With it being so flexible and light weight,they should offer deltoid and thigh armor. They could definitely make a set up that has substantial coverage to the user while having flexibility that plates cant offer

@Ry_TSG

4 жыл бұрын

It would likely be pretty expensive and hard to make, but it would totally be worth it for Master Chief armour

@jaredourada

4 жыл бұрын

They could, but adding weight to your legs would really limit your mobility.

@johnnydi2231

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds awesome to me. Good idea. Plus, you get one hell of a workout, just from gearing up.... Like soldiers from ancient times used to get from wearing their armor. A Two-fer! Lol Nice. 🙂👍🏻

@voidstrider4106

4 жыл бұрын

At least abdominal/groin junk wounds aren't fun not to mention your femoral right there

@peaceprayer595

3 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I was thinking. They should make a helmet as well. Cool Stuff!

Safe Life repair, Safe Life replace.

@youngcowboy6594

4 жыл бұрын

"If our armour fails our rating, send it in for a full refund!"

@USMCRabbit

4 жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one that had that come to mind

@nitrousoxide2265

4 жыл бұрын

@@youngcowboy6594 no refund necessary. Armor fails your dead

@youngcowboy6594

4 жыл бұрын

@@nitrousoxide2265 r/wooosh

Reminds me of the dragon skin armor

@grenmoyo3968

4 жыл бұрын

I mean it was deemed that this style is not sufficient at keeping soldiers safe because of the gaps between the plates.

@fataloath

4 жыл бұрын

I always assumed dragonskin failed in high heat (read: Middle East)

@jryker28

4 жыл бұрын

Fatal Oath I believe it didn’t get picked up because of price

@Tremulousnut

4 жыл бұрын

@@jryker28 It was a clusterfuck of stubbornness and bad management. The company thought they could strong-arm the military into buying them with the media by playing the victim, which didn't work. It didn't get picked because the tech was immature, unreliable against AP, and there were glue and ceramic quality control issues. Dragonskin relied on a pliable glue that hardens when left alone, and flexes when manipulated. Besides the infamous temperature issue, people found out you can push aside the disks in a given area by manipulating individual disks. Then it failed a second time because the owner didn't want to sell it to anyone who couldn't purchase in bulk, and also started fights on forums, writing cheques he couldn't cash in military communities, which is why people lost sympathy in him. Then it failed a third time because there's simply no interest in the product anymore, even after it was made available to civilians. All the people who said they would buy it simply didn't. Now Dragonskin is dead and its derivatives are just as obscure. FRAS isn't new, there another flexible system called "Hexar" made by Stealth Armor Systems, which is EXTREMELY similar, created by the inventor of Dragonskin after he split from Pinnacle (the original company that produced Dragonskin).

@LordDirus007

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was the high heat caused the glue to fail and the scales to fall to the bottom. Why hasn't anyone simply improved on the design doesn't make sense. Just sew each scale together individuals. Heat won't be a problem

My body is telling me yes My wallet is screaming no

@Hollyweirdification

3 жыл бұрын

@Mark Belk Damm right!!!

@jessekaiman5182

3 жыл бұрын

@chuck middleton for my body or the vest? No homo

@ryans.madero8318

3 жыл бұрын

2100+

@jessekaiman5182

3 жыл бұрын

@TEXAS HOLDEM you sir, sound like you have various restraining orders

@emanuelstiff

2 жыл бұрын

I have everything but their belt and FRAS system. I have the iiia+ and IV plates that goes with it. I do private military and need a full body system, do you know places?

I've been researching body armor options. You put out a good, well-rounded review that helps me with my research. Thanks!

YES!!!! Been waiting for this review!!! Thank you!

Thank you for using the ballistics dummy. When I first saw this stuff I was so glad someone picked up the dragon skin concept. Great vid as always

@Seth9809

4 жыл бұрын

Oh no...Not the fucking Dragon Skin concept.....

@anonymouslee2083

2 жыл бұрын

And unlike Dragon Skin, these guys actually did it right.

Yeah, but will it stop that Covid-19 out of a 200mph sneeze?

@oregonoutback7779

4 жыл бұрын

Only if soaked in Mexican beer.

@12vscience

4 жыл бұрын

I bet if we wove clothing out of Chuck Norris' beard it would stop Covid-19 and 30-06.

@monkeyball9223

4 жыл бұрын

Lmfao

@Hollyweirdification

3 жыл бұрын

Chuck Norris doesn't do push ups!!! He pushes the Earth down!!!!

@Mark68w133

3 жыл бұрын

Only if your state governor says it can.

