Body Armor Testing By NIJ-Certified Lab | Hesco Armor

[@CivilianOperators]

This is like… pro level

[@Osprey1994]

Nah really? 😂

[@lucasblanchard47]

Almost as if it was an official certification…

[@2TapAL]

maybe hesco’s like pro level ? 🤣

[@omihurst]

I know the envious people are acting like the ladies at from the View 😂😂😂 rock on Lucas 👍🏼

[@2TapAL]

@@omihurst what are you even talking about bro 👀

[@proudtennessean6152]

Looks very similar to when I was at the Ballistic research foundation run by the FBI. You’d think testing all that stuff would be super sexy. But they will set up up a dozen high speed cameras, get angles and distances, set temps and humidity and check all those things twice, hand load one round, then start all over with the next variable. I was told on a good day you’ll fire 10-12 shots. They do that for every grain of bullet, barrel length, bullet type, etc etc. sounds super cool. But crazy scientific and boring for most of us. But that’s the way it has to be to get precise and repeatable and predictable data.

[@armorers_wrench]

They do this with a lot of industrial PPE. In this case the PPE is designed to stop bullets so, has to be a little more autistic than a pair of cut resistant gloves, ya know? But I'm glad it is that way. You know you're getting a good product as a result of this thorough testing.

[@th3c0mm0nc0Id]

That’s awesome. Never knew you did all of this extra work.

[@traex8325]

Yes, because before selling anything of this level, no one ever tests anything........🤦🤦🤦🤦

[@PTIPPY]

@@traex8325 that's a pretty stupid comment, Hesco isn't owned by TRex Arms. You think every reseller of body armor does testing like this before hand? Probably close to none, Trex arms tests all sorts of armor and weapons, so acting like its common place for a company to do this crazy of testing is just dumb. So not knowing they did this level of testing is pretty common. LOL

[@2TapAL]

@@PTIPPY pretty sure this is hescos testing facility bruh…. lmao so your comments pretty stupid as well.

[@brokenwrench404]

Very cool to have access to the NIJ cert process

[@rybaneightsix5085]

It's pretty out there in the open.

[@Adoced]

I wish you would of said “drop” when you dropped the ball. That was scary and I wasn’t prepared for that.

[@Wrenchingandnursing]

Hey that's the same reloading press I just bought. Really love the All American 8.

[@TrashHunt]

This cool to see the testing process.

[@LoganWolverine-e9l]

Is T-Rex arms creating their own body armor?

[@ThePatriotParadox]

This is pro level

[@brokenwrench404]

Almost like it’s actually NIJ certified 🤣

[@NotEaGAaPrAAaA]

I never would of thought id see handloading on TRex channels, but I am here for it!

[@2TapAL]

That’s cause its hesco hand loading 😂

[@jwhoa1733]

The best part of the video and you dont show it?

[@PhoenixBlaze1776]

Cool and all for the people that care about numbers but the tests with the plate in a carrier on a ballistics gel torso would be more realistic.

[@realrobbyqsauce331]

I’m not gonna lie I just recently bought a sling from T-Rex arms and was not happy with the quality it came. We’re talking frayed ends stitching off to tell the truth my $20 one that I bought at a gun show looks like better quality than the one I bought from you guys. It’s kind of very disappointing. Love your content love all that you do but the sling was a big disappointment.

[@TREXARMS]

If you believe it’s that much of a problem, please email us and we can replace it. That doesn’t sound normal to be honest. [e-mail]

[@StephenLundberg-ny4dj]

Cool

[@whathappy6052]

Neat!

[@kevinking330]

❤

[@Joe-ih7fn]

I would watch way more TREXARMS stuff if they stopped using the stupid green filter on everything.

[@joshmajor8662]

So this is a partial video?? Lol 😂🤷‍♂️

[@Catolicodeguerra]

I love the internet 😂

[@jlew6890]

🤦🏼‍♂️

[@KeweenawPatriot]

There's zero chance the clay is a constant density with you just shoving new clay into the compacted holes. The impact areas you filled would be way more dense. Why does everyone half ass everything?

[@thatonedoood]

Why aren't you working at this NIJ certified lab correcting their mistakes?

[@WearilyCorrect]

What’s your solution to fill the clay?

[@DavidRdz00]

Who cares, this is a youtube shorts video🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Osprey1994]

You should apply to work there.

[@CivilianOperators]

Stop being so gay

[@JinSage]

Based.

[@zestygokart2992]

Why are they so meticulous about the ammo when the threats any given plate would potentially face aren't handloads?

[@Lightbrigade101]

The same reason scientists measure chemicals. Consistancy and ability to reproduce results.

[@yerokaasregor]

Because it will give a more precise reading on the tests.

[@TREXARMS]

They’re making the ammo as consistent as possible for testing purposes.

[@Eric3575]

Not everyone is simple-minded like you

[@johnnybagofdoughnuts4193]

@@Eric3575come on now. We’re all brothers in Christ here. I’m not charitable enough either, especially online. Give the guy a little grace.

[@tmango78]

No shot of the shot? 🫨

[@lebronmuhmamamado9834]

this is some lame shit. NIJ certified my ass. Could do this in a garage. Oh wait you are.

[@TREXARMS]

Be gone bot.

[@Iknowyourmadbozo]

Shittie hesco plates will make you dead worst armor out there.

[@jhonon1]

Happen to have any evidence to back that opinion?

[@Iknowyourmadbozo]

@jhonon1 maybe use your head god gave you and see how many times vesco has been sued or how many times their shittie plates have failed in combat situations bozo

[@Zel_eo]

@@jhonon1 Hesco has "the most NIJ safety audit failures and recalls of any hard armor manufacturer" according to the Jul 24, 2023 write up by Apex Armor Solutions titled "Why We Don't Carry Hesco Armor". Other armor vendors also backed this decision at the time. This was due to the 3610, 3400, 4600 and 4400 plates failing NIJ and being recalled (I believe the 46 or 44 were delisted from NIJ for a time). This is a product meant to literally save your life...if it fails once, GG.

[@jhonon1]

@@Zel_eo see, Evidence. Thank you for elaborating This is exactly why we have certification systems and need to hold companies to them

[@Zel_eo]

@@jhonon1 Np my dude. I am unsure if they got their NIJ re-cert back, that maybe what this video shows. Or it is going to show them certifying in-house...which is how they failed last time when they sent them off to the NIJ 3rd party testing.