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burnthemdown |
home made simple armor
Nov 30 2010, 7:36 PM EST
if you have nothing else, and are currently not being attacked by zombies, and have the means to sew, then take a jacket and separate the layers. put thin sheets of metal (available at many hardware stores) with spaces so that you can move between the layers and sew the layers together between them. this would give you protection against sharp objects and also bites(you could do this to a high collared jacket and also to layered gloves. with the ability to sew and some old clothes, you could make a pocket or holster for almost anything. In terms of a mask, i have no idea. if you are really desperate, you might try to do this to a ski mask, but it would be very uncomfortable...and i know that most people wouldn't have this (myself included) but didn't some guy invent armor that can stop a bear? i'm guessing that mobility would be a problem. whats the point of being invincible when you have 15 zombies crawling on top of you, holding you down. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?
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ItsMrManCub |
1. RE: home made simple armor
Nov 30 2010, 7:40 PM EST
I have a heavy leather jacket, it should do its job against bites and slashes while still letting me be mobile/agile/hostile.
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burnthemdown |
2. RE: home made simple armor
Nov 30 2010, 8:33 PM EST
i was thinking of thinner clothing, like some sports jackets, but a leather jacket is good. denim jackets would be bite/slash resistant as well. but if neither of those is available, then home made armor might be helpful, if you have the time and resources to make it.
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xxZNumbXNutzZxx |
3. RE: home made simple armor
Jun 13 2011, 12:46 AM EDT
PFFFT. Sewing. I'll drill 2 holes in 2 toilet seats each. Take a rope and you get what i'm going for. I'll just slap that over a tight leather jacket. Then I'll put a leather skull cap on. For a shield another toilet seat.
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barret_zombie_bane |
4. RE: home made simple armor
Jun 13 2011, 12:47 PM EDT
personally i feel that come zday i will not wear armour, as it will slow me down if the zeds/raiders can't catch me where's the danger (guns are cheating but hey i live in the uk) all i have is a kooga rugby top with padding to the stomach lower chest, shoulders and upper arms it's lightweight and very unrestrictive.
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DLOWTHEMAD |
5. RE: home made simple armor
Jun 13 2011, 1:00 PM EDT
"i was thinking of thinner clothing, like some sports jackets, but a leather jacket is good. denim jackets would be bite/slash resistant as well. but if neither of those is available, then home made armor might be helpful, if you have the time and resources to make it."Actually, denim isn't enough to stop a bite from bringing blood. I'm am an assistant coroner in a major US city and I've worked several cases where victims were bitten by sexual predators through denim jackets, flannel, and heavy cotton. My belief from this evidence is anything short of leather may not be enough. Thats more about the water resistant nature of leather keeping you from getting infected than thinking it will keep you from feeling the bite or stopping abrasion from the bite. 3 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you? |
CallsignPyro |
6. RE: home made simple armor
Dec 8 2011, 7:05 PM EST
"Actually, denim isn't enough to stop a bite from bringing blood. I'm am an assistant coroner in a major US city and I've worked several cases where victims were bitten by sexual predators through denim jackets, flannel, and heavy cotton. My belief from this evidence is anything short of leather may not be enough. Thats more about the water resistant nature of leather keeping you from getting infected than thinking it will keep you from feeling the bite or stopping abrasion from the bite."If the bite it strong enough the flesh will be pinched & fail befor the leather/denim fail. That what you're getting at? I've seen this, the jacket had no holes or tears, but the guys arm was lacerated because of the pressure. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
Redrighthand |
7. RE: home made simple armor
Dec 9 2011, 1:12 AM EST
I still think the easiest anti-Z armour is motorcycle gear. These days, the polymer jackets aren't so hot and hard to move in as old leather jackets, but very resistant to the sort of damage a mad human could do with no tools. Ain't gunna stop a bullet of course...
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CyprusBill |
8. RE: home made simple armor
Dec 9 2011, 10:11 PM EST
| Post edited: Dec 9 2011, 10:14 PM EST
Here's an idea. If we're talking about protection from bites and scratches, not from fire arms, then how about hard back books and duct-tape? There's a scene in the 1991 movie "Ricochet", where two prisoners square off with make-shift weapons and "armor" made from tape and phone books. It actually looked good too! Shoulder pauldrons, a chest cuirass and everything. Yeah, books may not mean much against a raider with a shotgun. But one-on-one against a zombie? Anything makes good armor. Tires and duct tape.. http://realityglitches.wikispaces.com/file/view/wesley-snipes-demolition-man-560.jpg/253324696/wesley-snipes-demolition-man-560.jpg You get the idea... Use your imagination. Whatever will protect you without hampering your mobility aught to work just fine. 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
Nearlyfingerlessnick |
9. RE: home made simple armor
Feb 11 2012, 1:07 PM EST
Seatbelt, bike inner tubes, hoses.
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