SHOT SHOW 2020: Safe Life Flexible Rifle Armor

[@TheAvkdutch]

Eric looks like the guy you buy uzi’s from in a 80’s action movie

[@ChuckMothaEfenNorris]

Yea he looks like the type to show you a bunch of power House guns only to have the action stars walk off with just a pistol.

[@Monster11B]

Hahahaha

[@Irishcream216]

Looks like the dude in the big Lebowski who pulls the gun in the bowling alley 😅

[@RSPDiver]

Don’t worry, Crockett and Tubbs will take him down right after they get Calderone.

[@Howdy762]

That is such a perfect description

[@QarthCEO]

Wow, so Roman Empire armor technology is finally applied to modern body armor. About damned time.

[@legendary_soup4454]

Xaro Xhoan Daxos everyone was waiting on dragonskin patents to expire. Lots of companies are going to come out with this soon.

[@alchemicalanarchist]

Stuff like this is Dragon Skin Mark II. Its using a hexagon honeycomb pattern instead of overlapping scales of ceramic.

[@QarthCEO]

@@legendary_soup4454 The fact that Dragonskin was able to get a patent on Classical Age technology is ridiculous and a large part of the program.

[@jg0943]

Looking forward to Chad's update on ballistic hair products for 2020.

[@firstname5418]

😂

[@PennsylvaniaPlinker]

Safe Light repair, Safe Light replace

[@Taprack13]

1st thing I thought.

[@DavidMN-]

Every. Dang. Time. Same same.

[@-0-___]

You beat me to it

[@cullenmctaggart6033]

Litteraly what I thought

[@Sheridantank]

Safelight Prepare, Safelight Defense would be a great slogan.

[@ruination126]

looks a lot like when the army was testing "dragon skin" back in the early 2000's

[@ar494]

Except Dragon Skin stopped all sorts of rifle threats. We stopped 7.62x54 API rounds. It was fun working for Dragon Skin until the patents were sold.

[@supertruckertom]

@@ar494 Is there a modern equivalent? That Hex shaped ceramic stuff?

[@user-oy9zy4ds9m]

They were using hexagonal armor in feudal Japan lol so it’s nothing new

[@ar494]

The Hex armor came from a guy eho was with Pinnacle Armor in the early days of DS named Alan Bain. As far as I know, he couldn't get it to work. The simplicity of a discus wasnt able to translate into a polygon where the center tapered out to the edges. Less angles = more strength

[@bourbonbilis6367]

@@ar494 Hello! you claim you worked for drangonskin and I must ask, Who did they sell the patents to? and Where can I find/purchase said item? Its the best armor I've seen on video.

[@taiparker8379]

as a parkour practitioner that incorporates parkour into my tactical activities this is something I've been wishing for and trying to make for year. So happy to see someone finally figured it out. Once they get the weight down a tad I'll be picking up a one for my JPC.

[@chemusvandergeek1209]

This interests me. The stacking armor suggestion is great too...

[@Texas-Goodspeed]

Appreciate y’all from Texas ^^

[@rockerdude8000]

I just saw free field training do a test on it. It was impressive that it stopped both m193 and m855 at basically point blank range with a 16 inch barrel.

[@shanefoye6635]

fun fact: frass means insect poop

[@ironrangerw6r1]

I'd really lile you do do some testing on this Eric.

[@5133937]

There’s lots of testing on this already on KZbin. Search “Safelife FRAS 50 BMG”.

[@BoogalooBoy]

Thanks for covering all the gear i need to buy before the boog.

[@miningfishy104]

BoogalooBoy1776 one of the best comments I’ve seen all day 👆

[@Billybobaggins9]

Boogaloo is the stupidest word I’ve ever heard, please choose something else, you sound like a clown saying it.

[@BoogalooBoy]

@@Billybobaggins9 "Revolutionary War part II the sequel" does that sound better?

[@Billybobaggins9]

BoogalooBoy1776 call it a revolt whatever man anything besides that infantile sounding word

[@Billybobaggins9]

BoogalooBoy1776 and saying part two the sequel is redundant.

