The Mandalorians are most similar to us: - splintered in to many Factions - never get along - only join forces to fight a common enemy

Rex looks twice Ahsoka’s age but is actually 4 years younger.😅

You already know there are some star wars fans and they would be so happy and gladly put the armor on

"Kevlar Armor can weigh five times lighter than steel armor of the same weight." Allen? I love you man, but uh, that's... That's not how it works, buddy.

Mandalorians would be perfect for the Space Marines and the Spartan Program.

"Kevlar armour can weigh five times lighter than steel armour of the same weight." The imperial unit system never made sense to me.

7:27 hard armor absorbs more kinetic energy so less of it would be transferred to the body. Hard armor also dissipates the energy over a larger surface further limiting the effects of the energy on the body.

*BREAKING NEWS: Recruitment to U.S. Armed Forces reaches 100%*

The new US helmets (at least the ones I’ve seen) resembles more of a mix between ODST from halo and a NCR Ranger from fallout NV

*No Ewok poaching?* _You don't know what Disney executives do on vacation._ "I want them sown into these costumes and then released into my private forest…they won't be missed right?" [Readies Sten gun with external mock ups and electronic sight fitted].

Plot twist, Generation Tech is actually commanding the US army and about to launch this as their new Armor.

I got my armour for free... but i have to say it isnt for everyone

"Even EA hates EA"...this stuff is gold.

5:05 "Kevlar armour can weigh five times lighter than steel armour of the same weight." Who needs Mandalorian armour when you have armour that weighs only a fifth of its own weight? Is that exponential? If you put on extra layers does it get increasingly less its own weight? That would be brilliant, the heavier the armour, the lighter it is. _I've been enough of a nerf herder for now…_ Don't forget to tip your waitress.

Mesh armor is a type of fibre armor that can be in fact made from Bes'kar, in addition, many Mandalorians are known for using kinetic gell lair suits underpadding on their armor, it also doubles for keeping the cold out, a form of wet and void suits body glove all in one, the helmet an in even be fitted with range finders, night, thermal/ultraviolet/infrared, sonar, rebreathers via powerpack and air filters, to the extent that ti can be virtually eveiromentally sealed,

When I was in Iraq I caught a round in my front plate. It felt like getting hit in the chest with a sledgehammer.

1:27 "Not like the 90s" *shows a show from the 60s.

“The Mandalorian is going kind of unnoticed” Baby Yoda: Allow me to introduce myself

"Kevlar armor can weigh 5 times less than steel armor of the same weight" That doesn't sound right to me...

One day someone going to flip out over humanity first and it will be glorious

Australian Mandalorian = Ned Kelly

Ah man I've never heard of this TV series before. It sounds awesome The Mandalorian I hope it's about a Mandalorian. That would be great. Fingers crossed.

The thing about the Mandelorian armor however is large, slightly curved plates. The metal may be heavy and won't "absorb" an impact but it will spread it out significantly and the padding, very likely being a highly advanced shock absorbing material, we have several options of our own to choose from.

"Mandalorians aren't a race" In Legends they were a culture. In Canon they are a race; a subtype of humans similarly to Alderaanians or Corellians.

The Mandalorian was like a western in space. It was neat.

In legends Boba Fett had 360 field of view in his helmet.

I’m a mandalorian cosplayer. The chest plates are flexible and comfortable enough where I can move with ease and sit (even drive). The helmet can get hot and stuffy. Some guys and gals have built in fans. The T-visor is really only good for looking straight ahead. I have to shift my head to look to the side.

Proper Beskar’Gam also has a wide range of weapons and equipment built in. This included, but was not limited to: Flamethrowers, grappling hooks, somic blasters, and in some cases ever low powered blasters, all mounted on the Kom’rk. A basic proper Buy’ce had a rangefinder that connected with the HUD that can switch between modes with voice commands or blinks of the eye, and sensors and micro cameras allow the wearer to see all around them. A secure com system and long range com system, as well as environmental controls that filter out toxins and have a two hour air supply where also included. Many Warriors chose to upgrade their armor further.

If that Galactac Armor doesn’t become available on the open market, I will make my own.

