Can You Stack Body Armor? Is Stacking BODY ARMOR Effective?!

Today Dr. HalfCock takes on science and the question. How effective is stacking different levels of body armor to make better armor?
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[@Sophistry0001]

Call of duty has taught me that real operators wear 3 armor plates in the front of their plate carrier, and after they get shot they just shove another couple plates in.

[@kalebtingen934]

good ole prison pocket holding ur extra plates so u can just keep shoving them things in there as they give out on ya

[@GUARDIAN.13]

I prefer 2 tempered plates

[@Sophistry0001]

@@GUARDIAN.13 i prefer the comms vest but I mainly play DMZ with my brothers and having that call out that operator/squad/platoon is nearby is super handy and comes up big most of the time

[@GUARDIAN.13]

@@Sophistry0001 I use the demo vest with proximity mine and scatter mine. I pair it with an m4 with launcher attachment and an ftac siege with stock it tends to piss most people off on any play mode lol

[@Sophistry0001]

@@GUARDIAN.13 whats the demo vest is that from the new one? The devs didn't migrate DMZ game mode into MW3 so I'm stuck in a time capsule. I do lean pretty hard on underbsrrel drill charge launcher to bully ppl in vehicles

[@ZeonsZone]

Definitely some fun testing right there. Thanks for the hard work Dr.Halfcock and flipflop ninja.

[@archaicsage4803]

Still want to see a lvl III+ steel with a IIIA+ soft backing.

[@nateo200]

I know the AR500 III+ plates can take a .30-06 AP round in conjunction with soft IIIA armor as a backer. Theres a video

[@lee.isaac.richard]

Second. How about that .556 M193 vs AR600 & IIIA soft …out of a 18 or 20inch barrel😮

[@IdontWanna-we8xe]

I appreciate the profrssionalism of this video. It's truly amazing that he has military experience, became a CEO and a scientist. He grinds hard.

[@dancirmed]

So much fun .can’t wait for the 2a pro course and about 7 years worth a double jobs and absolute grinding till I can have fun like this. It will all be worth it one day to not have to punch a clock for someone else

[@BuffRANGE]

I'd be curious of the stacked AR600 and AR600 + PE plate with an M2AP round that meets the NIJ spec of 2,880 fps, vs surplus which usually never comes close :D

[@Travis_Johnson]

15:50 … available when????👀

[@wesleyhiemstra5956]

You saw the knife too!!!

[@gp556by45]

I'm curious to see how many 3A+ hard poly plates it takes to stop an M855. For science. My best guess is it goes through 5 plates, and stops on the 6th.

[@CodenameCat-go4xn]

Space game warfare and tank warfare has taught me about spaced armor, so I guess, a pair of metal/ceramic/poly plates with a piece of Kevlar in between could count as spaced/composite armor?

[@warrior_poet1776]

Here staking on halfcock

[@cyruslever586]

Whybdidnt he put the soft/weaker plates on top? It better to use the lower rated tonslownthe bullte down and the higher rated to stop the bullet/pueces

[@NCshooter1213]

Awesome vidya fellas. Looking at that red dot riser I wonder if yall be hanging with Shipley😅. That riser could easily be sold for...say...$499

[@5jjt]

Honestly, what we really want to focus on is what is the least protection one needs for the realistic threat of you know who and what bullets they're using. We know it's not handgun rounds. But, what plate(s) is/are sufficient for this specific task?

[@luisfernandez7186]

Bro super funny..best video 😂😂

[@TheSambev]

This has disappointingly little to do with the brand of amazing pants that go great with flip flops.

[@adamrodgers2377]

Dr HalfCock 🤣🤣🤣 yall killed me and i had my Armor Stacked. 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnp1366]

Only if you can carry it ...

[@fortnite.burger]

Do a video about black tip 30-06! Merry christmas!

[@rifolas]

Solution, strap those reactive plates they put on tanks onto your chest You may even stop some explosives, so that's like lvl20-30 armor No need to thank me, just make sure you have back insurance

[@a.r4316]

This guy could be Ryan Reynolds’s long lost brother

[@kylint7683]

In Armor plate world, 1+1

[@sovereignjea]

Is a glock 20 holster in the works or am i just a weirdo?

