Dragonskin

[akarunway 1]

I'm buying some. When it get's down to the nitty gritty. How come all our troops aren't wearing it?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Skin_body_armor

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[GQ_jumper 4]

It's coming down the line it's just a ways off at the moment, it takes quite a while for new stuf like that to make it down to us.

I heard the marines are picking it up soon.

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower

[kbordson 8]

You might want to do a little research on the testing done on them.

edit to add: Defense Tech Article

[lawrocket 3]

Pinnacle Armor is a Fresno company (my homeys) and frequently makes news here. Just a few days ago, one of the vests that Pinnacle sent to the Army for testing showed up on ebay.

Big controversy...

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[n23x 0]

Yah, if that is legitimate it's the biggest load of bullshit ever. Seems like someone's pockets got full. An article I read mentioned that no written results were provided from the army's end. What a crock.

I watched a tv show on it a while ago (you know, the bald guy, small dick, jerks off with guns because no woman could ever love him ). Seemed fairly impressive, though I haven't read of any quantative results. It took a lot of damage as I recall.

edited to add: http://www.defensetech.org/archives/003504.html
.jim

"Don't touch my fucking Easter eggs, I'll be back monday." ~JTFC

[mnealtx 0]

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(you know, the bald guy, small dick, jerks off with guns because no woman could ever love him ).

Sounds like a typical sounbite from liberal pantywaists that would wet themselves if they ever actually *SAW* a gun....

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[Gawain 0]

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It's coming down the line it's just a ways off at the moment, it takes quite a while for new stuf like that to make it down to us.

I heard the marines are picking it up soon.

That's news to me. I thought Dragonskin was being held indefinitely by DoD. The segment on the "Future Weapons" TV program had folks buzzing about it, but I knew there was something funky resulting from real testing.

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[piper17 1]

The following is from Michael Yon, a former SF blogging from Iraq where he has been embedding with the grunts for a number of years. See what he has to say about Dragonskin...and he can buy whatever he wants.

"For Sale: Dragon Skin
Dragon Skin for sale: I paid approximately $4,000 for this body armor but would not recommend it to any buyer who plans to use it in combat. I do not like Dragon Skin for various reasons. The Dragon Skin is too heavy and also relatively difficult to wear. If you fall in the water with this body armor, I think you will drown before you can shed the Dragon Skin, or if you are trapped in tangled wreckage after an IED, you will have an extremely difficult time shedding the Dragon Skin. There is no quick release and it’s plain hard to get in and out of. I talked with a Special Forces soldier some months ago about body armor. His humvee was hit with an EFP and was burning. He said that if not for the quick release on his armor, he said he would have burned up.

Again, please do not buy this for combat. There are cheaper body armors that are better. I’m starting the bid at $1 and will use the proceeds to return to Iraq at the end of January.

We should expect an increase in US and Iraqi Casualties over the next couple of months due to ongoing, intensive operations against al Qaeda.

Please click here for today’s Intsum.
or please click here to bid on an over-priced set of body armor that you should never wear in combat.

(If you have difficulty with the link to the item page, the E-Bay item number is: 260203742022 )

While Michael Yon has not received funding or financial support from any network, movie, book or television deals in the past, and remains primarily reader-supported, he will receive a portion of presale funds paid by purchasers of signed copies of his coming April 2008 book Moment of Truth in Iraq. These funds will help support his efforts in 2008. However, he relies on his readers to help him replace his equipment and cover his expenses so that he may remain in Iraq and bring you the stories of our soldiers. If you value his work, please consider supporting his mission.

"A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

[GQ_jumper 4]

That's news to me. I thought Dragonskin was being held indefinitely by DoD. The segment on the "Future Weapons" TV program had folks buzzing about it, but I knew there was something funky resulting from real testing.

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Last I heard the Marines were trying to pick it up, that was a while ago and it very well may have changed, I haven't paid too much attention to it. I've personally been completely happy with my plate carriers for three trips now, its when they try and make us strap on those damn side plates, shoulder plates, cock protectors, neck protectors, etc etc that it gets to be too much. Put a damn plate over your chest and back, anything else is unneeded weight, if it's your day it's your day and theres no amount of armor that can stop it.

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower

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