SKETCHY eBay body armor vs REAL police gear

We previously tested the sketchy eBay, non-branded, non-certified Kevlar armor and it actually worked quite well. But how does it compare to REAL commercial Kevlar that costs much more, but is fully-tested and certified.
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[@TheMicroTrak]

Years ago I sold body armor, and we had two questions we always had an answer for: 1) Is it hot? Answer: it's not as hot as a bullet. And 2) Is it heavy?) Answer; Not as heavy as a coffin.

[@justsomepepperwithinternet2788]

Is it able to stop a slug from 2 meters away?

[@pingwenhung8327]

Is it able to stop a bullet to the Head? xDDDDD (that would actually be funny if someone asked it)

[@theindooroutdoorsman]

These days heat and weight are important. Armor has come a long way in the last ten years. My IIIA is more comfortable than my IIA is, and it's thicker.

[@Pussilover56]

Five years ago, a bullet went through my body armor and got stuck in the rib. If I didn’t have bulletproof vest, the bullet would be stuck in the electric pole behind me.

[@TheMicroTrak]

@@Pussilover56 Although soft armor is not supposed to stop knives, etc. a Second Chance Lvl II stopped the handle of an "afro-comb" from popping my left kidney like a toy balloon. It sort of turned the spike handle. Armor is a good thing.

[@HoBigMike]

Hong Kong loves you. Well done Officer

[@taofledermaus]

I just got some fiberglass armor some engineers in HK made and sent us to test out. Stay tuned.

[@HoBigMike]

TAOFLEDERMAUS hope those will never be useful on ‘ground’. Thanks mate.

[@OGsDangerShow]

Thanks Michael.

[@tommothedog]

Uk loves hong kong

[@MichaelD-fn5lv]

The "AR" in AR500 stands for abrasion resistant. I learned that from our good friend uncle B over on the AvE channel. For some reason he thought it'd be a good idea to machine AR500.

[@jamesblackham6961]

We all love our Canadian Uncle Bumble F!

[@taofledermaus]

Yeah, I worked at an ethanol plant and learned quickly that CORN is extremely abrasive and the hammer mills, etc. had to be very resistant to corn.

[@rucker69]

OMEGALUL

[@irishmuscle7352]

Michael D Waiting to see how his giant cork stuffer rebuild goes

[@lancer2204]

@@taofledermaus Hemp seed is even worse, cant use plastic pipe for air transfer, it just wears through the corners before the day is done.

[@Hawk1966]

What weird logic makes people think an expanding, flattening round will penetrate body armor better than pointed full metal jacket rounds?

[@Etherman7]

Look up liberty civil defense vs body armor on this site. Some people see the exception to the rule and dont realize its the exception, I'd wager.

[@nocturnalpulse6720]

Probably the same people that tell you to never CC w/ FMJ ball rounds?

[@Hawk1966]

@@nocturnalpulse6720 CC?

[@nocturnalpulse6720]

@@Hawk1966 Conceal Carry

[@danieljob3184]

I designed a 'sledgehammer' round the purpose of which was to transfer energy through body armour. Yes, your vest will stop all of them, but you're gonna feel like you just went 3 rounds with a heavyweight champion!

[@ClericalConsequences]

I like how you can see in the slow motion that the 10mm impact made the vest poop the .40 cal back out of the vest 😂

[@brettmciver432]

@GravityToy And more than a 1/4 pounder as well, 😉🍻

[@JuggoJuggo]

OG: Talks about baseball, refers to Americans. Me: Laughs in Japanese.

[@The_RC_Guru]

You can just hear the disappointment in his voice as he gets ready to waste a hollow point because some people refuse to believe FMJ penetrate much further....

[@JayzsMr]

Which is just idiotic, the whole point of a hollow point is to not penetrate as deep and exert all its kinetic energy in the target

[@tenchraven]

Why do people even think this shit?

[@allothernamesbutthis]

didn't the old school rappers refer to them as cop killers? maybe it was a ploy to save more lives?

