How strong is this Russian Ballistic Shield? The VANT (LEGENDARY)

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How strong is this Russian ballistic Shield? The Russian Vant Ballstic shield is the stuff of legends. In many stories this Russian ballistic shield has been able to withstand direct RPG blasts or DShK fire with no problems. But how much of this is true? Today on Garand Thumb we test the Vant Ballistic Shield and see what rounds it can stop.
00:00 Russian Ballistic Shield Test Begins
01:12 Sponsors :))))
03:30 Vant Russian Ballistic Shield, what is the purpose?
05:08 Russian Ballistic Shield Test Weapons used: Glock 17 Gen 3
05:19 Russian Ballistic Shield Test Weapons used: AKM / AK-47
05:36 Russian Ballistic Shield Test Weapons used: AK-105 / AK-74
05:54 Russian Ballistic Shield Test Weapons used: M4A1 URGI / Block III
06:03 Russian Ballistic Shield Test Weapons used: M16 M203
06:28 Russian Ballistic Shield Test Weapons used: FN FAL
06:37 Russian Ballistic Shield Test Weapons used: M1 Garand
07:15 Russian Ballistic Shield Test Weapons used: STEYR HS50 .50 CAL
07:40 Russian Ballistic Shield Test: Glock 17
08:23 Russian Ballistic Shield Test: AKM / AK-47
09:05 Russian Ballistic Shield Test: AK-105 / AK-74
10:16 Russian Ballistic Shield Test: M4A1 URGI / Block III
10:59 Russian Ballistic Shield Test: M16 M203
11:50 Russian Ballistic Shield Test: FN FAL
13:07 Emotional Garand Montage: The M1 Garand with AP 30.06
15:07 Russian Ballistic Shield Test: STEYR HS50 .50 CAL
16:13 Russian Ballistic Shield Test: Benelli M4
17:15 Russian Vant Feet Flap: Glock 17
17:50 Russian Vant Feet Flap: AKM / AK-47
18:09 Russian Vant Ballistic Shield Final thoughts
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[@WEBBY321]

Charlie feels like a guy that got lost and showed up at the range and they were to nice to make him leave so they let him help. love it

[@sovietarmy7485]

@@haze339 Ok buddy

[@hilltopdrills933]

Hahahahah seems to be

[@Parker--]

I bet he has that spectrum strength

[@hellogoodbyeforever]

@@haze339 yea we see that.... we also see he could work at duhnder miflen.

[@Dogglegg]

Was he carrying a sand rake?

[@Xolais]

Charlie truly is the embodiment of "He's a bit confused, but he got the spirit."

[@JimmieJoeSparky]

It will go through 7 malnourished Japanese soldiers. You’ll win that rap battle all day. 🤔. Is that a quote from Sun Zu?

[@deadinsidemcgee411]

@@JimmieJoeSparky he is Sun-Tzu. Stop slandering my man by saying that he didn’t write the art of war.

[@brendanjacques956]

He may not be right, he may not be wrong but boy is he sure.

[@danieljackson5043]

They have that spectrum strength

[@usernamesrlamo]

@@danieljackson5043 And for dudes who carry an XD, go out and do something nice for your boyfriends. 😂

[@user-co7pc9rb3h]

This shield is used mainly when storming apartments. Criminals mainly use either Makarov, Kalashnikov, or smoothbore rifles. That is, the shield performs its task 100%. And the operator will not have time to get tired, because storming the premises is not a marathon. But there are other shields.

[@DesmondSunflower]

Smoothbore rifles? 😅

[@saber2802]

@@DesmondSunflower *Muskets firing intensifies*

[@spicysnowman8886]

Smoothbore? How primitive is Russia? Jeez

[@al1sa920]

@@spicysnowman8886 I guess you can include DIY guns in that category. It's expected that people in the countries with strict gun laws will try to make them (like in Japan with Shinzo Abe assasination)

[@meetthespy3398]

@@spicysnowman8886 dude you can’t just go gun shopping in idk most parts of the world and it’s okay

[@johnnywalker472]

If you raid a building and the first man carries the shield, with a gunner following him, this can definitly protect you when engaging multiple hostiles. Not everyone has a M1 Garand with armor piercing rounds just laying around. So legit depending who you are dealing with.

[@zadovrus1624]

Don't you own flintlock for home defense?

[@johnnywalker472]

@@zadovrus1624 flintlock would be about the online thing I could legally purchase in my country without an additional license. Not the Black powder though. But that is no m1 garand with ap rounds.

[@user-eb1qy4um5z]

​@@zadovrus1624 welcome to Europe and Russia. Not in all countries it is allowed to buy weapons, especially to use them in self-defence

[@pkmishra6763]

This shield is for police

[@Military_NON-postironic]

@@pkmishra6763spetsnaz*

[@kevazar5077]

The fact that Charlie is using two cans as "binoculars" is amazing. 15:19

[@hd-mk8ds]

Didn’t even notice till now lmfao

[@TheSpiritualCamp]

I came here to comment this ! :D

[@wcstrawberryfields8011]

"Coriolus Effect" !!!

