In this video, we show how your Armor Plates don't expire and other Ballistic Armor Myths thanks to a great article and post from Apex Armor Solutions.

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When you look at your plates, you may see the warranty period or shelf life and see times like 5 or 10 years. But you should be aware that those numbers don't mean the plates have somehow broken down or that they can no longer protect you from ballistic projectiles.

The dates listed on many plates are the warranty or liability period. So the marketing teams from armor plate companies would very much love it if you didn't understand what these numbers mean. This period, the shelf life, is the manufacturer's warranty period.

That means if the plate doesn't perform to specifications, the armor company could be held liable for damages in a court of law.

Another myth that cycles around a lot is that ceramic armor is basically sheets of glass. Even the slightest bump and they're totally worthless.

Well, this is a bunch of nonsense. And Apex Armor solutions actually shared a test in their post where old and damaged plates were tested to see what their capabilities were. Interestingly, the completely damaged plates still performed above specifications.

The last myth we wanted to touch on was more an understanding of what spalling is. When a round hits a steel plate, the round disintegrates and travels along the surfaces of the steel plate. The spall coating on the front is nominally important as the majority of the metal death whistles are headed towards the edge of the plate.

And this is why you see the spall coating fail on the sides first and basically fall off.

Ceramic plates work very differently as the design works to catch the round, instead of ricocheting the bits and projectile.

Hopefully, by seeing this video you've learned more about Ballistic armor and you don't have to worry about replacing your armor in 5 years.


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