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Welcome to Advanced Armor by First Defense International Group
For Your High Threat Level concealable body armor needs
We manufacture and sell
state of the art body armor factory direct to the customer, although in certain
areas we are
represented and refer business
to these outlets. All information from the factory is accurate and the prices
are
excellent. This is the same
high quality armor that we have sold to other departments for over ten years.
The armor we
manufacture and sell has many
quality points and specifications that other competitors just can't match.
If we're
good enough we certainly
can satisfy your ballistic protection needs. The following is what we offer
as standard
features and some unique options
on every piece of armor we make:
Warranty
NIJ Tested and Certified, and V-50 testing
The PLATINUM 2000 X-2
The Platinum 2000 X-3
Ballistic Chart
Contour Vest
Full Coverage
Ordering
Call 949 366-6444 to learn more about Advanced
Armor Technology Body Armor products, and stay tuned for new cutting edge
body
armor available only from Advanced Armor by First Defense International Group
The Testing of Armor...
All Advanced Armor Technology by First Defense International's
Group's products have been tested to the NIJ 0101.03 test standard, and our
V-50
results are the highest by weight compared to other
aramid fabrics and flexible ballistic laminates like Spectra Shield. There
are several things you
must remember though about the V-50 test that other
manufacturers that other body armor manufacturers wont tell you.
The history of the V-50 extends back to the military
and testing protocals developed to test composites and hard materials using
an air backing and
fragment simlulators ,which uses a 17 Gr. hard fragment
that is very uniform in shape and it's ability to maintain that shape after
it impacts the
materials(s) being tested. The object was to find the
velocity of this fragment that would penetrate the the hard armor 50% of
the time, while the
other 50% of the time the fragment would be defeated
by the armor. To give a comparison the NIJ test is a 48 shot test using bullets
rather than
fragments, and if you pass, theoretically this would
be a V-0, or a zero percent chance of penetration at the velocity of the
specified rounds that the
test calls for.
Some armor companies are now using V-50 tests using
bullets and clay backings which represent methods not specified in the original
test
protocal. Further they are doing the test on NIJ test
samples. Ballistic material manufacturers use the V-50 test to quality check
each lot of material.
No ballistic material manufactuer will sell their material
without some type of testing protocal. The V-50 is the most widely used for
this purpose.
The vest manufacturers that perform Benchmark V-50
tests on the NIJ test samples are actually producing misleading data, as
there is no doubt if
you are going to send six sample to the NIJ for destructive
testing at a large cost, you want to make sure they pass. That's why invariably
vest
manufacturers who use benchmark testing will use ballistic
materials from the weaver or laminate maker that are on the high side of
acceptable
performance judged by the V-50 tests that the weavers
and laminate makers use to lot test their goods for QC acceptance. THIS WILL
GIVE YOU
HIGHLY FAVORABLE RESULTS ON THIS BENCH MARK V-50 TEST.
Try to obtain the same results on regular production samples.You
won't see those results consistantly, and therefor these
manufacturers produce test results that make them look better than their
production armor
will really perform. That's not to say that they don't
make good armor, but really the V-50 is not being used as it was originally
designed, and is
being used to mislead the public into think that their
armor is better than it really is creating false standards!
These other manufacturers invariably also used blends
of materials instead a uniform layering of one type of premium material. Certainly
there is
nothing wrong with this , but it can have some diadvantages.The
panel will perform differently or in a manner that is dangerous if the panel
is
accidentally placed in the removable cover backwards.
Believe me it happens a lot more than you think. A uniform layering using
one material or a
blend constructed evenly so no one side will offer
different protection is the best way to build a system. If you use a blend
of materials it is better to
use the V-50 test for each system. But you should use
a random sample rather than a picture perfect NIJ test sample or what Safariland
calls a
benchmark V-50. If you use a uniform layering sytems
approach like Advanced Armor Technology by First Defense International Group
with ONE
premium material then the V-50 , if you conduct them,
should be similar to how ballistic weavers or materials manufacturers performs
the test,
which is V-50 performance by areal weight. Typically
they will create a data base outlining an average performance over numerous
test panels and
numerous lots of material prior to the sale of that
material in large volumes. Then they will establish a high and low side of
acceptable perfromance
limits. Any material performing below the lower limt
in the future QC acceptance testing will be cause for rejection of that lot
of material. The high
and low performance standard is typically expressed
as an average with a + or - percentile. One of the reasons for this is as
follows; as ballistic
materials manufacturers and vest manufacturers started
using bullets and clay for the V-50 test, rather than an air backing and
hard fragment, the rate
of variance produced using a deformable projectiles
and a clay backing medium has increased. Variables are now replacing what
once were
constants. V-50 data now tends to vary significantly
more than when the test was originally invented. This is just one more reason
not to judge an
armor system soley on V-50 data.