[@timtheenchanter9038]

*beernoculars

[@danielawesome36]

@@timtheenchanter9038 How dare you. Take my like.

[@DutchLee58]

Charlie is the best... Dude holding up cans like they are binoculars, being focused on the feet protector, and of course saying he always wears a helmet. I love it all. There's nothing quite as funny as him just being weird for no reason.

[@b.h.7430]

I lost it when he sniffed the marker before putting it in his pocket

[@thomasa5619]

I get spectrum strength vibes

[@FITE4self89]

I didn’t even notice the beer cans hahaha

[@benbowditch9265]

The tiny hand on his finger had me hitting re-wind! He's most certainly a Level IV sorta special 🤣

[@mindofmadness5593]

My first thought when I saw it was "Shoot their feet."

[@pavelvasilevich2785]

This shield isnt used by regular army...it's used by Speztnaz Storm Groups Like the Alfa (A), Vityaz (B) , Vympel Group and FSB and more or less by Omon...the 🟥 is ment as psychological effect so that person aims and shoots at it during a firefight...newer shields have a bright flashing strobe light for that instead.

[@pavlosemenoff1415]

Sure. It's just stupid to use it there. That's designed not for that.

[@championknife]

In Russia, protective equipment based on ballistic fabric is decommissioned after five years. Since it is believed that the fabric loses its properties over time. If this shield is 5 or more years old, then it is impossible to say exactly how it performed when it was new.

[@karwashblark7499]

"it is believed" Do they have empirical evidence for this? I'm skeptical. Even if there were some sort of measurable degradation over that short a timeframe, it would probably just *barely* be measurable. Definitely not the kinda degradation to where it would have stopped a higher caliber beforehand, but now it can't.

[@championknife]

@@karwashblark7499 I read that after the collapse of the USSR, the armed forces were in degradation, and they bought equipment from the cheapest materials, and then really low-quality aramid fibers were susceptible to aging. Now in Russia, aramid fiber is produced of high quality, and its shelf life is very long. It is unknown when the fiber for the shield was released.

[@madkills10]

@@karwashblark7499 Its pretty common for vests and stuff to have short life times, how much they actually degrade though I dont know

[@kirsche5574]

@@karwashblark7499 literally just google degradation of kevlar in armor vests industry standard is about 5 years

[@QWERTY-gp8fd]

"read" . paper moth can digest it. what about real knowledge? if u dont know sh,it then atleast give source@@championknife

[@capnpicard6146]

GT's channel has always been fire but its worth noting that ever since he invented science its been even better.

[@mrdrhauedich1642]

Best part is the soundtrack of the intro

[@xXPridefulPandaXx]

I’ve never felt THIS learned and free, thanks GT 😉

[@MicrophoneAssassin]

Sam Hyde invented science when an pumpkin fell on his head

[@capnpicard6146]

@@MicrophoneAssassin Like some stupid pumpkin could sneak up on the ghost of kiev

[@JACKBAWESOME]

Some say he invented the aerodynamic laws of ballistics!

[@Awsomekiller26]

“You could line up 3 maybe even 7 malnourished Japanese soldiers and it will still go right through” Charlie is the guy that says something from left field but it’s still accurate.

[@MrSchwa-jz6tb]

He's transcended genius.

[@THESLlCK]

@@MrSchwa-jz6tb advanced comedy

[@tckpsa]

"you're gonna win that rap battle 10/10 times" 🤣

[@raifsevrence]

Channeling somebody's WWII Marine Corps ancestor.

[@alwaysbadideas]

"dirty commie rifle" LMAO

[@vtecaccord96]

The 14:12 comment literally had my wife and I in tears 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Charlie is the hero we never knew we needed.

[@jacobalva7929]

would be interesting if you had some sort of force measure behind it so we have an idea what the person holding it might experience. great video.

[@miliket4tom]

The VANT shield is truly a futuristic design. They were built with space warfare doctrine in mind. You can clearly see this when the operator hold the shield up and standing, only his feet would expose outside the shield and if you squint your eyes it looks just like Amogus

[@la-li-lu-le-lo9444]

Fucking what

[@juanito5350]

@@la-li-lu-le-lo9444 fucking amognus

[@ranranpoopants]

“Amogus” ???

[@soulsidejourney2693]

@@ranranpoopants AMONG US

[@rommel8258]

Very sus

[@mmahanor]

You earned my like when Charlie was about to explain his opinion in depth and then opted instead to declare that he just likes feet. Absolutely brilliant.

[@voidgivenfocus]

Cultured Charlie

[@syjiang]

LoL some of the banter nailed the comedic timing.... "How heavy is it? Its pretty Heavy. It's not heavy." Don't know why, but i keep laughing at this

[@matthewcohen3521]

Earned mine when Charlie started huffing the marker. 😆

[@connordalton4553]

As others said when this was posted, it's mainly a police item for use in clearing apartments. You would primarily be anticipating handguns, smoothbore firearms, etc. And to that end, it did its job well.