Been watching Freefield Training feature this vest a lot. So glad to see it here now, too. Great vid as always 😁

Great review, bud. Thanks!

Good stuff! Thanks for the demo!

Until that price drops; i'm sticking with other systems. I can get the same (or better) protection for less than half the price (including a carrier). Thanks for making this, Mr. G.

@michaelngo4353

4 жыл бұрын

You'll have better ballistic protection but not even close to the amount of area coverage this has. But its way too expensive as of now

@RoninSerradaEscrimadore

4 жыл бұрын

Mr. Ngo, I get almost the same area coverage front/back, but the sides on this thing cover no more than my side plates currently do. Either way, I'm glad we agree the price is too high.

@MK3JettaDude

4 жыл бұрын

It’s not for civilians and couch operators so you don’t have anything to worry about.

@f5tornadeau

4 жыл бұрын

Mr Way2Good if it stops airsoft, then it is.

@Jackson-zb8ru

4 жыл бұрын

What type of body armor do you use and what is the price range for it??

Great Review… Thanks Keep up The great work

The dragon breath was a nice touch!! Thank you mrgunsangear!!!

Always enjoy the armor tests. Surprisingly enough a lot of the budget stuff out there is right up there with the expensive armor.

@Mrgunsngear

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

WoW... that's some amazing great piece of kit right there brother!!! I just wish I could afford it😭

Wow! Look at the shock wave in the gel!

My problem with it isn't so much the price, but that it only has a guarantee shelf life of 5 years. If it was guaranteed longer it wouldn't be so bad.

@phtevenmolz5030

3 жыл бұрын

Or that it's not NIJ certified and regularly fails independent testing when struck at angles other than perpendicular.

@turtlesoup7310

3 жыл бұрын

@@phtevenmolz5030 truth

@cfl4286

3 жыл бұрын

@@phtevenmolz5030 is this true? I’ve always wondered about how this armor handles strikes from different angles.

@phtevenmolz5030

3 жыл бұрын

@@cfl4286 yes. You can do a search for "NIJ Balistic Armor Compliant Product List" and you will see that Safe Life Defense only has one product that has ever been certified. It's a 3A panel - model SLD-PLUS. They fail testing at angles, which is where body armor is supposed to perform the best because it provides more ballistic material than when shot perpendicular. Also, their products are made in China, but priced way above US-made products...all while not even being certified, so they don't have to pass RIT which is where plates randomly have to pass inspection in order to remain on the NIJ list.

@alexanderb7197

2 жыл бұрын

@@phtevenmolz5030 what soft armor with at least some rifle protection would be best?

crazy how many round u put into it and it still worked wow

It was a great video, it was nice to have you filming in our town Las Vegas.

@Mrgunsngear

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@thealize808

4 жыл бұрын

🤠

great review! thanks man

@Mrgunsngear

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 👍🏽

These are great videos🇺🇸

....... awsom ! Very well presented young man .....

@Mrgunsngear

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Man I knew Johnny Sins was packin but I didn’t know he was packin.

This is a good illustration of the limited coverage of body armor, center mass shots for the fail.

I would really like one of those vests, but omg, that price is nuts...only the federal government or state agencies can afford that...and only because they have the luxury of using our sequestered money...a.k.a taxes.

@drnapalm7605

3 жыл бұрын

@Great White No really. They dont give this kind of armor to most

@chaoticnipples3405

3 жыл бұрын

Tyranny money *

@chillnick1865

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ship-security DHS issued some real good stuff. I got issued a pair of Hesco 3800C plates with brand new carriers. Plus a brand new M4 with my choice of optic. LVPO/ ACOG/ Eotech or aimpoint T2. Plus a streamlight rail mount and a cloud defense mount. I was issued a colt m4 from an old contract, but we also had BCM SBR’s. I was impressed. Compared to the garbage the DOD issued me, it was great!

@Ship-security

3 жыл бұрын

@@chillnick1865 I stand corrected

@chillnick1865

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ship-security Yeah man. It was pretty great probably my favorite thing about DHS. A ridiculous amount of funding and an essentially unlimited supply of ammo. Have a great day man!

Excellent shooting excellent armor!👍

I went from plate because it was tearing up all my back injuries. I went to a composite that is lighter. But, walking around with a high cut helmet with external tacos may not work in the general environment. Granted it is .308 rated, it might not work well in a civilian situation where you’re not going to go full on war with a .308 SAS. So, I appreciate the review. It works well for a Grey Man environment. The kind of day where you throw your Mark 18 law folder in your back with extra magazines and a cover shirt for a pistol with extra mags and a good blade.

