Is Ceramic the Ultimate Body Armor?? - Ballistic High-Speed
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This video was performed by trained professionals on a closed private range. Do not try anything you see at home.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:33 C3 Ceramic Armor
01:21 9mm vs Ceramic
01:55 5.56 vs Ceramic
02:82 5.56 vs Ceramic Slow Mo
03:36 Level IV Rating
04:00 Buckshot vs Ceramic
04:48 Buckshot vs Ceramic Slow Mo
05:57 12g Slug vs Ceramic
07:18 Slug vs Ceramic Slow Mo
08:15 8mm Mauser AP vs Ceramic
09:29 8mm vs Ceramic Slow Mo
10:19 30-06 M2 AP vs Ceramic
11:57 30-06 vs Ceramic Slow Mo
12:51 SDI Ad & Merch
13:36 Ironclad Setup
14:08 Ironclad vs Ceramic
15:46 Ironclad vs Ceramic Slow Mo
16:52 Double Ceramic Plate Setup
17:35 .50 BMG vs Double Ceramic
19:34 .50 vs Double Ceramic Slow Mo
21:27 .50 vs Ceramic & Watermelons
21:53 .50 vs Watermelons Slow Mo
23:11 Outro
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Now that spring is here, we're going to bring in the content faster than ever! So make sure to drop your ideas below for us to capture in high-speed:
@lambro_532
3 ай бұрын
do a drive by
@ranndomundead9112
3 ай бұрын
Catch the impacts of concussive blasts from the muzzle at point blank range with various rifle calibers
@tulsastunter1
3 ай бұрын
Go back and watch the .50 go through watermelons after it exits the second melon the core corrected its flight it didn't just tumble
@tylercarlson1659
3 ай бұрын
Grenade in a car slow -Mo 40mm m203 grenade lancher slow mo 1000 POUNDS Tannerite slowmo Class A Fireworks in slow mo Let me know if I should keep going...
@51WCDodge
3 ай бұрын
Why not try the old muzzle loader and candle against body armour? After all it will go through an inch of oak.
Best slo mo channel there is for guns
@NitrOAddicT
3 ай бұрын
Only two channels worth watching are these two beautiful bastards and the slo mo guys.
@JoshNormandy
3 ай бұрын
Bar none!!
@Entchen_M0M0
3 ай бұрын
Love the profile pic and for sure! Rip FullMag… again
@SireSmitty
3 ай бұрын
Most definitely!
@chr1998is
3 ай бұрын
That’s what you get When you spend over a $100,000 for a camera body for this kind of slow motion video work 😂
I still can't quite believe just how quickly Adam has healed. That's nothing short of a miracle.
@seanfoltz7645
3 ай бұрын
Him and Scott - apparently being a guntuber gives you super healing powers.
@jacob818tanner
3 ай бұрын
Why is this still being brought up every episode like 6 months later. The content of the channel has not changed, its business as usual why bring the tragedy up.
@Dusk.EighthLegion
3 ай бұрын
@@seanfoltz7645 Now I can't help but picture Scott as Sabretooth and Adam as Wolverine, but if they get the costumes and a collab going on, I'd pay good money to watch it.
@ValentineC137
3 ай бұрын
@@jacob818tanner"I know you exploded, but it's been 6 months that meme is dead"
@kasper_429
Ай бұрын
@@jacob818tanner Because the man literally almost died. If it bothers you that much, leave. Bye.
“The RPG craziness” that’s the understatement of the century!
"when im not that guy" killed me bro, good to see you smilin again
I absolutely LOVE the fact, that you use new plates (almost) every time. No pre-busted stuff to mess up results. 👍👍👍
@bc7443
3 ай бұрын
Dead as about time with these channels
In the video, the 8mm round seems to impact slightly nose-up. Bullets tend to wobble a bit immediately after leaving the muzzle and often travel over 100 yards before that wobble is damped out. This is often called " bullet going to sleep". IIRC some WWI-era bullets were found to have their best consistent penetration of obstacles like sandbags at somewhere near 200 yards for this reason. Some FMJ bullets like the US M193 and M855 have much better terminal effects against animals when they hit at a slight angle. The problem was that the yawing effect is unpredictable and about 1 out of 6 bullets would hit the target almost straight-on and penetrate much deeper before yawing or breaking up. This was called the "fleet yaw problem". A primary reason for the design of the M855A1 was more consistent terminal effect that did not rely on impact angle.