[@bestieswithtesties]

Some people say it's police, other say it's for Spetsnaz. I get a feeling most of these comments have no idea what they're talking about. If it is a police shield then it's still trash considering how heavy and bulky it is. American SWAT teams have ballistic shields that work just as well and are not nearly as heavy.

[@itsuk1_1]

@@bestieswithtesties you have no fucking idea what you talking about, a battlesteel NIJ3 ballistic shield has significantly smaller coverage while being heavier (48lbs)

[@bestieswithtesties]

@@itsuk1_1 An NIJ 3 shield is 24 lbs smart one. How you gonna leave a comment accusing someone of not knowing what they're talking about, and then follow it with a flat out objectively wrong statement 😂😂

[@thealexmag524]

Charlie, hello. I've watched a lot of your videos, you've done a great job. I would just like to correct you, ballistic shields such as "Vant-LM" and "Vant-VM" are not used by army units. They are used by the internal troops of the FSB and OMON, the so-called "anti-terror groups" aimed at countering gangs and terrorists, respectively, they are designed to protect against fragments of homemade call devices and light weapons.

[@Yikeo]

hard to believe anything russians say after "3 days to kyiv" xD

[@thealexmag524]

I see that you are a prominent expert in military affairs and world politics, that you have paid attention and expressed your position to my comment on a specific issue that does not relate to anything in the ongoing processes of global reformatting of the system of international relations. Either you are very poor in mind, or you are an incomprehensible genius who needs to express his opinion on any issues in which he does not even understand.@@Yikeo

[@Svar3n2527]

@@Yikeo 3 days to kiyv was American prediction Russia never said that they'll get kiyv in 3 daya

[@nambui9254]

​@@Yikeoif you still think the russians said that then you are no better than those you are mocking

[@user-np5mr9mc8i]

​@@Yikeohard to believe to ukrainians that are saying that they dont have casualties, meanwhile mobilizing every men on streets 🤣

[@sski]

Charlie is absolutely hilarious, even in his moments of clarity, like at the end of the video.

[@specter86fl]

when he sniffed the marker i couldnt take it lol i died

[@tommygun9416]

Charlie reminds me of Bubbles from TPB

[@sski]

@@specter86fl LOL!

[@sski]

@@tommygun9416 Very similar autism ; )

[@PromQueenSlayer]

Were those Bangs he was using as binos?

[@whitebread7009]

Not only does Dr Grand Thumb have the best science around...Charlie has some of the best advice....he is absolutely hilarious.

[@DaxTheRipperX]

You guys are hilarious and knowledgeable. Definitely need yall own show.

[@Four9sFineJewelry]

You guys seriously couldn’t make enough of these videos. 🤣🤣😂 you are all awesome. Please keep doing what you guys do - bringing not just science and awareness but comedy as well to the masses.

[@cschultzy56]

GT - "Legend has it, that these can take an RPG hit and survive!" Me - "Bullshi..." GT - "But not the Russian operator behind them." Me - "Nevermind. That checks out."

[@AlexsEquipmentCorner]

The Vant can't, The Celtium did and the operator survived hit from a RPG 22 as the head didn't arm itself

[@nedned6306]

This isn't a war item, it's useful for urban counter terrorism operations

[@user-ii8kj2zr3v]

That red velcro is for psychological effect, attempt to trick shooter to aim at it, as a target, in fast pacing assault, instead of looking for less protected parts

[@toomnLP]

thats so simple, yet so smart. russian engineering at its finest

[@Tony-cm8lg]

Yeah If that’s what it’s for it’s a good idea. Especially against inexperienced shooters, they’ll be looking for something to aim at

[@Fesko-ly1wr]

Most soldiers train at the range with red or orange target, so when they see a red sign they reflexively pointing at it, especially when they are stressed on a battlefield

[@tokivikerness8863]

Yea that's about as effective as a swinging tassle on the hilt of Chinese swords. Useless but doesn't matter anyways. Probably less than a thousand of these shields ever made it to a soldier as typical in Russian military.

[@stda8215]

русский нацист, ты почему ещё не в окопе? в Украине ещё дети живые остались

[@dcrowdyh]

I really liked the slow motion exit shot, more people should do that!!

[@TheDMEDIC]

I love the new open music to the Is program keep going brother.

[@daniel09009]

a theory on why the Velcro would be red. in the event of coming into small space with an active threat, having that red spot can attract the eye / aiming of the threat so if they do get rounds off they would hopefully be hitting the shield in center mass. instead of your legs, the person behind you or on the side of you

[@tHaH4x0r]

This is indeed the same theory I have heard before. And makes the most sense.

[@bsmithhammer]

Another theory - it's where the Ron Jeremy patch goes.

