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Spall and Fragmentation: Myth vs Reality
The Debate
Hold on tight, we’re going to dispel some myths and shed light on flawed arguments against steel core body armor. If you’ve spent any time researching body armor, you’ve probably come across forums or videos where someone tries to scare people away from buying steel body armor. This is usually based on flawed testing methods, anecdotal situations or something they heard from a friend of a friend’s cousin who served in Delta. They’ll say that you should only buy ceramic body armor, e
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May 5th 2020
Encapsaloc™ Fragmentation Mitigation Anti-Spall Body Armor Coating | Spartan Armor
Fragmentation protection is a critical feature when selecting your body armor platform. A common drawback of steel body armor is that projectiles can fragment and ricochet off the face at a zero to 20 degree angle. This means that bullet fragments have the potential to end up in your legs, arms, neck and head which may result in life treating injuries. A full coat of our fragmentation mitigation coating prevents or greatly minimizes these types of injuries. Put simply, a $60 upgrade to o
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Jun 2nd 2016