[@TheVikingSailor]

I work in a school. This is a great thing for those of us that can't wear external plate armor.

[@ToastytheG]

Do you work in a school in Detroit? Lol

[@HomeGrownPyro1]

@@ToastytheG damn must be in a rough side of town eh?

[@tcjester322]

HomeGrownPyro columbine , sandy hook, Santa Fe high school ( tx) wasn’t bad areas initially. Lol.

[@sugarland77478]

Any body armor that does not protect against M193 or high velocity rounds is useless. The M193 round is the cheapest most common AR15 round on the market. Now that Ruger has come out with an affordable 5.7 pistol all body armor should be required to have protection from 5.7 round also.

[@SafeLifeDefenseBodyArmor]

It’s rated for both those rounds :)

[@yugbe]

$1,628.00 - Das a lotta moo-laa

[@aleksfoxtrot8044]

@@GeeDeeDee true. But I can be alive and slightly less comfortable with 300 dollars worth of armor 😜

[@stephenmcnichol5744]

The target audience for this is definitely first responders/COs/LEOS.

[@aleksfoxtrot8044]

@@stephenmcnichol5744 unless they're department issues it I dont know many first responders who can afford it either. Lol. City budget gonna be like, "how much? Their ESAPIs are comfortable enough." Lol.

[@alros1212]

Stephen McNichol what, you don’t think civilians rate concealed armor?

[@D_S_88]

Hey Eric and Co. Could we get a dedicated video discussing different types/brands of war-belts, how to set them up, best way to run them, gear you should have on them, etc? I'm looking to start building a full kit for SHTF. But I know nothing about what's good or what isn't good. Thanks.

[@BarnBear]

Drew Shaw I second this.

[@kentuckyboy541]

Eric doesn't answer anyone. He doesn't even make Chad do it. That information is out there by some folks more qualified in that particular dept anyway.

[@D_S_88]

@@kentuckyboy541 care to steer me in the right direction?

[@BeltFedSelfDefense]

@@D_S_88 try Garand Thumb. Maybe Nutnfancy? Brent0331 is pretty good too.

[@dak4465]

@@BeltFedSelfDefense agreed, garand thumb is a good place to start

[@ruthlessrubberducky5729]

Won't stand up to snipers or machine guns, but with improved coverage and primarily 7.62x39 threats, this could be crucial for our troops. I'm glad to see us moving in the direction of high mobility and wide coverage.

[@eddyflo2978]

Wear armor... Gets shot... Lives... All ribs broken / collapsed chest cavity... Take that bad guy!!!

[@zer0deaths862]

EVA impact foam padding solves most of that.

[@Reshtarc]

Still need to get the rifle plates for mine. Got the 3A+ front / back pads and extra side pads of 3A+. I am a big guy at 345 pounds and 6'1" so have the 6x size and fits well.

[@sugarland77478]

No body armor for me or you. I am 6'1" 300lbs.

[@Reshtarc]

@@sugarland77478 I have mine and use it for work.

[@sugarland77478]

@@Reshtarc Any body armor that does not protect against M193 or high velocity rounds is useless. The M193 round is the cheapest most common AR15 round on the market. Now that Ruger has come out with an affordable 5.7 pistol all body armor should be required to have protection from 5.7 round also.

[@Reshtarc]

@@sugarland77478 As to why I started with I still need to get the rifle plates level iv. Wtf?

[@Reshtarc]

@@sugarland77478 welcome to 2020.

[@MrSmith-no5pg]

They could easily hybrid that by cutting in a metal plate. I would be interested in a hybridized version, with both flexibility and a plate.

[@tackytrooper]

Indeed, and then put molle on it so you can attach pouches and make it in multicam.

[@alros1212]

tackytrooper you can literally do that all on your own.

[@justjackfromsc]

I think Eric looks like John Goodman in the Big Lebowski. Thanks for the video. God bless.

[@quatlego]

Looks a lot like the dragon skin armor system made 10 years ago

[@TonyFontanesi]

Glad to see you back covering SHOT!