[@jamesleary1405]

I agree hollow points cause damage fmj penetrate it's that simple

[@Dryhalf08]

A hollow point can actually sometimes cut through soft armor better than a fmj can penetrate it. The small edge that is on the mouth of a hollow point has the possibility of acting like a knife to help cut through and even some hollow points once they impact the armor become deformed in a manner that helps them make it through the armor better. Also some fmj’s have a flat nose like the .40 and 10mm which don’t really help in penetrating the armor either. Ive seen this from shooting vest myself.

[@mikkelklein5011]

I hope they don't smack you for this, like they did Jörg Sprave when he shot the riot shield. You are doing a great thing for the Hong Kong people.

[@taofledermaus]

Yeah, that was a really weird deal Jorg went through. Very knee-jerk of YT to do that

[@mikkelklein5011]

@@taofledermaus Sadly, KZbin is destroying KZbin.

[@carsonhunt4642]

Mikkel Klein Luckily FTC coppa made it illegal to give ads to kids anymore (KZbin main goldmine after pushing away “adult” creators). Will be interesting to see how they try to bring advertising back to them 😂

[@duggydo]

I'm pretty sure T. Swift would sponsor the channel if she knew OG was such a big fan.

[@OGsDangerShow]

She and I aren’t speaking right now.

[@dELTA13579111315]

I'm curious how the cheapo kevlar would fare with a ceramic plate on the front. My memory is worse than the NBA's desire for Chinese business, so I can't remember if you had already done that previously lol. Keep up the great work Taofledercrew! 👍

[@agvulpine]

As an armchair engineer, I would think the solid surface goes on the outside to absorb much of the energy, and the kevlar goes on the inside to catch the slower flattened bullet. Seems like putting the kevlar on the outside of a hard backing would only aid in the bullet penetrating the fibers as it bores a small hole and shreds the kevlar like a hole punch... Unable to act like a catcher's mitt.

[@Islandjud]

@@agvulpine yep it's hard plates on the outside

[@dELTA13579111315]

@@agvulpine right that's what I meant, a ceramic tile on the strike face with the Kevlar behind to catch the deformed bullet/fragments. Maybe bind them together with Flextape for the whole 'lotta damage reduction capabilities? I read that flex tape adds +4 to durability

[@NuclearGrizzly]

What went wrong? Every 10mm aficionado will tell you that "The Destroyer of Planets" should have vaporized the target and left a 6ft crater.

[@planescaped]

But 10mm pistols do more damage in Fallout 2 so they have to be the best! The G11 is also the best gun ever made!

[@GamingXpaul2K10]

Lmao yeah 10mm is definitely nice (more of a SMG round imho) but people definitely make it seem like a 20mm that fits a handgun.

[@taofledermaus]

10mm is no joke. You can see a good example of it here on bullet proof glass. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYnCoWieq5etmrc

[@goolabbolshevish1t651]

Depends entirely how it's loaded. Ballistics101.com has a chart that can show ya. It can be loaded with anything from 235 grain sub Sonics to 45 grain rounds doing 2800 fps out of a 4 inch barrel.

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

@@goolabbolshevish1t651 sounds like a good way to make a handgun shaped bomb.

[@williamjeffersonclinton69]

Really happy to see 4 ad blocks in this video 2 days after uploads. Also a very interesting video. Always good to see testing of some of these 3a armors and having a man with knowledge to laymen it down for those of us who used to be crayon eaters.

[@Shad0wBoxxer]

Had a friend earlier in my life ask to shoot at me with a shotgun round that had been emptied out so just the wadding, told me it was for a zombie movie. Needless to say I said no and im still alive.

[@planescaped]

At 20 feet that'd give you a welt... at 10 it'd probably stick in like an arrow.

