Andy Dingley wrote:
On 17 Jul, 17:38, "ARWadworth" wrote:
Not quite DIY but does anyone know of a better price than £300 for a covert
level IIA stab proof vest.

Eat some pies, wear a non-covert one under a big shirt. You pay a
_lot_ for the extra-thin covert ones.

Also they're no bloody use. If you're in a situation where such a
thing is likely to be worn (doorstaff maybe), then your general
demeanour intimidates many, drunken students are a nuisance and little
more, so your largest actual threat is from the serious nutter. They
aren't going to stab you in the vest, they'll aim somewhere more
effective, just in case you are wearing one.

The point is, apart from a blade into the brain through the eyes, the
death dealing blows are to the torso. Specifically tthe heart: even a
ripped artery is not fatal if tthe flow is staunched in time.



I am wndering if a titanium mail shirt (marketed as 'Mithril') has any
commercial value :-)