Will Triangular Body Armor Deflect Any Bullet?

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We test whether triangle-shaped armor is invincible against any bullet. Obviously not practical AT ALL but it's a fun concept for entertainment purposes only.
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[@RyanKung]

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[@highlander723]

Man I thought you guys quit or something I was waiting for part two of the egg video but then you guys just disappeared... Care to tell the story

[@freman]

Man, I absolutly do want a fat pp, but... There is one shipping rate available for Queensland, Australia. Rates start at $67.96 USD. Even with 4 knives in the cart (I got friends that will want one if they see me with one)

[@dumbpie4141]

why didint u guys post in like 8 monts???

[@StrikeEagIe]

Do you have lotion for sale

[@JasonO-rq5fb]

I have a stupid idea but you should attempt to make curved body armor

[@archdom2325]

“Sloped armor is usually used on tanks, humvee turrets, and Lara Croft’s tits.” Subscribed.

[@andresmartinezramos7513]

Based

[@TheGrimiest]

That’s the exact moment I also subscribed

[@killerkraut9179]

I think a similar designe was used in the renaissance against Muskets : And made 4 ww1 but never used in war !

[@BPKPhoenix]

PS1 Tomb Raider baby, SHARP ANGLES :v

[@PotatoBoiOfficial]

same

[@Llaceroche]

If I recall correctly, one of the issues with a heavy duty body plate they used to make for bullet proof vests, was that it ricocheted bullets upward into the wearers skull. Which isn't ideal...

[@eon2330]

Spalling. Its actually the opposite of deflection. The bullet hits the wall perfectly flat and actually shatters like glass. A lot goes away, but the top portion of the bullet has nowhere to explode but up. And thats usually your chin.

[@Llaceroche]

@@eon2330 yes that’s what it was thanks dude!

[@BringDHouseDown]

so why not add that cover that they used to do with medieval arrows, there was this v crest at the top to deflect arrow shards that exploded upon impact on an armor

[@magma2680]

@@BringDHouseDown limits neck and head movement? Idk

[@Jigsaw407]

@@magma2680 Well ... dying also limits neck and head movement in the long run. 😆

[@Arctevious6923]

2:16 i love how the dummy just turns his head, just like "did i feel somthing?"

[@90lee2]

dummy was mewing while being shot

[@keyztroke]

@@90lee2exactly what I thought of

[@thatoneguy1205]

he mogged us all

[@Linkinpurk]

must have been the wind

[@barbarakiewe2870]

The problem with this concept is that it depends entirely on your directional relationship to the line of fire. If your assailant moves 10 degrees away from directly in front of you, the results will be devastating.

[@theactualdoomslayer]

Octagon armor

[@manzion7591]

Ooh, ooh, I know! No worries if UR targeted not straight-on. Put the chest gable on a ball-bearing mount, and pay Raytheon to add a miniature radar with servos to quickly rotate armour into direction of incoming!

[@aldrinmilespartosa1578]

Same with modern plate armor. Sides are not protected

[@animarium1249]

Just make it into a tube 😂😂😂. It will be the most hilarious armour.

[@theyreoutthere.huntinggear]

​@@manzion7591might end up with a Gundam

[@wasdwazd]

Honestly I wasn't expecting a plate that thin to deflect rounds from a .223, let alone a .308, even at an angle like that.

[@thelightlord6081]

Think about it tho. The plate has a high hardness and is angled pretty well. Also, those bullets have a pretty high chance of ricochet or shattering as they're spire point/spitzer. The curve from the middle section to the tip is very similar to the angle of the plate, so when the edge of the bullet hits the angled plate, it just kind of slides off. The bullet would probably have to have a lot of power to negate those dynamics. Could put a square shaped ballistic cap on it (like APBC tank rounds) so when it hits the plate it crumples and pulls the bullet into the angle of the plate. Over explanation done

[@dylanmcgill9544]