Rex plus Rey equals YAY lmao! Brilliant, already better than Ruin Johnson!!!!! the mandalorean style military helmets would be great, could you imagine enemies seeing boba fett approach on a battle field..lmao

Hey Allen I’m a currently active marine in the USMC abroad in Okinawa and a long time fan of yours as well as American and- *checks smudged writing on hand* braitan ken? Whatever anyway the mandolorian armor I’ve seen and from what I’ve gathered is very good for protecting the wearer in almost any kind of enviroment however would likely be expensive enough that would only be used by special forces however that being said the mandolorian style is completely plausible to be used as protective gear specifically the helmet piece for all the reasons you just stated the only draw back would be a lack of natural hearing range due to the helmet fully covering the ears. While modern helmets do cover the ears the bottom edge on each side is open and slightly flared both to deflect over head shrapnel and debris falling on the warrior in question and to allow in more sound waves to reach the users ear however it would be nothing to put a speaker and micro phone system on each side of the ear using modern heating aid tech and fairly cheap personal ear buds that are already available on the civilian market the only draw back with today’s current technology in warfighting would be that the warrior would have reduced marksman ship especially at longer ranges because good marksman ship almost always requires what is known as a “cheek weld” where the marksman takes the flesh of their cheek and rest on top of and around the butstock of their weapon in order to gain proper “sight picture” and eliminate “scope shadow” (I’m putting those terms in parenthesis so that if you wish you can look it up later and gain a better understanding of what good marksmanship requires. But to the actual armor pieces other then the helmet what you have to understand is that not only would todays warfighter carry their weapon ammo and protective gear into the battlefield but also their secondary non critical equipment such as their bed roll food water a small shovel cleaning kit for their weapon/s tactical maps “CBRN” aka “C-BURN” gear radio an extra uniform and/or protective weather uniform not to mention their “IFAC” all of wich while not being terribly heavy individually can stack up in white quite quickly therefore while the style would work in modern day actual beskar as you said is “highly dense” in comparison to dura steel wich is descrbed as being denser then regular steel Kevlar is 5 times lighter then steel but the average plate carrier weighs anywhere between 38-49 pounds depending on how much of the actual plate carrier kit is being used as there’s secondary additions that are issued with it but it is the warriors choice how much of it they use most opt to go bare bones minimum for weight. Beskar as a simple chest piece would be entirely too heavy at least double the weight of a modern plate carrier especially when adding in the padding required to negate internal hemorrhaging and bruising brought on by concussive force. Beskar would not be practical in my conclusion unless it was taken in a halo spartan like route in whose the armor is no longer armor but an uparmored man portable exo-skeleton wich is currently beyond the realm of human technology at the moment and I haven’t heard of any new research and testing into the subject though I can be surprised. Phew that was a really long comment. Anyway if you have any questions you want to ask me look me up on face book my name is real and is the same as it is here and my profile picture is of me in my Alpha uniform. Anyway thanks for all the great work I love it please keep it up!

don't forget about deflection. the armor is not covered in fabric and wont catch the slug (ideally it would glance with minimal force transfer )

Jetpack: heightened mobility Flamethrower: crowd control Backpack missile: anti vehicle Wrist rockets: anti personal

I'm really excited for The Mandalorian. I'm just not looking forward to trying to find it on bootleg pirate sites.

One funny thing I've seen is how fictional and non fictional armor influences each other. One guy created a RL full body suit based off of halo and star wars armor. Halo Amor was influenced by motocross/mountain bike armor. There's even the case of halo armor influencing motorcycle helmets. Real life influences fiction and then fiction influences real life.

"Kevlar armor can weigh up to 5 times less than steel armor of the same weight"????? That is not how that works!!

i think more people should be like the mandos it doesn't matter where your from or what u are u can join them and have a big group of bros and i love that

Look up the Virtus helmet,it's currently in service and it has a removable face protection, just not from bullets.

BTW, we have ar500 steel, that is actually used as armor in a very effective way

We have helmets rated to stop rifle rounds. And the reason it doesn't cover their full head or face is because there are some important tasks such as AIMING A PRIMARY WEAPON SYSTEM that require you to get a cheek weld

Ik this is completely unrelated to the video but the short clip of the soldier loading rounds into the magazine made me cringe. They should've turned the mag around and pushed the back of the round into the mag as they put the round in, that way they could put 2 rounds in the mag in the time it takes this guy to put in just one. That's basic training stuff so I doubt that particular soldier was actually a soldier and likely just an actor doing some kind of promotion. Just a little trick of the trade, don't hate on me. This was a great video I've always wondered how well mando armour would work in our own universe and this was pretty informative, I love your videos keep it up! 👍

Alan: Talks bad about the og Star Trek Me: “alright boiz, set phasers to kill”

Considering that you can use a jet pack effectively while wearing it, it’s probably pretty damn light.