@alabamaman1372
3 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@dunneemofozilla5718
3 ай бұрын
That or the weapon is heavily used and about to fail. Personally id be wanting to Xray it before putting too many more rounds through it, else risk a catastrophic failure and the associated injuries...
@Nitrodasnipa
3 ай бұрын
@@dunneemofozilla5718Could additionally be a bad rifling twist rate and bullet weight combo, just causing it to not stabilize properly.
@abadran8174
3 ай бұрын
Oh I see. Because I'm Egyptian and I was thinking it might have been the low quality barrel. When I was in the army all our service weapons were "helwani" and it was a well known thing that the AK would burn out under heavy auto firing much easier than the Russian one. When I say heavy auto I mean as in southern Egypt weddings, not in combat, which is much more ruthless full auto by the way. So I guess Egyptian Mauser is just as good as the German one.
@Shrike200
3 ай бұрын
@@abadran8174Well, I have to laugh at the reference duty levels: Heavy auto level = Egyptian wedding And specifically, southern ones. That's brilliant :) That's a new standard right there.
The way the subscribe sticker held in place during the watermelon shot was almost cartoonish. Like when wile E coyote falls off a cliff and his eyes stay in place. I'm so glad you both decided to continue making these videos. Awesome job!!!!
BHS+Smarter everyday + slow mo guys = epic. Massive collab and get Destin to coordinate some missile/rockets tests
I thought _The Slo-Mo Guys_ were the kings of slow-motion photography, man was I wrong. _Ballistic High-Speed_ is setting the benchmark in slow-motion photography quality by -a mile- the millisecond. Fabulous photography from super mega-expensive recording devices no doubt!
@Ezra411st
4 күн бұрын
That's also because they do similar subjects over and over being their channel is all gun related compared to Slo-mo guys being random topics
3d printed stuff. I run a 3d printing company. Not only is it becoming a massive thing world wide but huge in the 2A community. I believe there is tons of content to be made around that. As well as tons of experiments. Explosives, bullets, armor. Sure all of it is going to give out but I think seeing how and where in slow motion (let's say a torture test on a printed AR lower until it fails) the device fails. This would provide incredible insight for the 3d printing community as well as the firearms industry. People are going to innovate, would be fun to see yall be a part of it! Love the channel glad to see you both doing safe and well, I have watched every single video on your channel and wait for that notification like it's a microwave going off with my favorite food in it 😂
@wompy-ru
3 ай бұрын
Oh yea for sure, we're making good head way as a community in general, reliable handguns and pcc's galore, we can make P90's and AUG's, rifle rated suppresssors, launchers of all sorts (26.5mm, 37mm,shoulder fire ,40mm easily and after paperwork legal to do so specifically for 40mm), the hand crank gatling gun that just came out, just to name a few
@TheUstiWaya
3 ай бұрын
@@wompy-ru I'm working on a polycarbonate sl-9 build as we speak! Man it's amazing and it allows us to express our freedom and creativity. I want to design suppressors that can withstand supersonic loads on bigger calibers and have a consistent life cycle. The pioneers have paved the way and now we can run with those ideas and take them further. It's beautiful. And one day i may yet live in a world I can build guns and suppressors for me and my sons and go hunt in our backyard without being disturbed or disturbing!
@wompy-ru
3 ай бұрын
@TheUstiWaya check out the FTN-3 that released about a month or two ago, supersonic full auto 5.56 and .308 torture testing that looked great after 500+ rounds of hard abuse, not a melt down mind you but mag dumps are fine, designed so that even when the inside starts to soften up from heat there's still material there so it holds the baffles shapes well, paired that with the standard method of fiberglass wrap on it or the beefier epoxy into a carbon fiber tube, things a beast with extensive testing, probably close to over 15K rounds from all the beta testers the designer worked with, wicked stuff
@TheFirstCurse1
3 ай бұрын
Don't call it the "2A community". That needlessly politicizes it. Just call it the firearms community.
@benjamintherogue2421
3 ай бұрын
@@TheFirstCurse1 Sorry, too bad. "Firearms community" is already politized as well. You can't run away from your enemies calling you names. The 2A is an absolute necessity, and you shouldn't be intimidated by the people who want to take it away.
Since I was a kid watching the Matthew McConaughey movie “Sahara“, I’ve always wondered what ballistics would look like against a Civil War ironclad, specifically, the USS Virginia. It was 24 inches thick, staggered oak and pine, plated with 2 inches of rolled iron. Would love to see how well the armor would hold up to both period accurate, as well as modern munitions.
