This is a deal for a one-size-fits-all ballistic plate carrier vest (5.11 TacTec Plate Carrier Vest) only that can be used both for fitness and for tactical purposes (holds ballistic plates).
Uh.....yeah with non armor plates inserted sure, insert ceramic or rolled steel plates rated for level 3 and you are good to go. You understand it's the plates, not the vest, that stops bullets right?
I have training. If someone was invading my home, you grab your weapon as quick as possible, call the police and work to identify the threat as soon as possible. Taking time and noise to put on some silly vest (and vulnerable while doing so) is just wasted time to do the above.
My point is to all the tacticool wannabes that think they are going to put on all this gear and fight off some home invaders like an action movie. Reality is you can have all the cool gear in the world, but unless you can put lead accurately on target in a stressful situation, its all useless. Not to mention dangerous for yourself and loved ones that may be in the area. Also if your not trained to use your weapon, then you shouldn't be using it. "Expensive ammo" is not an excuse when you are talking about taking a life or losing one. Inexperienced and untrained people with a gun are dangerous, maybe more so than some guy just looking to score an iPad sitting around to sell.
But sure, if owning a vest makes you feel like it adds 2 inches to your dick, go for it.
Well....if you have some crazy guy trying to kick down your door, and your wife is on the phone with 911 and you already have your shotgun ready to rock, then why not throw this on. I can tell you with a LOT of experience, a ton of people that call 911 have the time to lock themselves in their bedroom or bathroom. This gives you an added layer of protection to let you continue to fight for your life and family.
On my personal experience, having a rifle plate over my level 3a would make a lot of sense depending on the type of call i'm going on. spending 200 on a protection setup that you never use but have for the rest of your life (ceramic and steel level 3 plates don't expire), is a solid insurance investment.
Since my vasectomy all I've been shooting are blanks
Michael Scott proved you can reverse that vasectomy: "Snip, snap! Snip, snap! Snip, snap! I did! You have no idea the physical toll that three vasectomies have on a person!"
Grabbed one with rogue plates pre-covid, amazing for runs with the dogs, weighted pull ups... any workout really. Fitting instructions could be clearer. YouTube supplemented well there though.
My neighbor who pays $250/mo for an equinox membership she didn't use before 2020 couldn't fathom why I'd 'need a bullet proof vest for ANYTHING' like many of the intellectuals above asking for justification.
By his logic, the chances of your house catching on fire is even lower than all of that...because it is so low...we shouldn't buy home insurance either.
There's 350,000 house fires in the US per year, causing $7 billion in property damage.
So, no. A better comparison would be buying lightning resistant pants.
To all the haters: how many of you recently, and for the first time in your lives, bought a firearm? I've been through a couple of ammo shortages and price spikes in my time, but nothing like what we're going through now, so I know there are a lot of first-time gun owners out there. Having a gun is an obvious first step to defending yourself, but having armor increases your odds of surviving an armed attack. So why deny yourselves those increased odds? Hypocritical first time gun owners need not answer that one.
On a more practical level, I wear armor when I go to the practice range - because accidents happen. I like to think that I wouldn't be the cause of the accident. There are always inexperienced shooters in one or more of the nearby lanes that are much more likely to be the cause. It's no different than people who think they are good and careful drivers, yet they wear a seatbelt (seatbelt laws notwithstanding) because they've seen not-so-careful drivers on the road.
I agree to a point. I can see use cases to these (range shooting is a perfect example) but there's just so many wannabe operators that say it's for "personal defense". Those people need to get real. If personal attack is an actual, serious concern, then you'd have to wear this 24/7 and be on high alert. Unless it is part of your EDC, a plate carrier will not protect you from an attack.
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My point is to all the tacticool wannabes that think they are going to put on all this gear and fight off some home invaders like an action movie. Reality is you can have all the cool gear in the world, but unless you can put lead accurately on target in a stressful situation, its all useless. Not to mention dangerous for yourself and loved ones that may be in the area. Also if your not trained to use your weapon, then you shouldn't be using it. "Expensive ammo" is not an excuse when you are talking about taking a life or losing one. Inexperienced and untrained people with a gun are dangerous, maybe more so than some guy just looking to score an iPad sitting around to sell.
But sure, if owning a vest makes you feel like it adds 2 inches to your dick, go for it.
On my personal experience, having a rifle plate over my level 3a would make a lot of sense depending on the type of call i'm going on. spending 200 on a protection setup that you never use but have for the rest of your life (ceramic and steel level 3 plates don't expire), is a solid insurance investment.
That's why.
My neighbor who pays $250/mo for an equinox membership she didn't use before 2020 couldn't fathom why I'd 'need a bullet proof vest for ANYTHING' like many of the intellectuals above asking for justification.
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So, no. A better comparison would be buying lightning resistant pants.
On a more practical level, I wear armor when I go to the practice range - because accidents happen. I like to think that I wouldn't be the cause of the accident. There are always inexperienced shooters in one or more of the nearby lanes that are much more likely to be the cause. It's no different than people who think they are good and careful drivers, yet they wear a seatbelt (seatbelt laws notwithstanding) because they've seen not-so-careful drivers on the road.
I agree to a point. I can see use cases to these (range shooting is a perfect example) but there's just so many wannabe operators that say it's for "personal defense". Those people need to get real. If personal attack is an actual, serious concern, then you'd have to wear this 24/7 and be on high alert. Unless it is part of your EDC, a plate carrier will not protect you from an attack.
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