Seems very similar to the old Dragonskin armor that was making a fast entry and exit from the armor world. If I recall it was unable to stop high angle projectiles a la ieds from close ground level or shots from second or third story buildings etc.

Watching that dummy gel jiggle I'm thinking "boy, I may not die, but the next day, I think dying might have felt better!" hahaha but man that is some impressive armor!

@anonymouslee2083

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, gotta throw some trauma pads in the plate pocket.

Impressive for sure

You should have used 10mm. Just the wind from that bad boy will vaporize an elephant at 1000 meters.

@derschwarzgeist

4 жыл бұрын

C E N T I M E T E R S

@Lee784447

4 жыл бұрын

Alamo1836 I’m found of 20mm that bad boy can stop a lightly armored tank! 🤣

@diversify210

4 жыл бұрын

He didnt shoot 45 acp at it. Why the hell would he shoot 10mm at it? You are far more likely to encounter a threat with 45acp than 10mm. Not a lot of people out there using 10mm

@Whale_stream

4 жыл бұрын

Rat shot nuke to the chest

@evildead1791

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

Very impressive for flexible armor, it's expensive but hopefully, future generations become cheaper to manufacture and purchase.

Nice vest and great review. But defeated by the Mosin round! Interesting on another review it still stopped the 30/06.

Price tag hits harder than that 762x54 WOW!

@DG-pk3fh

3 жыл бұрын

It can't even stop 762x51 or 762x54, plus hot 556 rounds will zip through.

Now, this is how you test a body armor. Pretty impressive

Can you test the HESCO L210 special threat plates?

So I'm from central AL and there's a company down there called safe life repair, they have a commercial with a tune that goes "safe life repair, safe life defense!" And since this vest showed up I can't forget that tune.

@Mrgunsngear

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@deangullberry5148

4 жыл бұрын

um no. Just no.... It's Safelite Repair, and the jingle is "Safelite Repair, Safelite Replace". They're an auto glass company.....

Sad that I have to consider a purchase like this these days in the USA. Blessed to have the option in the USA. God help us please.

@GAMarine137

4 жыл бұрын

True. I am also concerned dems will try to make armor illegal

@booga-squirrel4566

3 жыл бұрын

@@GAMarine137 bill has already been drafted, its currently collecting dust though. Don't recall the #, buy your body armor ASAP, I got mine last year after Long-Nose Dick-Canoe Schumer made his little banning body armor speech...

@gregnajduch6708

3 жыл бұрын

God isn’t real. Talk to your representatives for help, and carry a handgun.

@rickm5853

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregnajduch6708 God is real and he loves you. God bless you.

@farlesbarkley1022

3 жыл бұрын

Keep in mind that "these days" the violent crime rate is about the lowest it's ever been. "back in the day", violent crime and murder rates were higher. Get off the MSM teet

Awesome video. Looks like great body armor. If I was back in Law Enforcement, i'd chose that, since it stops most rifle rounds.

@SteelCityIceBirds

4 жыл бұрын

So does a plate at a fraction of the cost.

@SteelCityIceBirds

4 жыл бұрын

@@thespectator5259 lol no it won't. It also won't weight 6x the amount.

Of course there the price point, but what it took before failing is impressive. Seems it would be outstanding for multiple hits from small arms fire. Wonder what some of the larger stuff from distance would do on a fresh carrier. Good review.

I'm buying a Fras tomorrow!!!!! Cannot wait til I get it. Hate that it's on 12 week time though. Oh well

I’d like to see some more flexible carriers with side molle etc

Would have loved to see an option for plate inserts, even something specific to this system to bring it up.

@HWG-wm8ld

4 жыл бұрын

I checked on that. They have plates and come in at 5+lbs for under $200. I’m doing more research as far as how long they last etc.

@joep5179

2 жыл бұрын

It has plate pockets, they also sell soft rifle plates to bring it up to lvl 4 standards

Honestly this is maybe the most impressive armor I've seen yet!

@scoobarsteve7948

4 жыл бұрын

does it stop .308 though?

@deangullberry5148

4 жыл бұрын

@@scoobarsteve7948 NIJ LVL III is 7.62x51 ball/ .308 and 7.62x39. He showed a chart on screen. Though it does need to be updated, LVL IV was 30.06 AP, but now includes M855A1.

The gel torso is cool but I'm more interested in an clay block so we can see the backface deformation

Suddenly my FAL became my go to

I loved the Dragon's Breath. Awesome. I think of Beavis and Butthead laughing and saying, "Fire. Fire."

