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 survivalist |
Members Gear and Ideas Directory
Aug 4 2008, 12:32 AM EDT us survivors should have some kind of medal armor so zombies cant infect us 1 out of 6 found this valuable. Do you? |
 kevin990 |
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Aug 4 2008, 3:21 AM EDT Im guessing you mean metal? You're new to the site so i'll suggest you look around and notice you're not the first with this opinion. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
 IorekByrnison |
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Aug 23 2008, 9:04 PM EDT Metal armor is heavy, loud, and movement-restricting. You'd be better off with synthetics like kevlar over some plastic or ceramic plates. Do you find this valuable? |
 NoxTerran |
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Aug 23 2008, 9:06 PM EDT "Metal armor is heavy, loud, and movement-restricting. You'd be better off with synthetics like kevlar over some plastic or ceramic plates."while i do agree about the metal armor, its a wonderful defense but HORRIBLE to fight in, run in, walk in, hell even BE in, kevlar vests and the ceramic ones arent all that much better in the long run, and if you are talking total body covering it could be just as restricting. Do you find this valuable? |
 Lamnont |
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Sep 13 2008, 5:52 PM EDT The best offense is a good defense, much better to have a sword than plate mail. Do you find this valuable? |
 Gigan1960s |
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Sep 16 2008, 8:49 PM EDT Hmm id rather chain mail instead of metal metal armor although u would be quite impenetrable inside of it Do you find this valuable? |
 byates |
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Sep 16 2008, 11:32 PM EDT "Hmm id rather chain mail instead of metal metal armor although u would be quite impenetrable inside of it "Plate armor would be lighter than chain armor. Simple physics of a rigid body being able to resist more force than an equal weight flexible one. Even with the Kevlar body armor, hard ceramic plates are used for the highest levels of protection, Kevlar would be too heavy at that level of protection. Also, the shape of the metal armor would give increased rigidity over flat plate. Hard plastic armor might be workable against Zed, depending on the type. It could be fabricated from large PVC pipe and plastic drums. Do you find this valuable? |
 madmortagain |
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Oct 6 2008, 3:30 PM EDT Remember everyone, you probably will never need any armor on the torso, because zombies dont go for the torso. what you need is protection on all your limbs and neck. When zombies attack they will grab on to a limb (because they are easy to get a hold of) and pull the limb into its mouth. A zombie will probably have trouble getting its mouth around any part of your torso. Some type of metal or plastic forearm and shin guards would be best, armored gloves are good too. Do you find this valuable? |
 SkipNChurch |
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Oct 6 2008, 6:04 PM EDT "Distance" *EOM* Do you find this valuable? |
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IorekByrnison |
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Oct 13 2008, 11:50 AM EDT Well, I was talking about small flexible plates. SOmething to reduce blunt trauma and biting, plus whatever else you can get from Zack like crushed bones and stuff. Do you find this valuable? |
 Andering_J_REDDSON |
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Oct 13 2008, 12:44 PM EDT ¿What is this strange obsession so many seem to have with Kevlar? ¿Do you even know what Kevlar IS? Interesting Murder investigation: A drunk security guard in Paris (France) wanted to test his brand-new body armor. He told his buddy to stab him “in the heart”. The knife went right through the body armor and didn’t stop until it came out the other side. ¿What went wrong? BULLET PROOF ARMOR DOESN’T STOP KNIVES. Doesn’t even slow them down. Now, I distinctly remember watching the militry channel, hosted by Richard KARN (it might have been Foot Soldier), in which a man, in ORIGINAL metal armor circa roughly 1700 from the British Royal Armory (in other worlds, a suit actually WORN by a soldier, rather than a replica) did a series of cartwheels. Now, I have my OWN ideas about what the best armor is, of course, but at least PART of that plan includes something LIKE metal gauntlets (full finger type), and might even include other metal armor components. And since y’all got me in a bad mood now… Kevlar: Hot, and a full-body Kevlar suit does not exist that I’ve ever found. A Kevlar vest might be useful, but only against normies. Ceramic plate: Hot, heavy, only covers a few areas, and shatters eaily. I have ceramic inserts for my C/G-issued armor, but my BM¹ has straight-up told us to leave the SAPI plates at home, preferably in a box with padding, and only bring it if we’re told specifically to do so. When I got sent to Camp Legune, I started to bring it, and when I got caught the Senior Chief told me to put it back in my car and not try that again- “These are too valuable to risk loosing in training.” “Best offense” and “Distance”: ¿How’s that gonna help you when a skin job jumps out of a closet, or window, or simply runs you down? Con't. next post. Do you find this valuable? |
