The advisory, obtained by Just the News, revealed that the FBI first detected the problem, known as the "skip effect," when it "departed from legacy testing protocols in a desire to test body armor in an 'as worn' condition, and to account for various body shapes and sizes."
-WiscoDave
Titty ricochets only happen to officers with C cups and above. Gotta wonder if it wouldn't also apply to fat male cops with man boobs.
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Gotta wonder if it doesn't apply to fat bellies too.
DeleteThe 16th Century solution to thus problem (impacts of spears ans arrows) was a "V" shaped bar attached to the breastplate just below the neck, to deflect up and out. John in Indy
ReplyDeleteIt's why enhanced suits have neck protection. But you can't have a wearable, concealable body armor with a friggin kevlar donut on top, so, well, embrace the suck.
ReplyDeleteSpalling is always a major problem with vests. It's why lots of preppers cover their chicken plates with bed-liner compound as it tends to catch the spalling and bouncing.
Titty Ricochet? I prefer the much more alliterative term, booby bounce.
ReplyDeleteTitty ricochet is too cumbersome for day to day usage. I suggest "tittychet" as a more elegant term. It sort of rolls off the tongue.
ReplyDeleteNever happens when they’re making a man a sandwich.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they should think about that,
When making life-style choices…
The most dangerous person in gov't employ is the negress with a gun.
ReplyDeleteA better solution would be to stop the perverse practice of giving women jobs requiring the use of weapons.
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