[@thetorchchannel357]

Be very glad you said no. My mother related a story to me of a neighbor. Said neighbor wanted to scare his dog from attacking the mailman. Like your friend, he emptied the shotshell so that only the wadding remained. The time came, the mailman arrived, the dog went on the attack, the neighbor aimed at the dog and fired. In less than a half an hour, the dog was dead. The wadding had acted as effectively as any bullet, maybe more so in this case as the powder charge had nothing BUT the wad to accelerate. Considering all the wadding hits captured on the High-speed I've seen on TFM, many are still travelling over supersonic speeds and inflict considerable secondary damage to targets. Case in point: Wadding can kill. Exhibit A: Jason Lee in "The Crow" Killed by wadding from a gun that only fires blanks. T'was the close range that did him in... Just a thought or two from someone who's fired a gun or two... OK maybe a whole lot more. No Officer Greg or Paul Harrell, but pretty dang familiar. Again, I'm really glad you said NO !!

[@bills6093]

@@thetorchchannel357 Jon-Erik Hexum was killed by a blank .44 Mag round. Brandon Lee was killed by a .44 magnum bullet left in the barrel from a previous primer only round. A subsequent blank round discharged the bullet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon-Erik_Hexum#Death en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Lee#Death

[@IamBlackToast]

The Torch Channel It was Brandon Lee, and it wasn’t the wadding that killed him. A MacGuyvered dummy round from an earlier shot had gone off (the prop crew got lazy and just removed the powder from the live round, but not the primer) and the bullet became lodged in the barrel. Without bothering to check if the barrel was clear, they loaded the gun with blanks and reunited father with son. That aside, the “Wadding can kill” point is still an excellent one.

[@thetorchchannel357]

@@IamBlackToast I can't believe I F$%&ed up the name, ugh, long day. Thanks for the info. I couldn't remember exactly what happened. Cheers !!

[@KirkHermary]

Cool testing guys! I'm impressed the ol' eBay stuff held up that well.

[@BubblewrapOracle]

Got a 5-minute pro-China Hong Kong ad before this from "China-US Focus." I told Google to shove it, I mean, not show the ad again because it's inappropriate.

[@BubblewrapOracle]

I got one at the end too. Did the same. Also got an ad in the middle from a poorly-rated online Chinese merchant for some gimmicky entrenching tool.

[@flynbenny]

me as well

[@delta-db2qk]

Same here

[@YolomanrsGaming]

Same

[@novakane8722]

Same

[@WayneRandall]

Thanks for the scientific and educational look in high level PPE. I also appreciate how you conducted this experiment in a controlled and safe environment. Thanks again for bringing light to a subject that is important to so many people, firearm safety. I'm glad there's guys like you, Danny and Greg out here trying to educate us with interesting tests and plenty of humor.

[@taofledermaus]

thanks Wayne!

[@VSO_Gun_Channel]

At 7:35, I can’t hold it back on this one. 10mm came before .40 S&W. The FBI was using 10mm and they complained that it was too much gun so the compromise no one wanted or needed was made and 40s&w was born. So instead of “a .40cal on steroids” it should be “.40 is a 10mm soyboy”

[@OGsDangerShow]

You’re probably right Curtis. By the way... MORE WOMBAT. 😎👍

[@taofledermaus]

It helps drive more comments when people think they found something wrong.

[@LiterallyGod]

The VSO Gun Channel semantics

[@palanthis]

Correct. The .40 S&W (Short and Weak) was literally chosen for small men / female shooters who found 10MM or .45 too harsh.

[@shareefomar99]

Always happy to see the OG and hear his jokes! Kinda missed him in the recent videos.

[@OGsDangerShow]

Thanks man. I only appear when asked to join the crew.

[@floorpizza8074]

@@OGsDangerShow Yup, another OG fan here, too. All of the TFC are great guys, so no offense Danny. ;) But yeah, it is definitely good to see OG back on the screen.

[@skepticalbadger]

@@OGsDangerShow Well then they need to ask you more often. You are an international treasure.