The slug looked like the high priced special effects from the movie "Armageddon" (1998). Freaking outstanding.
@eamonia
3 ай бұрын
Holy shit, that came out in '98!? Fuck, I'm getting old...
@jeremyortiz2927
3 ай бұрын
@eamonia Sorry, brother. I always reference the year with its name. When I looked this one up, it took me a minute to internalize that same thought.
@eamonia
3 ай бұрын
@@jeremyortiz2927 Haha! No, as you should. Us old fogies need to have some frame of reference so we don't get too out of touch and start jabbering on about some dude named "Corn Pop" or some shit. God I miss the 90s...
@deveey
3 ай бұрын
It's fake obviously wat a joke channel
@jeremyortiz2927
3 ай бұрын
@@deveey as a recently retired Air Force veteran who has nearly a decade of experience in weapons testing at both Eglin AFB and NAS China Lake with operational combat units, I would love to know what your credentials are and hear your explanation detailing how you have determined this footage and channel as "obviously" fake. Or, more likely, go ahead and admit you're just a troll who doesn't know anything about firearms, ballistics, or videography, in which case, your opinion would be unquestionably crap.
14:44 "A lot more fun when I'm not that guy" I want to laugh...😅
The difference between the 8mm Mauser impact and the .30-06 impact is that the 8mm out of the Hakim (pronounced Ha keem) started off with a flat trajectory out of the barrel but was already starting to go nose-up when it struck the plate (trying to keyhole). The .30-06 had a normal trajectory when it hit the plate. Hakim barrel is shot out.
@Snarlacc
3 ай бұрын
At 9:31 you can see the bulllet has almost no rifling impressions, and at one sside there are none, so yeah, the bore is either over spec or completely shot out. I was really weirded out by seeing the bullet yaw this heavily over such a small distance, then I looked at this comment and the muzzle slow-mo.
I like the fact you use different plates(for the most part) versus using the same one and acting surprised when one goes through LOL Love the channel!!
The "payload" on an API is housed in the tip under the copper jacket and the core is hardened steel so the round didn't turn around, that is what the AP core looks like after the "payload" is activated.
@Fadaar
3 ай бұрын
black tip probably has a better chance of going through two then right?
@bradleydysinger6906
3 ай бұрын
@@Fadaar Yes. The construction on the black tips is a pointed tungsten carbide core so it retains more mass and has a better shape to force its way through armor. The API is really only designed to pernitrate aircraft and helicopters and start fuel/munition fires. The AP (black tip) is designed to defeat light armored ground vehicles. And from having used both in real world applications the black tip punches through more.
@Fadaar
3 ай бұрын
@@bradleydysinger6906 Figured as much. Never looked up how the 50 APs were constructed but I have a bit of the 5.56 (A1's) so figured the 50 black tip was either built like those or the 995's with the tungsten pen.
@john_barnett
3 ай бұрын
who said anything about API?
And once again a brilliant audio-visual work of art! Also very original, I've never seen bullets hitting ceramic armor in such beautiful slow motion! Thanks for that!!!
"This is a lot more fun when I'm not that guy!" -ROFL!!! 🤣
I freaking love this channel, epic footage, funny and informative commentary, and some neat info of the bullet that's on screen currently (like speed, energy and stuff). I also really liked how you've shown the speed and energy change of the bullet that went through the body armor :)
One of THE very best camera/gun tube channels in existence. Great content, great channel Great hosts, cheers from old caledonia 🏴
Man I love this channel lol almost putting quality content. Genuinely, good work guys!
I really love these videos there really is nothing like seeing ballistics in super slo mo thank you guys for doing what you’re doing it’s super entertaining ! 🤘🏼
"Now that we've wrapped up the RPG craziness-" Well. That's one way to put it 😅
Very nice video. Also a VERY unique situation that ballistic dummy was in.
That hand injury is gnarly! Great video
i discovered your channel many months ago when Curiosity took over and i looked up, "guns shooting in slow motion" into KZread. you guys were the first to come up. been absolutely loving your content ever since!
I have watched y’all since the beginning and y’all never disappoint keep up the good work
Well now I owe my boss a new laptop. When you made the sucking air noises after the slug impact I spit my coffee all over the computer lmao. I laughed for 10 minutes straight I was literally making the same noises lmao I’m so glad you are ok. Your attitude towards everything is so upbeat now
really interesting how the plate in the binary test was relatively unmoved, it almost seems like the plate transferred all of the energy it received directly back into Bob
Thank you men. Your channel is my favorite one to watch. I just am so fascinated with the footage that you capture.