[@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena]

Sp basically the same reason why Batman has a Bat on his chest usually bright colored yellow or somethng abround the bat as that is armored

[@infaredx]

@@Akkbar21 bro got a joystick as his profile pic and is calling a dude a nerd for making An apology

[@arighteousname5882]

Naw probably not

[@forwardsson]

"They need to be able to move" Me: Wait, did Charlie just say something tactically logical? .. "I just like feet" Me: There it is.

[@OriginalThisAndThat]

5:30 That little tap for the mag... AR boi :P

[@johnsteiner3417]

Love the melodrama of you being handed the M-1.

[@mechametalhead]

Charlie saying "I always wear one" had me rolling. Fascinating to see foreign ballistic shields though, would love to see more tests done.... For scientific reasons of course.

[@kevinw217]

It was Daddy G's astonished look on his face as he swung to the camera for me lol

[@nikvett]

idk why but i don't get the joke

[@mechametalhead]

@@nikvett Charlie was calling himself special. Sometimes they need helmets to protect their brain.

[@insert-name-here3350]

So what you're saying is that we need to reissue M1 Garands as the main infantry rifle. It's probably lighter than the XM5

[@joshuagibson2520]

Bingo.

[@lucibvee]

And then give it 30 rounder mags instead of using clips... wait the m14

[@bradenmchenry995]

@@joshuagibson2520 M1 garand 9.5 pounds Sig M5 8.4 pounds

[@marcusborderlands6177]

@@lucibvee m14 is .308 that got stopped by the shield tho... We need to reissue the BAR

[@insert-name-here3350]

@@marcusborderlands6177 True Sigma thinking

[@maxb3248]

Genuinely surprised with how well it did.

[@jamesmcloving9337]

I don't get stuck on films much especially watching sponsors video ads I just flick but this video and humour across the board great video dude very cool 😎👍👍

[@ihavetowait90daystochangem67]

Garand thumb has so many Advance and Rare weapons that I wouldn’t even be suprised if he reviews a RAH-66 Commanche Helicopter next week

[@shitfart1459]

Im just waiting for him to do a rewiew on the davy crockett

[@SonOfTegz]

DrOp De BoMb MaN

[@afd19850]

I really want to see an L85A2. Bloody hard I know but still.

[@hondomclean6759]

If you've ever wanted to pilot a RAH-66 Commanche Helicopter, go ahead and hit the subscribe button.

[@MavHunter20XX]

@our hero how dare you.....

[@Semargle]

This is a police shield, not an army shield. It is usually used to enter a room where a person armed with a shotgun or pistol is located.

[@furdenalgorithmus7074]

U are still fucked if the person has second worldwar US-Army Weapons :D

[@kyzma4444]

Did u read title? Balistic shield test. What's wrong tho?

[@maximusg7509]

@@kyzma4444 Well, nothing is wrong. He didn't dispute the fact it is a ballistic shield. He just wrote additional lnformation to clarify the result of this shield test

[@smachnaya_bebra2006]

@@kyzma4444 название не всегда корректно

[@madvlad9466]

Army would never use it. They can use a PC or a tank as a cover :)

[@alexanders.4591]

The point of the red velcro is to draw fire to the center of the shield instead of anything or anyone else.

[@GenericWhiteMale123]

Charlie's spotter binoculars are some of the most advanced technology I've ever seen.

[@uninspiredrambler]

Made by Coke Ballistics.

[@jibb1451]

I was shook to see them. Never have I seen such a formidable tech on the battlefield. These guys are on the bleeding edge.

[@RasAlHaq]

It's how you see the Coriolis Effect.

[@EvlDr4g0n]

Didn't you meant to say "Charlie's spotter binoculars are some of the most advanced technology I've never seen."?

[@GenericWhiteMale123]

@@EvlDr4g0n 🤣

[@jark22]

You guys are going crazy with your production quality recently. It’s really good, and it’s not going unnoticed.

[@bradleyforreal5426]

I think it's more designed to stop many rounds of the AKM variety rather than huge rounds of the .50 cal variety. That legendary 30.06 is still such a sexy round.

[@kelhims]

best intro seen in a long time : D

[@ENGOOSH]

4:24 I lost it when you said "every Russians air-softer I've talked to ... and they know everything ... this thing can take DShK". How can you put three jokes in one line? This is brilliant.

[@gob7116]

My guess is there’s a level 3 metal plate in the middle but has Kevlar + aramid in the rear. Could be the reason why it’s not bulging when shot with spicy intermediate rounds but the 30-06 goes through it like Swiss cheese.

[@albinoyak2755]

@our hero FINALLY ITS HERE

[@gincream1993]

@@albinoyak2755 dude. finally. 😩

[@AlexsEquipmentCorner]

It's a Gost 5 rated Steel and kevlar Sandwich, 7N13 rated

[@fritz3778]

"Kevlar + aramid" - isn't Kevlar just a registered name for aramid fibers?

[@nyogtheeldritchgentleman]

Hmmm now want an HCAR.