[@incorporeal3793]

The clay test was the one I wanted to see even though it wasn't to the standard. But I was actually surprised at the eBay vest only being a quarter-inch more cavitation. Thanks, gents.

[@davidtappe5337]

Thanks for the video gentlemen. Appreciate all your hard work and staying in it just for us.

[@taofledermaus]

thank you David

[@hughaskew6550]

"Cellophane Shirt" -- another new band name!

[@TechNextLetsGo]

"Cover the most important bits." head: completely exposed

[@nimbly1693]

Glad to see you guys can still get ammo.

[@mauromagana1607]

Works tested it years ago and works. Stoped 357 point blank and 45 acp point blank even after dumping. 4 357 rounds. The plate just got tore up but they did not go threw

[@GrantLanning]

At that price point it makes it affordable to most families with children to sew one of these panels into a backpack.

[@Skankhunter420]

Without a doubt.

[@The_RC_Guru]

Why would they need that? You know last year 257% more deaths happened in vehicle crashes in the USA right that all gun related deaths in the USA? Yet you keep playing on your phone while driving lol. Don’t need to believe me tho do you own research there’s easily searchable statistics from government sites. Not media stuff. Imagine if they covered every obesity death every day. According to the National Institutes of Health in the USA alone 300,000 people die yearly. Can you imagine over 900 breaking news flashes a day over fat asses dying from fast food and poor yet fully preventable decisions? Demonizing you’re precious McDonald’s etc. Assault foods. The cdc reports in 2016 only 14,542 Americans died from firearm related deaths of all causes. That means suicide, accidents, murders, and police force.

[@GAIS414]

That is true. But what the hell have the world come to, when you have to explain to your children, why they get that little extra thingy in their backpacks?

[@coffee-vz1nr]

Can't tell if you're being sarcastic but tbh there's so much dear of school shooting parents might actually do it.

[@jrmbayne]

Who has an extra child to sew into their backpack for.... Oh Nevermind

[@ohamalai]

Can you try shotgun slugs with the ebay plate and clay?

[@taofledermaus]

That would be something interesting to try!

[@phillhuddleston9445]

Or buckshot.

[@TheBrewjo]

Been watching Terrance Popp for years, retired Army E8. He's done more than his fair share of combat, as his injuries stacked up over the years and the weight (soldiers like him are expected to move with), he was able to keep the late style vest/plate carriers- he set it up in a way that most of the weight gets carried on the belt line so the 50-80 lbs of armor are carried by the hips and not the spine. Might be worth fiddling around with your SHTF gear OG, hope you never need it, and if you do the people you will help could ask for no better man on their side. All the best for the New Year Gentlemen!!

[@georgepoulos2096]

I just want to get pulled over by Officer Greg, just to say Thank You Sir. I have a ton of respect for you. You both are great guys and I enjoy your videos so much.

[@Skankhunter420]

As an American, it warms my heart to hear those jets flying around every time you guys are filming.

[@justsomeamerican5283]

Why

[@thatonetexan1950]

@@justsomeamerican5283 Because that's a sound of freedom.

[@sherman128]

@@thatonetexan1950 Says a dude living in the least free country in the developed world haha

[@justsomeamerican5283]

That One Texan well from what I know to the hodgies, that’s the sound of imminent death

[@OGsDangerShow]

America is the LEAST free country in the developed world? Please explain this logic.

[@ShiningDarknes]

KZbin is literally the grinch, demonetizing people on christmas. EDIT: Thanks to my 10 month late spellchecker "trench coated Tewi Inaba "

[@Sickcrazyneet]

Youbue

[@ShiningDarknes]

@@Sickcrazyneet hey man mobile does wired shit

[@terryqueen3233]

This was very interesting thank you for taking the time to show us the difference in the two which actually wasn't that much.

[@Airtube-2hrb]

One of the best channels on KZbin. Been watching for years now... Keep it up

[@SurvivalRussia]

Good work guys :) Mybe OG can source some of the new wonder armor? :)

[@OGsDangerShow]

It’s expensive. If I got some I’d wear it at work and probably not shoot it. Thanks for stopping by, Lars.

