Gram" rifle build to date, seeing how it's also the totally unnecessary Custom Works Multicam Cerakote'd version, but if you meet her under the wrong threatening circumstances, you're most definitely going to need some of them expensive ceramic level 4 plates, in your brand spankin' new CRYE JPC 2.0. None of that Sicario plate free wearin' plate carrier nonsense, all gender non-binary flip floppin' around like a saggy nut sack airsoft playin' plate carrier fun and games. Speaking of Sicario, I know you've been looking out for any new clues, plots and story lines, that good ish information like I have. How'd you like Land Of Bad? It was OK. It wasn't The Covenant, but then again it also wasn't The Contractor. Hey, did you ever review either Infideland/or Emile Hersh in last years The Engineer? Anyway, answer to your question, Do you need a plate carrier? Answer, no in most scenarios involving PCC shooting leftist ANTIFA clowns. Problem is that even a well placed 22Lr to non-vitals, like a good through and through to the meaty part of the calve, or a belly shot that doesn't miraculously do a lot of internal damage, shit that will make part of that watering that tree of liberty, that natural manure being the blood of tyrants that becomes necessary from time to time for a nation's survival, it will make that, what would normally make for a rather fun and enjoyable game of "airsoft with consequences", and thoroughly UN-fun and UN-enjoyable experience, will make defending yourself against a bunch of pussies a rather hard and challenging endeavor, even with a brand new steezy as F, Cerakote'd Multicam MCX Spear LT drppin'with tactical swag. You don't need it, but you NEED it if you know what I mean.

@marblemarble7113 2 ай бұрын

personal (best) opinion: I wouldnt wear Lvl 3 or 4 body armor unless i was assaulting a building or defending it. Lvl 3A and 2 are different stories as theyre good for catching shrapnel but realistically if youre a civilian and you plan on fighting you need to prioritize your speed and maneuverability as those will be the things that prevent you from getting shot in the first place.

@stalinsoulz7872 2 ай бұрын

Also bare in mind. You aren't in the best peak performance. You aren't physically fit(infantryman) level to just sprint from a to b without getting tired out immediately. Armor is nice but level 1-2 is fine since most of it is small arms fire. There's a chance a enemy may rocked up high calibers but personal protection. Most just flagged with pistols and sub-machine guns or a buckshot.

@lightning9279 2 ай бұрын

The first wave of people to take your rights away are the police. Yet the people making videos like this worship and lick the boots of law enforcement.

@WalrusWinking 2 ай бұрын

Admin, you're talking about WALKING everywhere. Why does NOONE talk about jumping on a bicycle? 1. You can carry more 2. You're WAY faster 3. In some situations you're even quieter I'd love for you to look more into this maybe test it out on the flat range because I think in a potential American disaster scenario that bicycles are SEVERELY under represented in media or thought about in discussions like this video to me it's pretty obvious that it's a superior way to get around over walking even with gear on synch down your rifle if you're shot at ditch the bike and get to cover. The same could be said about motorcycles or ATVs or even the newer electric motorcycles. In some terrain it won't be viable I know that but in a LOT of terrain it will be.

@luvmechanix 2 ай бұрын

Electric is the only way in shtf. Gas is noisy and finite while sunshine will always be there.

@zx7-rr486 2 ай бұрын

pedalling a push bike while carrying 30kg of kit, a rifle plus clothing and boots is just not practical. Motorbikes are.. and they have been used by infantry units in the past.. even going back to WW2.

@noahfyan9617 2 ай бұрын

@@zx7-rr486 so have bicycles my dude just say you have shit cardio

@Snow-Storm-In-a-bottle 2 ай бұрын

Or riding a horse or motorcycle.

@zx7-rr486 2 ай бұрын

@@noahfyan9617 I race bicycles actually. But riding one with "tactical gear" on, a bergen and a rifle, is a bit of a joke. A fat tyred E mountain bike maybe.

@phl_knives 11 күн бұрын

Logistics is such an overlooked aspect of preparedness. This is something I take extremely seriously. During 2020 I was happy I did but also learned a lot. Having LE buddies tell me, we are not coming unless it's bad. Except 30-45 mins. Then the riots kicked off and that went to 4-5 hours for EMS or Police. During 2020 I had to travel in and around in Philly area and prior to the riots we would see no one one the highways. Maybe a car every 30 mins. Crime was rampant but targeted to areas of opportunity until the riots. Mag dumps at random stuff was not unheard of and while still traveling during that time plates would be worn in the vehicle and egress plans were in place. When the riots got in full swing and the entire city was lawless is where Logistics was a lifesaver in knowing we have X amount of trained medical provider's, each has a jump bag and we have 2 vehicles we can transport to level 1 trauma center in 9-18 mins in the most extreme cases. We had it planned in the event of a medical emergency or traumatic injury we had these supplies, these people would drive, these people would continue aid enroute while others are going to hold security as needed to get us out of the neighborhood. Another aspect of Logistics that helped many of us we having supplies (food, water, medical, and comms) in advance, having vehicles stocked with this as well. Things like tools to repair vehicles and even things as simple as tire plugs to fix a flat most people overlook. This stuff came in handy when every store was closed within miles of the city at 5pm to 7am most days during the riots. If you had no supplies, needed more food or even a minor repair to keep a vehicle mobile, you were out of luck. For 12+ hours if trucks would even deliver in the city or the Autozone or grocery store wasn't burned or looted. Pre-planning and resupply at homes in multiple locations helped us more than I ever could have imagined. Logistics and intelligence are big in an event. Scanners, comms and people who you trust working together. Having a map you could open and know scanner data says group of x number of people are moving in this direction allows you to know that the areas likely to be hit next are closer to you. I know people who would put up a drone to now see if they had a group of looters heading their way beforehand, not seeing a line of cars turn into your area. This is when people would pull vehicles across streets and move back farther in their neighborhood and watch. Most looters saw blocked streets and would go for the easier path. Planning goes a long way to avoid the fight. Armor has a place and time, you need to train with it and base it around WHY am i wearing it, What is the threat profile that says armor makes more sense than not. Like driving during the riots, armor plates under a hoodie and stay low profile to get home was something i didn't want to drive without. I also wasn't looking for a fight.

@blacktronpavel Ай бұрын

I started on the LCE, which is criminally underrated. Then OIF was a net shift in kit, and I opted for a Tactical Tailor MAV over the old IBA. Later generations I used a variety of issued equipment and ultimately settled on Eagle Industries. This is over a span of 25 years and different operational environments. Use what works for you. But take a practical approach. Stay within your budget. But also don't rule out surplus which you can get very affordably. Good video, Admin!

@ericsfishingadventures4433 2 ай бұрын

I'm glad one of the things you talked about was physical fitness, it's really not mentioned enough. Also shtf scenario having a way to make clean water (or multiple ways) is really important.

@frank.preacher 2 ай бұрын

body armor is something we should have, but like everything else, it is a tool in the toolbox, and not always needed in all scenarios and situations as civilians

@nathancarpenter9096 5 күн бұрын

Thank you for the intelligence of this video. You bring up all the great points that no one ever talks about.

@bryce4724 Ай бұрын

With 1 ½ decade's of missing with kit n styles I've come full circle from an LBE style to ches rigs to plate carriers to one where I can clip the chest rig to my carrier ect but I keep coming back to the benefits of an LBE for anything longer then a weekend. I've still got my modern *modular* stuff for when I'm with the boys larping but I'm currently in the middle of making my own LBE kit while bringing any new knowledge I learnt from the other styles Armour no armour I spend more time outdoors then in but I still slug that stuff round hallways to get better at it Keep training whatever you choose