Angled armour was excessively used during world war ii for example the Soviets T-34 it's angled armour was able to deflect rounds as big as a 75 millimetre due to it's mostly 60° angled frontal armour and mostly 40° angled side armour

[@themagnuscraft1152]

@@dylanmcgill9544 bro t 34 armour wasnt THAT effective against flak 88. Round from any tank from pz4 to tiger 2 will easily penetrate t 34, let alone the a little more armoured version aka 85 which came in 1944, before it had smaller calibre gun like 76mm, 57. Pzgr 39 the shell that was used in pz4 and stug may penetrate 99mm 60° sloped armour, while t34 frontal armour plate was only 45mm

[@dylanmcgill9544]

@@themagnuscraft1152 okay fair I'll change it to 75 mil

[@dylanmcgill9544]

@@themagnuscraft1152 i guess i was just over exaggerating still tho with my pz4 experience in war thunder (which is probably inaccurate as hell) with the pz4 H i was having a hard time penetrating from the front but i don't have much problem with the side armour but sometimes it doesn't penetrate which i guess that's just skill issue

[@birisuandrei1551]

17th century armor is the closest to angled armor it gets, but even they weren't stupid enough to make it ricochet bullets (for the most part...) Because it might save your life but your buddy next to you will eat more than his daily dose of shrapnel...

[@REMASTEREDAGAIN]

no they didn't intentionally make it slope, but rather to fit for the wearer and their armor always ricochet projectiles of the muskets since their standards of making 16th century bullet proof armor is around 4mm to above thick and their armor is either made from wrought iron or forge steel.

[@birisuandrei1551]

@@REMASTEREDAGAIN not true, could've just made it round or flat like other previous armor designs that could fit a wearer just as well, and most armor at the time was thick and heavy as you said, by making it slope in the front they could reduce the thickness a little though, using less material was preferable for cheaper manufacturing cost and wearer's comfort

[@REMASTEREDAGAIN]

@@birisuandrei1551 Incorrect they didn't make flat armor excemption to the kastenbrust since it has slope front, most armor are round to make it fit well to the wearer also not the have other parts limited or obstruct their movement, and also their armor from early plated armor to 18th century armor is commonly seen as rounded or rounded pike-nose shaped. Overall rounded shape is generally slope already around 15 degrees or 20. Penetration of musket firearms are base on to kinetic energy making thinner and sloper armor more useless meaning their penetration is base on that energy unlike today's firearm based on the charge of the cartridge note they used weaker charge.

[@masterwildcrashp6626]

The shrapnel will also fragment and go into your arms.

[@PhospheneMan]

@@REMASTEREDAGAIN 14 and 15 century cuirasses were round to deflect spear blow (you can also track it in bascinet helmet with houndskull visor, that is conical) also great helmets had this central ridge and slopes to deflect spears too

[@greensoul4865]

I love how this guy skips the yapping stage and went straight to the point tysm

[@Maikeru3078]

why is that gunshop built like an ammunation from gta

[@commenter5136]

Coz gta used references

[@steven.2602]

GTA fans when a normal gunshop

[@LordTrayus]

Biggest issue seems to be that you can't predict where that shrapnel will fly once it deflects off your sloped armor. Your arms will probably be shredded. And if you're really unlucky, a piece might blind you. But it's definitely a helluva interesting concept.

[@frankcastle4715]

Put a sidewall to catch the shrapnel.

[@TheBanjoShowOfficial]

triangle arm guards lol

[@ieuanhunt552]

That's what anti spalling coating is for

[@ryandothard3913]

Yep or if it will hit the people around you

[@timer4164]

@@ieuanhunt552 anti spalling coating won't help because spalling isn't what's happening here. The whole round is being deflected. That isn't spalling

[@CyberVirtual]

My problem with this design is that the bullet might ricochet to another person close to them. Which can be hazardous if your give a whole squad of dudes these. But if I make some droids or killer robots with armor like this yeah that would be a lot more intimidating.

