Blog

In the old days body armor made the wearer look a little like an umpire at a baseball game. Sure, it worked but stealthy it was not. Some of the old style vests were reminiscent of the life jackets on the Titanic and just as obvious. At a minimum it gave the bad guys plenty of notice that someone wearing body armor was headed their way. The Body Armor Arms Race Over the decades we’ve experienced a back and forth race between advances in firearms and ammunitio …

Body armor is a complex subject and the amount of bad information floating around on the internet/social media can make the topic even more confusing. As a manufacturer that offers products made of nearly all types of proven body armor materials, we just want you to get the armor that’s right for your situation. Forget the marketing smoke and mirrors, forget the opinions of paid “influencers”, let’s just have an honest conversation about body armor. Selecting body armor should be driven by your …

When it comes to body armor, a lot of time is spent talking about stopping bullets. However, very little time is spent talking about the reality of what happens when you get shot while wearing armor plates. Maybe this is a subject that some body armor companies do not like to talk about because they are worried consumers might be scared away purchasing body armor? At Spartan Armor Systems we feel it’s important for anyone who is looking to buy body armor know …

Guest Author: Suresh Madhavan, CEO 221B TacticalTo say the world around us is changing drastically would be the understatement of the century. Between social unrest, pandemics and political uncertainty, more and more people have realized now is the time to take their family's safety and security more seriously. And with movements such as “defund the police” spreading across our nation, more and more people are realizing that their safety and well-being are in their own hands; not anyone els …

Unbeknownst to most people in the market to buy body armor, the recent storms across the country are having long lasting effects on some raw materials that are important to the manufacturing process of body armor. In particular, there has been a major shortage in various chemical compounds used for full coat steel core body armor plates. We are already seeing some of our competitors cease production of full coat plates until further notice. So how long is this shortage going to last? Well, there …