- Aug 17, 2011
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Most soft vests are only cert'd for (IIRC) 5 years, body sweat does a number on them, so most manufacturers play it safe and give them a service life of a few years.
With the costs dropping across the board, it's your life and money, but I'd suggest buying new.
Steel plates spall, Ceramic plates crack, composite plates like Dyneema won't stop common M855 (62gr 5.56) - just blows on thru. There is no magic solution, they all have their trade-offs.
With the costs dropping across the board, it's your life and money, but I'd suggest buying new.
Steel plates spall, Ceramic plates crack, composite plates like Dyneema won't stop common M855 (62gr 5.56) - just blows on thru. There is no magic solution, they all have their trade-offs.