[@dylanvaughn9600]

It would be best used for someone like an eod specialist, but for direct combat

[@pain_weaver]

The bullets disintegrate. The spalling end up in your arms and other exposed areas. If unlucky the soft underbelly of your Jaw.

[@CyberVirtual]

@@dylanvaughn9600 Hmm that's interesting.

[@CyberVirtual]

@@pain_weaver Sounds Painful my friend.

[@SharkVer2]

Not good for Squad Breach Missions

[@fredflinstone6672]

Bro, that grouping from standing and at that rate of fire with a bolt action, was very impressive. Well done!

[@creepermyeeper]

David saying shut the f*ck up to the birds made me laugh

[@silversurfer8818]

You don't need to buy new guns, just do a collaboration with Kentucky Ballistics or DemolitionRanch.

[@RyanKung]

That'd be awesome! Plus Garand Thumb

[@xp_pk]

@@RyanKung Every channel needs a big dose of Flannel Daddy.

[@Top547-]

@@RyanKung we need a Garand Thumb collab

[@cheesyfromindonesia9969]

@@RyanKung also Hickok45

[@bigdaddyd9445]

@@cap5856 indubidably

[@xxfalconarasxx5659]

They did experiment with angled body armour in World War 1. Look up Brewster Body Shield. It worked well to stop rifle bullets, but the armour overall was really cumbersome. Also, if too steeply angled, the bullet could ricochet into one of your buddies, so that's not something you would want.

[@houser2094]

I hope they didn't find out the hard way- bouncing bullet 🤣🤣

[@senorpepper3405]

Ricochet into yer buddy, that wouldn't be ideal.

[@trevorallen3212]

It seems to be more useful as a person alone going out as distraction to the enemy.

[@TheRaptor700Rider]

@@trevorallen3212 "YEAH, SEND ME, I'LL TAKE ALL THE BULLETS!"

[@CoryFPS]

What if they stood in a geese v formation? Or stood in a semi circle to send the bullets back to the enemy.

[@uberd3323]

I always used to wonder why we never saw stuff like “polygonal armor” in semi-contemporary science fiction. Armor being able to “guide” bullets away from making a solid impact would genuinely be the coolest shit ever.

[@fortnite.burger]

Except that its incredibly bulky and unweildy

[@burp2019]

@@fortnite.burger and the issue of bullets bouncing off into your body

[@fortnite.burger]

@@burp2019 agreed

[@umbananaqualquer4052]

Tanks do it irl, become a tank

[@maalikserebryakov]

@@umbananaqualquer4052time to tankmaxx

[@eblman5218]

I've literally wondered this since i was 7 years old. Thank you for figuring it out for me, even if its 30 years later!

[@samjames1253]

Suspect: "I am invincible" Cops: *Take three steps to the right flank Suspect: "I would like to apologise"

[@alexsandrkerensky7457]

Go ahead and think your invincible, unless u pack serious armor, you aint stopping 20mm 🤣

[@dineshjanapati6511]

@@alexsandrkerensky7457 it's a joke

[@monke8359]

1:38

[@alexsandrkerensky7457]

@@dineshjanapati6511 you can take whatever steps you like , if the cop packs a barrett with ap, api, or slap, your still not invicible 🤣

[@Bayano6]

Some people are impossible to communicate with lol

[@nickd6303]

Historically armor has been made with deflection in mind, but modern armor prioritizes mobility.

[@Demoneye097]

Well arrows and bullets are different things

[@Ephringael]

@@Demoneye097 Yeah! One is a projectile and the other is a... oh... shit.

