Anti-Zombie clothing & Armor...
I'm going to assume that leather is held in rather high esteem by the Zombie-Hunting community for it's ability to deflect and defeat the bite force of a human being turned undead. It's a good start, but I'm curious if there's any way to improve a leather jacket or any armor some of us have in mind.
What would your armor set be and how could you possibly improve it?
Any little advantage you can get might just go a long way to saving your ass from eternal undeadliness.
Personally, I'd be wearing my normal steel toed boots I wear on a daily basis. They've good support, sturdy, hold up to all kinds of abuse and can deliver a punishing kick if used correctly. I haven't come up with a good way to improve upon this design as of yet...
Next, cargo-pants if only for the added storage space. I've been hearing that duct-tape might be a good idea to wrap around your extremities to keep nosy undead hands off of you. are there any ideas on how to improve pants?
Now I know zombies don't fire guns *most of the time* but a ballistics vest, if one can be acquired, would be useful against Raiders and possibly the Military. If at all possible, finding one with a built-in neck guard would always be a plus.
Over the vest I'd have my army-style canvas jacket. It has a lot of pockets for storage of ammunition, cigarettes, lighters, etc. and so far my canvas jacket has stood up to a lot of abuse without tearing.
Any possible way to improve the jacket?
I'd throw in some elbow and knee pads for good measure, a sturdy pair of gloves for hand protection and though it might sound strange, a painter's mask/gas mask in the event you stumble across some noxious chems/dead bodies.
Toss in a pair of goggles and I'm set.
So, now that you know my general armor layout, what are some of yours and how could you improve upon current designs with readily available and easily accessible materials?
What would your armor set be and how could you possibly improve it?
Any little advantage you can get might just go a long way to saving your ass from eternal undeadliness.
Personally, I'd be wearing my normal steel toed boots I wear on a daily basis. They've good support, sturdy, hold up to all kinds of abuse and can deliver a punishing kick if used correctly. I haven't come up with a good way to improve upon this design as of yet...
Next, cargo-pants if only for the added storage space. I've been hearing that duct-tape might be a good idea to wrap around your extremities to keep nosy undead hands off of you. are there any ideas on how to improve pants?
Now I know zombies don't fire guns *most of the time* but a ballistics vest, if one can be acquired, would be useful against Raiders and possibly the Military. If at all possible, finding one with a built-in neck guard would always be a plus.
Over the vest I'd have my army-style canvas jacket. It has a lot of pockets for storage of ammunition, cigarettes, lighters, etc. and so far my canvas jacket has stood up to a lot of abuse without tearing.
Any possible way to improve the jacket?
I'd throw in some elbow and knee pads for good measure, a sturdy pair of gloves for hand protection and though it might sound strange, a painter's mask/gas mask in the event you stumble across some noxious chems/dead bodies.
Toss in a pair of goggles and I'm set.
So, now that you know my general armor layout, what are some of yours and how could you improve upon current designs with readily available and easily accessible materials?
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Permalink Reply by Dan on -
Having military gear is fine, but difficult to get hold of if your a humble civillian like me. Even more so if you live in the sticks, also like me. If your in need of armour to hand, the leather jacket is your best bet. Not topshop thin leather, im talking thick biker jacket leather.
As for trousers, im thinking at the very least heavy denim, with shin guards. These can be swapped for biker leathers when/if you stumble across them. Masks and goggles should be found asap and worn at all times. Gloves are important, but you need to remember dexterity is reduced the thicker the gloves.
In the summer, especially those in the warmer countrys, riot gear and thick leather are gonna cause major heat stroke. So be able to lighten your gear if needed.
Basiclt, if you can get military gear, go for it, but for the average joe, the best bet its durable materials like denim and leather.
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Permalink Reply by PRIME_Ω_PREDATOR on -
knife blades and arrows can penetrate Kevlar.
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Permalink Reply by Rnd on -
This is from a slaughterhouse where i used to work after highschool.Stainless steel weighs about 10 pounds and is highly manuverable.This sucker will stop a chainsaw.Add this over or under your leather jacket depending on your stealth needs, add some motorcycle roadracing kevlar pants ,good boots and gloves and i think your set.
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Permalink Reply by Sunny on -
where would I be able to get this? Can it be modified? Sizes? Does it rust?
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Permalink Reply by Rnd on
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Hey Sunny, wtz up? Just google Mesh Apron you will get plenty of choices to look at. It is made of stainless steel because it needs to be sanitized to work in a raw food enviroment. With an angle grinder you can cut the links easily. sizes small-xxxlargewere avaible where i worked. Price around 400.00-600.00$ What's your life worth?
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Permalink Reply by Jason Valentine on -
Has anyone considered wetsuits/thermal diving suits. Seems to me that you can't get much more mobile and light weight. I don't know how strong this stuff is but I imagine it wouldn't be easy to chew through.
It's easily found and warm, however, i don't imagine getting it on and off (bathroom breaks) would be easy but post appocalyptic life was never meant to be easy :P.
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Permalink Reply by Hunter P. on -
They are very bite-proof, but that doesn't make up for their cons. They are not very manuverable out of water and out-of-water the speed up the process of dehydration by tons. Unless you added slats into it for ventilation, they would not be worth it.
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Permalink Reply by Andrew Kim on -
i agree with everyone else
High impact Polymer and High impact Thermoplastic
dirtbike gear is suitable for these situations, extremely light weight and impact and puncture resistant
while providing a decent amount of protection and its form fitting and of smooth material so it doesn't give a lot of purchase for those scrabbling little undead arms to grab a hold of... only thing i might consider is a subdued paint job to make you more inconspicuous.
I'd also throw in kevlar gloves that are cut proof that correctional officers use.
as far as clothing goes id go for tight form fitting gear like Underarmor, first cus it doesn't leave excess fabric and the heat gear and cold gear is reliable for expelling and retaining heat respectively and its easy to clean. only problem might be repair after wear and tear.
and as for over all i might go for BlackWater BDU's or maybe 5.11 tactical gear BDU's good quality, a little pricey but with a bunch of little nifty pockets to hold everything in
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Permalink Reply by Violetta on -
I'd maybe like to open a discussion about the kind of clothing that people usually have, or am I a total minority here when I don't own kevlar vest or some army underarmor or some thermoplastic dirtbike gear? Sure, all these would be awesome but finding items like those in chaos or by random looting is most likely rather difficult and well, dangerous. I think discussion would benefit more in case people would think about clothing and textiles that pretty much every household has instead of gear mentioned earlier in thread. I for example have thought about the use of normal newspaper carbage for thermal insulation and biting through a thick layer of newspaper would require some serious zombie jaws. I don't mean to cover entire body with paper but more like essential parts (upper arms for example) in case there's a chance of getting bitten. And yes, it wouldn't most likely be that comfy and too much layer would most likely slow you down.
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Permalink Reply by Jason Valentine on
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I guess in order to determine what anti-zombie clothing to wear, you've got to look at the important factors.
1. Mobility
2. Warmth
3. Water retention
(obviously you don't want to be wearing a soggy woolen jumper around trying to evade zombies)
4. Camoflage
5. Protection
a) From Zombie infection (bites that penetrate the skin, open wounds or orifices)
b) From damage that might be inflicted by a zombie grabbing, hitting or gnawing.
c) From knives and bullets used by other people
Like Violetta said, most people don't have kevlar laying around but if you analyzed your wardrobe in terms of which suits the above criteria best, you'll be, at least, as best equipped as possible.
Have I left any factors out?
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