[@kylesalem-fuson8012]

Don’t ask me I’ve got three kids and full blown aids sent me 😂

[@jeorgedavid3239]

You are too funny 😂

[@longtallzach9]

nice

[@granitejeepc3651]

it is stackable...next

[@jakek09]

Jfc you said "science" so many tines i thought i was watching a press confrence with fauci.

[@phillip_james77]

I know what 6 inches looks like. Lol

[@Kemp1730]

❤❤

[@Quinton_V]

That thing was in there tighter than Lucas in his pants… 21:35

[@christiankrejci9233]

Don't worry Jake, I'm not an expert on penetration either...

[@BuffRANGE]

If I missed it, how long is your di, I mean barrel on the 5.56 :D

[@TacticonArmament]

18 inches bb

[@officecomputer8887]

good video other than all the gross sexual references

[@aquabone8118]

Sounds like your girlfriend went to San Juan. 😏

[@kknn-s2h]

Holup... isn't KE mass times velocity squared? or is it just m*v?

[@scottaaker5534]

My plates come in tomorrow with the carrier i ordered for my brother (I already have the elite carrier). Every time I get a package from Tacticon it's a good day. I highly recommend their gear to anyone looking to equip themselves.

[@Mstr.Nobody]

This is why I trust you guys, using your means to see results, your smart, in a dumb way.....😊

[@MomCanHaveSandwich]

This channel and company is amazing. It baffles me this channel hasn't absolutely exploded. On that note I'll do what I can to spread the word.

[@Everydaygrayman]

We need tactical flip flops on the store! #tacticalflipflops

[@Quinton_V]

I really appreciate that you guys actually took the time to properly explain/test this. Other KZbinrs would not have put in the effort. That opening joke tho 👀

[@Capt_Hickabilly]

Move over Bill Nye, we have a real Science Guy 🧐😘

[@karlgarabedian7247]

Funny and informative, 😂...lol....love how interactive you(Jake) are between the videos 2A podcast and keep your company running and gunning. You and all the people at Tacticon Armament, I hope you all have a great holiday season and Merry Christmas and a happy new.

[@ChristopherSloane]

Having ballistic gell behind thse combinations would have been a good idea

[@2AFreeState]

Correction, Energy = (1/2)*mass*(velocity^2). Differences in velocity contribute more than changes in mass when it comes to energy.

[@5jjt]

I always thought a little outward curl at the top and sides of steel plates would help with any frag concerns.

[@indyjons321]

"*And JUST for funny...*" ~Hoot

[@haiwin224]

One additional caveat: if a plate says in conjuction with 3a soft armor please for the sake of your family wear the soft armor under the plate. It might stop some threats without a soft armor backer but not what it's rated for.

[@markeasley6149]

A soft on top of steel would seem to help with spall containment.

[@TCHorstmann27]

I was wondering the same thing sorry all the guys talking about taking frag. I've seen the tests they've run with the steel coating but it would have been cool to see how the soft absorbed the spall that deflected from the steel

[@jessicaoliver9293]

Would like to see the same soft in front of steel and a good trauma pad in back

[@gharrett2092]

Soft plate in front of steel. Will that prevent fragmentation?

[@Travis_Johnson]

🤓 this is all I see when you wear those glasses🤣🤣

[@Miggy19779]

9:21 Kinetic energy is 1/2 (mass times velocity squared). not just velocity...

[@IsaiahChapter53isAboutJesus]

I'd like to see if your standard SRT plate could stop a M855 in conjunction with a level 3 hard/soft.

[@Arkancide]

Happy to see my ar600 plates get more fun/testing done. It's good to know that, with my plates, I can be an effective shield for others against up to 30-06 AP. Not that anyone is going to be trying to shoot me with such ammo, but it's food for thought.

[@kalebtingen934]

i want some of these plates so bad

[@scottaaker5534]

​@@kalebtingen934mine show up tomorrow. They have a great plate/plate carrier combo on their website. I've bought almost everything they have on their site and I am thoroughly impressed with their gear. Get you some, bro!

[@kenofken9458]

Unless you're a German fighting in the Ardennes 80 years ago, you're not going to run up against 30-06 AP.

[@Scorpion11597]

Hmm thats quite interesting…(quietly adds 12 Ar600 plates to cart)….(im slightly autistic and want to withstand mortar fire)

[@gregkoegel7311]

You mean the duct tape didn’t increase the stopping power? I thought duct tape fixed everything

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

Your test subject is clearly deprived of Oxygen! Lol.

