I would go all of the above contact methods until you establish comms.
A quick dig on Dayton appears to be mostly helmet related and on the R&D side.
A quick dig on Dayton appears to be mostly helmet related and on the R&D side.
The owner had mentioned the helmet. Should I have looked for anything in their plates while I was handling them?I would go all of the above contact methods until you establish comms.
A quick dig on Dayton appears to be mostly helmet related and on the R&D side.
Just looking and handling plates wont tell you much. But look for quality of the wrapping and the other visual clues that will give you some idea on their attention to detail and QC. Their lack of NIJ ratings, yet claiming to outfit LE organizations is a bit off to me. NIJ ratings are often required for use of state and federal funding lines. Not having NIJ ratings is not as big a red flag if they are just doing DoD contracts, but they are claiming more than just DoD.
It is obvious that they are doing at a minimum, R&D work under SOCOM and other DoD contracts. However, what that translates into as far as fielded capability is a totally different story.
Department testing usually equates to the item is in someone's trunk or office that they take out to show someone on occasion. It is no where near the actual testing certified labs conduct.They had some raw plates, and their polyethylene sheets sitting out. A friend of mine in the department confirmed that they have dayton armor plates, he also mentioned that they are testing some shields that they produce.
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If you don't know what you are looking for when you are looking at raw materials, then how is that even helpful. 'Ooh, it feels bulletproof' isn't exactly a scientific knowledgeable verification of what armor should look or feel like. As Tim mentioned a couple of times, the lack of NIJ certification is a huge red flag for me.
Just because a department bought them doesn't mean they are quality. See Matts statement above. Same with the DOD claim. Did they provide contract # etc, NSN ? Are those contracts with SOCOM or DOS for equipping allied forces?
I don't give a shit if someone is in my hometown or not when it comes to buying stuff. Dragonskin was made in someones hometown too.