In the past few years, due to the high cost and low comfort of body armor, and some countries and regions have gun control policies, the main users of bulletproof products are military and police. In recent years, due to the rapid development of material manufacturing technology, the cost of high-performance bulletproof materials has been reduced significantly, and various types of bulletproof products, such as bulletproof vests, flappers, and bulletproof school bags, have be used by the people working in the areas with high crime rates. How to choose the right personal protection products? First of all, we should understand the ballistic threat level, and then buy suitable bulletproof products.

What is the ballistic threat level?

The ballistic threat level is to classify the impact damage caused by the conventional bullet model combined with a certain speed. Many countries have formulated standards for body armor, bulletproof helmets and armor, such as China GA and GJB, US NIJ, British HOSDB standards, etc. These standards regulate the types of guns and bullets used in testing, the velocity of bullets, back face deformation and body armor Protection area and other requirements. Before choosing a bulletproof product, you can query the common ballistic threat level of the environment where the product is used.

Other things to consider

After determining the level of ballistic threat that needs to be addressed, you need to make choices that consider cost, comfort, protection, and concealment. If you wear a vest for 8 hours a day, comfort may be the most important consideration. If you only wear it once in a while, better protection and cost may be more important than comfort.

We need to avoid purchasing products that are too heavy in order to pursue a higher level of protection, which will affect our frequency of use of protection products and our flexibility in action when danger occurs.