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<blockquote data-quote="HoLeChit" data-source="post: 2788023" data-attributes="member: 35036"><p>Just to be clear, I am by no means looking to become some sort of superhero, nor do I plan on running around with an SBR I just had to leave the scene to get and run past the cops to get back into the building. </p><p></p><p>Mark, no one has mentioned the body armor yet, but I honestly discount it immediately. I have worn it for quite some time, both as a Marine and as a civilian. Honestly, I don't feel it has much of a place unless you're wearing level 4 plates or better. I have a plate carrier and ESAPIs, but in many circumstances, it only works as a carrier for ammo and crap, and I feel your chances of getting hit with a poorly placed shot in the plate are mediocre at best. A large SAPI plate is only 10&#8539; x 13¼ in, 130ish square inches isn't a lot of frontside protection on a 6 foot tall guy. There's a lot of tender areas still out in the open while heating your core up, adding weight, and certainly adding bulk. Even my high speed plate carrier can be a bit bulky, esp now since I'm not quite as beautiful or skinny as I once was, nor do I wear it every day anymore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HoLeChit, post: 2788023, member: 35036"] Just to be clear, I am by no means looking to become some sort of superhero, nor do I plan on running around with an SBR I just had to leave the scene to get and run past the cops to get back into the building. Mark, no one has mentioned the body armor yet, but I honestly discount it immediately. I have worn it for quite some time, both as a Marine and as a civilian. Honestly, I don't feel it has much of a place unless you're wearing level 4 plates or better. I have a plate carrier and ESAPIs, but in many circumstances, it only works as a carrier for ammo and crap, and I feel your chances of getting hit with a poorly placed shot in the plate are mediocre at best. A large SAPI plate is only 10⅛ x 13¼ in, 130ish square inches isn't a lot of frontside protection on a 6 foot tall guy. There's a lot of tender areas still out in the open while heating your core up, adding weight, and certainly adding bulk. Even my high speed plate carrier can be a bit bulky, esp now since I'm not quite as beautiful or skinny as I once was, nor do I wear it every day anymore. [/QUOTE]
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