Dragonskin Body Armor

[DRTYFN]

I wish that all our military personnel that need body armor could be outfitted with Dragonskin. The guy that developed the current body armor even says this Dragonskin is far superior to his stuff.
Watch the videos at the bottom of the page.

[BlueHUMMERH2]

Not that I understand anything about caliber, but considering the info on the LEVEL V ballistics velocity is classified, this stuff must be able to withstand quite a bit of abuse. Pretty cool!

[Ground hawg]

Saw it on Discovery chanel a couple o months ago, Future wepons. Did you see the one where he had the 9mm that put a hole strait through the cevlar helmet.

[3Hummer]

saw it on discovery channel. And about soldiers having it, i put one on last week at the air and sea show and those vests are ridiculously heavy no way you would be able to run with that plus the other equipment. It only protects your chest and bakc and stomach areas all other areas are vulnerable and with that and not being able to run your just about garunteed to get shot. If you ever put one on youd understand why the soldiers dont wear em.

[3Hummer]

and on the discovery channel threy put tha dragonskin laying on top of a live grenede and it didnt even break through

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by 3Hummer

and on the discovery channel threy put tha dragonskin laying on top of a live grenede and it didnt even break through

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_HRQNd84ZA

[Mr_Pat]

The stuff looks good. I have a flak vest with a front and rear lvl IV ballistics plate that I use for work. The plates are only good for more or less a direct hit. I like the fact that the dragonskin wraps around your body. Also a plate can only take a couple of shot till it starts to shatter. I have seen this first hand at the firing range. After a few shots the rounds pass through the plates like butter. Best of all its light weight.

Mr_Pat

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by 3Hummer

saw it on discovery channel. And about soldiers having it, i put one on last week at the air and sea show and those vests are ridiculously heavy no way you would be able to run with that plus the other equipment. It only protects your chest and bakc and stomach areas all other areas are vulnerable and with that and not being able to run your just about garunteed to get shot. If you ever put one on youd understand why the soldiers dont wear em.

Are you kidding? They're so much lighter than the vest the troops wear now.
http://www.pinnaclearmor.com/body-armor/dragon-skin.php

[bparker]

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Originally Posted by Ground hawg

Saw it on Discovery chanel a couple o months ago, Future wepons. Did you see the one where he had the 9mm that put a hole strait through the cevlar helmet.

[BlueHUMMERH2]

Told my g/f in the Guard that if she's ever shipped out, she's getting it. Told me they wouldn't let her wear it because, "Everyone's supposed to be equal." Wouldn't surprise me if that is the rationale.

[RuggedH2]

The jury is still out on it's performance.


http://www.defensetech.org/archives/003504.html

The Army and Marines have stated that it is not allowed as a replacement for the issued body armor. They have said you could wear it in addition to the issued body armor, but that isn't realistic.