Great vid, as always. Subbed.🤘💪 Ive been looking for level 4 with a chest rig. Im comparing the Safelife, RTS, and DFNDR level 4 plates. I dont want steel due to spawling. Ive watched your other plate comparison vids and tests as well. I want something that stops common AR 556/223 green tips and AK 7.62x39 and works with chest rig, possibly Crye Airlite SPC or Ferro Concepts slickster. This soft armor is amazing but....the price 🤯😳🥵 What would you go with between those other 3 plates?

Looks like I better start saving up!!!

@Mrgunsngear

4 жыл бұрын

🇺🇸

It would be nice if they had front back and side pockets so you could put plates in for extra protection

Impressive!

Need to buy one of those shirts

I could buy that one vest in the concealed option. Or I could buy an entire combat uniform with level 3+ plates trauma pads mag pouches a nice fighting knife and still have money left over for ammo. Also very low BFD on steel armor

@Halal_Dan

3 жыл бұрын

Steel armor will kill you anyway

If a piece of armor takes that much punishment to fail..... then you would have to be one unlucky SOB.....great video 👍

That body armor is fantastic. Damn expensive, though. But worth it.

Reminds me of Dragon Skin from back in the early 2000s

@Mrgunsngear

4 жыл бұрын

about 1/3 the weight and no systemic failures that I'm aware of though

Damn, another option to ponder over. Now how much for the matching helmet?

Does anyone know if the safe life tactical vest will fit level IV hard plates from somewhere else in the regular 10x12 size? Or do they have to be proprietary plates from safelife?

Excellent video and always! I would love to see a test with this carrier but adding their rifle plates too on top. If I am not mistaken the specific carrier has the extra pockets. Would you call it a 50 BMG stopper?

@naawakweoseindizhinakaaz2052

4 жыл бұрын

kouzman your insides would be liquefied but no penetration lmao

@deangullberry5148

4 жыл бұрын

There's a video floating around of a guy hunting white tail with a .50. He missed the shot by a couple of feet, but the force of the air displacement broke the deer's neck. It would take a lot to convince me that any armor is a .50 BMG stopper.

Sell for 700 and watch them fly off the shelves

@carryeveryday910

3 жыл бұрын

Cost more than that to make lmao the 2k price range is for a reason it is NOT cheap to make flexible rifle rated armor.

@virtuaguyverify

3 жыл бұрын

Your life is worth more than 2k...

@NewPhone-bs7mt

3 жыл бұрын

@@carryeveryday910 stealth armor systems hexar is cheaper though and is actually the original

@carryeveryday910

3 жыл бұрын

@@NewPhone-bs7mt I don’t care if it’s cheaper or the original. Cheaper just tells me you value your life less I value my life more point blank period lmao. If I’m getting soft RIFLE armor I’ll pay the higher price because it’s not easy to make soft armor rifle rated.

@ipodhty

3 жыл бұрын

@@carryeveryday910 just because something is more expensive doesn't mean it's better. If a second company comes out with armor just as good for 800 bucks why would anyone buy the 2k fras?

Awesome Armor !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally you’re testing body armor correctly.

@jefflemaster2850

4 жыл бұрын

2010GT500 you mean propping it up against a cardboard box is wrong? Lol

Tactical Johnny Sins is at it again! Good stuff.

@radium9

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, spit my coffee everywhere, thanks!

@dmoney6005

4 жыл бұрын

Peak 14 year old humor

@dontfallyoumighthurtyourse4694

4 жыл бұрын

@@dmoney6005 I mean, you understood the joke \('_')/

Id like to see this test on clay block as per nij specs and see what true back face deformation is. What kind of metrics can the ballistic gel provide besides penetration

Plate carrier with plates is easily 10-20lbs. Might just have to save up for this to shed some weight

Sadly for the public I've never witnessed a bulletproof test without cuteness in KZread but yeah, I possess a bulletproof vest and these things are definitely bullet and bully proof

Mrgunsngear, how reliable has your 930JM been up to this point?

Nothing like the Nevada desert !!

This is awesome

@Mrgunsngear

4 жыл бұрын

🇺🇸

But will this vest disperse enough energy to keep you alive after stopping a 12ga slug?

........ this is great ...... Haleluya .....

So just curious have you tried to throw a lightweight plate carrier over the top of it if so how does it feel

How did you feel tue sizing chart was compared to how it actually fit?

