Light-weight body armour

>what does /k/ think of this?

We think you should put a fucking link to what you're talking about.

Never heard of it, link us fampai

also just from the sound of it it's likely heavier than the equivalent hard armor

>>32587034
>>32587265
Not OP but this is it I think.

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/973563/flexing-in-the-line-of-fire-lightweight-flexible-body-armor-for-the-force-of-th

>The new armor plate uses a ceramic ball matrix encapsulated in foam material, which is then backed with multiple layers of polyethylene sheets.

>“These are game-changers,” said Goins. “Our flexible body armor is 50 percent lighter than current models and much thinner. Not only that, the armor can conform to both male and female body types, be dropped and still used, and protects against multiple hits. There’s nothing like this out there.”

>>32586983
Is this the shit Alex Jones is selling now? It stops bullets but only after they create a 6" deep dent in your chest, you need to back that with something hard or you're going to have tons of broken ribs.

>>32587294
If that actually works to Level IV specs that'll be fucking impressive weight savings. Also "ceramic ball matrix" sounds like smaller individual pieces which is likely easier (cheaper) to manufacture than large plates

>>32587371
On the other hand, it sounds like it wouldn't spread the impact over larger area nearly as efficiently.

http://www.shadowspear.com/2016/10/flexing-in-the-line-of-fire-lightweight-flexible-body-armor/
OP here, sorry for being a faggot and not posting the link. 3 hours of sleep + school makes me forget things.

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>>32587294
Thanks for fixing my fuckup, anon.
Even though I only saw you did after I posted it myself.

Tfw 4chinning correctly is difficult.

>>32587537
Probably, but if it's that light they could add a hard backing / trauma plate and still be lighter than current ceramic plate armor

>>32587317
You don't need body armor when you have MALE VITALITY