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papa_smurf 08-18-10 01:49 PM

Soldiers' 'blast pants' tested at firing range
 
Wonder if these will help in a "domestic" situation:hmmm:

Moeceefus 08-18-10 01:55 PM

I'm suprised these weren't developed before helmets even! :D

SteamWake 08-18-10 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moeceefus (Post 1471070)
I'm suprised these weren't developed before helmets even! :D

Uhhh...

The history of the codpiece

http://www.thehendricks.net/codpiece_history.htm

:salute:

Moeceefus 08-18-10 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake (Post 1471097)
Uhhh...

The history of the codpiece

http://www.thehendricks.net/codpiece_history.htm

:salute:


LOL! Those aren't so much about protection as they are about quick release!

Jimbuna 08-18-10 02:54 PM

Could come in handy when fighting a rearguard action :hmmm:

TLAM Strike 08-18-10 04:40 PM

You tax dollars at work. What happened to just sitting on your helmet or an extra flack jacket? :03:

SteamWake 08-18-10 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike (Post 1471221)
You tax dollars at work. What happened to just sitting on your helmet or an extra flack jacket? :03:

Thats hard to do when your walkin down the road looking for IEDs.

Evidently those that do such things have figured out how to make the IEDs blast you in the balls.

I dunno but a little more protection never really hurts. Better than tossing my tax dollars to send an Imam on a junket.

Platapus 08-19-10 08:18 AM

I can just imagine the trauma getting hit with a 7.62 round in the nuts. :oYeah the Kevlar unmentionables will stop the bullet, but some kinetic energy will still pass through :o:o. Anyone who has been shot while wearing a vest can testify that it still hurts.

I expect this will work well for secondary frag, but we already have armoured bibs for the naughty bits.

And have they considered the "chafing" issue with Kevlar grundies? :o:o:o

krashkart 08-19-10 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 1471692)
And have they considered the "chafing" issue with Kevlar grundies? :o:o:o

In that heat, even. :o:doh::dead:


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