@@redeye8526 steel is durable and lasts forever if you want to toss something in your trunk or under the seat of the truck, steel won't crack or degrade from heat
If you remember, you tested LAPG level 3+.. and those already passed the level 4 test-- being black tip 30-06 AP. So I have no doubt that these will do great. I actually have two sets of these already: I got them on a sale for $103 per plate. I should have built 3 of them.
Love your videos and content! I’ve been a grunt most of my adult life and every time I get a notification that you’ve dropped a new one I always find something interesting or something I didn’t know… keep up the great work brother!
I literally have been researching armor for the last couple of weeks including your old lapg level 3 review and you post a new video today! Talk about good timing.
You need an A1/A2 with M193 and M855. The extra four inches of barrel make both of those especially hard to stop. The 45 grain bullets are screaming but they are built to come apart when shooting at small fuzzy animals to not ricochet. BTW, you'll need to velocity test your ammo, most civilian 5.56 is only 2700-2800 from a 16 inch barrel. Not the advertised 2950-3100.
I see a lot of others review where they talk a lot of shit about these. Hard to figure out why. But I bought my plates because of yiur review. Thank you Sir.
@@BuffRANGEI know this is really old but have you ever tested these? I’ve watched all your tests of the single curve would love to see you do the multi.
I like to see plate testing with the zombie torsos with the ribs and internals. To see the shock effect on your insides after getting hit. With the bulges you see you've got to have internal injuries from the first hit and be most likely out of the fight. But at least a better chance of surviving.
I have a set of LA Police Gear Lvl IV plates and a set of Botach Lvl IV. One is multi-curve and the other is a single curve. I ended up putting the single curve plates in the back of the carrier and the multi curve in the front. HUGE comfort difference in my opinion. And I'm not a skinny guy. 275lbs, 5'9", bulky build with a gut added. Hope I never need them but if so, I'm confident they will work better than a denim jacket and a chest rig. Lol.
When I first looked into plates many years ago, I was going to get a multi curve for the front and a flat for the back; yes, to save on costs. Then someone... somewhere told me get both in multi curve. Why? If you take a hit to your front plate you literally have a backup on your back.
If you're worried about that ceramic probably isn't what you're looking for then. They all will deform and punch you pretty hard depending on what's hitting you
I was listening to this video through my headphones while at work. 8:22 sounded like some kind of cartoon gun, I had to park my forklift to watch that part to see what I just heard lol.
I bought them because I watched these videos and you posted a link on Twitter for $107 for the single curve, and then saw another RU-vid video where someone tested 4 brands with this being one and it didn’t stop the 30.06 after (1) 7.62x39 and (2)wolf .223. Plus every time he shot them it blew out softball size sections of ceramic which also doesn’t happen here. The same thing also happened to RMA and MIRA plates in that video. So who knows maybe luck of the draw or possibly cherry picked when companies know they’re for a review, but still a good deal.
Keep up the excellent work brother...I just bought the SAFE LIFE level 4 plates similar to that Chinese made LA POLICE GEAR plate at 338 for two plates so I think that may be a better deal and made in THE US OF A so I'm happy about that for sure. They also claim their plates are only 5.8 pounds.
I got two lapg lv4 plates for 280. This is usually up to preference, but I don’t particularly care where’s something made as long as it works. I’m sure either plate will serve us well, be safe.
I'd love to support local business but they're selling to police and the federal government and those people hate us and will violate our rights. Also I'm young and on a budget so it's based to have a more affordable alternative made oversees, atleast our enemies in the east are selling us decent gear.
I know this is old but I hope you see it because those SafeLife defense plates you got are not Level 4. They are Level 4 ICW (in conjunction with). Meaning you have to wear them over a level 3a soft armor to get level 4 protection. By themselves they are not stopping level 4 threats.
If you wear armor to any length of time, the multi curve makes a big difference. Unfortunately these plates are out of stock, hopefully LAPG will get a restock soon.
I wear armor for a living. Right now I carrying AR500 level 3 plus steel. The total weight is 16lbs, and I wear it for 12hr shifts and I stand or walk the whole shift
@@mma709 Why wearing steel plates? Its a steel target, not Body Armor. It's perfect for car doors or similar stuff but not on the body. On top it's extremely high in weight.
@@Matt-dc8lp Yes, but I was willing to pay for mobility, I did get a discount however. Lugging around 12 + pounds of armor is something I will avoid if possible.
I am a Dutch guy, from the Netherlands 🌷. Absolutely no experience with armor plating. But I'm a big guy, 2 meters tall. 6 foot 7 ? Anyway, these plates always seem so small to me; are there no bigger ones? Longer and wider? Always enjoy your vids! Greets, T.
@Tony The largest military specification personnel armor plate available here in the U.S. that I'm aware of is 11x14 inches. Or, X-Large SAPI. Those are freedom units of course. Converted to Communist Measurement units the plate would be 28cm x 35.5cm
It's illegal for American people to ship armor to EU countries. Just order XL plates from protection group Denmark (best plates on the Civil market) Or Militech XL ESAPI plates.
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Everyone I talk to who’s served or in the industry tells me these are absolute garbage and will get you killed because they aren’t NIJ certified. Heavier plates means better protection from what I’ve been told and you NEED to run trauma plates. I think you just proved that this plate is the real deal as always. For the price LAPG is hard to beat. And at 6 lbs it’s not going to kill you LARP’ing around the woods either!
I feel like this armor is the best for armed security situations because it's not too heavy and definitely will handle anything some street thugs are gonna bring
@@connor1982 yeah I agree I’m thinking about getting some of these. Like I said in my original comment people I know said these aren’t worth it when your life is on the line but considering if that happens I’m in a terrible place anyway if I get shot once or twice if I can walk away from that it’s already a bad situation and having better plates isn’t going to help anyway and should just get away from the bad situation instead lol. Unless all hell breaks loose in this country I’m not going to be waking around with $800 set of nij level 4 plates. Most threats will be from handguns anyway.
Yeah man, this hype about USA MADE $1000+ body Armor is such a scam. Especially because 90% of the armor is made in China. UHMWPE is not possible to made in USA. It's only produced in China. USA has not a single UHMWPE fabric.
Does anyone else feel they need 11x14 inch plates? I'm 6'0" with a 30" length pant, meaning I have a looong torso. Wearing the regular plates in a plate carrier makes it feel like I don't even cover everything essential, I know it's a last line of defense but still I feel the bigger plates would be better for me. Worth the additional cost? Anyone run bigger plates, or hell even side plates and/or added kevlar in different spots for added protection?
If youre super long/wide in the torso and a 11x14 doesn't hinder your movement or shooting positions too much then go for it, but unless you've tested one I'd just stick with 10x12 at your size .. I'm 6,4 -225lb with a long torso/wide chest and I feel confident wearing a 10x12.. it's only meant to cover your heart and most of your upper liver area which are very high up, not your intestines and kidneys. Pretty much what your ribcage covers, any lower than that and it's uncomfortable as it obstructs your movement when bending over or sitting. I could get away with a 11x14 but I'd rather have better mobility..
