whtwlf
whtwlf
d3o
Sep 15 2008, 12:41 AM EDT | Post edited: Sep 15 2008, 12:41 AM EDT
There is a substance being manufactured by an athletics company. This substance is known simply as d3o. "This lightweight material is very flexible and malleable, until subjected to abrupt force, making it useful in protective clothing in situations where the wearer may be exposed to blunt trauma" (Wikipedia). Do you think a full body suit would provide adequate protection from zombie bites? While I agree that turnout gear would be more than adequate to protect from zombie bites, I feel that it might be a little too hot and heavy. I've worn some before, and personally, I don't feel that it offers sufficient maneuverability that might be needed.
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Andering_J_REDDSON
Andering_J_REDDSON
1. RE: d3o
Sep 15 2008, 10:55 AM EDT | Post edited: Sep 15 2008, 10:55 AM EDT
I'll check out this d3o (I'll look at anything once), but when I was a Seaman on ACACIA, I was scrambling around in the engineromm (tight spaces, tripping hazards, darkenss) in turnouts and was perfectly fire. Hot though.
I would be handy to have a url, BTW.;)
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whtwlf
whtwlf
2. RE: d3o
Sep 15 2008, 3:34 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 15 2008, 3:34 PM EDT
My apologies, I didn't realize I had forgotten the link.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VDeJ7rLUYU&feature=related
Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D3o
d3o site: http://www.d3o.com/applications.php?section=3

I probably had a hard time when I wore turnout gear because it was a few sizes too big for me. But if this d3o stuff can breath a little better than it could make dehydration one less thing to worry about.
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Andering_J_REDDSON
Andering_J_REDDSON
3. RE: d3o
Sep 17 2008, 12:21 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 17 2008, 12:21 PM EDT
To be clear: The “turnouts” I refer to are one-piece coverall style used in shipboard firefighting; The woodland firefighting style seems substantially the same, though carharts would be easier to obtain.
Thanx for the links I’ll check those out special. Seems I couldn’t find it on my own.
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Andering_J_REDDSON
Andering_J_REDDSON
4. RE: d3o
Sep 17 2008, 12:27 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 17 2008, 12:27 PM EDT
Ok. I looked. Unfortunately, I didn’t understand.
It sounds like the new armor being developed for the US Army, but that’s designed for high-velocity impacts. So dumb this down for me a bit; ¿What are you trying to sell (me on)? ¿Why should I think this is a good idea? (To be clear, I don’t think it’s a bad idea yet, I just don’t like supporting an idea until I fully understand it; Before I put up the Domination vehicle, I actually BUILT a model of one from a Playmobile truck.)
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whtwlf
whtwlf
5. RE: d3o
Sep 17 2008, 3:42 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 17 2008, 3:42 PM EDT
I'm not sure if it is the same armor being developed by the army, however the concepts sound the same. Rather than protecting from bullets however, this armor withstands blunt force trauma. I feel might be adequate protection against the bites of the infected. Unfortunately, I cannot get very specific because they haven't released much data on the substance, ie: how much pressure is needed for the armor to solidify. What I do know is that in the video that man took a shovel to the head, I'm pretty sure it can take a few bites. If it works, I would chose this over county firefighting gear simply because it was designed so the user would have a high degree of maneuverability, seeing as it was created for athletes (I can't put an opinion versus your shipboard firefighting gear).
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Andering_J_REDDSON
Andering_J_REDDSON
6. RE: d3o
Sep 18 2008, 1:32 AM EDT | Post edited: Sep 18 2008, 1:32 AM EDT
"I cannot get very specific because they haven't released much data on the substance."
Pity. Knowledge IS power.
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byates
byates
7. RE: d3o
Sep 18 2008, 1:54 AM EDT | Post edited: Sep 18 2008, 1:54 AM EDT
It looks like it would be ineffective against slow moving objects like a knife or a bite. They talk about impact resistance, so a slow force would not active the stiffening.
See here for information that might be helpful
http://science.howstuffworks.com/liquid-body-armor.htm
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