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JackKrouser
Clothing
Aug 2 2010, 1:04 AM EDT | Post edited: Aug 2 2010, 1:04 AM EDT
Now, before I get jumped on, I read the rules, and used the search engine and could not find anything on this.

Now, there are those of us who can not afford the fancy body armors.
Even with the money, they can be bulky and unwieldy. So what would the best option be on just basic clothing to protect from bites?

I personally think a good leather jacket, combat boots, kevlar plated motorcycle jeans and a pair of chaps would do rather well in the form of minimal protection.

Any other ideas? Do you find this valuable?    
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Survivor15
Survivor15
1. RE: Clothing
Aug 2 2010, 2:24 AM EDT | Post edited: Aug 2 2010, 2:25 AM EDT
This thread is extremely common.
Look at the "Related Content" under the thread.

I'd wear my Australian oilskin long-rider coat. Do you find this valuable?    
SasquatchJim
SasquatchJim
2. RE: Clothing
Aug 2 2010, 11:22 AM EDT | Post edited: Aug 2 2010, 11:22 AM EDT
Best anti-bite armor: running shoes. 3  out of 3 found this valuable. Do you?    
Nearlyfingerlessnick
Nearlyfingerlessnick
3. RE: Clothing
Feb 10 2012, 7:29 PM EST | Post edited: Feb 10 2012, 7:29 PM EST
MAKE SOME!!! Alot of stuff is hard to bite through like: seatbelts, bike innertubes, hoses, tires. lots of thing can be "jerry Rigged" onto clothes like longsleaved shirts/jackets with nothing more then ducktape! Just wraping innertubes around your arms gives you a better chance. It wont stop the bites from hurting or bursing but it will stop it from braking the skin. test out some other things too. keep in mind if you cant bite through it then nether can a zombie. Do you find this valuable?    

The_survivalist
4. RE: Clothing
Feb 10 2012, 10:47 PM EST | Post edited: Feb 10 2012, 10:47 PM EST
but that also reduces the breathability of the clothing, meaning you'll sweat more, tire faster, not to mention its extremely uncomfortable.

a common misconception about Kevlar: it's purpose is to stop high velocity projectiles, namely, bullets. aside from the top-dollar / heavy stuff a basic level 2A or 3 vest will not stop a knife blade effectively. you don't wear Kevlar unless you are expecting to get shot at sometimes during your day/salvage run/exploration, etc. Kevlar is heavy, uncomfortable to wear, and doesn't breathe well. You will tire faster wearing that stuff instead of a good leather jacket or perhaps some military surplus jacket.

Since zombies can't use guns (thankfully they can't) unless you are heading into an area with hostile human presence or there's banditry/raiding activity around you, you really don't need Kevlar.

Also another possibility to consider:
in the zombie apocalypse it will soon be common knowledge that to kill a zombie you need to shoot them in the head. the head is a small target, people who battle zombies frequently will become exceptional shots and likely to automatically shoot people & zombies in the head. You can wear all the Level IV Kevlar and ceramic plates you want, but it won't do alot of good if the person that's shooting at you pops you in the head.

There is ballistic rated helmets, if worried about sniping activity you can just don a military surplus ballistic-rated helmet. still, there's no helmets rated for rifle bullets and even with the most modern military helmet getting shot in the head (helmet) will still give you a good concussion... Do you find this valuable?    
Uzzgub
Uzzgub
5. RE: Clothing
Feb 11 2012, 12:10 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 11 2012, 12:10 AM EST
" Also another possibility to consider:
in the zombie apocalypse it will soon be common knowledge that to kill a zombie you need to shoot them in the head. the head is a small target, people who battle zombies frequently will become exceptional shots and likely to automatically shoot people & zombies in the head. You can wear all the Level IV Kevlar and ceramic plates you want, but it won't do alot of good if the person that's shooting at you pops you in the head. "
Very true

What im going to be wearing is water proof clothing to avoid splatter, with a wood cutters face mask to protect my face, and im going to try and keep away from the Zeds as much as possible Do you find this valuable?    
Sullivan714
Sullivan714
6. RE: Clothing
Feb 11 2012, 2:10 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 11 2012, 2:10 AM EST
I plan to wear a 5.11 uniform with an outer tactical vest to prevent bites in vital areas. Boots to avoid ankle biting. And eventually buy an forsheda A4 gas mask from blood spatter. Do you find this valuable?    
TreeLegs
TreeLegs
7. RE: Clothing
Feb 11 2012, 3:26 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 11 2012, 1:34 PM EST
Working on either manufacturing brigadine armor or just using good old fashioned leather. Biggest piece I want to add is a full face motorcycle helmet if things get up close dirty.

Check out stab proof or knife resistant armour online if you got the money for it. There are some that are rated to stop even something as small as hypodermic needles so I'm sure it would suffice. Do you find this valuable?    
Nearlyfingerlessnick
Nearlyfingerlessnick
8. RE: Clothing
Feb 11 2012, 12:56 PM EST | Post edited: Feb 11 2012, 4:25 PM EST
"but that also reduces the breathability of the clothing, meaning you'll sweat more, tire faster, not to mention its extremely uncomfortable. "
Im not say that is the best thing to do but it better then nothing, but would you rather be uncomfortable and alive or Zead. lets face Leather cost alot of $, and you might not find leather goods after Z-Day but there will lots of cars just sitting around. Would you wrather be uncomfortable and alive or Zead.While your filling your tank you might as while take the extra step and grab the seatbelt cause even if you dont use them to protect yourself, they 100s of other uses like repair cloths, rope, tie downs etc. And as far as the sweating most heat loss is done through the head and pits so if you only cover the limbs(Lags, Arms, sholders) you wont get over heated. And You'll be more uncomfortable carrying 40 to 80 lbs of other gear. Do you find this valuable?    

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