[@hphp31416]

@@Demoneye097 crosbow belts and apfsds rounds are basicaly same thing

[@ArchusKanzaki]

And the point of angled armor is that it makes it harder to penetrate, while simultaneously reduce the material needed to reach specific deflection target. If you used to need a 90mm of steel to reach specific target, slope it 45 degrees and you will require only half of it (not exact math). Reduced armor => Reduced weight => Increased mobility

[@magnem1043]

with exoskeletons maybe bulky angled mech armor makes comback

[@scotscheideman9800]

one huge detractor from the sloped body armor is the "spalling, shrapnel, or bullet fragments"( pick the name you prefer). The armor you made is too wide for the wearer to use his arms and still his arms are getting ripped up. Make the armor narrow enough for good arm motion and every round would rip up the arm on the impact side disabling the wearer. Modern approved armor is designed to capture those tiny high velocity razor blades.

[@potatoman7594]

if he makes it any smaller the armor won't fit and the rounds would just ricochet into his body.

[@scotscheideman9800]

@@potatoman7594 ya, so then just make it like proper body armor, this design is a total failure, Hollywood would have you believe that bullet/fragmentation wounds to the arm are nothing to worry about,,, but there are a few arteries in the upper arm/shoulder region that can bleed you out in minutes.

[@MissesWitch]

that armour is just amazing... !. it did alot more than I ever expected. thought it would go through the first shot

[@Psilomuscimol]

I have some black plastic sheet that still stop some pistol rounds

[@Psilomuscimol]

Well most edc ones

[@Psilomuscimol]

Probably not a 10mm or .357 or larger

[@Psilomuscimol]

We made a garage out of it

[@Psilomuscimol]

It broke my crossbow bolts when I shot it

[@GreatSmithanon]

"this is a Barrett anti-material rifle" Me: *psychotic giggles*

[@rumlad341]

Big gun go brrrrrrr

[@oranguman8606]

well not exactly its in .416 which was more designed for long range ballistics rather than anti materiel properties and its kinda a weird pairing in a somewhat innacurate rifle but laws are laws and whatever

[@AttestedArk1202]

@@oranguman8606 yep, that’s if they filmed in California at least, the rest of the us with the exception of New York and other totalitarian states allow .50 cal like any other un neutered rifles lol

[@i_can_c_u_2295]

@@rumlad341 More like „big gun makes big booooom“

[@productNine]

It's "anti-materiel" not "anti-material." If you don't believe me, look up the definition of the word "materiel."

[@dominickmasc.3544]

The anti material round is specifically designed for punching through metal. Military uses them for disarming mines and eods. Because they are really good for punching through metal. If you used a standard 50bmg I’m curious if it’d still punch through.

[@nerfinator03]

That looked like ball ammo

[@ssgtstroh2742]

It wasn’t a 50bmg to begin with mate

[@Bonedagi]

Plates looks about 5mm max, assuming it's angled 45° you get about 7mm of effective armor. Ball rounds can pen about 12 mm, I think it would go through(assuming it doesn't ricochet)

[@donaldhysa4836]

@@Bonedagi I think ball round can pen 20 mm. Tungsten armor piercing can pen up to 30 mm

[@rileyhaynes2515]

That was just lead. No tungsten penetrator, no mass-reactive space magic. Just a chunk of lead the size of your thumb moving really fast. Not special at all

[@juanjorge751]

Any guy behind this armor: My torso is safe but now I’m armless

[@enderkingfr]

We’ll need some guns - Every Floridian Ever

[@yurysergeev8374]

5:59 "actually. that migh-"

[@redstarling5171]

The benefit of angled armour isn't that it just increases the thickness for penetration but it also redirects the energy of the projectile. Similar to the way lighting will follow the path of least resistance, bullets still require "bite" before they can even begin to penetrate.

[@direwolf7491]

But they are kinda impractical and dangerous.

[@sneeringimperialist6667]

Redirects it to the side. Where your unarmored arms are...

[@sheeplord4976]

@@sneeringimperialist6667 Here is a novel idea, corrugated armor. Put a layer of ceramic tiles at the front to break up the projectile, a metal plate made of triangles in the middle, and Kevlar a the back to catch spalling.