A lot of the time we'd only wear our body armor out to our infil point and then drop it in whatever vehicle we came in so we'd be able to move faster. That was in a jungle environment though but, I believe from the people I've talked to that the next step in armor will be a powered exo suit. I've found a few designs on the web, the face visors will be made from a clear man-made sapphire glass. Some rumors on the full body armor is that the skin has something akin to cuttlefish chromatophores where the soldier will be able to change their camo to exactly match the place they're hiding. Sounds like a bunch of fun!

'even EA hates EA' *welcome to the club Alan*

But Mandalorian iron can or should rival Adamantium. A lightsaber cannot cut through unless forced imbued.

Rey as Rex and Asohka's love child would be AWESOME!

It looks like a super early project idea for Mandalorian and Halo armor. I'd love to see power suits being a thing. Like Fallout, Ironman, Halo either one of these would be my dream to see in real life.

I can't wait until covec gets cheaper. Then we can wear protective clothing on a motorcycle without looking like geonosian clowns

Ok. Kind of of topic but I wish the Mandalorian show would focus on the Madalorian Warring States (which we got a bit of in rebels). Wouldn't that be so cool. Have several different story lines, some focusing on the soldiers and others on the political intrigue.

I honestly think we humans are slowly becoming Mandalorians. Just think about it for a second.

I’d love to see a video about the armor worn by different factions in the old republic era

Why don't we use full face armour? Two words: Cheek Weld. To properly gain a sight picture with any type of sight on a rifle (iron or optical), you need to have proper placement of the cheek on the rifle buttstock. Full face armour would prevent that.

You're forgetting fragmentation splash when rounds hit hard surfaces (which there is a coating for), breathing with you're face covered, and heat build up. Mandibles are now being used but not by those who fight on their feet.

6:20 That's the armour worn by Ned Kelly, notorious Australian bushranger and outlaw.

Man The Mandalorian certainly didn't go unnoticed.😆😆😆 As the saying goes now "This is the Way"

Another great video, Allen! Entertaining and educational as usual!

While yes kevlar is light but it is still heavy i have worn an EOD suit and it weighed around 80 pounds it is by no means lightweight but it protects you

Great vid, GT! Something to note, though, is that bes'kar - like any other armor - has levels of quality. While I think it's now Legends canon you see this in the Republic Commando series by Karen Traviss when a character talks about 'only the best for our ladies' and says that the bes'kar is 2% ciridium. In this armor the character can take slug and blaster hits with near impunity.

I tink people love Storm/Clone trooper armor just as much as the Mandalorian one. Everything in SW is so iconic :)

Im from the future, The Mandalorian is awesome and we all love Baby Yoda

Mouse? I believe you mean "The Rat"

Chuckling as I watch this in 2021 hearing "with all this going on it's pretty easy for the Mandalorian to go unnoticed", knowing it was the best thing to happen in 2020 and was so good that people that don't care about star wars were addicted to it.

I come from the future and the mandalorion did NOT go unnoticed

Does the armor protect against dolphins?

This was insightful and a joy to watch. Well done

short answer: yes Long answer: it depends on how expensive mandalorian armor would be. modern armor still could be significantly improved but the cost vs the decreasing returns means that modern militaries usually just go with something that suffices in stopping extremely lethal gun shots thus you have plates protecting vital organs and the head while every other injury is non life threatening and usually not immediately lethal. it may not even neutralize you as a threat and in many cases is treatable with full or mostly full recovery often being possible

Beskar is actually a lot lighter than steel, this is due to the Mandolorian smiths infusing carbon, decreasing weight yet not affecting strength

Space age padding in helmets? My last motorcycle helmet was styrofoam internal layers and a fibreglass outer shell!

