Body armor already requires a license in Australia for example. How vile must a government be to ban civilans from owning purely defensive objects

For some reason these are Illegal in Ireland I live in a really dodgy area where people are stabbed to death or shot every week and I am not allowed to wear one when I go out late at night for a run. not allowed to carry a knife for personal protection either but good thing the government said that they're illegal otherwise all those criminals that break the law would be going round with knives

People who get stabbed in the chest are hard. Mainly from rigor mortis.

I work pub security and wear a level 2 ballistic, level 1 stab resistant covert vest. (brought new). What is worth more then the vest itself is good situational awareness and the ability and skill to fight back. Don't be put off leaving an area if you feel unsafe, better to be safe then sorry. Keep up the good work.

*You got a body armourrr Loicance here Mayte!!!??*

Hope you guys get your country sorted out

"buy a size bigger" dude I was wondering if I was gonna have to get an extra piece or armor for my abdomen but you put it simply and easy, genius in a way!

A 16 year old kid was just stabbed to death in Liverpool. Those surplus vests seem pretty good and covert. Going to keep my eye out on ebay for one

looks like im gonna buy a vest now

I really cant believe that the British police dont cary guns like wtf bo you expect to beat a guy with your fists or yell at him?

Thank you for this advise. Living in the U.K. myself and used your advise to make an informed decision as to what vest to buy.

Happy 4th of July to any viewers in the U.S.A

Just got a new plate for mine. Happy 4th to those who celebrate

Very sound advice! I did not really think too much about getting armour due to the price of new equipment but now that you mention the possibility of second hand stuff, it is much less prohibitive financially! Cheers!

Definetly going to buy one I found a good ex police one level 2 kevlar and is stab proof and it says it can take a sidearm like a pistol so I think thats a good buy for £39.95 with 3 quidd postage

i got one but its a bit older. its the same joerg sprave used in his video with the "cursed" knive but mine has an other inlay. a sweater does the job for it too if you wanna run around in warmer environments (you can see it a bit but its nearly unnoticable)

Where to you buy the latest and brand new ones ?

My lvl2 fount and back panel came today, very light weight for what they can do to protect you. Buy Them While You Can!

I have an ecba vest and I've been wondering if it is stab proof but I've never found an answer.

I already say ahead of myself with armor vests

A good thing to know liam is the liners from the more common ecba vests fit inside osprey covers well and sized the same to so no need to guess mate.

Definitely getting me one of these, or perhaps stab proof or 9mm plates.

Hi, I was just wondering where did/do you buy your vests from? I'm security on night club doors. Things are definitely getting a bit more wild now in my town.

Where do you get them from

Saw it on amazon, do we need a licence in the UK to buy them? it is scary to see what's happening, considering buying one for when out.

Where's the best place to buy one? I Carry bags money through town quite often and im realise i should be buying something to protect myself

where could i get one second hand ???

Were u order from

Where do u buy them

Does kevlar catch blades? I'm not confident wearing any form of body protection that doesn't have a stoprib.

Would you recommend a level 2 rather than a level 3? Because whilst a level 3 has more protection it isn't really worth the sacrifice of loosing agility, what do you think?

What about full on plate carriers or any other military style vests? Obviously not for wearing when you go out as they are hard to hide behind a coat. Are they worth it?

Do vests need to be under your clothes or can you wear them on top, I've got a level 3 vest ex armed police and are not sure if it's a good idea to wear

Hello my friend I have a British DPM shrapnel or something vest with the liner, is it stab-viable? Bulletproof?

hey man, can you tell me pls, what is that type of "accessories attachment" or whatever that is on the left and on the right side of your shoulders. thx

What’s the general opinion on Covert vs Overt vests? Looking at two Aegis models to the same standard

I would recommend the White Meggitt Covert Body Armour Stab Bulletproof Vest as it provides protection and it very discreet.

A word of caution, kevlar has a limited lifespan, typically 5 to 7 years after which the kevlar weave starts to come apart meaning it's less effective at stopping threats. If you seriously think you'll need the protection a vest offers (security worker/door supervisor etc...) I would never buy second hand. If you buy new you know you can trust the integrity of the kevlar. Alternatively you can get polycarbonate vests which don't deteriorate and also protect from blunt force trauma

You know its british when it stops bows

One quick comment in regards to the section of this video addressing that most vests don’t go down past the naval: they’re not supposed to. A ballistic/stab resistant vest is meant to protect the heart and lungs, not the stomach. Anything more, you sacrifice mobility, comfort, and it makes wearing a vest more obvious.

I live in Kent and lots of Londoners are here now and stabbings and drugs are rising by the day so ime getting a specialised Kevlar vest that's very good and very thin to protect me from 9mm and knives it'll cost a few hundred but that's a small price if it saves you life

I have a spetsnaz fort defender 2 would you say that it is capable of? Id say wouldn’t be practical to wear in normal use but more for extreme situations??

Soon people will be walking around with kitchen cutting boards hidden under their shirt in London.

Where could I find one these vest, I have found countless amounts of level 2 vest, but they all seem to lack stab protection. Any advice?

my son needs a stab proof vest like the style you have on . all new to me, what price and where should I go to get one. on a budget. hes just got SIA licence and doing door supervisor work. all in one if any imfo will be great.

I’m already way ahead of my self with vests

Just bought one

Are you allowed to own a plate carrier?

You we're dead on the money man. In the northern US, they're making it harder to purchase vests now due to the recent school shooting. Now tell me that doesn't sound counterproductive.

i got my level 3a very very cheap. brand new £100 (the site has since shut down) but the issue i have with the vests in general is that they arent heavy and they are very comfortable. but they arent breathable, they get very hot.

