[TML] Personal Armor Noise was Re: Current USAF fleet

[Bruce Johnson]

On May 2, 2008, at 9:16 AM, shadow at shadowgard.com wrote:

>> On the other hand, with proper underpadding, I'll bet it makes a fair
>> mockery of many bludgeoning weapons and most slashing weapons.
>
> Well, I've often thought that if the stuff of a practical guage (as
> opposed to the stuff for butchers gloves and shark suits) could be
> made on a machine, it'd be a useful item to wear over the kevlar for
> folks like cops who have to worry as much about knives as guns.


Actually, the stuff they use for butcher's gloves and shark suits is  
excellent against knives. I suspect a shark can put more pressure on  
it than some mook with a knife.

-- 
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group

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