Our V-50 data on the Platinum 2000 featruing Twaron Micro Filament against the 9 mm 124 Gr FMJ NIJ test round by areal weight per Sq. Ft.
.9 Lbs /Sq. Ft.22 layers 1578 Ft./Sec.
.93 Lbs/Sq. Ft. 23 layers 1631 Ft./Sec.
1.05 Lbs/Sq. Ft. 25 layers 1717 Ft./Sec.
1.2 Lbs/Sq. Ft. 30 layers 1775 Ft./Sec.
Our V-50 data on the Platinum 3000 featuring Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene fiber systems against the 9 mm 124 Gr. NIJ test round:
.90 Lbs/Sq. Ft. 29 layers 1675 Ft./Sec
1.0 Lbs/Sq. Ft. 32 Layers 1740 Ft./Sec.
1.05 Lbs/Sq. Ft. 34 Layers 1766 Ft./Sec.
1.2 Lbs/Sq. Ft. 38 Layers 1834 Ft./Sec.
This is great performance for an Aramid fabric and
for Polyethylene flexible laminates from a V-50 stand point, and it is a
general look at what
splendid performance these materials offer. But remember
the V-50 is not the tell all about the performance of the system or the materials.
Certainly
using the V-50 test by areal weight on random samples
instead of using a benchmark system using NIJ test samples will be more accurate,
but it
isn't the end all answer to performance evaluation.
One more example of why this is true. With the wide ranges that a V-50 test
can produce
conducted in the above manner , the only way to get
a real V-50 on a given lot of material is to conduct V-50 tests on at least
ten panels and then
average the V-50 results on each tested panel togther
to create a mean average making sure you are throwing your high and low tests
out before
averaging the remainder. This is how materials manufacturers
create their data base for QC acceptance. The problem with this is that no
armor
compnay or materials manufacturer can continue conducting
this many tests on various lots of materials because it would increase the
cost
significantly of the fabric to a point where the product
would be unaffordable. Keeping this in mind it is safe to say that if a company
doesn't have a
significant number of V-50 tests per lot of material
it probably isn't a very accurate V-50 figure, and that's why they call them
" Theoretical
Probable Limits Testing ". It's a theoretical velocity,
not factual. The more you have for a sampling the more accurate the figure
becomes.
Advanced Armor's Technology by First Defense International Group
Advanced Armor body armor Technology is the
only company to offer our exclusive 12 year extended warranty option. After
the first
five years send in the unit for a full and complete
inspection and cleaning. We will add layers of the latest premium ballistic
material if
necessary, and give your vest a brand new state of
the art cover. The unit will be ready for another 7 years of service life,
to a max of 12
years from the original date of purchase. There is
one other company that offers this service, but they charge 139.95 dollars
every three
years. By the time you have sent the unit in three
times you have paid for another vest or more. That's not a bargain or a service.
Here are some of the advantages of our 12 year extended warranty.
1) If you or your department can't afford a new vest
after five years this is the perfect way to ensure the protection of your
officers or
agents at a low cost.
2) We guarantee the vest will perform to new specifications !!
3) You can be assured that if your armor fit well before that won't change.
If you or your department can afford new armor
then buying every five years will probably serve you the best because historically
every
five years ballistic vests use newer and higher generation
materials, which make them lighter and more comfortable.
Remember if you don't send your vest in at
the five year mark from the receipt date, the warranty expires, and your
vest is no longer
guaranteed to perfrom as new, and will not be covered
by our insurance unless you send it in for re-certification with the
dollar fee to
extend to 12 years. Generally, we will buy it back
from you after five years as a trade in on a new vest depending on it's condition.