[@pat4711]

The “beware of Coriolis effect” while spotting with two cans as binos is hilarious 😂😂

[@trentonlarson6351]

I love your sciencing.

[@w_stew8912]

Charlie needs to create his own KZbin channel. And he needs to stay in character 100% of the time.

[@50shadesofcerakote]

eh

[@bsmithhammer]

I don't think "staying in character" is a choice when it comes to Charlie.

[@dinonuggiesguy4847]

He is the character

[@YouTubesucks..]

No, NO DEAR GOD NOOO!!!!

[@ITKotyara]

Hello from Russia! As always, GT, great video. First ballistic test on VANT I've ever seen - many thanks for such content! And, well, if anyone is wondering, here's some info on the VANT: (I'm into all our police stuff and shields are no exception) FORT Technologies stuff are almost exclusively made for police usage. And ВАНТ-ВМ (eng. VANT-VM; the one in the vid) is no exception. It's more then 10 years old by now and was essentially the first full-size shield for FSB/SOBR units. Yes, there were shields like Забор-С/Забор-М (eng. Zabor-S/Zabor-M; goggle them up, its ridiculous), but judging from the fact that I've only seen them on the training photos of regional units, whom are always underfunded, they were either too impractical or came up at the same time as VANT. The shield has level 4 ballistic protection (level 5 pre-2014 reform) and should stop an LPS gz round out of SVD from 5-10 meters. And, considering 7.62x54R is loosely the same as .308, we can see that it can - M80 proves that. The red velcro in the center is meant to attract the attackers eye - storming of the house usually goes with a lot of suppressive fire, shouts and overall intimidation of an enemy - sum it up with the fact that VANT is usually equipped with a strobe and you'll get an enemy who'll only see a constantly flashing light and a big red square entering a room). He'll probably shoot it, not something else. About the obsolescence of the technologies used: VANT is by far the most produced shield in Russia and it still does its job greatly - so why change anything? Yes, we already have more modern shields (by FORT themselves and by NPP Klass), but you should understand that replacing something in anything that is state-owned, especially in Russia, is EXTREMELY difficult - we have a massive corruption problem in every branch of the state. Plus we're talking about military and police here - they are very conservative. About the weight: IIRC, FORT made special attachment system for bulletproof vests that has MOLLE on them. It comes with the shield. And also consider that police guys are more buffed than the army guys. And yes, the VANT was and is used in the military in relatively small numbers - our army has different SOF's after all. They are used by FSB and SOBR teams in Ukraine rn.

[@Gospodin_Kurac]

I was waiting for this comment. Spot on comrade.

[@skepticalbadger]

Er, aren't FORT Ukrainian?

[@sski]

Thanks for this! I enjoy the details. Спасибо

[@polsha115]

@@skepticalbadger there are coincidentally 2 different fort companies. Fort, the Ukrainian arms manufacturers, and fort technologies, russian gear maker

[@warrensun5999]

HOLY SHIT I DIDN'T EXPECT TO FIND YOU HERE...

[@ndpndntvar]

Just found this channel, thinking about calling in sick to work all week just to catch up on all the content. you guys are fucking awesome

[@ss-bass1176]

i love these videos they keep making me laugh love it!

[@Five-O_Reviews]

Charlie using cans as binoculars at 15:15 is just awesome attention to detail, the comedy goes so deep! LOL Thanks for the laugh guys!

[@H20Hybrid]

And they were Bangs hahaha

[@ALex-yv8xw]

Great attention to detail 👏 👌 👍

[@briggs5569]

It's funny but definitely not "DEEP" humor...

[@witherspoon1995]

"account for the Coriolis effect" 😂 yes, the earth will spin beneath the round at 25m

[@WPTheRabbitHole]

@@witherspoon1995 old Call of Duty MW2 reference lol.. that cracked me up

[@123matthewbaker]

Garand: “HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TEACH YOU THIS LESSON OLD MAN”

[@Mike-kh9gj]

that science with dr garand thumb intro is the best

[@mrmachinehead8059]

Every time Charlie speaks, I just burst out laughing. xD Spectrum strength...The ending comment... This guys fucking gold. Haha. I love how Garand just struggles not to laugh too. Haha.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

I think Charley's policy of always wearing a helmet is a good one, especially for him.

[@operator8014]

Jesus Christ. It's Jason Bourne.

[@hughle9617]

It’s a dr. prescribed helmet 😂

[@sheadonkalei785]

Agreed

[@YouTubesucks..]

Cause he’s brain dead!

[@LordAssNeck]

“I mean seeing how it went right through this shield, you could line up 3 maybe 7 malnourished Japanese soldiers and it would go right through em.” The way God and John Garand intended

[@1x1_southcoast83]

I know nothing about ballistic shields, but wouldn’t the weight assist in absorbing some of the impact of the incoming rounds? I’m guessing that if the shield is going to be shot once then it’ll probably be shot more than once and you wouldn’t want it to be shot out of your grasp on the first round.

