slash and stab resistant clothing

[Hrusai]

[Prepper1]

Have you looked at the stuff stretch armstrongs used to be or still are made from...

A novel application of rubber is in Stretch Armstrongâ„¢ marketed by Cap Toys (originally manufactued by Kenner Toys) and Drastic Elasticâ„¢ from Just Toys, Inc. These consist of action figures approximately 15 inches high that can be stretched up to four or five feet in length. According to a representative from Cap Toys, the skin of the Stretch Armstrongâ„¢ figure is composed of rubber latex. The body is filled with a material made from a boiled corn syrup with some moisture removed so that it forms a gel with some flow characteristics and with some memory properties. Thus, when stretched and released, the figure returns to its original shape by elastomeric recovery of the rubber skin.

Boiled corn syrup as a bullet catcher ??
maybe just strap a load of stretch armstrongs over you...

[00111001]

Bladerunner stuff is very cool. Scythe has a few items I think. Just remember that it is not stab resistant, just slash. So if I slashed at you with a knife you'd probably be okay, but should I stick it in you then you'll get stuck. And I'd make a hole in your lovely expensive top.

[bigpaul]

this stuff may be neccessary in a grotty, crime ridden inner city ghetto, but in a rural situation? useful for your bug out route out of the city i suppose.

[00111001]

this stuff may be neccessary in a grotty, crime ridden inner city ghetto, but in a rural situation? useful for your bug out route out of the city i suppose.

It would appear that most people who are attacked with a blade / stabbed are:

1) Stabbed more than once
2) Attacked in the leg / groin then head then torso. So a slash resistant hoody no good if I go for your thigh
3) Generally get a beating too

I prefer offence rather than defence. These items do have a place, but for £70 I could kit myself up to resist slightly more than someone and their mate Stanley. I do like the look of the razorwire hoody though...

[bigpaul]

better to move from the city....if you are able, i left the city 13 years ago and have not been involved in any events since that would need this sort of gear, so like i say its neccessary for the city dweller or the bugging out city dweller but once out of the city you wont..probably-cant say never....need it.

[Hrusai]

[Prepper1]

[Hrusai]

yup ...im talking about the shear thickening non newtonian fluids more than the magnetorheological types, its a simple and effective solution, if you wanna try it out, just mix cornflour n water and you got a non newtonian fluid, pour it like a liquid, punch it like a solid