Also
remember that if you are shot with your vest on, stabbed,
or are involved in an accident where your body armor either saved your life
or
limted your injuries let us know. We will provide you
with a new vest upon return of the old one, and documentation of the incident
on
department letterhead, conditions apply !
Call us at 949 366-6444 for more information about bulletproof vests and body armor warranty offer.
Advanced Armor Technology by First Defense International Group
The Platiunum 2000 X-2 flexible body armor & bulletproof vest panels.
Advanced Armor Technology by First Defense introduced
the world's first flexible method of defeating Armor Piercing pistol ammunition.
Subsequently this armor has been manufactured into
hard armor ballistic armor for body armor and bulletproof vests.
The Solid Steel 7.62 mm x 25 mm at 1400 Ft./Sec. + 70 - 0
Since that time we have adapted the Platinum 2000
X-2 panel into several different categories.The Platinum 2000 X-2 for the
American Law
Enforcement market, and the X-2 plus for the armor
piercing threat found commonly in Asia ,Russia, and the ex-eastern states
of Russia. The
Platinum 2000 X-2 panel can be purchased in the vital
organ size front and/or back, or in panels that are the same size as the
soft portion of the
vest. The concept is simple, break the bullet using
the Platinum 2000 X-2 panel, then catch it with the soft portion like a catcher's
mitt. This
method works very well. The standard Platinum
2000 X-2 panel is for knives and ice picks, as well as a significant upgrade
in the ballistic
capabilities of the vest behind it, and it comes in
the following categories:
25 Ft.Lbs energy rating and the 81 Ft. Lbs energy
rating. The 81 Ft./Lbs energy rated Platinum 2000 X-2 panel MEETS the tough
California and
Texas corrections standard. We recommend the first
energy levels as practical protection against knives and ice picks or as
they are called in the
industry, "Circular Penetrators" or thrusted edged
weapons, as the human being can't generally develop the kind of applicable
power that 81 ft./Lbs
represents. The 81 Ft./Lbs energy level Platinum 2000
X-2 panel is the best for ballistic upgrade, but for ultimate ballistic upgrade
choose the X-2
Plus.
Our competition uses either a stiff metal vest or
textile ( synthetic fibers ) for body armor or bulletproof vests. The
problem with all textile stab
armor is that the ballistics are poor and sharp edged
thrusted weapons from a test simulator will penetrate them, and they have
problems when
tested on a backing medium other than ballistic geletin.
Put the textile armor on clay, the same backing used in the NIJ test for
soft body armor,
and these textile systems don't do so well, in fact
they will fail miserably. If it can't pass on clay how do think a textile
system will do protecting
your sternum or ribs with a good stab!! Not so with
the Platinum 2000 X-2. You will experience increased ballistics when combined
with standard
light weight armor, and the Platinum 2000 X-2 will
defeat sharp edged weapons that are thrusted better than any textile armor,
and it's FLEXIBLE
!! All Platinum 2000 X-2 panels when tested on the
ballistic gelatin will easily defeat an 81 Ft./Lbs energy ice pick or knife
drop test, and if you
want a real 81 Ft./Lbs rated flexible vest against the
edged weapon or ice pick the X-2 is the only one that's comfortable and thin.
NO other hard armor or ballistic trauma plate or
flexible system to date is this good, and we were one of the first with this
technology,
and have three years worth of data and still growing
backing up our state of the art Platinum 2000 X-2 systems !
The X-2 covers so much more than a regular trauma
plate, and will stop knives and ice picks flexibly, and in most upgrade situations
it
will allow your vest to defeat rounds other company's
vests just can't stop. To see which X-2 is right for you, review the chart
below.
You can either have the 2000 X-2 implanted permanently
in place inside the ballistic panel of the ballistic vest, or for an extra charge you can have a
removable cover made to allow the panel to be removed
or added when you like, without taking the vest off. Remember the chart below
represents conservative data, and in extreme real life
situations the Platinum 2000 X-2 will perform at higher levels, but the chart
below
represents our guarranteed performance.
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