What is the difference between a stab and a bulletproof vest?

If you feel you need body armor to keep safe, you need to be sure that you are choosing body armor that fits your specific needs. Some armor is made to be stab and/or spike resistant, while others are made to be bulletproof.

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If a vest has stab protection, it may not be bulletproof. Equally, a bulletproof vest may offer no protection to bladed weapons. Furthermore, a vest that is bullet and edged blade resistant may not offer protection against spiked weapons.

Bulletproof vests

If your area is prone to gun crime, you may wish to purchase ballistic protection. However, if guns are not a threat, knife or spike protection may be more suitable. For example, if you work within a prison, it is unlikely that an inmate will shoot you. However, a prisoner may create and use an improvised shank or knife against you.

If you feel you may face a dangerous situation involving a gun, you may want to purchase a covert bulletproof vest. The vest will protect you from small ammunition fire and remain undetected.

Stab proof vests

If you feel you may encounter a knife attack, you should consider a stab-proof vest. Our stab-proof vests offer a different type of protection compared to our bulletproof vests. Stab-resistant material is used to protect the body&#;s vital organs from injury from bladed attacks- some vests also protect against spike threats. When someone stabs an individual, they tend to stab in the abdominal area of the body. Therefore, stab-resistant body armor stops a knife from passing through it, saving the wearer from injury.

If you are purchasing body armor, you should carefully consider the threats in your environment, and decide which protection levels are suitable for your needs.

Bullet and stab-proof vests

If you fear both knives and guns threats, many of our vests offer protection to both ballistic and stab threats. Some of our body armor also offers bullet, edged blade, and spike protection. These types of vests will protect you against a wide range of threats.

Regardless of the type of body armor you choose to buy, you need to be sure that you get the right size, and consider the color of the vest carefully. If you work in a job that requires you to wear a uniform to work each day, you should buy a vest that matches the colors of the uniform. This can allow the vest to remain undetected, whilst offering protection that you need to stay safe.
If you are a woman, you should order specially made female ballistic vests, designed with a woman&#;s body shape in mind.

Bulletproof, stab-proof, and spike-proof vests are lightweight and easy to wear. The vests will allow you to carry on with your normal activities without worrying about feeling bogged down or uncomfortable. They also feature adjustable straps and are made with breathable materials that allow the body to stay cool inside the vest.

It is important to wear the vest each time you face a dangerous situation, to keep you as safe as possible at all times.

Stab vests have come an essential piece of equipment for many security professionals today, but how reliable are they?

To start with, please let me highlight that no stab vests are completely &#;impenetrable&#;. This is one of the reasons why most companies refer to their products as &#;stab resistant vests&#; or &#;stab resistant body armour&#;.

All bullet or stab resistant vest, or dual threat vests (offering both ballistic and edged weapon protection) can be defeated. How? The stated performance levels are simply subject to the type of edged weapon the body armour is potentially being subjected to (i.e. standard kitchen knife, combat knife, machete, meat cleaver, broken bottles etc.) the speed of the attack, and the angle the knife is heading your way.

If you want to learn more, please visit our website Stab-Proof Vest.

Stab vests are made from a range of different materials, for example aramid fibres (i.e. Kevlar®), polycarbonate or if you really want to be on the safe side, carbon-fibre.

You need to know that fine variations between available models can indeed make the great difference of you coming home safely or not at all. Some body armour manufacturers will make phenomenal claims, of which many are most certainly unsustainable. Not being able to &#;read between the lines&#; may well see you end up purchasing stab vests, which ultimately will not d their job the day it matters the most.

Governments all over the world have put very sensible &#;safety nets&#; in place. They make mandatory that stab vests are being officially tested and consequently certified, so any body armour manufacturer can substantiate the claims they are making. All certifications should be made easily available to all potential customers or clients, so they can make the best possible and more importantly most informative decision.

Stab Vests | Ask for the certifications

Each performance level must have its specific certification. This means CAST KR1 certified stab vests are certified against this unique threat: Knives&#; and that means knives only!

However, CAST KR1/SP1 certified stab vests are certified against both, knifes and spikes. There is a real difference here. Not all stab vests offer spike protection, please be aware of that.

You are within your rights to ask your provider to present the appropriate certifications. In fact, you really should do so.

The following video is featuring a scientific test rig, testing a body armour against a knife:

In regard to the protection from blunt force, or also called impact protection, the situation is the very same. Only because a body armour manufacturer is utilising or incorporating a more rigid material or &#;trauma liner&#;, it doesn&#;t mean it is or will be &#;certified&#;. In fact, its performance remains unknown or questionable until a certification has been issued. To seek clarification, you must ask for the certification. There is in fact a dedicated certification available, the German body armour standard/certification called VPAM W1-W5.

PPSS Group&#;s highly acclaimed stab vests are the UK&#;s only model offering the highest level of blunt force or impact protection W5 (100 Joules of impact energy). Our video demo gives you an indication what level of protection this represents in &#;real life&#;:

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In case you have any questions or wish to meet with our Technical Director Colin Mackinnon (27 years with UK Police, Counter Terrorism, Surveillance, Covert Ops and Firearms) please contact us.

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