The concept of everyone is wrong about bulletproof armor

Because bulletproof armor is not a daily use for everyone, there are still many misconceptions about its features and uses.

Bulletproof armor produced by Vietnam.

Surely many of us have heard from friends, action movie fans, or even from the news that: "a person wearing bulletproof armor can be relieved before the heavy machine gun fire , and the armor can be worn as easily as wearing a jacket, or skeptics say: the bulletproof armor can only protect against light handgun bullets, and even with the vest. If the armor is still broken, the ribs will damage the internal organs. Also, it is very heavy to wear bulletproof armor. '

Famous photo taken of the bulletproof armor test in Washington, DC September 1923.

Today, bulletproof armor has become an extremely popular item in the armed forces , or even in civilian use in some countries. Bulletproof vests can be purchased like any other item without difficulty: order with manufacturers, or even buy directly at military outlets. However, because bulletproof armor is not a daily use for everyone, there are still many misconceptions about its features and uses.

Join us to find the truth about the most common misconceptions about life-saving personal protective equipment - bulletproof vests.

Bulletproof armor can resist attacks

This is half the truth. Suppose someone punches you into the steel plate on the bulletproof armor, it is indeed unfortunate. However, if you wear soft armor, for example woven from Kevlar, in this case it is just like a thick coat, which helps to reduce the impact but will not be able to fully absorb the force of the blow. , and you will still be seriously injured if the puncher is Chuck Norris or Bruce Lee.

Bulletproof armor also protects against fire

In fact, aramid fibers in bulletproof armor are not flammable , resistant to high temperatures and have poor thermal conductivity (aramid fibers are often used to make firefighters' fire suits). However, the bags and outer shells of the armor are often made from flammable materials, for example, nylon. In addition, some types of armor with polyethylene protection panels are also combustible plastic, and so the bulletproof vest can still burn like normal.

Bulletproof armor will resist knives

This is really a very dangerous misconception. Soft armor from synthetic fibers cannot resist sharp weapons. Knives, swords, awl, even a large needle are easy to penetrate several dozen layers of aramid fabric. Only the type of armor that uses metal plates or hard plastic lining inside can resist sharp weapons.

Kevlar fiber armor is also pierced like paper piercing.

Even if the cold weapon's stab doesn't tear the armor, the force it creates can still cause serious injury, even death for the wearer.

Most manufacturers must strictly comply with the standards for restricting casualties for users of bulletproof armor. Each type of shirt must be certified with respect to each type of ammunition to ensure that the injury caused by the hit is not fatal. A standard shirt will result in no more serious bruises. However, if it is hit by an oversized bullet, even if the bulletproof vest can prevent the bullet from penetrating, the wearer may still be injured.

Only the type of armor that uses metal plates or hard plastic lining inside can resist sharp weapons.

This is true only in the case of small sized bullets hitting the hard armor plate. Even just the large pistols and revolvers, it also caused considerable pain, let alone the types of submachine and rifles.

Only specially trained people can wear bulletproof armor

Even children can wear bulletproof armor.

In our time, this concept is no longer true. Many new models of bulletproof armor are light in weight and are less likely to cause inconvenience to wear, making it easy for anyone to use without a robust body or superior health.

Wearing bulletproof armor is as light as wearing a T-shirt

A full set of armor is not light.

Even the best-in-class bulletproof armor is still far behind casual clothes in terms of comfort. This is understandable because bulletproof armor must trade in the ventilation and flexibility and flexibility to save our lives.

The bulletproof ability of armor decreases at the edge of the protective plates

The bulletproof vest is the weakest but still holds the bullet.

This is only partially true. This effect is called edge-edge effect and is particularly pronounced for soft armor . The bulletproofness of soft armor began to decrease from about 5 cm around the edge, so manufacturers had measures to increase sustainability in these areas.

In conclusion, we would like to remind you that even if you have previously misunderstood how bulletproof armor is, it is not a big deal. We should feel lucky that we don't have to get used to the actual bulletproof armor in reality, and the more we don't have to wear it to fight against the bullets in combat.