These level 2 vests have riveted maille inside them? I never knew that.

Might buy one of the old white stab proof police vests when i get enough money. Sadly ballistic vests are rare in germany at least on ebay you can only buy them for a price where you could buy a brand new one

I have a vest but not kevlar or anything, it just has issued plates in it, but still pretty useful

Some surplus stores have a lot of those for cheap. I use something similar for Airsoft mil-sims but they're useful if stuff hits the fan.

Here in Canada it's legal on the Federal level and in most provinces to own/wear body armour, except my province but luckily you're exempt if you have a firearms license .

I'd love to own body armour, sadly in many parts of Canada any form of body armour is illegal

In Taiwan, we don't have any laws prohibiting these kinds of personal protective equipment, but the problem we have here is these things are way too expensive and our surplus stores don't usually sell secondhand products, so for us price and the scarcity of these equipments are the main obstacles

awesome video

The vest is meant to be that short so you are still able to move around and bend over

Are your sides protected by that vest? Or is that less of an issue?

Kevlar lined motorcycle hoody 👍

Where did you get that stab vest

What vests would u recommend

I'm guessing they're a clip in for a radio but I'm sort of wondering what those plastic bits are on either collarbone.

They should have sleeves you probably couldn’t make the sleeves as protective but I think is could help

The surplus I go and shop at had a plate carrier that was super heavy and I looked inside the pouches and they had steel plates inside and the vest itself was super thick I guess some kind of flack material and they were selling it with the plate for $100.

Well said it is getting bad over here.

it is legal to wear body armour in the UK?

This is VERY offtopic but does any body know if STALKER call of pripyat is better or STALKER shadow of Chernobyl?

I like that body armour

hey weaponsandstuff93 do you know the game world of guns disassembly? if not its a game where you can disassemble guns, field strip and see how it works i think you will like it its available on steam just a suggestion :)

is it legal to buy this in england?

Wish it got to the point that ordinary clothing could protect against stabbings

Just get a 2½ cm hardened steel plate and put it in a plate carrier. Heavy, but legal.

i'm not in or from UK but dang

Are you able to wash this in a washing machine?

Wth yesterday I looked for them online, I'm even more paranoid now

Take metatrons advice get some riveted chainmail works better than some modern vests if its made right

Before you know it you will need a licence to leave KZfaq comments

How do u wash it

how much did you pay for that one ?

It's probably more expensive but mail shirts if properly made(riveted) with half reasonable steel are just as effective for protecting against stabs or slashes if they have ever as blades aren't magical and are only marginally better than they were centuries ago. Firearms are what made steel armor less useful, though the first ones up to about the 1600 plate would sometimes protect you. Honestly if you wanted to go full hog you could wear a mail shirt over a Kevlar vest made to stop bullets. It might be cumbersome but I don't think it would actually weigh as much as people would think. Though it's really sad and disturbing that some places considered "first world" are getting so damned bad one has to think about wearing armor in this freaking day and age. Godspeed sir.

Do not buy AR-500 steel plates. Spall is cool.

Morrowind map in background?

just make your own plate carrier then make some plates out of fiberglass or carbon fiber

My type of armor I need police riot gear a gas mask which I have and a really good riot shield that can take bullets to it and some weapons

It's fine in the countryside for now, good idea though bah

But I already have diamond armor

I'm 14 I live in London I where a keverl vest I don't Wana get stabbed

If weapons are banned it's only stupid... but armor should always be legal no matter weapon laws

Just got my self an ex police stab spike bullet proof vest for 60 quid

I can't believe people really rely on body and not more ammo or an extra optic and in the correct I spend my money on broadheads & field tips which go through low-level body armor and staple you to the ground get a crossbow if you can't get anything to protect yourself fast enough put a broadhead arrow through them and take their gun no matter what you put an arrow through somebody they don't so much worried about you so they're worrying about the arrow hanging out of their body❤😂 knowledge and advise to those scared and needing reliable protection a crossbow will

Surprised this stuff hasn't been banned yet

Any police comments? No?! GOOD!

Government/community problem, not police... they keep getting told off for discriminating against people who they randomly search even though its proven to be effective, they can't win.

well, too late now haha

Body armour is certainly growing in importance. If you live somewhere like Africa, Bangladesh, Pakistan, London, or Brazil, they should be worn daily now.

yep. we're fucked, from a non-body-armour-permit-holding Australian. look up dog latin and it's use in law making. look up fractional reserve lending and how the federal reserve (atleast in america) charges interest on money created when they are a private bank. i don't know how my ancestors let this happen to us and i am saddened to think that this is the world we are passing on to the next generation, but find someone who cares, am i right?

Huuuu

You don’t have the right to criticise the uk police on their duties there is a hell of a lot more to the job than just catching criminals, everyday they are doing a hell of a lot more than you would think like preventing terrorist attacks before they can happen, but no sure you complain about potentially being stabbed and how they should focus their rapidly decreasing budget on preventing knife crime(which they also do without you noticing) over a national tragedy that would effect more people. If you feel the need to buy a stab vest that is absolutely fine but consider that you should equally as much be aware of your surroundings. Not just that but it is people like you that cause mass panic around situations that are a lot smaller than that are made out to be by ‘urging’ people to buy a stab vest makes us look like an uncivilised nation which we are far from. Can i also add that you are recommending people to buy a stab vest that isn’t used by the police which those reasons being that those vests have a limited life time and weaken under the elements of moisture, fluids and change in weather.