If you are in the market for personal protection and a fire-arm alone will not cut it, then consider purchasing a body armor vest. This will provide you with the greatest protection from bullets and pellet shot, while at the same time giving you the piece of mind to go about your day without the fear of being an easy target. Anyone from police officers, military members, district attorneys or simply the Average Joe who wants to feel safe as a regular part of his day can purchase ballistic protection.

In the last few years, ballistic armor has come a long way and is now much lighter and stronger than in decades past. It now also provides a more comfortable fit in contrast to the cumbersome body armor vest that troops during the Vietnam Era were forced to wear. The introduction of Kevlar technology revolutionized the ballistic armor industry by placing not only the armor plates themselves in the vest, but also incorporated its patented layered fabric design to slow the speed and impact of the bullet. Now vests could be manufactured that were lighter and less cumbersome to the wearer.



The only issue that still plagues the industry is the ability to lower the manufacturing costs for the production of the vests. As it stands, the major brands of ballistic armor are manufactured in the United States. This ensures the quality and standards necessary for the purchaser to feel safe when wearing a vest. There are some vests that are manufactured overseas in places such as China. However, the quality cannot be validated to be 100 percent so it is on the buyer at that point if the ballistic armor were to fail. The only upside to overseas production is the lowering of costs both to the manufacturer and the buyer. The only way to ensure your safety is to go with one of the leading U.S. manufactured vests made by a reliable company.

Ballistic armor continues to be a reliable alternative to someone having to stay out of the public scene. There are many people who would rather avoid potential situations in this manner, but for people such as political figures, there is only one option for complete safety and that is to invest in a good set of ballistic armor. The days of expensive armor plated vehicles is soon to disappear as the world of ballistic technology advances.