[@taofledermaus]

Thanks Lars! More grandma cooking videos!

[@user-bu4uk5kz7k]

@@OGsDangerShow where can I get it ?

[@rshaart4810]

I would be curious to see how it stands up to a crossbow bolt/arrow. I remember a few years ago seeing a video showcasing a modern crossbow sending a Broadhead through a soft vest, you know, for science and stuff...

[@Gumby902]

Just wanted to thank you guys for what you do. Very informative.

[@jamesblanton9364]

Very impressive testing Jeff and O.G, thanks for doing this, and safety showing us. Merry christmas and happy new year guys, see you in 2020. Stay safe.

[@taofledermaus]

thank you James!

[@grogvaughan5649]

My guess is that the eBay seller grabbed them off the factory line, or they were factory seconds. That's why they don't have the label

[@taofledermaus]

He's stealing them by the truckload then

[@grogvaughan5649]

@@taofledermaus I wouldn't doubt it for a second!!

[@grogvaughan5649]

@zombie trooper with the amount of companies that produce the stuff I think it's the only thing possible

[@IWatchedWhat]

I think you should find a 7.62 x25mm pistol as it was common in that area of the world.

[@DigitalRX2r]

@GravityToy .22 magnum as well.

[@taofledermaus]

They use 9mm and 38 sp in HK

[@Riceball01]

The 7.62 would probably go through the vest like it wasn't there. I've seen ballistic tests with that round against old steel military helmets, along with more modern Kevlar like helmets and it goes through them all like a hot knife through butter. Only helmets made from lots of layers of Kevlar like the old PASGT helmets will stop a 7.62 Tokarev round.

[@harlech2]

Hello from, GA Jeff and Officer Greg! We love you guys... keep up the good fight!

[@ponthis1]

It looks like the tube has decided not to notify me about another video from you... good thing I pop over to your channel and check for myself weekly. Great info guys... I'm still a little Leary of ebay body armor... clyde's discount body Armor doesn't make me feel safe. Thanks Jeff and OG you guys rule!

[@taofledermaus]

Just when we thought things were starting to get better again huh? Thanks Larry

[@nigelqflarp]

Should have documented the myth of the “Black Talon 9mm”.

[@nigelqflarp]

DoublePlusUngood The real idea behind the “Teflon” coating on the bullet is to reduce wear on the barrel, not to allow penetration of body armor, as commonly thought! I have seen dozens of 3A vests struck by these (tested & real life), and none have completely gone through!

[@nigelqflarp]

True on the Lubelox, as part of the myth, it was “Teflon”, hence deadly. But would still like to see it disproved.

[@nataliedeyton6829]

I GOT ADDS !!! Let’s go Jeff and I even watched them ... Blaze TV

[@alexanderthomas2660]

Very interesting video! This stuff certainly is an option to turn a regular backpack into something that could make the difference between life and death.

[@CommodoreFan64]

This would be good if sewn into a backpack, with more stuff in it to help stop the rounds, but I'm not sure I would want it as just plain body armor. Yes I'm an adult who is nearly 40, and I still carry a Jansport laptop backpack to work, and other places daily with all the crap I have to take for EDC like my laptop, electronics repair tools, paperwork, etc. So thank you for testing this stuff.

[@LuisAlvarez-gt9st]

“Backface deformation” Sounds like something that would happen to me after getting slapped by my girlfriend lmao Edit: I know what Backface Deformation is btw

[@qvoorhorst]

Hey, I got a notification when you uploaded this video.

[@shawnadams1965]

Same here, I was shocked!

[@hakrj12]

... and I got an ad ! KZbin algorithm must be on Christmas vacation.

[@joshuascott7935]

No ads. But I got notified!!!