[@user-pp5xg2vl4l]

The 5.56mm greentip round you fired at that shield still cannot make a bulge at back because despite its tungsten penetrator, it's still too light to pierce that type of shield. The round simply lacks the inertial energy to penetrate thick armor.

[@jonisawesome69]

greentip is actually mild steel penetrator iirc

[@panfilove]

This is the greatest channel. Everything about this video is perfect. Its funny, witty, well shot. Well scripted in general. The characters are top notch. The info is concise and exiting. Thank you for doing this monumental work. It can not be easy to achieve this level of production.

[@macrogenii]

I want to know why they aren't in Ukraine... These guys would go into battle and get splattered by artillery. Pussies. Weekend warrior MF'ers.

[@TacticalEd]

A few misconceptions here. The Vant is/was only used by anti-terror/police units. Not regulars. The Vant is an old shield dating back to the mid 2000s. Top tier FSB units now use titanium shields which are lvl4 rated and will likely stop 30-06 AP. look up the Armokom "Veer6". Cool vid anyway. Thanks!

[@PyubX]

No point in explaining it here. Buncha russian haters wont bother reading

[@AlexsEquipmentCorner]

Gost 6a/BR5 you mean?

[@simplyresharkable]

'An old shield dating back to the mid 2000s' c'mon man I feel ancient already.

[@VentureSurplus]

@@simplyresharkable That is what I was gonna say....

[@dznuts123]

You would expect a Russophobe to be fair? lol

[@skorpysk]

i think the DShK myth became from the fact that most DShK's in service well they are anti aircraft, so the most popular anti-infantry and anti aircraft round is the IAI, immediate action Incendiary, so it doesn't have alot of penetrating power, but it has alot of explosion behind it

[@Not.JJ00]

glad you got that red alert 3 music playing 😌

[@christopherrobin8134]

Charlie is a national treasure and he must be protected at all costs.

[@nekozabuza]

That's why he always wears a helmet!

[@havok2396]

Maybe they should up-armour one of those hoverboards with four of those shields and give him the Russian helmet to wear?

[@jimmythe-gent]

"Beware of the coriolis effect"

[@charlesw3120]

Charlie is the reason El Presidente tactics exist.

[@voevoda.]

Причем национальное достояние России

[@paulallen8901]

Charlie is a great medical thrall! Hope to see more of the kid in the future!

[@timmyschmoldt6681]

@our hero why?

[@coolestSpaceCowboy]

Yessir, idk if you seen but he had two cans as binoculars. Truly innovative

[@fiel81]

...mark that for me Charlie

[@bsmithhammer]

And he drops the best Dad Advice ever.

[@cappinteddy3228]

@@coolestSpaceCowboy add in that he said "be mindful of the corealis effect" for a 50 meter shot lol

[@vktula]

It's a Tactical assault shield, used in anti terrorist operation, so operators has intelligence what weapon terrorist got (they might also have a nades or so, so shield will protect the rest of team behind, body armor can't do that). Some one need to enter room, or building, they are not using it at war or as anti sniper shield))) It's do it's job well. Videos was fun - thank you!

[@4times1me]

5 secs in and already cracking up, good work guys

[@4G12]

Practically, this shield should do fine for a strong operator that's already fully covered in body armour and tasked with changing into a room. It should be thought of additional layer of protection over body armour instead of do it all shield for an unarmored operator.

[@olegolegoleg9061]

It is non-individual shield. Shield-wearer(Number One) going forward group of 2-5 operators,one-by-one,step-by-step. It is not personal shield, but mobile bulletproof wall for all operators in group

[@random_tech_adept6117]

the russians have a vest/harness specifically for use with this shield so that some of the weight is put on the shoulders and hips not just the arms.

[@long_chin_man]

its literal job is to protect an operator when they're doing unorthodox urban tactics like bum rushing a target and exposing themselves. in firefights exposing yourself means you get killed but with shields you can expose yourself without getting killed

[@sadmanpranto9026]

Imagine Going Naked holding a Shield

[@simplylinux5849]

@@long_chin_man t=let ⁶

[@24YOA]

Charlie is a great representation of the comments section. Thanks for having him GarandThumb! I love to feel represented in your videos. Now there's someone I can self insert onto!

[@charlesw3120]

... self insert into... Charlie don't carry no XD, boyfriend!

[@philpeterson7182]

Charlie is level 3A...on the spectrum

[@foobar1735]

gotta love the soda can binos there ;)

[@triumphant39]

I’m not surprised they are still using it. Have you seen those drone videos? Like the dudes hiding underneath a tank, or the entrance to a position or something. This could save your life in situations they are often in.

[@ivankalash2696]

These shields are used for door breaching, and are intended against small caliber weapons for the most part. It would be comparable but not exactly the same as an American S.W.A.T. shield

[@macobuzi]

I definitely won't be using it against some terrorists carrying around WW2 rifles...