Glad to see you guys making videos again!
Adam, you're looking good, solid. This whole vid was a blast. So glad you guys are doin' good. And there was some gorgeous high-speed.
I just started the video so i dont know if you make a statement but i would like an update on the healing. Funny hoodie though. Lol
@BallisticHighSpeed
3 ай бұрын
Another than some scarring from the burns and some soreness around his face and shoulder, Adam has healed quite well!
Nearly half an hour ?! Thanksss❤️
I'm so happy to see how well Adam's healed up! Looking forward to more videos guys! Keep em coming!
Seriously?? Got Back Blast??
@Austin.Kilgore
3 ай бұрын
What?
@aaronpaulus3492
3 ай бұрын
Adam approved the shirt. 2:16 I don't know if they explain what happened to him. (Adam: 1 RPG-7: 0)
@trainer_red7645
3 ай бұрын
@@aaronpaulus3492still kind of shady to use it for branding Imo
@Austin.Kilgore
3 ай бұрын
@@trainer_red7645 No it’s not… it’s smart and should be encouraged
@aaronpaulus3492
3 ай бұрын
@trainer_red7645 , well, it's something they branded and decided to sell. I think most of the income from it is going to pay Adam's hospital bills. It's hard to believe he was in the blast of a RGP-7 that blew up in his hands
Props to Armored Republic. I’ve watched tons of KZread videos featuring armor plates from different manufacturers. These Armored Republic plates are impressive.
Been here when yall didn’t have so many subscribers, congrats on the success the best slow mo channel. Good to see you healing bro
*_Supreme Content!_* _This unequivocally takes the cake for ultra high quality slo-mo destruction! Great work guys!_
@BallisticHighSpeed
3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
Best video I've seen in a long time. You guys and the crew at Taofledermaus are top shelf.
Just come across your channel.... I like the Slow Motion Guys, but now you have my two favorite things added together... and a new sub..
Another great video, guys. The slo mo never fails to amaze me.
Great sound effects Adam
Awesome video guys..the slow mo was sweet..the body armor was very impressive
What a great channel, thank you so much for the high quality slo-mo video. Best.
Awesome Camera Work, Like usual. Best High Speed out There👊
Your slow mo it so good it just keeps getting better and better ❤❤❤❤❤
This video is worth millions of views for sure. You've taken armor & ballistics tests to the next levels guys. Thank you so much for all the effort you put in your top notch content. My hat is off just like always ❤
Whoa Adam's recovery is coming along at such an impressive rate. He looks to be doing so well. I'll never forget you guys appearing on the Unsubscribed podcast pretty soon after the incident, and the great humour you guys showed in spite of the serious nature of the accident. It's wonderful to see you guys both doing great stuff, and Adam looks to be doing really well. God bless you guys.
Awesome video and glad to see you're healing up quite well. Wrist looks good!
one of the few channels that get better with every episode! thanks for the amazing content!
Man, the first plate reduced the 50's energy by exactly half, so the second plate was exactly enough to stop it. Awesome!
Put the slo-mo in loop on big screens in a Gallery... _Now that's ART!_
You guys have the BEST slo mo content.
Damm, thats some beautiful videography. Good work guys
Good to see you back out there again Adam.
The intro was really good for this video! Got me nice and rizzed up.
Awesome! I want to see more of those motion extraction shots like at 7:45, that's cool as hell.
The watermelon at the end was awesome! Your sticker spinning as they explode was so cool, no one can yoink that footage now! Lol. Also love the patina on the Remmington shotgun!
Great video, guys. It looked like the 8mm bullet was yawing a little bit at impact, whereas the 30-06 entered the plate straight on.
I'd like to see how that plate would perform if you'd put it through some firing drills, or just quick fire succession (like Bill Drill, or something similar) with different types of ammo (5.56 or .223 FMJ/AP rounds and compare effectivness, and then compare to steel plate, cause at some point ceramic will just give up, and steel you really have to go through. Interesting video. Thanks.
This is by far the most action packed slow motion video on youtube. Incredible
20:58 I Love this aspect of your videos! Keep up the hard work!