[@LuisAlvarez-gt9st]

I also got notified. Even though it’s rare for me as I normally get notified for about 1 of 3 videos uploaded from all channels with notifications enabled lol

[@Evergreen1400]

I think it’s actually very responsible and respectable of the knockoff armor people to not put a rating on there but they didn’t because it’s not rated by our standards so I respect and appreciate them not slapping a sticker on there saying it’s rated to stop tank rounds.

[@TheDHGP]

Tank rounds, ehh.

[@coreychild14]

That military vest is not the vest that you would wear on patrol, it's what we call a "chicken vest" it's what Abrams and Bradley crew members wear to stop shrapnel.

[@feralhuman3880]

O.G. writes this off as his required range training lol

[@kengamble8595]

Thanks for doing that, it just might save a life ! It also brings up some questions about the cost of the " certified " ! Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍

[@chornk64]

This has been one of the most honest tests that I've seen in quite sometime. Nicely done guys, keep it up. (Yes, she said that to last night)

[@taofledermaus]

thank you!

[@natek1993]

Jeff, you OG and Danny are the best. Keep up the great work guys.

[@taofledermaus]

thanks Nate!

[@heethen112]

Gotta love KZbin! I would personally use the eBay armor, seems well made and consistent? Not that my life is valued less I just don’t have 1000 to drop on maybe getting shot..

[@automat9226]

You'd be surprised that body armor is actually quite cheap. You can buy lvl 4 plates (ceramic) for about 300-400.

[@mattus1gig]

For the price, it’s worth doubling the stuff up. Could save your life 🤷‍♂️

[@ile84]

I've always thought that FMJs have better penetration ability than HPs. Because hollow point is designed to fragment/expand on impact and there it loses all of its energy which would be needed for penetration.

[@chicagoguy81]

Already knew the standard handgun ammo up to .45 acp will not penetrate the soft armor. I wish you had included the 5.7mm without the steel core in the test. Thanks for your hard work guys 👌

[@JetsBauer]

You need to test some Mandalorian Beskar...

[@hoovdaddy0505]

This is the way.

[@taofledermaus]

Is that a sex thing?

[@brentkeller3826]

Power armor. Eventually there will be Power Armor. Which I will need because we have really annoying squirrels here. Ever get beaned by a walnut thrown by a squirrel? You'll understand why I want power armor then.

[@sedevri864]

I mean, isn't wanting Power Armor a good enough reason to get Power Armor.......cause you know, Power Armor.

[@brentkeller3826]

@@sedevri864 True.

[@tomsikes9064]

You men just continue to bring excellence in R&D! Providing a p.s.a. that is valuable answering real questions for us real people! What YT is thinking’s beyond my per view.

[@taofledermaus]

Thank you Tom

[@darkoflight4938]

Another educational video, just perfect! Keep it up guys!

[@taofledermaus]

thanks!

[@nate_d376]

Paul Harrell - a god amongst us... you guys aren't bad either, lol.

[@MrOtis909]

Who actually thinks hollow points penetrate more than ball ammo?

[@JensAndree]

People with zero real world experience with firearms. You know, the keyboard warriors who think they're experts after playing Call of Duty or something... sigh. It's a bit like trying to hammer a nail into a board the wrong way around ;)

[@leonardolarocca1999]

Happy new kevlar year

[@joeyr7294]

I don't know if I would trust it, simply because I feel like I would want to test it before use....which kind of defeats the point in my opinion. Another great and informative vid guys, keep it up!

[@jakeroark570]

Sucks all the video's being hit by KZbin.

[@BustedWalletGarage]

The Jets’ quarterback needs his uniform made of that stuff with their terrible offense line.

[@darrelldaniels9436]

Awesome job guys quite entertained

[@TOMAS-lh4er]

THAT was a realy good ,fair test . I got a good idea of what it does. Seems it wood give some protection in a back pack , for a kid maybe !! thanks

[@coyotecom]

There are commercials happening and i as so upset into I realized that meant you're still monetized

[@Riceball01]

Seeing commercials doesn't necessarily mean that the video was monetized. I've heard that KZbin will still put ads in front of demonetized videos, keeping all of the ad revenue for themselves.