[@JohnZiTAB]

You’d be surprised how well armed they are. The Taliban have got commandos now kitted out with tactical gear and NVGs.

[@byronprendeville9494]

@@JohnZiTAB so basically it's a good shield unless for whatever reason the enemy has a m1 garand with ap ammunition and is shooting at you from 25 m or has a 50cal 😆 honestly I'd like to see him try shooting the shield at 200m with a garand with ap ammo see if it has the same effect

[@soldierbr8726]

@@JohnZiTAB actually with nvgs getting cheaper and tactical gear just lying around cuz the withdraw it aint surprising

[@JohnZiTAB]

@@soldierbr8726 Yeah, I wish I could get my hands on the shit they had though. I only have a pot, a child’s play tool belt, and a plastic bag with a bathroom tile in it.

[@LiberPater777]

"I like feet, I wanna make sure they're protected." Has the same vibe as: "Why do you sit on your helmets?" "So we don't get our balls blown off."

[@4toyatakoe]

Этот щит создан для штурма зданий набитыми преступниками, а т.к. у них в основном гладкоствольное оружие, этот щит просто идеален

[@Wrongwhey]

Too heavy

[@jkjkman8565]

​@@Wrongwheyu think spetsnaz are weak?

[@CatMask556]

​@@jkjkman8565no, anon, he's saying that armor level doesn't justify the weight, particularly compared to other shields

[@Gniggaaa]

@@CatMask556who I anan

[@Gniggaaa]

@@CatMask556you are gay 12 year old

[@rickkienzlen]

Charlie: "Beware of Coriolis Effect" Spots with two bang cans.. I literally cant breath 🤣🤣 15:11

[@r0br33r]

We never went to the moon

[@elijahungerman2539]

The extreme 25m shot and the "beware of coriolis effect" to then look through can binoculars. Killed me

[@deflash]

When I saw it, I think...why that guy looking through the soda cans?😵

[@galan4ik609]

his shield is designed for fighting in urban conditions, when storming a room. Naturally, it is not designed for huge rifles. Moreover, the operative with this shield is also wearing a bulletproof vest.

[@cntrshot1]

Okay but russia is still wicked gay

[@Someth1n_]

@@cntrshot1 Say shit abt Russian won't help u to defeat it.

[@petersmythe6462]

@@cntrshot1 Seems to me like they're so gay that they made it illegal to promote LGBT rights.

[@MultiPauletto]

@@cntrshot1 every russian weacked and every american - ethic one?))

[@briefersrock4591]

@@cntrshot1 I wonder why America lose to a fucking small country God damn

[@sierraecho884]

The velcro being red is a taktik so that the shooter will most likely air right there. Otherwise one might focus on gaps etc. Saying "perhaps Kevlar or Aramid" does not make sense since it´s the same thing. Kevlar is the trademark Aramid is the actual fiber.

[@jacksonr260]

"How heavy is it? It's pretty heavy. It's not heavy, lift it up." 🤣

[@bryananderson3772]

I love how lvl 4 was developed to stop 30-06 black tip but almost nobody has that round. The government doesn't even use it

[@timewave02012]

Lots of civilians have it. The government has M993 that penetrates level IV.

[@joe125ful]

Yeah..

[@cnlbenmc]

7.62x51mm M61 AP is gonna have almost the exact same performance as the 30-06 AP round unless you hand load it with a much hotter powder load than it was issued with.

[@weaponsgradepotato]

the NIJ standards are very dated, they are coming out with new standards in the next year or so that have more relevant threats, mostly offically defining what we now call lv3+ plates. lv4 as we know it will still exist tho lol as RF3

[@manictiger]

@@timewave02012 No it won't. .338 Lapua and higher goes through level 4.

[@DillenB93]

Charlie as a comic relief is just hilarious, such a laugh! Love your videos, guys!

[@heresie]

yeah he's wayyy funnier ngl

[@friendly-days6138]

@@heresie nah its about the dynamic, they work well together

[@georgeswift7031]

Love the theme tune to red alert 3 in the background.

[@APOLON-bm7ym]

wowww, I never expected that m1 to pierce that... what a round.

[@danielbenington4814]

Charlie is a national treasure and must be protected at all cost. "Spectrum strength."

[@johnschehr8375]

Charlie = mo $$$ 🤑🤑

[@phoebe3122]

na

[@manwithllama]

When Charlie toggled your tricep and asked, "Can we do the feet?", I took the rest of the day off. Pure gold!!!

[@user-yb4bw9re4k]

Чарли, это не армейский брони щит, он стоит на вооружении груп быстрого реагирования, ОМОН, СОБР, и других частей

[@Simone_85]

Thankyou for all the care. Human

[@user-ss6cy1do4t]

I love the music playing in the background throughout the entire video 😂😂😂

[@boyblue5035]

I don’t remember seeing charlie in any videos but he needs to be in more, that guy is absolutely hilarious, loved his 2 cent comments.

[@ryoga8170]

Check the "How deadly are shotguns" video. Charlie has a lot of great one-liners in that vid....

