Hello All,
New to the forum and was recommended by a friend. I am interested in potentially purchasing some Level IV armor and am pretty new to this topic. I have been educated on the difference between NIJ certified and NIJ tested am trying to find what best suits my needs (survival/prepardness and training courses). Other than the cuts, curves, and weights of armor that is Level IV certified wouldn't warranty be a good differentiator? Hesco is a brand that comes up repeatedly but I note their warranty on many plates is only 5 years. Ideally I would like to stick around the $200 mark.
An acquaintance mentioned the Guardian plates from Tristatearmor below that comes with a 10 years warranty. Any experience with this brand and retailer? Reasons to steer clear? These are listed in the NIJ listed of certified plates.
Any information would be a great help.
Thanks in advance.
New to the forum and was recommended by a friend. I am interested in potentially purchasing some Level IV armor and am pretty new to this topic. I have been educated on the difference between NIJ certified and NIJ tested am trying to find what best suits my needs (survival/prepardness and training courses). Other than the cuts, curves, and weights of armor that is Level IV certified wouldn't warranty be a good differentiator? Hesco is a brand that comes up repeatedly but I note their warranty on many plates is only 5 years. Ideally I would like to stick around the $200 mark.
An acquaintance mentioned the Guardian plates from Tristatearmor below that comes with a 10 years warranty. Any experience with this brand and retailer? Reasons to steer clear? These are listed in the NIJ listed of certified plates.
NEW LOWER PRICE !!! 10/10/21 I HAVE 34 PLATES AVAILABLE Guardian 4S17M 10X12 Multicurve Shooter Cut Level IV Stand Alone
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Any information would be a great help.
Thanks in advance.