where can I buy Dragon Skin Body Armor?
Im deploying to Afganistan in April and the issue flaks arent worth crap, and I know the Dragon Skin is the top of the line armor.
well mr bout apparently you have never spent any time in the military because even though it is not a flak jacket the body armor we are issued is "refered" to as THE "FLAK"
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Don’t. Dragonskin armor was tested and it failed. Do not believe the marketing hype.
You are better off wearing the issued body armor. If you have good NCOs - they will order you not to wear the Dragonskin anyway.
Shut up. Sit down and listen to your NCOs.
Thats easy………… From the Dragon Skin body armor store , think there is one next to Halfords in Sevenoaks.
If not go to http://www.Dragon Skin body armor.com
Please !!!!!!!!!!
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Do not buy Dragonskin. Last time I checked the Department of Defense will not honor your SGLI if you die while wearing it. They also can hold you liable under the UCMJ for article 92 and not pay for treatment of injuries recieved while wearing the armor as well. The interceptor vest is leaps and bounds of protection over a typical flak jacket. I trust the Defense Logistic Agency testing far more than the demonstrations on Future Weapons. Dragon skin just plainly did not hold up to long term wear under the extreme conditions we are seeing in combat.
Do some research junior, "Flak" vest have not been issued for over a decade now.
The Army has released safety messages stating the Dragon Skin does not meet safety requirements. From what I’ve heard, Dragon Skin does not work if the round comes in at a low angle…
http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,132837,00.html?ESRC=dod-b.nl
Sorry junior, I’m Retired Army, been to Iraq three times and about half a dozen other Hostile Fire areas during my career…
Your saying the interceptor isn’t worth a crap?
Your an idiot then or seriously inexperienced.
I have seen the issued vest stop 7.62×39mm cold with a SAPI plate in it and it was straight to the chest.
US troops are very well protected with the interceptor vest/Kevlar combo. If you put all the attachments on it you are completely protected from shrapnel, and your vital areas are protected from gunshot wounds.
Dragon Skin does well in tests and demonstrations set up by the company that makes it, however it is untested in battlefield conditions and has not passed DoD guidelines.
DoD guidelines for personal body armor are usually set up for very good reasons that you may or may not be aware of.
Of course….you could always do what members of the armed forces have done for years to increase their survivability that means training and proficientcy in your soldiering skills.
Do not rely on body armor to save yourself, rely on your skill and training and make sure your on the level.
Body armor is just a plus…you should feel lucky that you are so well equipped.
i know that when my husband was deployed just a few weeks ago…they issued him brand new gear. which you should get since you are going to Afghanistan. they issue one some parts that are dragon skin and some that is still flak body army. but i know that most of his uniform was dragon skin so whatever that guy said about your SGLI not honoring it…
he doesn’t know what hes talking about.
Sorry to inform you……..Per Army (and marine) REGS you can no longer equip yourself with non issue issue items. You and everyone else (not in the SOCOM community) are stuck with the boring old IBA and KPOT. Now private use and enjoyment is another story……
Remember, most items made under contract to the military are made by the LOWEST bidder, this is then reflected in the quality of the material used.
Though Dragon Skin looks like it is pretty good stuff the area in which it failed in was long exposure to heat. Testing by the DoD has shown that Dragon Skin will fail when used in extended periods of time in high temps, therefore the army at least has banned the use of Dragon Skin by soldiers. It would still be pretty good for law enforcement though. Also the issued IBA is plenty good enough protection especially when used with SAPI plates.
Try this site…
http://www.pinnaclearmor.com/
The Army says that dragon skin failed testing…
Hell if I always listened to what the army told me I would be running around in my boxers…
Even the Ex-Marine who invented our now in use Interceptor vest admits that Dragon Skin is the better body armor available.
Qoute - "If they told me today that I was going to Iraq tomorrow and they asked me do you want an interceptor or dragon skin vest, I’d take the dragon skin"….
This coming from a marine!!!
So much for the whole discussion on what body armor is better..