[@coyotecom]

@@Riceball01 basserds

[@madcapmagician6018]

So what if you doubled up these eBay panels ?

[@OGsDangerShow]

I’m guessing then you’d have two of them.

[@madcapmagician6018]

@@OGsDangerShow lol ok I suppose so, but would two or more give more protection ? Say how many would u need to stop ar or ak rounds ?

[@OGsDangerShow]

madcap magician The more layers the more it slows down even high velocity rounds. Two layers would be better than one against pistol rounds as well. Would dissipate the impact over more material. I’d estimate 8-10 layers of this stuff to stop an AK or AR round.

[@captainrick9379]

Great Info! Thanks for sharing!

[@steveshoemaker6347]

This was very good...u'all have a better new year.....Sometimes but holes creep thru again...Thank very much...!

[@taofledermaus]

thanks Steve!

[@steveshoemaker6347]

@@taofledermaus A guy l know told people on the youtube board that thay neen to take 1 gallon of caster oil enema this year just so maybe thay can get there $hit togather for this coming year....Less hope that helps...Funny stuff....Happy New Year u'guys...!

[@ep_med7822]

You should do a cross over with Paul Herrel

[@OGsDangerShow]

He’s way up on a gun range in Oregon, so you’ll have to excuse the sound of gunfire in the background.

[@ep_med7822]

@@OGsDangerShow 😂 true but this comes with the small caveat that an aussie could make it and you can travel "Outside California" to shoot fun stuff, seeing as you are what we call a professional and thank you for reading the Paul v TAOFLEDERMAUS comment

[@taofledermaus]

He's way on the other side of KZbin Island.

[@416loren]

I've never been this early - only 52 comments

[@RichardCranium321]

I didn't know there was a range at the runoff catch basin for skid row!? Now I know what the streets of LA look like w/ a light rain! 😅

[@13ECHO20]

Two ads played. I was shocked! Another fine video from good people.

[@taofledermaus]

thanks

[@asisomostijuana5172]

Hollow pointswill never pass kevlar

[@shawnwells5719]

Push them faster than 1,500 feet per second and they certainly will.

[@geoffreyc1027]

Nice 5 minute pro-China ad in the middle of the video trying to downplay their control over Hong Kong...

[@geoffreyc1027]

The last ad ended up being a repeat of the second ad. I wish all of you in HK fighting for your inalienable rights the best.

[@akawireguy1197]

I was out in the desert one time and I came across this place where people had been shooting. They left behind this Vietnam war era flak vest they had shot to ribbons with what appeared to be 9mm or .357 bullets that appeared to be solid brass. I took that vest home and opened it up and not one of those bullets got anywhere near getting through. Lots of the bullets trapped inside the cover.

[@Eternal-Security]

Great video. Awesome job.

[@niccadoodles]

A small layer of good impact absorbing foam would help a lot (with some sort of more rigid backing)

[@zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba0]

This was one of the more informative and entertaining things I watched in a while. Thanks for putting this together boys.

[@zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba0]

Did the boys ever chop it open to see if there was maybe a layer or two of fiberglass glued in? Maybe thats why they rigidity? Thinking cheap ideas, cause China.

[@taofledermaus]

They aren't THAT rigid. It's as if the layers are glued together instead of just sewn.

[@zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba0]

@@taofledermaus Yeah you mentioned. I was just tryin to think what could make it sound as crinkly as it did and such. Fun watch either way though

[@billybob803]

I didn't notice this in my feed until a day later.

[@JesusisJesus]

I’d like it if you could make “body armour” by sewing layers of car airbags together and test it. It could be handy knowledge for the zombie apocalypse SHTF rapture end of civilisation.

[@OGsDangerShow]

I have access to quite a few of these. Might be a good idea for a future video.

