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The same issues are faced by anyone who works in a bullet proof vest. Try selecting one: Wrap around gives better protection, at the expense if movement, weigh
by RecycledEle 2y ago
The same issues are faced by anyone who works in a bullet proof vest.
Try selecting one: Wrap around gives better protection, at the expense if movement, weight, and a lack if airflow.
Side panels give better protection, at the expense on movement, weight, and a lack if airflow.
Trauma plates give better protection at the expense of...
You can armor someone like the LA Bank Robbery, but they can not fight.
The trade-offs are not easy to replicate because we are all made differently. A military can sculpt their warriors until they are all the same shape, but they lose other things.
Overweight cops especially have issues with the trade-offs in their body armor.
- ubermonkey 2y agoI was amused at the time that, in one of the Nolan Batman films, Bruce and Fox have a discussion about some changes to the Batsuit that improved mobility but reduced protection around these same lines.
- jollyllama 2y ago> You can armor someone like the LA Bank Robbery, but they can not fight. Many police officers who responded to the incident in question sustained significant injuries.