[@DayBowBow]

I hope they make some side armor. It would be a good combo to run a standard IIIA on the chest and then this flexible IIIA on the side and back of your rig

[@bryanduchane2371]

This won't be cheap. Hope they have a Molle version for accessories.

[@nathankeel4308]

They have this same armor with molle already on their website

[@Spazzycat14]

Would you survive a hit from a rifle though, without the high energy displacement of hard plates?

[@sinnders97]

the kenetic energy alone from the rounds it's rated to stop would probably only be lethal if they hit your liver or in the chest and stopped your heart. people exaggerate the energy in rifle rounds a 5.56 with 1200lbs of force is similar to being punched by a pro boxer likely not lethal to the body

[@Spazzycat14]

@@sinnders97 Its the velocity and impact on a tiny surface area that causes the damage. A fist is alot bigger.

[@jamesmichael5]

Idk if you noticed this or not but the initial plates that are in the carrier he's showing are in the dragon scale pattern which actually helps distribute the kinetic energy more efficiently..the solid plate he showed was one of their older plates

[@sinnders97]

@@Spazzycat14 i agree the bullet impact is going to be worse but it's not the energy that would damage you in my opinion the backface deformation would be the worst part

[@Spazzycat14]

@@sinnders97 I really disagree. LvlIIIA armor is not that good. Maybe for hard plate.

[@DruidicRifleman]

Reminds me of dragonskin...

[@sqlb3rn]

I have their original soft body armor, with what they call level IIIA+ which stops .44 mag and stabs and slashes. I like it a lot, wear it concealed all over town... just a civilian living in an affordable high crime suburb. I gained some weight recently so now the sides don't completely meet, and I have a gap. Need to lose wait or buy a bigger size heh.

[@chapowiththesticks]

The best way to promote it is to have someone shoot good groupings while your wearing it

[@WarDogMadness]

Why do fire service need plate carrier. many fires in the munitions factory.

[@FakeJeep]

I had been considering to buy this... I went AR500 instead, but I might get one later.

[@TuckerDale89]

I just thought you guys should know I had 3 1/4 pounder cheeseburger’s,sweet potato fries and two beers (Yuengling) it was a pretty good dinner.

[@ryanb2764]

That seems really nice I've been wearing the ar500 armor and it's heavy

[@NvrchFotia]

Ryan B Multiple brands, including ar500, sell a level 3 poly plate that’s around 3 pounds.

[@ryanb2764]

@@NvrchFotia definitely, got the ar500 armor for dirt cheap

[@srsatlaf4730]

Yes I was thinking dragon skin armor as well and also wondering what the differences if any there is between FRAS and Dragonskin? I think they are going to need to show the differences if any and also any improvements that fixed the stated problems with the Dragonskin line. Hope they can because this does look interesting? Can you revisit this Eric and get answers to these questions?

[@DEATH_TO_TYRANTS]

The hex plates dont overlap. So there are seems? Is it actually NIJ certified? Where are they sourcing there materials from?

[@sqlb3rn]

all your questions can be answered by visiting their website...

[@JohnW-yv6yp]

What I would love to see is some backpack armor. I kinda want armor to put in my bag when I’m at University, but I don’t wanna carry a 10 lb rifle plate which I probably would never need. Yeah, there’s soft armor bag inserts, which is fine for pistols and shotgun protection, but in the case of a terrorist attack, ie mass shooting, he’s probably gonna be using an AR15 or AK type rifle.

[@tylr3669]

Never thought to ask before...they have pistol and rifle ratings...but what stops a shotgun? Many of the recent shootings I can think of had shotguns involved.

[@harrisonfuller5015]

Love the videos, if you see this Eric could you ask about the PSA AK74, it seems to be getting overlooked by other channels . Keep up the great work

[@ryanashby3640]

Finally someone else said it, all anyone talks about is the PSA5, last I heard the PSAK-74 was supposed to sell last June and no MSRP, we need some updates.