[@Robert127]

Well done guys thanks

[@brianj123458]

I have one of those ebay body armor in each of my kids back packs. Thanks and have great day

[@usbiv223]

Excellent shot placement - spread out nicely to minimize the fatigue from repeated shots. Oh, and the next time some mouth breather says JHP penetrates better than FMJ, I invite them to do the math.

[@rogermarshall8991]

The new 327 federal magnum is a very impressive round. It's basically the same ballistic value as the 357 magnum but in a lower recoil 32 caliber instead of 38 caliber. Desgined as a personal protective cartridge, it's a hard hitting bullet. The bullets range from 80 grain up to 130 grain hard cast lead. I've got 2 revolvers the first is a Ruger single 7 ( single action) & the SP-101 Dubble action. It's a fun range round as well. Powerful yet it doesn't beat ya up.

[@thedevildick1]

Another awesome video from Jeff and OG, (Danny is awesome too, can't forget ol' red beard). Merry Christmas you guys and thanks!

[@taofledermaus]

thank you Jimmy!

[@ghostindamachine]

Really enjoyed this video! Best wishes for 2020.

[@taofledermaus]

thank you!

[@ryansmithza]

Thanks for the great video, really interesting and well done !

[@taofledermaus]

thank you Ryan!

[@knobjob2839]

I have a target idea. Water jug with red colored water, now put a ski mask over the water jug and draw in some eyes and a mouth. Then you have an exploding head target of an intruder! Might get you demonatized though lol.

[@anthonywstanton]

Extraordinary video gentlemen!

[@taofledermaus]

thanks!

[@cycoholic]

Got the notification, and 2 ads in the middle and one at the end. Liked the test with the clay block. Really showed how deep the deformation of the kevlar panels was. Severe bruising and probably some broken ribs, but certainly gives you a fighting chance.

[@taofledermaus]

That was actually a suggestion a few viewers wanted to see. We DO listen!

[@cycoholic]

@@taofledermaus That was a great idea. It's nice to see in this increasingly digital world that sometimes analog gives you better results. 👍

[@TheNetsrac]

@Taofledermaus, @Officer Gregg. Thank you for yet another great video and thank you for another year as a very much satisfied patron supporter of this channel Belated Merry Christmas and happy new year. Best wishes for 2020 to everyone on the team.... and everyone watching as well Keep up the very good work guys. Man hugs and love from Denmark ^^

[@OGsDangerShow]

Thanks Netsrac! And thanks for supporting the channel. Be safe over there and have a great 2020. I spent some time in Albertslund with a police captain years ago. Love your country. 🇩🇰

[@taofledermaus]

Thank you very much!

[@AM-dc7pv]

The eBay armor is thinner, like a lot of the newer and thinner ballistic panels to serve as a backer to a rifle plate and/or to have a trauma plate behind it to disperse impact energy to reduce recovery time from a shot. Usually, the trauma plates I see on the market are like 7-10mm thick memory foam of some sort or a thin metal plate for absorbing the kinetic energy. I have a eSAPI rifle plate with a thin kevlar panel behind it followed by a titanium trauma plate with overall depth of about 1" or just about for front, back, and sides. Not heavy, not too thick and kinda expensive but it works well.

[@Billthebaker420]

Nice video guys. Happy New Year!

[@taofledermaus]

thanks Bill!

[@davidh9659]

Bought a level IIIa UHMWPE plate on wish and it did indeed stop every 9mm threat I could throw at it. Including the flashy and fast moving 95gr Magtech JSP, 100gr S&B SP, 115 and 124gr S&B FMJ, 124gr HST+P. 200gr PPU Subsonic from the .308Win went clean through though (and so will similar rounds like the .300Blackout...) Impressive for the price (35€) and weight (1lb). If it didn't take 3 months to deliver, I'd try the ceramic level IV version of it...

[@marktaylor3630]

When I was in the army we only had front and back ceramic plates sometimes you can get a crotch plate but I never had the sides