On Feb 03, 1998 08:08pm, TIMOTHY MELTON wrote to RICH GRIEBEL:
 TM> This is in response to your discussion on body armor,i have a level II
 TM> A and wear it anywhere from 8 to 10 hours a day and find it
 TM> particularly comfortable.It has the soft trauma plates front and back
 TM> i am not sure of the weight but it is lighter than what we were issued
 TM> only two years ago.I find this one more desireable to wear than any
 TM> i have used thus far.It is put out by Stiletto soft body armor.
I attend night shoot training this week and we get to try one on.  Only 
problem
is they won't issue the light weight until the current vest expires.
 TM>  My concern is yours,can a 22 Lr penetrate a higher threat level?And
 TM> one more thing,i have heard that metal and ceramic trauma plates have
 TM> deflected some rounds into the head of officers wearing them.
 TM> For that reason when i bought my vest i was persuaded to purchase them
 TM> (soft plates) by the manufacturer.I have also noticed that some vests
 TM> are offering puncture protection now also.
The ceramic plates are claimed to be the best.  Thats what I've been using.
They have a curve to them and have to be worn with the curve inward toward 
he
body.  I could see if they were worn the other way that a round above the 
pex
of the curve would tend to deflect up.  Not a good thing.
Body armor is becoming lighter and more resistant to just about any puncture.
Our range officers still say the best defense is to blade the body down, make
yourself a smaller target, and get undercover ASAP.
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