Although you dont really adress it in the video its great to see adam is still healing up well and regaining more function. Great video with spectacular shots as always but I dont think I've ever been disappointed by anything you guys have put out
16:08 I love how the plate looks like it is staying in exactly the same plate, transferring the energy into the dummy, but not moving itself
Great video as most always guys. I'm not really into guns but I love physics and these videos are freaking amazing!
7:06 I LOVE the laugh after this because it SUCKS to get the wind knocked out of you but afterwards it funny as hell that for a moment there you were about as useful as a fish out of water haha
All the nerd stats in each slow-mo is highly appreciated.... Thank you. 😁👍 I feel like if the 50bmg shot had the plates stacked it might have punched through both... That was such an awesome shot. ❤️
You guys do an awesome job!
Tolle hochauflösende Aufnahmen. Vielen Dank dafür!
This channel needs (deserves) more subscribers.
You guys this channel is the best I love it especially your slow motion. Keep up the great work👍👊👍👊
Yes ceramic is the best but don't support that company armored republic. I use to work for them and they are horrible people running that place. The higher ups treat the employees like absolute shit. The owner is married to the safety managers ex wife. And he has the safety managers kids call him dad. And they claim to be Christian but they are far from that. They are huge money grabbers. And they're bigger on quantity over quality. I work for tyr tactical now and they are a way better company. AR is just filled with horrible people running that place.
I really liked the slo mo of the 12ga leaving the barrel and its impact on the armor so cool
Just to add, matter-of-factly: These have ceramic plates, but the leftovers of the .50 BMG, the white woven sheets, are Dyneema, or UHMWPE in woven form. Just wanted to point out this isnt just ceramic plates. There's more material science here as well. Keep up the legendary videos, Fellas!
Got today off work and i couldn't ask for anything better then turning my phone on to see you guys uploded today
The enjoyability of watching the show is getting better and better. good job
The 8mm muzzle flash was so cool ! I would love to see a video about different type of muzzle break from different guns. And see what it does, how it does it, and why.
Always been a big fan of ceramic armor. To be perfectly honest I'm glad I didn't get hooked on AR500 a few years ago when that was the rage online. Just an anecdote, but certain aspects came to mind after hearing your analysis. Not at all claiming to have any vast wealth of knowledge, but I have been able to confirm for my own interests, that composite ceramic armor does degrade somewhat past a number of years. I've heard more or less the same from others about that as well. I still don't prefer to rock steel plates, but I also can't say I enjoy replacing plates every 5-6 years, even if it's for the sake of proper safety. I know you folks have a proper filming schedule and plenty of content to make still, but would love to see high-speed shooting some level 4 plates that are a couple years past the marked 'shelf-life' date. Oh, and want to say I'm so relieved that Adam is still with us! It really would have been a tragic loss for the entire firearm enthusiast community, but you guys have shown you can't be beat now, which is pretty kick-ass.
awesome stuff guys, keep it up!
I'm amazed that the two Lvl 4 Armor Republic plates actually stopped the BMG 50 round. Altho had the second plate had been strapped directly to the torso, I suspect the torso would see severe concussion and internal damage. The 50 packs some SERIOUS punch!
love how adams so ready to git back into it, makin jokes about what happened, cant let things git ya down, up an adam is the way to go, love watchin yall, love what ya do keep it up, maybe someday git a chance to send some rounds down range someday
This channel is one of the BEST!!
Such clarity. Much wow.
Thank you for this awesome video ❤
Awesome video again never disappoint. Love you guys.
Watermelon was my favorite. Projectile had exited the 1st before it started to segment apart. It was moving so fast, that the pressure buildup was delayed. Absolutely Awesome And Sooo Much Fun
How are you guys only at 548k subs?! Way underrated. Great video guys.
It's so great to see your recovery and perseverance, you're an absolute beast
Dude, this channel just keeps getting better and better.❤
Great video. Thanks guys
The slow mo sounds always are exciting
You guys are the best! Never leave us without you fantastic content. Blessings.
Level IV Armor: I can stop an armor piercing 30.06 round! What are you gonna do with your measly shotgun? 12 ga slug: ha, sternum goes bye-bye.
Very impressive body armor 😎👍Great Video Again !! Close up Slow-mo is awesome 😁👍
Love your videos and the reason the .50 was flat is because the explosive is in frunt under the cooper jacket so when it hits that set it off and the steel core keeps going
well done!! Thank You!
Adam bruh you are killing it! Back in action like nothing happened. "its alot more fun when Im not that guu" Bruh XD
Best channel on KZread! So glad to see Adam is doing great!