[@harrisonfuller5015]

9mm Weiner Yes, they announced last year on a blog post but I haven’t seen any more info

[@ryanashby3640]

@9mm Weiner yeah, talked about it last year and I think last spring they said June 2019. They have it displayed at their both this year from video I've seen but nobody talks about it they just ask about the FN barreled AKs

[@colbydillard4581]

They mentioned it in the comments on Fit'nFire's video. Release on the 74 will be April-June and priced at$799

[@ricardodelacruz3254]

When do they come out with the face armor?

[@victorcastle1840]

To many movies, who makes body armor shots any way, when they have all that area above and below ? What is the shrapnel rating ?

[@jessesmith8431]

tell me more about that vest you're sporting eric!

[@eddierudolph7694]

The next time y'all test body, have you ever thought about putting a ballistic gel to how a body would be affected.

[@billysixx8100]

They should try flexible armor that 338 Lapua tested

[@Sebas27h]

New drinking game: Every time Eric tells me to grab a drink, I grab a drink.

[@civic30045]

Are they one size fits all or do you have to be fitted for it?

[@soldieramerican5964]

Are they going to let you ‘test’ it?

[@DayBowBow]

Amazing. Hope they can keep the cost down so common people can buy them

[@bobwhite8130]

I'd like to see test footage.

[@Doc_Hawk]

Look them up on facebook they have posts of them shooting their vests

[@hardwire1013]

My question is would a 308 that penetrated that armor be less damage to your body overall than a 308 that hit bare flesh.

[@sqlb3rn]

you might be a little less dead

[@JohnW-yv6yp]

It might be slowed down, but if it hit you in the heart or spine you’d still be dead. If it was a glancing shot you might live. I don’t wanna be shot, and I really don’t wanna be shot by a rifle. And of all the rifle rounds you could be hit with, .308 doesn’t mess around.

[@mattmarzula]

It'll enter your body jagged and mushroomed.

[@hardwire1013]

Matt Marzula I guess that would be better because in theory it wouldn’t penetrate as far and it would be less of an energy dump.

[@Archangel0804]

@@hardwire1013 Nope. What he is saying is that It will even be worse when it hits the body. The bullet will be expanded as soon as it hits the armor plate, then enter the body making a larger cavity. A victim of that kind of wound will simply bleed out faster. It won't adequately absorb the joules of energy from the 308 round

[@YaHUKaB_ShaRaYAL_YaShaRAL]

The toughest, lightest armor out that weighs only 2.9lbs & titanium ? DKX plates

[@28_babyshark]

Will the vest still be able to run side plate's??

[@chief890]

I wonder when they will put molle on the vest to carry mags.

[@nathankeel4308]

Look on their website they have this same armor with molle already

[@brotherhood_ofstreetracers4268]

Bro i need some of this for Bakersfield

[@JonasUllenius]

Nice that you are having fun.

[@allanbartlett4634]

Hope they send you one to test!

[@Lutz101]

Looks hot. I like cool carriers.

[@Cris_Knight]

That’s a win. Hope it’s under a grand

[@Rodems1]

What are you wearing??? Are those overalls or something? Edit: looks like a pouch twisted around your neck from the show your at so nvm I guess

[@gullreefclub]

Looks like he is wearing chest waders and going trout fishing and who told him wearing sunglasses indoors and or in front a camera is a good look. I am trying to decide if going for the Doonesbury or King of the Hill character look or maybe thinking of letting his mustache go super soup strainer bushy go for the young G Gordon Liddy look

[@shockwavecity]

That's just his shot show press badge, he has it turned around on camera.

[@Paulnikon]

Bruh! Tell us about your green vest.

[@DeJulius_Caesar]

Imagine the trauma from that blunt force. Even though there won't be any penetration, you'll definitely be out of the game.

[@ripcurlreadiness8777]

Another great product!!!

[@chrishelms1967]

Seems like a good alternative

[@MyDpete]

I got the level iiia and I love it. Comfortable for 12 hour shift and light weight. My first vest and I don’t think I’ll wear anything else other than this mode of vest in my career. Great product and that extra sense of safety is nice to have when going to a weapons call. Don’t wanna test it out (haha) but I highly recommend this brand to any fellow officers.