"it will be gritty " we talking baby in a microwave or rouge one levels of grit

It’s now confirmed the both Fett’s Armor is Beskar now

By interweaving small titanium plates surrounded by bullet resistant cloth and adding a shock absorber patting in the back you will have a very very effective body armor. Titanium is extremely strong and very light so making plates and weaving them together would not only stop a round but displace the energy of the round. Adding the bullet resistant cloth around it will not only help it last long from the elements but also fortify it and make it even more resistant. The shock padding would help the plates hold together and also keep the body from receiving whatever shock/energy is still concentrated from the already spread impact trauma.

Every helmet proposed with a face plate that I have know failed testing. The only potential visor helmet would look something like the ODST, Marine or Spartan helmets of Halo.

"one of the densest materials in the Galaxy" "Probably close in weight to steel" Uhhhhh. Might want to check your facts, there.

It's also good to note that polyethelene plates are catching up to ceramic in production costs and protection.

You forgot that the T-visor adds on about one hundred points in the badass section.

Ok that's funny enough to get my vote!🤣

NED KELLY!!!! The first set of old steel armor seen is NED KELLYs

Modern crusader armor based off the coolest character and space military civilization in sci-fi history. Man the future is looking bright.

I love your videos. You analysis of the data, was well researched...and was presented in a way that made it easier to understand. You've earned a subscriber.

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Haha, this real life Manda-Armor is made by HK, a German weapon Manufacturer. Haha, these crazy Nuts.

Soldier here; if it's not too heavy, hell yeah I'd wear it. However, one thing that most people don't realize is that while helmets are really good to wear, and they don't seem all that heavy (usually just a few lbs), when you're wearing them all day, that weight wears on you. This weight issue is one of the biggest reasons why we don't have full helmets with face protection. Also, when you add armor to the face, it makes the front very heavy. Add to that night vision goggles or a gas mask and your neck will fatigue quickly from having to keep your head from nodding forward. One solution could be to make an attachment point behind the neck that's both flexible and holds the weight of the helmet, transferring it to your back, which would hardly notice 5-10lbs or so if distributed properly.

I find heat dissipation to be more of a problem than just weight. Especially if we were to lower the center of gravity around the thigh area.

Considering that Stormtrooper armor can be pierced by arrows, Mandalorian armor is probably not designed to stop bullets either.

Of course plus the iron man suit 🤪

The mandolorian does show the main character getting rekt in beskar armor, like hes safe from the blast but he flies once hit

Military is already working on full encompassing helmets with HUD and other fancy toys

Not gonna lie when I saw the HK Mandalorian pic I was like, “that’s what I imagined” can we get the G11

The Mandalorian is missing a tracker which looks like an antenna but it is so much more it is a computer, heads up display, marks bounties, Boba & Fett both had one and relied on them.

Fun Fact! Those metal armor suits with the bullet dent was PROOF that the armor could stop a musket round. Which made the armor more valuable.

A light layer of Sorbothane behind the plates would do wonders for absorbing the kinetic energy, and even some of the momentum, of a round. The stuff is amazing, and there are videos of people trying to smash eggs between two cups of it using a hammer, and failing. If an egg can be upgraded to survive impacts using this stuff, I think a human in a hardsuit lined with it would be pretty well off.

I recommend Carbon nanotube Class IIIA soft armor for flexibility and layered with a hard armor on top for vital areas. There are a few manufacturers the make class IIIA clothing for the right price. Several VIP clients would purchase them and wear additional vests for protection. It's expensive but works. (I'm ex- private security overseas detail and US Army Veteran)

5:05 they're both the same weight, but one is heavier? "But steel is heavier than feathers"

I've actually thought about this before. I think it would be great if it was cheap enough for the government to catch on to.

You know I'm 49. Had some experience. And I'm regularly impressed with you , your knowledge, and you podcast.

You hit it on the nail calling pedro cocky lol

You were mostly right... until you said that the armor wouldn't be absorbing energy and would cause internal bleeding and such. Hard armor like steel plates actually do that job *better* than soft armor, because soft armor can't spread it out as far, hard armor spreads it out almost across its entire surface. You'll grunt, but you'll be fine. As opposed to soft armor where even if it stops the round, you're probably having a broken rib.

I love when Allen hates on aliens.

"This means Kevlar armor can weigh five times less than steel armor of the same weight" 🤔 checks out to me