[@seanflynn1097]

Tbh I always wondered just was curious

[@alairenjam]

i bet 2 of those 3A soft armour stacked together can stop a 7.62x39

[@Santu1939]

so how about stacking AR600 with Safelife FRAS?

[@mma709]

I can only afford steel plates. Unlike cops us security guys have to pay for our on stuff

[@kaptinskittles1753]

Much like a pregnancy… I’m upset when I’m late to this sh*t

[@Zay-p5v]

Don’t take my word for it I have three kids and full blown aids 😂

[@ad41340]

Their camera guy sounds like Micah.

[@jnatoli706]

Where do we get that Tacticon knife????

[@Ruby_Sterling]

Full blown aids took me out

[@GentiluomoStraniero]

Now plot your FAFO graph

[@johnniecameron8829]

The outcome to this is ,get some AP rounds

[@UnitedTowerclimber]

He either knows my ex, or it happened to him too 😮

[@sui1162]

God damn that trauma dump at the start

[@ferenckovacs6728]

BAD CAMERA WORK

[@benthephilosopher]

Local cop in my department once survived a 50BMG to the chest because he was wearing both his plate carrier and his dad’s, also a cop, who had recently passed away, to honor his memory.

[@jrmbayne]

News link?

[@ishnifusmeadle]

What were they loaded with freaking gallium?

[@stephenerdley397]

Bullshit...you're not surviving 50bmg to the chest. I don't care what you're wearing

[@cyruslever586]

I just want to knownis stacking a soft or kevlar/fiber plate onntop of a steel plate will prevent spalling

[@pr6264]

Exactly

[@Saintbow]

On this episode of Science with Dr. Halfcock, we ask the question "does stacking two girls with B cups equal one girl with C cups? Does stacking two girls with D cups equal one girl with double D's?, and does stacking a dozen girls with A cups equal one Christina Hendricks?", this and more on Science with Dr. Halfcock!

[@JoeyOutlaw]

Really enjoyed this upload. Great job guy’s looking forward to the next one. Merry Christmas

[@NoahBranch503]

Tacticon armament can you guys do a plate like at 19:55 but less steel thickness! What i mean is a custom order of steel strike face half the thickness and weight but thick poly backer that would be amazing right around 8lbs !🤞🤞

[@wadesafool]

The jokes about Kentucky and high speed 🤣🤣🤣

[@20alroco]

I don't see nothing wrong or questionable about using soft armor in conjunction with steel armor. I could see soft armor being great for spauling and debris. But I'm just a flat range roaming civilian

[@OnTeamHumanity]

You dudes are too cool for Cali. Thanks for the entertaining and highly scientific video. 😎

[@CarolinaThump]

Ok how do I get on the R&D or Design Team? Fellow poor boy here that has taken many dives into the bargain bins at my gun shops in order to make what I need be reliable out in the field and on the range. I want in

[@HomieTheSound]

I ran plates in my flak and two in my plate carrier for one op. my knees have never forgave me.

[@PoliticallyInsensitive]

Why did you add the lvl 3a but multiply the rest? Wouldn't they have become 9a^2?

[@Matt_Moore]

Bro science IS science! Great job gents.

[@cneptuneswater]

Great video guys! 😂 well executed

[@jeremyblue2122]

Sup

[@robmurphy623]

No wonder it took a month to get my armor after I bought it. Yall weren't making it. You bastards were just shooting it all for funsies.

[@twe_music]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm Waiting Also

[@robmurphy623]

@twe_music it's worth the wait. I got the battle vest v2 with the 3+ plates. I have wide shoulders and good size traps. It took a bit to get the shoulder straps adjusted to a comfortable spot but I have no complaints. Especially for the price.

[@Br3ttBork3r]

Was hoping for ar600 and lvl 4 with m193 but I think you went beyond with the BBT (Big Black Tip) I actually had this dumb ass idea a while back. I have level 4 plates but hearing you talk about steel’s multiple hit factor makes me want it, but here in the good ol’ USA most people have green tip and m 193 so I think it’d go through just steel but not steel and lvl 4 but it will weight 14-15 lbs for both front and back. Will there ever be a stronger steel?

[@kenofken9458]

If you layer steel and level IV, you're going to have a rig that is well over 30 pounds, if you can even find a carrier that accomodates double plates.

[@AQUAscum420]

The joke was in fact on you dr. Halfcock