The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Body armor hard plates, do you need trauma pads?

thedudeabides · May 11, 2013, 06:17 AM

Back when I used to ride along in ambulances they gave me a vest with trauma plates, it was heavy as heck and obstructed my movements.

I had a cop friend give me a level II soft vest and found being able to move my upper body more freely a plus.

May 11, 2013, 06:17 AM	#12
thedudeabides Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2012 Posts: 1,031	Back when I used to ride along in ambulances they gave me a vest with trauma plates, it was heavy as heck and obstructed my movements. I had a cop friend give me a level II soft vest and found being able to move my upper body more freely a plus. Last edited by Evan Thomas; May 11, 2013 at 12:11 PM.