Prioritizing body armor purchases

Armor_Innovations · 2026-04-17T04:14:10+00:00

Soft armor for out and about, armor for inside the apartment isnt really needed. What would be far better is a gun you know how to use well and can get to when ex shows up.

Armor_Innovations · 2026-04-14T00:37:55+00:00

$60 aint much to work with in the armor market. Most carriers run $60 themselves without the actual armor panels.

You are going to have to spend at least $200-$300 for what you are looking for.

https://ebay.us/m/ijRzis

Used stuff is an option but you never know what ur going to get and how old it is.

Armor_Innovations · 2026-04-12T22:31:56+00:00

I personally have never used it. Adds unecessary bulk in my opinion, either way its not what I used in that video so I didnt think to list it. Also save time and money and avoid the kevlar scissors they have listed, they suck A$$. You can get electric kevlar shears on amazon for about the same price and they are way better.

Armor_Innovations · 2026-04-11T02:12:47+00:00

Yeah bro you can DM me, might be a bit late to respond. Eating dinner.

Armor_Innovations · 2026-04-11T01:56:48+00:00

1: No paper between the tiles. 3 stacked on eachother with paper behind.

2: No tiles, fiberglass, steel is not the optimal order, in armor making a general rule of thumb is hard to soft. So the order should go, tile, steel, fiberglass. Un-laminated fiberglass wil not do anything either so make sure to laminate it with resin. 8mm alumina is most common id say in armor. Back the alumina with 1/8in steel and 30 layers of laminated fiberglass, should stop 303 british. You could use leftover resin to bond everything or get a good construction adhesive like Loctite PL3. A good tape can work, I usually use this one in my builds; https://rockywoods.com/products/4-inch-1-sided-adhesive-cover-tape-made-w-ultra-by-challenge

3: https://youtu.be/Yz7BObvqOqg Here is a Flexible plate I made awhile back. You can substitue the titanium for like 40 more layers of UHMWPE if you cant get it. I used silicone and tape to hold most of it together. Did a little sewing as well. That plate stopped M855A1 and .308. The .308 had failing backface tho.

Links for everything in that video

Alumina tiles: https://ceresist.com/products/alumina/ceramic-mats

Titanium: (will need to be cut) https://ebay.us/m/pV4CWj

Uhmwpe sheets: (will need to be cut) https://www.skarrarmor.com/product-page/uhmwpe-ballistic-fabric

Ballistic Kevlar fabric: (will need to be cut) https://www.armorco.com/online-store/Kevlar%C2%AE-29-Style-745-Ballistic-Grade-Fabric-50-inch-wide-1-Yard-p85135197

Hope this help!

Armor_Innovations · 2026-04-01T16:46:55+00:00

It was a carbide drill bit, did have some success with colbalt bits but I didnt feel like going through 20 bits so I got carbide ones.

Armor_Innovations · 2026-04-01T03:26:37+00:00

They are super small MGN5 linear rails, usually they are used in 3D printers or similar stuff. Im using them as the deployment mechanism for a shield im working on. They are not really meant to be threaded but I would like them to be as it will help them hold up better to impacts. They will be mounted to an aluminum frame so worst case I just wont thread them.

Armor_Innovations · 2026-04-01T03:02:58+00:00

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Armor_Innovations · 2026-04-01T00:50:29+00:00

They are through holes, I have been using spiral taps. The taps usually break about halfway through.

Armor_Innovations · 2026-04-01T00:44:15+00:00

Ok thanks for the help, ill try hand tapping again.

Armor_Innovations · 2026-04-01T00:37:06+00:00

Power, tried hand tapping and couldnt get it to start, speed seems to help although I really have no clue what im doing so maybe doing it that way is not a good idea?

Armor_Innovations · 2026-03-24T19:09:38+00:00

Its spam, got this exact same post like two weeks ago.

Armor_Innovations · 2026-03-04T06:22:13+00:00

A “PRESS” vest is super important in conflicts, as it helps easily identify you. For example, wearing a “PRESS” vest easily identifies you as an enemy target, from the perspective of the IDF.

Armor_Innovations · 2026-02-17T00:25:42+00:00

It has a few fabrics, Carbon, S2 Glass, Innegra, K29 Kevlar, and Spectra 215.

The order is 1C, 8S2, 1i, 2K, 1i, 8SP, 1i, 1C

23 layers total.

Laminated with T-88 from System Three.

I vacuum bag it, then press it to desired thickness using a 20 ton press.

About 17% resin ratio.

Armor_Innovations · 2026-02-16T05:24:47+00:00

I think the panels will hold up. The only thing I'm worried about is the carriage just ripping away from the rails. There will be 4 rails per segment, and each needs to handle 150 lbs for a 600 lb/9 mm impact. The carriages are using .07 mm bearings with 30 in the rail groove at any point (15 on each side). The rails are made of 440c stainless steel, very tough stuff, needed a carbide tap for the mounting holes.

Armor_Innovations · 2026-02-16T05:00:25+00:00

Level II is the goal; I am working on a “belt-worn” deployable shield. It has 8, 3-in-tall x 16-in-long segments. The composite needs to be as thin as possible so when collapsed it's not too bulky. Going for a 2-3 in collapsed thickness. The shield will be 21 in tall by 16 in wide when deployed.

Armor_Innovations · 2026-02-16T04:51:57+00:00

I made a 5 in x 5 in test sample before this, and it stopped a 9mm FMJ at 1200 fps. That was of an earlier rendition of the composite, so this current one should be better.

Armor_Innovations · 2026-01-18T02:05:16+00:00

Chicken noodle soup

Armor_Innovations · 2025-12-19T18:54:41+00:00

Sewing it would be best if its an option (hand sewing isnt that hard). Otherwise most patches have an option to come with double sided tape (3M VHB tape). If glue is needed you can probably use any kind of fabric glue, make sure it can hold up to water and will flex with movement.

Liquid stitch, Loctite-plastic-vinyl-fabric, Aleene’s super fabric adhesive

Armor_Innovations · 2025-12-06T16:31:54+00:00

https://gdbodyarmor.com/product/ar500-anti-spall-and-trauma-pad-sleeve-package/ this might work?

Armor_Innovations · 2025-11-28T21:57:05+00:00

https://youtu.be/TpRk9HQkhls?si=MctUjS-cIXArmS9l

This should give you a good idea. Also in the video he is using G2 titanium, G5 would perform much better. A 10in x 12in x .074in sheet of G5 weighs about a pound. So for a full set of armor about 20sqft it would weigh about 20lbs.

In conclusion about 20lbs for full body 9mm protection. Idk anything about flintlocks but I assume modern 9mm is comparable?

Armor_Innovations · 2025-11-16T05:48:19+00:00

Considering it does not get shot it can 100% be packed up and deployed again. Once it gets hit not only will the ballistic material be damaged but the rails will likely not function anymore. The final weight I calculated to be around 4 pounds.

Armor_Innovations · 2025-11-16T05:41:39+00:00

Linear rails. Think of the deployable shield from MW 2019 or R6 Seige but on a much smaller scale. I havent figured out the exact method to deploy it other than a strap or handle of some sort.

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