[@jimboblordofeskimos]

I do wonder how many takes it took to get some of them, because he just nailed the timing over and over.

[@BenSuzuki]

Are you afraid of Russia? A little bit. This cracked me up, the cadence was great

[@kellykeegan2608]

He really made the video, dude has some legit comic skills

[@hanswurst2189]

The two coke cans for binos got me

[@DJayPhresh]

"They got that spectrum strength." Never change, Charlie.

[@Awsomekiller26]

Haha it took me a second to register what he said but it was rolling when I realized.

[@Jamyb0i]

thank you charlie 🙏🙏🙏

[@thanoos.k]

Nice vid again!

[@FuryTomic]

“I just like feet” Mike’s reaction afterwards 🤣 Great video, really enjoyed this one

[@musikSkool]

I think it's meant to break into buildings where people have either Uzi or full auto 5.56's. The heavier it is the more rounds it can soak up and still protect you.

[@samsonstone500]

Yeah and you also gotta take into Account that the guy wielding that shield probably is wearing his standard issue plate carrier aswell so even if some strays pierce the shield on weakened spots their energy is so low they wont harm the Operator

[@yannic-noahzeulner9791]

Funny enough that it is also getting heavier while soaking the rounds up

[@teofiloljubisavljevic7943]

True. For what it is, i consider it quite a good armour. Maybe not battlefield armour for running arround, but for clearing buildings and close encounter operations it is quite good.

[@CertifiedClapaholic]

Yeah, but there's no full-auto in the building

[@collinthegamer510]

@@CertifiedClapaholic exactly, nobody follows the rules these days 😒

[@Hunger_Strike_Guy]

You kept me watching with the comic relief 😜

[@jegsdinogod5091]

Us military needs to make a sequel to the garand firing .30-06. THAT would be a fucking battle rifle.

[@giovannicarrasco147]

crazy how the M1 was created when soldiers didn't use body armor, but fires a round that is still viable today

[@Someguy6571]

30.06 is a hell of a round.

[@Demane69]

@@Someguy6571 The defacto heavy standard for over a century, and may still see purpose for another hundred years. That is mind blowing to me. At the very least, 30.06 heavily influences the current direction of some ammo design in a world of increasing body armor.

[@Cragified]

It came about on the tail end of the 'battle rifle' days. WW1 still had engagement ranges >800m so they used a potent rounds at long ranges as the M1 Garand development started in 1928 and it made logistical sense to use the ammunition that the U.S. both had stockpiles of and the capacity to produce in mass. WWII however proved that newer infantry tactics and engagements would be at much shorter distances and a lot more fluid so the 30-06 was extreme overkill. Which is why the M1 Carbine was quite popular among troops that could get their hands on one. Lighter, could carry a lot more ammo. I still enjoy using the 30-06 for hunting but in military use the 7.62x51 is more then enough. Interestingly the commercial .308 is actually quite a bit hotter then the military 7.62x51. While 5.56 is hotter then the standard commercial .223

[@gerfand]

yeah, its mostly because how overpowered the newer gunpowder was vs older stuff, so they went all overkill, worse yet is a older Mosin or G98 (not K98K)

[@joe125ful]

Same as 8Mm Masuer AP but rare to find:(

[@The_Modeling_Underdog]

14:11 I came here for GT's test. Stayed for Charlie's remarks. And sure as hell I wasn't disappointed. What a legend.

[@LftRhtGN]

I love the M1 Garand it’s my dream gun but it’s HEAVY so to hold / pick up the Garand with one hand is major skill

[@themirror6980]

I like how sceptical you were during test.

[@sGeeMoney]

I’d like to see the stats on an epic shield or perhaps uncommon. Legendary gear is kinda out of my price range…

[@BADOZzz]

golden or purple)

[@sGeeMoney]

@@BADOZzz right im only like level 20 i couldnt equip that shield

[@DJ1573]

@@sGeeMoney The rarity of the shield depends on the amount of russian officers who need to tend to the auctionhouse to finance their new epic mount 🚙

[@waywardson8474]

Well you get a discount on Russian Legendary gear if you wear a tracksuit, should help a little.

[@destroyingchipmunk9506]

I'm honestly surprised that 9mm didn't just obliterate the thing. Judging that it'll blow a lung out no problem.

[@SlavGod47]

Hiroshima and Nagasaki weren't hit with atomic bombs; just 2 9mm rounds lol

[@fakedude6626]

Underated comment

[@1969nitsuga]

You can kill a tank with Brandon's 9mm.

[@retiredboxingref7620]

If old Uncle Joe says so... 🤣

[@danielantony1882]

I must be a bit too foreign to understand this joke.

[@viagray8098]

“To Anger A Bull” I agreed. Sound tactic.

[@salvadorcapotecifre233]

the scene of charlie as a squire... with the overly dramatic music and camera shots... Garand thumb praying on his garand.... is just hilarious and masterpiece of the hyperbole