What does it feel like to wear a bullet-resistant vest?

[deejayshakur]

having never worn one, just curious.

are the newer, lighter ones bearable for a longer period of time?

 

[StageLeft]

Don't do it, deejay. Seriously.

 

[deejayshakur]

i'm just curious. sheesh!

 

[oDii]

Heavy; like a very light person standing on your shoulders.

 

[TallBill]

They are only mildly uncomfortable. In the summer they get really sweaty and nasty. We have to tuck our tops in when working which makes them a bit more uncomfortable.

Btw, just talking about police vests in the states. Our vests over here are like 40 lbs.

 

[21bUSA]

they suck.

 

[Wapp]

I tried my old boss's body armor on. It was really heavy and bulky but not really uncomfortable. This was stuff he wore while doing some special operations in Haiti back in the 90s.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

The type that the officers wear here is much better than our flak jackets we had at base security in the Navy. Those things were just horrible.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: 21bUSA
they suck.

No offense, but did you read the question? He's not talking about the type of vest that you are thinking. He's asking about lightweight police vests.

 

[21bUSA]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: 21bUSA
they suck.

No offense, but did you read the question? He's not talking about the type of vest that you are thinking. He's asking about lightweight police vests.

Woah there...

My apologies....I just glanced over it and wrote something quick.

 

[sdifox]

<3lb? don't bother

 

[nweaver]

"Head Shot"

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

It's not that bad, The only thing is they do get hot in the summer.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

They make bullet resistant dress shirts, evening wear, and leather jackets. Why go with a vest when you can go in style?

 

[OutHouse]

the one i wore had a chest plate which was really uncomfortable while trying to bend at the waist. it was removeable but god help you if the Sarge came by and thumped your chest and didnt feel metal...

 

[deejayshakur]

yeah, i'm talking about the concealable armor that you can wear under clothing.

do most street cops wear level IIA vests nowadays?

how much do they restrict movement?