[@sneeringimperialist6667]

@@sheeplord4976 tanks use laminate armor similar to that.

[@bp6837]

Of course you need to bite before penetrating

[@ultimateo621]

This makes me think of plate armor and how it’s curved to deflect attacks. I wonder how this would work if it was curved instead of angled.

[@bryanrandom6382]

the casual "shut the fuck up" is where i subbed lmao 3:24

[@laser_turret]

I like this video. No long redundant explanations, quick damage assessments, well timed transitions and cuts. Straight to the point

[@_Inudster]

This method is used in tanks to conserve space for optimal crew efficiency, saving materials, and saving weight.

[@doprisi]

Any idea what steel was used and how thick it was exactly?

[@theblindcat3823]

2:17 The way he looked at my soul..

[@yann1922]

That answers some questions I had. Trying to make a manga, with guns and all, I thought "bullet are like tank round, but to protect tank we angled the armor, why not do the same with body armor ?" And then begun designing my characters armor with angled armor. This video proves me that it works so thanks.

[@daz211]

In theory, yes. In practice, only if you're facing dead on with the shooter

[@yann1922]

@@daz211 If you're been shot from the side or rear, angled armor or not it is pretty much the end for you Atleast it works when you're facing the baddies and the impact of the bullet would hurt less since you have space between your armor and your chest and also you're maybe not going to fall to the ground after the first shot since the bullet bounce so it doesn't transfer all his energy to you (this argument is totally hypothetical, I have absolutely no idea what I am saying and I hope you or someone else can correct me if I say sh*t)

[@bendavidandrada3323]

I was thinking that wouldn't it be more comfortable to use em like thin, lightweigjt forward facing ballistic shields? I mean as shown in the vid the sloped armor despite being thin is effective. If used as body armor maybe make it like a 3 piece armor? 2 sloped left and right, and at the center/chest besides the sloped armor is a standard thick piece of flat metal, but then as much as possible the sloped areas are larger compared to the single-flat-armor.

[@sirsnek6562]

@@bendavidandrada3323 you would not be able to move, even with a super cool exo skele, too much shit in the way itd be cool for a machine though! like a robot/mech or vehic- oh wait

[@mechanomics2649]

@@sirsnek6562 I mean, it can be configured so that you can still move when applied to an exo-skeleton, sure.

[@AnalogWolf]

That's a really cool experiment, thanks! BTW why were certain segments blurred like welding, loading a magazine etc? Did YT update their stupid TOS again for gun videos?

[@JaeEsEl]

Subbed instantly. sense of humor and guns, love this guy already

[@TheScawer]

I honestly didn't expect a random video about a body armour to be THIS hilarious. I love when ppl aren't afraid of putting some really good jokes in their videos! Great vid!

[@zoidenvoid]

i've been thinking about sloped armor plates for a while glad you made this video that finally answered my question all these years

[@pain_weaver]

The problem is the spalling. Those fragments will go into your extremities and if unlucky right into the soft underbelly of your jaw.

[@fearlesskugkug5192]

i cant see the reply so annoying yt bill gates whatever fix yo shit

[@woodonfire7406]

@@fearlesskugkug5192 yeah, honestly WHY IS THAT?!

[@JohnDoe-on6ru]

"Can't give hugs" I'd rather die

[@guardian2598]

That was pretty funny that you missed with the first .50 round. I hope you’re not actually depressed though, you look like you’ve got a good fan base and lots of fun ideas! Keep your chin up!

[@Iucebowel]

Excellent name for the knife, I give it a 10/10

[@hugosanchez4593]

Glad I stay subscribed to this channel. You guys always have some fire content out of nowhere.

[@bensoncheung2801]

123 👍

[@Goblin_591]

@@bensoncheung2801 1234 👍

[@kfelix2934]

"I don't think he made it " LOL

[@1Bean1]

There was some history show decades ago that tested knight armor (helmets and chest armors) in a similar way against bow and arrows. A lot of the curves and edges deflected the arrows. This video totally reminded me of that.

