Best body armor in a zombie attack if any. Your thoughts...

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Permalink Reply by Kyle Stoney on May 11, 2009 at 10:02pm

With S.W.A.T. gear i think thats great but I'd personally take out the armor plates. Unless, of course, the zombies pick up guns and start shooting everyone. And with the jacket I'd also weigh the pros and cons of heat to bite per day and, depending on the temp and other weather factors, may or may not wear it. I think in the end it comes down to where Ideals, practicality, availability, improvisation, and common sense come together, THATS what you should wear.

Permalink Reply by PRIME_Ω_PREDATOR on May 12, 2009 at 12:18am

Depending on if all you have to worry about is zombies. If Zombies are your threat then hard shell motocross or hockey type equipment. Forearm guards, shin and thigh guards, shoulder pads with plastic shells. Many CRT/SWAT tactical items come from sports. The sports equipment is made for maximum blunt force impact and it's light weight, affording you the ability to move rather quickly. If you have to worry about undead and human attack you can add a bullet-proof vest and a helmet. Most vests won't stop high power rifle rounds with out some porceline plates that tend to be heavy.

Permalink Reply by Mark Hows on May 12, 2009 at 7:41pm

Basically anything stab or bite resistant would work. I'm currently working on designing concealed non ballistic armour (I have a couple of mates who are Nightclub bouncers who'd like some protection, whitout being obviously armoured), and have been experimenting with a few materials over the last few months. Heavy duty leather (the kind used in shoes, not jackets) will prevent bites for at least long enough for you to drop whatever has latched hold of you, as will various kevlar type materials.
Strangely enough you could probably get away with a leather jacket with a silk shirt underneath (silk is remarkably hard to penetrate with something as relatively blunt as teeth, but any bites will hurt, , so the leather on top will absord most of the damage leaving the silk as a secondary layer of protection.

Permalink Reply by Kyle Stoney on May 13, 2009 at 10:07am

WOW! Silk! Your right. It is remarkably strong plus when you take off your jacket it wicks heat away cooling you off. Just be careful about that in the winter months. Great point and good luck on your design.

Permalink Reply by Grizly_Adoms on November 22, 2011 at 9:42pm

o'thou with a silk shirt with out a leather jacket won't work to well because a bite can still break skin without penetrating the shirt (you can test this with any shirt just put some meat or something in it and bite down) so yes it won't rip but you still can be infected. not disproving you idea just making a point

Permalink Reply by Adam Miller on October 14, 2009 at 2:38pm

The best armor is distance. Keep your distance and don't let yourself get stuck in a corner. Always have several ways out of any situation and if things start getting hairy, don't stick around to get surrounded. I wouldn't actually wear anything extra that could possibly slow me down.

Permalink Reply by LazerScythe on July 7, 2010 at 1:19pm

Neptunic Shark Suit

Permalink Reply by James Durham on December 19, 2010 at 11:39pm

All of the options here are feasible, but for whatever flaws or virtues they may have, each shares a single drawback: they all cost money. My idea, like most good ideas (at least I think it's good, but I'll leave such judgments to the community), is simple: use old tires.

 

Tires are free - with minimal effort you can find someone looking to offload old tires that no longer serve their purpose, but will certainly serve ours.

Tires are lightweight - in a zombie apocalypse, one doesn't need a full suit of armor. Protective coverings for the forearms and shins, and perhaps the neck and trapezius area (if the loss of range of motion is worth it to you), should prove sufficient against surprise bites. (As a side note, if you aren't surprised by the bite, you're most likely beyond the help of any armor.) Depending on the size of the survivor and tire, a single tire may provide enough material for all the armor you'll ever need. Obviously tires don't breathe at all, but having hot forearms and shins underneath won't noticeably wear you out.

Tires are sturdy. Fast or slow, no zombie could ever bite through a radial tire - in fact, bites would likely prove less painful with tires than other types of armor listed here, but not go totally unnoticed. Which is good, because even a little pain is a better deterrent than none from the carelessness that made those tires necessary.

 

But, tires have their drawbacks. The very toughness we want in our anti-zombie armor can make it difficult to cut through them. A hacksaw would likely work. Bolt cutters are another option. Also, wearing tires is uncomfortable. Old clothes, wrapped around your armored extremities, can provide a measure of relief from the irritation caused by the inside of a tire against bare skin.

Permalink Reply by Trent on December 27, 2010 at 5:12am

I like your idea and it is practical. I agree. And hell it's the apocalypse why not bring the feel with tires resuecting the mad max/roadwarrior era?

Permalink Reply by Jericho Syndrome on December 26, 2010 at 3:56pm

BUBBLE WRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Permalink Reply by PRIME_Ω_PREDATOR on December 26, 2010 at 4:39pm

Permalink Reply by Kyle Stoney on December 26, 2010 at 9:24pm

Hilarious!!!

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