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Posted: 7/6/2007 3:03:52 PM EDT
| Does anybody know of any good websites where i can buy some lvl IV body armor for a reasonable price? |
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Since you said level IV I assume you are looking for some plates. See the tacked thread at the top of this forum. There are several web sites listed that sell to non- LEO /Mil. armor plate thread Also I've seen a lot on e-bay as of late. |
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Hmm i checked the thread out and here are the questions i have does this body armor come with the plates also or is it just the vest? Body Armor Vest 2 if the above link vest doesn't come with a plate can you buy this kind and fit it in there or will you have to measure the size then order one? Ceramic Plate and 3 if the answer to both of the above questions is no where i can i buy a vest that looks like the Eagle Law Enforcement MOLLE Armor Carrier and contains a lvl IV plate? |
wow so the Ciras inserts and the ceramic plates wow, thats gonna cost a bundle, what about the 2nd link i have for just the stand alone ceramic plate will that fit in the vest or will i have to measure? |
Figure $200-$250 for in-conjunction-with plates, each About $700 for quality Level IIIa $250-$300 for an Eagle LE Carrier. If you are just looking for the hard-armor protection, get stand-alone plates (about $290 each) and a good plate carrier ($150-$250 depending on brand). |
I asked Hoplite about the vest and the ceramic plate and he said the plate would fit into the vest i had a link for above but he said since the plate is stand alone thats the only protection i would get in that area, and thats only a front plate im gonna need a back plate and maybe some side ones as well |
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realize that most side-plates are "rated" to be used in conjunction with a soft-armor IIIa vest. Part of the reason is their size doesn't really allow for testing at the Level III testing protocol, which requires 6 rounds, vice the Level IV which is 1 round of .30-06 AP ammo. Additionally, I don't know of any stand-alone side-plates, but that doesn't mean they don't exist, only that I don't deal with them. Thus, a Level IV 6"x8" side plate may be rated for one, perhaps 2, AP rounds and still not be able to receive a Level III rating. This means that it will stop 1 round of a lesser "threat" (maybe two depending on what the plate mfg says for the AP rounds). Given the differences between Level IV and Level III testing protocols, it is NOT the same as soft armor, which requires the same test procedure at all levels and, therefore, is "downward compatible"...meaning Level IIIa soft armor will stop Level II, which will stop IIa, etc. In addition, wearing plates-only in a vest like a CIRAS (or similar) basically means you have an uber-expensive plate carrier. The only protection you'll have in that system will be the hard-armor plates, which covers a limited area. For the system you are looking at: 2 Level IV stand-alone plates, approx $290 each plate 1 CIRAS, about $450-$500 2 Level IV side-sapi plates, usually L-IV in conjunction w/IIIa soft armor = $150-$200 each Total, even at the low end, is about $1,300 Armor isn't cheap. |
 , well then plan B do you know of any highly rated body armor for sale that will sell to a civilian, or SAPI plates that will fit in the SKD vest as shown in the link above?
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Plus mag pouches. |
theo nly ones that pop into my head are the side plates for the Interceptor Body Armor that fit into the add on side holders. They are about the same size as an extra small SAPI plate though (which can officially be substituted if the side plates aren't available). That's a lot of freaking weight to be carrying around. |
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