[@user-xv8eo2pk9g]

I’m so mad that nobody got the Lee Harvey Oswald joke at 6:27 it’s fucking hilarious

[@goc19777]

5:13 Material girls: 😭😭😭😭😭

[@dude...are-you-sure]

First time viewer and found video to be entertaining. What I liked most is your mini folding knife. That thing is perfect! Have always thought the coin pockets of jeans to be useless and under utilized until now! You've given the coin pocket new meaning for what it will now be used for. Always wanted a mini kNife but never saw one that fit what I had wanted til now. Thanks for making this "for me"😉😎 Oh, and subbed.~~

[@Cool_J-ko1co]

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[@a20638]

All fun and games till you drop your rifle and you gotta bend down to pick it up 🤣

[@DangerouslyDumb4TheWorld]

2:11 detroit simulator

[@CJMapping]

American schools simulator

[@thunderstrikegaming7583]

KZbin when by yourself: *Family friendly content* KZbin when your mom walks in: 6:48

[@Torguish]

when you said "a civilian can purchase" i literally choked on my coffee. WHAT!?

[@yourhighschoolenglishteach8405]

results actually shocked me!

[@kotaroyamada4272]

5:45 the doll held it long enough.

[@ludecom-cz1wz]

Would have been interesting to see how much angle the steel plate needs to deflect to bullet.

[@Alkixkix]

Pro tip: If you keep increasing the angle of incident the bullet eventually just misses.

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

Yeah thats a good question

[@elvenadohostil8607]

The .223 sounds so fucking good, we need a a leep version of someone shooting that gun ".223 sounds for relaxing, deep sleep and focus, 8 hours "

[@chertov3819]

I just found this channel and this is easily the most entertaining gun channel I’ve seen on KZbin so far. Other ones are great, but the memes in this are hilarious asf

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

The geometry is sound and works. The issue is bulk, protecting your arms, and as many have pointed out. The design is only effective with the V facing the shooter. If the shooter is at an angle to you, it defeats the deflection function of the V plate.

[@dj1NM3]

The "Brewster Body Shield" from WW1 essentially used this exact concept to make an experimental, relatively lightweight bulletproof suit of armour, so that the troops of the Entente Powers could cross no-man's land and beat the Bosch. Ultimately not adopted, considered too heavy and bulky to be practical.

[@SIR_REALIST_88]

HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD BE STRUCK FROM ALL THE RICOCHET?

[@rattiusr6418]

Was there ever any use or idea of triangular shields that you would place down in front of you as make shift cover from bullets?

[@brandontaylor3812]

That didn’t look like a standard 50 round

[@garreswe]

Haha the humour! I loved the little wiooooom clips from right to left! :D

[@DevilsAdvocate4231]

Morale of the story : Every situation arranges itself when you get the depressed guy a rifle and 2 crates of bullets

[@danielpercent5434]

The idea of angled armor is really cool. Hell I even saw a guy in a movie with that angled chest plate you use, but he had it covering his whole face with a narrow slit to see through. It looked weird, like he had a metal cheese head. But this is proof that his helmet would actually work. But feeling the Shockwaves from the bullets would probably be really bad on your body, still beats taking a bullet to the flesh of your face though.

[@Narrow_Gate_Forge]

I totally lost it on the Barrett test when the dummy fell forward. This is my first exposure to your content and had to subscribe. Great job uploader.

[@xiphoid2011]

Me: wondering about my AR-15's over-penetration in a home defense scenario. Ryan: "sloped armor!" 😅

[@robr9313]

comedic timing is amazing

[@Crackheead]

that shotgun's power really BLEW his mind. ...

[@nickwilliams6425]

But in the end it left his mind more grounded.

[@Skrillful]

I applaud you for calling the Barrett a "Anti-Material Rifle" instead of the COD fans "MUHH SNIPER RIFLE!!"