I have been really on the fence about getting either a 300 blackout or 5.56 pistol with a less than 10 inch barrel. The only thing stopping me is that super Sonic 300blk has a hard time penetrating 3a soft armor and level 3 hard, but it seems like 5.56 even out of very short barrels will still penetrate. As a "life and liberty" build the preformance of 300blk is concerning. Since you're one of the biggest advocates of 300blk could you do a real test? There aren't too many well preformed tests on KZread currently.

How thick is the rifle soft armor and much does it weigh? I can get Duritium III+PA Body Armor Plates that weigh 2.7 pounds and are 0.7 inches thick, so a front and back plate weighs a total of 5.4 pounds plus the weight of the carrier, so let’s say 6 pounds for front and back protection, but no side protection like this armor.

That last round bolt hold open on the zastava, is that because of a mod on the mag or the rifle? Or no mods and that's just how the zastava mag came? Either way, awesome video.

@WeaponizedAutismiii

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's on the mag

@Irishcream216

4 жыл бұрын

Croatian last round hold open magazines.

So, basically ditch the jpc and get this?

I always enjoy the videos but when body armor stops higher velocity rounds with better BC's and penetrator tips, we already know the subsequent slower, shorter, fatter rounds aren't going to make it through either.

How do you like the D-EVO scope setup?

"All armour must die." 😹

Anyone know whether this armor can stop 7n10 or 7n22 5.45? I've seen another video with it stopping a 7n6

I wish the Army went to something more comfortable than IOTVs. After standing for an hour it feels like both of your collar bones are broken.

@gwfranklin1

4 жыл бұрын

Saved Life you’re wearing it wrong, have poor fitment, or need to work your traps more. Make sure the internal cummerbund is tight and the outer cummerbund is fitted correctly. That’s what helps take the load off your shoulders and distributes it toward your hips better. IOTV’s are leaps and bounds better than the IBA.

@LatestHour

4 жыл бұрын

I bought a Mini 14 from a Vietnam vet the other day, he said they didn't wear any plates. Now that's what I call light infantry. They say we have it easier today...okay, boomer.

@theimmortal4718

4 жыл бұрын

@@LatestHour Didn't we lose 59,000 of them?

@WeaponizedAutismiii

4 жыл бұрын

@@gwfranklin1 They also need to get the sizes right. Normally need a large PC just to cover my vitals with a mod for a medium cummerbund since I'm thin on the sides. Wear a medium gen 3 iotv and it somehow flops around so much I can use it to imitate a bell and they wouldn't let me resize to see why the hell a medium iotv is somehow way too big

@grenmoyo3968

4 жыл бұрын

@@gwfranklin1 technically they were using plates in Vietnam. At least they did in the Marines. The flak vests they used used multiple ballistic plates woven into the fabric to stop shrapnel.

Do these come with back plates or do you have to buy back plates?

I find that chart to be of. 7.62x39, M193, and M855/ss109 have more punch then 7.62x51NATO?

im really thinking about selling my plate carrier and plates and saving up for one of these slick vests and running a chest rig over it

What caliber will be stopped if you double FRAS with a lvl 3 plate?

18lbs for front and side or rear too? Any back protection?

it is nice that the company will replace it, if within warranty, and a police report

What size vest are you wearing in this video? Almost seems like the protection should come down a bit more toward your waist, to stop a gut or low back shot?

@deangullberry5148

4 жыл бұрын

Proper fit is top of the navel to the bottom of the clavicle notch.

I layer my FRAS with L3+ and the L4 plates.

Once again ...... head shots fellas 👍

Is the shirt for Yankee? "Can't we all just get along?"😉

Hhmm that stimulus check is gonna come in handy

Have you reviewed their belts yet?

Would this be good for cops? Would getting in constant fights damage the armor to the point where it wont stop a round?

Will all of their rifle soft armor come with the molle come with the molle on the front so you can attach mag carriers, medical etc? I only see it with no molle attachments on the front on their website for sale, just slick. If they'll release one with molle il definitely pick one up 🤘.

@oregonoutback7779

4 жыл бұрын

They have several different carrier options. Dig a little deeper into their website.

How thick is this armor compare to their iiia+?

Tactical Mr. Klean magically teleported from the Tobaccy fields of North Carolina to the dry desert of Nevada.

@Mrgunsngear

4 жыл бұрын

happens!

@BoogalooBoy

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mrgunsngear Might just be one hell of a hangover.

Dude i know your not demo ranch or the spanish guy in the desert with the .50 lol...but if you put tannerite behind the plates when you test them, you would know when you had a pass thru!! Awesome idea i know!! Lol