Originally Posted by therandomone
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I definitely see the legitimacy of some of your points (hence why I didnt think it was necessary to have them just to say, yes I agree) Though you do realize a ballistic vest designed to protect you from bullets might stop a slash (which generally isn't as lethal to begin with) but wont actually do much to stop a thrust or stab. They have specific vests to protect you from knives, which unfortunately in turn, then don't do much to protect you from bullets....its a bit of a trade off. They have began making vests with a combination of both materials to try and lessen the trade off but it become much like the saying goes "a jack of all trades is a master of none"
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Umm I was in the Marines from 88-94. The vest I wore wasn't standard issue but even then the standard kevlar flak jacket provided very good knife protection. Combination armour has been around since the early 90s and while a purely bullet proof vest is manufactured to prevent punctures from a different profile then knives it isn't like it doesn't provide any protection. Good quality body armour today provide very good protection from both ballistic and stabbing. Many people think OHK with a knife is easy. Yet you'd be surprised to see how many people live after being stabbed a few dozen times.
2012-06-12, 08:32 AM
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