[@willbgm5x5]

Could be cool for a shield to use alongside standard body armor

[@razgriz1258]

I like the way you think...

[@Rig0r_M0rtis]

It's very brave of you to show that shot where you missed the target 10m away with a giant-ass scope on your gun

[@end_slayer]

I don’t remember why I subscribed but I’m happy I did

[@jessehardin8500]

I was thinking the same thing

[@heavygaming1254]

Same

[@noahdunning6258]

I don't even remember subscribing

[@Iucebowel]

Same

[@HunterTheWalrus]

Uhh same. Not really sure what is going on here

[@PokuBit]

2:18 the manequin looks at the camera with a face that says "you kiddin me?"

[@Vok250]

Bro reinventing medieval armour without realizing. If angles steel stopped bullets then guns wouldn't have taken over warfare.

[@stimulatemyexistence5669]

4:50 Alec Baldwin should have went their!

[@Rell6000]

3:38 Yeaq

[@Jarlemoore1]

That style of armor became popular in the 16th century when black powder guns and crossbows starting making appearance on the battlefields, breast plates, shields and even helms started being made with sharp angular plates like this in order to deflect these powerful weapons that could penetrate armor.

[@TH3Eclipse21]

they should make it in a circle so it has to hit right in the center to do damage or a star!

[@stickyfox]

We had a welding shop make angled 1/4" steel plate armor to cover our radio-controlled targets at an Army range at FLW, MO. The .556 ball rounds we used went right through it. It was just more heavy crap to lug out to the range every day. We stopped using it and buried the targets behind sandbags per the TM. Whatever this metal is is better than steel. Either that, or 200 people shooting at it all day was a better test than a couple rounds from a bolt-action.

[@potatoman7594]

I'm gonna guess that its probably the latter 😂

[@potatoman4325]

@@potatoman7594 oh another potatoman

[@potatoman7594]

@@potatoman4325 so you're the reason my name changed....

[@potatoman4325]

@@potatoman7594 ive had this name for like 12 years

[@potatoman4325]

well it was potatoman141 and it got changed too

[@NiceGuy-Nationalist]

I'd actually been thinking about a concept similar to this, though taller and more narrow. I'm interested in tanks and had the same thought on body armour's strike face, toying around with the idea of affixing a piece of steel to the front of a plate carrier. Light and angular, covering around 30-50% of the carrier, with the idea being that you create a shot trap that would deflect most of the energy of a bullet's impact off the center of the carrier. I appreciate the video, it shows that there's promise in the idea, just got to put it together and go through testing.

[@thelightlord6081]

so pretty much angled spaced armour but for personal use. Like the welded on plates on the T26E4 Super Pershing hull

[@Furrfino]

4:30 GTA ahh gun store

[@dansanimani5461]

*demonic laughing in the background* *points to a piece of paper with pp written on it* *points at him while still laughing*

[@michaelsorrell9922]

THAT LITTLE POCKET IS WHERE MY 1910 ELGIN SILVER CASED POCKET WATCH GOES.

[@eddebrock]

I'd love to get my hands on a fat PP, but with shipping it's 78 bucks...a bit too steep for me! Love the idea though!

[@RyanKung]

Oh that's definitely not right! It's fixed now.

[@eddebrock]

@@RyanKung Now it's a lot more reasonable! Thanks for sorting it out.

[@impguardwarhamer]

least expensive international shipping for an american small business

[@Tjkruse9889]

Gerber make a knife very similar and its been out for 3 years out and has good warrenty

[@Ruined6Seven]

@@Tjkruse9889 or you can support small businesses like this one.

[@Longest_boi]

6:26 How has no one commented on the Texas book depository joke yet?

[@Barrinetic]

because i don’t get it

[@Longest_boi]

@@Barrinetic Lee Harvey Oswald was inside the Texas School Book Depository when he assassinated JFK with a sniper rifle.