[@tran0317]

How much does it weigh?

[@bgurtek]

Are there any bird guns at this show?

[@OptimusJedi]

That price is eye watering. Ouch!

[@user-oy9zy4ds9m]

Amazing but so expensive ...

[@gatorfred8]

Why are you wearing sunglasses inside? Long night in Vegas lol

[@guntotingnerd8830]

so ill just die from massive internal hemorrhaging after I eliminate the threat

[@joshuamurtz2058]

Is it washable without having to send it off somewhere ?

[@SigM1811]

Looking forward to seeing you shoot this one I may need to pick one up.

[@VirginiaPrepper]

Love my safe life body armor and plates. Spent all day in them on Monday I’m Richmond during our 2A Rally.

[@jobdylan5782]

Is there Velcro for your ATF patch?

[@dmoney6005]

Virginia Prepper Was that your first time wearing it lol?

[@VirginiaPrepper]

Dylan Alcorn that particular vest yes however I wear SAFELIFE DEFENSE vest 14hours a day at work as a security officer.

[@tackytrooper]

I wear mine every time I hit the range. It's a good idea to train as many tasks as possible while wearing your battle rattle, since if you boog out you'll basically be living in it.

[@AA-dn8dj]

what will it stop?

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Very Cool armor !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TTiger86268]

Would love to see this tested!!

[@jasonbowen9537]

I would like to know MSRP.

[@aintshiifreecuhh]

Buddy of mine had this brand. It's good.

[@fanbatcher]

I miss Jeff Quinn and the GunBlast coverage of past Shot Shows. Covered far more of the show then these guys, as much as I like their other videos...

[@fromtheblues]

Cool shades bro

[@454pakr]

Looks good!

[@SwheatCents]

I wanna see it stop a m193 out of 16in barrel with the soft armor

[@maverictg88topgun75]

I love body armor cool stuff.

[@John-un3lj]

Dragonskin? Dragonskin.

[@youtubasoarus]

Beat me to it. :)

[@pheorrungurd8746]

Thanks for the videos Eric! Are there any new battle rifles in Shot Show this year?

[@pheorrungurd8746]

I live in AK, YOU try saying that to our bears and moose. Not comfortable hunting with anything less than .308. Not guaranteed a humane kill with a .22lr. that would be like defending your house with a beehive, yes it will kill an intruder, but it might be slow, and give them time to kill you as well.

[@pheorrungurd8746]

My apologies, have not had enough coffee yet, still half pot to go.

[@tackytrooper]

@9mm Weiner Or, when things are really bad, 5.7x28.

[@redraif]

Wonder if this would be a better fit for women???

[@Murderface666]

shelflife?

[@razorseal]

These are great and laboratory tests done, but none of their carriers are NIJ certified, so police departments can't issue these non-NIJ vests to units. Everytime I call they tell me that they've applied and just waiting on NIJ to do their testing. feels like BS. Great product, but can't get it govt certified so police can wear them.

[@HM1-d4d]

I'm interested in 300PRC proof armor

[@MrJJuK]

What ever happened to Dragoon Skin?

[@legendary_soup4454]

MrJJuK went to government sales only.

[@narutobroken]

Whats the NIJ rating?

[@donnieates]

Lvl 3 up to 65 joules of force

[@lukegrady5357]

Aren’t you a Ar500 sponsor

[@UngoyPrime]

Took long enough for Dragon skin to be available to civilians.

[@wolfthemandalorian3328]

Its also 1800 bucks

[@FerreiraHomestead]

If I'm going into battle I like me a 308!

[@stonewall11b1984]

5.56x45 and 7.62x39 is a Level 3. He has the NIJ levels of protection all wrong.

[@NickNnox]

Pretty cool.

[@janvodros8238]

Looks like a Dragon skin.

[@WarDogMadness]

Oooww it looks good

[@UltraWideGigachad]

I just checked their website guys. It’s like 1700$. No thanks! But very cool none the less.

[@cameronfarslow1697]

More body armor!!!