SPAM and theatre all-in-one! Believing your child can deflect bullets effectively by holding an 11" x 14" piece of armor is ridiculous. If you want a Captain America shield go ahead and pay the full price for one of vibranium.
What should your child protect? His/Her legs, head, arms or butt (choose only one)?
throwmeaway222 · 18m ago
It's a brilliant idea whoever thought of it.
SilverElfin · 1h ago
Reminds me of the backpacks in Japan designed for flotation in tsunamis:
A ceramic ballistic plate where the laptop goes would work. It light and shouldn't add a lot of weight.
pwg · 1h ago
> A ceramic ballistic plate where the laptop goes would work
Yes, provided the trajectory of the round is such that it impacts the plate first.
rolph · 13m ago
ballistic plates, and accesory layers help a lot.
the kinetic trauma is difficult to deal with, and not a lot can be done about that with so called hi power rifles.
ricochet is a problem for design. a round can ricochet the surface of the plate redirect and exit the edge striking upperlimbs, or head/neck area. this is mostly a consequence of hit from front. rear not so much but hitting someone nearby is very possible.
SilverElfin · 1h ago
Where does one get such a thing? Is that something only police can get?
What should your child protect? His/Her legs, head, arms or butt (choose only one)?
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230211/p2a/00m/0na/01...
Yes, provided the trajectory of the round is such that it impacts the plate first.
the kinetic trauma is difficult to deal with, and not a lot can be done about that with so called hi power rifles.
ricochet is a problem for design. a round can ricochet the surface of the plate redirect and exit the edge striking upperlimbs, or head/neck area. this is mostly a consequence of hit from front. rear not so much but hitting someone nearby is very possible.