[@Barrinetic]

@@Longest_boi ooh

[@tunasandwich8049]

​@@Barrinetic a *mindblowing* realization

[@Jake_Gotthard]

What is the joke? Please, i need to know so i Can use it too.

[@tatevsaimon2055]

Hey Ryan what kind of metal you used here?

[@tailssoldier8225]

5:54 It's all fun and games till the boys turn gay.

[@angelmendez7651]

7:36 Love the design, I think the only thing missing for the Fat PP is a small hook slot cuz those tiny pockets are a pain to get anything out of them if they go too deep inside.....

[@JayeshMul]

Love how you guys got straight to the point in the video and didn't waste any time in the introduction

[@ChunkyHandCream]

Have you guys ever noticed how most Scifi armors are usually shaped in werird ways with sharp conrners and points like this triangular armor? i assume its not just for looks but because its a clearly very useful shape for armor, and i assume its also useful against swords

[@gardenerofthesun]

2:21 That guy turned his head like: "yo, wassup?"

[@sgt.shubshub2285]

As cool of a video this is, wearing triangular body armor wouldn’t be a great idea for a multitude of reasons like mobility and ability to do certain things like lie down on your stomach. But other than that, a bullet being deflected to the left or right could cause fragmentation to hit your arms or hand or other body parts, depending on where they get deflected to

[@typicalwatcher1557]

Put more armor in the legs and arms

[@skeletoninatuxedo7147]

or the stray rounds could fuck your battle buddy up

[@childofslaanesh1251]

@@skeletoninatuxedo7147 fuck that guy, he made fun of me

[@entonduck]

At least you have a higher chance to survive

[@normallymute0131]

Now hear me out, angled shield. Collapse able but default return position is in a solid non segmented faced shield

[@E1337N3SS]

neat design! Any info available on the steel and factory producing it?

[@oranguman8606]

probably ar500 its shit

[@ericclone]

0:14 Dude easily broke 300 California gun laws with those guns in that trunk.

[@secondtimearound8222]

It be great to see them in slow mo

[@robertrobert7924]

I think it is pretty amazing that .223 and .308 can be deflected by your 45 degree angle steel plate prototype. This is probably why some curiassier armor would deflect sword and lance points, and possibly musket balls. How ever, like the .50 cal anti-material round, Napoleonic Cavalry armor would not deflect cannon balls. What type of hardened steel did you use?

[@carloscostacox]

hey it only deflected once, odds are it was dumb luck, that was total overkill, assault rifles would probably go through eventually

[@Nick-sx6jm]

It wasnt even 50 bmg. Cali banned 50 cals which forced Barrett to ironically make a less powerful, but better long range round called the 416 Barrett.

[@jeffburnham6611]

I've seen a .50 ricochet and come right back at the shooter, when firing at targets at a much larger range. If that .50 fired that close to the target hit the ground just right, you'd be dead. Pretty careless to shoot at targets that close to you with a round as big as .50 BMG.

[@mongopeter3519]

its not even a 50 Bmg

[@garethwillis]

I think the most dangerous aspect of this kind of armour is the increased risk of ricochet hitting a team member. The reduced damage is a trade off between the amount of energy sapped from the projectile. Shame really because it make a huge difference to the integrity of the plates.

[@jpg6374]

Still, i think its better to have a casual chance to ricochet into a team member than a certain direct body hit into you or anyone from your crew

[@the_jingo]

Who care about teammate if YOU lived at the end of the day gotta look out for #1

[@robuu5890]

this armor would be good with 2 people standing next to each other, it would return to sender

[@samrock]

4:24 what did I missed?

[@mcderple8501]

We need polygon armour on the field now

[@jamesclarke5767]

Man, the head coming off had me laughing my head off and waking my house up. So funny.

[@MrSpace5260]

2:46 best way to shoot somebody with triangular body armor step 1: shoot the rope thats carrying the armor so the armor drops