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Andering_J_REDDSON |
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Oct 13 2008, 12:44 PM EDT Con't from last post. “Zombies dont go for the torso.”: That probably pissed me off more than everything else combined. They’ll got for whatever they can get. Me and a couple of my shipmates were fucking around, Bobby handcuffed me, and as we struggled, I tried to bite him. ¿You know how close I got to his biting his nipple? And closer, and his piercings would have gotten caught in my teeth and I’d have ripped it out. That’s how close. About the only comment so far I DIDN’T hate was the suggestion of replacing metal with plastic, and that only with testing. Lots of testing. Do you find this valuable? |
 alicestar |
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Oct 13 2008, 2:39 PM EDT to follow up Andy, kevlar is nothing more than a tight weave, high thread count synthetic like ballistic nylon. it does nothing for stab or slash damage unless its blended with a polymer or plastic like epoxy. in some instances its mixed with rubber compounds to make a stab resistant glove to protect against drug needles and razors during a physical search but will not protect you if you add excessive pressure to the sharp object. Kevlar will not do you any good as armor in a post Z-day environment. Do you find this valuable? |
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madmortagain |
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Oct 13 2008, 8:33 PM EDT "Con't from last post.Sure you're going to try to bite the nearest part of someone if you don't have any arms. I'm sure some torso protection would be preferable. but its not as vital as limb protection. and I don't think a zombie will focus on your torso, he will go for whatever is easiest to grab (zombies use their arms). But I suppose If a zombie got close enough and you didn't give any thing to grab he would bite you any where he could. from what I hear a shark suit might be good. it would offer almost full protection from the undead. It might be uncomfortable though. Do you find this valuable? |
 Lunchbox362 |
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Oct 13 2008, 8:54 PM EDT The best defense is distance. If not, the only real thing I have for doing such madness as going in a building is a vest and long sleeved shirt with HARD plastic plates covering full body, with blades on forearms for quick slashes if you lose your sword*(think predator slashers) I hardened the already military grade plastic with bondo and fiberglass. I'm pretty muscular, so I dont have trouble moving in it, covers full body, and is slick, hard to grab, hard to bite. Best is probably this and a helmet, and distance. I have a Ceramic(ballistic) face mask and neck gaurd and helmet, so I'm pretty good for now. Lol, I look like Salem from AO2 Do you find this valuable? |
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Andering_J_REDDSON |
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Oct 13 2008, 11:20 PM EDT "(T)he only real thing I have for doing such madness as going in a building..."We, the survivors, need the big factory presses in that building. It’s the last component WE need to start making bullets. If YOU don’t go in there and get that press, WE will run out of bullets in 3 days and the skin jobs will overrun us and we’re all gonna DIE. THAT, is why you go inside. Do you find this valuable? |
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Lunchbox362 |
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Oct 14 2008, 7:54 PM EDT Good point. I'm just a solo survivor, I'm not in it for everyone else when I'm escaping lol ;p You'd only need the factory presses for a MASSIVE amount of bullets, like supplying an army. If an infestation really got that bad, I'd be focusing on a safehouse, not on ammunition. I'd go in with my katana if I had to, but going in buildings is warned against as madness by the guide. Not a good idea in my books. Do you find this valuable? |
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IorekByrnison |
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Yesterday, 7:05 PM EST Firstly, I don't believe in bullet-proof. Only Ninjas are bullet proof. And James Bond. Moving on, I also think it might be a good idea to get one of those hunter-used scent-absorbing camo jackets. Seems useful, as far as blocking out your scent at loser distances. I'd have to test it though, and as I don't have any captured Z's in the holding cell of my bomb shelter right now... Do you find this valuable? |
