Comments on: Bulletproof Fashion http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:45:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ride Fast http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/comment-page-1/#comment-1651206 Ride Fast Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:40:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/#comment-1651206 "Bulletproof" is a misnomer. "Bullet resistant" is a better description. Like bullet proof glass, there really is no such thing. “Bulletproof” is a misnomer. “Bullet resistant” is a better description. Like bullet proof glass, there really is no such thing.

]]> By: purefog http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/comment-page-1/#comment-1639048 purefog Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:33:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/#comment-1639048 Uh, I call b.s. both on the concept and the illustration (i.e., shooting reluctant "victim" at distance of about two feet). Seefish3 is on to something. A 9mm bullet packs a hell of a punch. That it may not penetrate your body because of bulletproof garb is one thing; however, all that kinetic energy has to go somewhere. In reality, this poor girl would be lying on her back with the stuffing knocked out of her and a tremendous bruise, not saying "Phew! Ha ha!" Uh, I call b.s. both on the concept and the illustration (i.e., shooting reluctant “victim” at distance of about two feet). Seefish3 is on to something. A 9mm bullet packs a hell of a punch. That it may not penetrate your body because of bulletproof garb is one thing; however, all that kinetic energy has to go somewhere. In reality, this poor girl would be lying on her back with the stuffing knocked out of her and a tremendous bruise, not saying “Phew! Ha ha!”

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/comment-page-1/#comment-1636520 ted Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:59:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/#comment-1636520 Underwears? Underwears?

]]> By: seefish3 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/comment-page-1/#comment-1636339 seefish3 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:18:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/#comment-1636339 I may be showing my ignorance, but I'm having some trouble with the physics involved here. Vests are a rigid, planar surface that form fits to the body. If you're talking about a blazer that drapes, wouldn't the kinetic energy of a bullet compress the space between you and the jacket with painful results? I mean, if you beat a suspended carpet, it doesn't just absorb the force without moving. Sounds fishy to me... I may be showing my ignorance, but I’m having some trouble with the physics involved here.

Vests are a rigid, planar surface that form fits to the body. If you’re talking about a blazer that drapes, wouldn’t the kinetic energy of a bullet compress the space between you and the jacket with painful results?

I mean, if you beat a suspended carpet, it doesn’t just absorb the force without moving.

Sounds fishy to me…

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/comment-page-1/#comment-1636220 Johnny Cat Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:30:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/#comment-1636220 are they IED proof? Cause that's something to watch out for. are they IED proof? Cause that’s something to watch out for.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/comment-page-1/#comment-1636142 Christophe Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:52:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/#comment-1636142 Lupus: you sew the vest, then wear it, then get shot at. good business practice : it removes the need of quality control... Lupus: you sew the vest, then wear it, then get shot at. good business practice : it removes the need of quality control…

]]> By: uh huh http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/comment-page-1/#comment-1636070 uh huh Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:10:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/#comment-1636070 this was just on an episode of csi, i believe! this was just on an episode of csi, i believe!

]]> By: Lupus http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/comment-page-1/#comment-1636061 Lupus Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:52:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/#comment-1636061 If he's got such confidence in his clothes, why not let his employee fire at him? If he’s got such confidence in his clothes, why not let his employee fire at him?

]]> By: Byrd Brain http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/comment-page-1/#comment-1635996 Byrd Brain Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:12:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/09/bulletproof-fashion/#comment-1635996 You wear black underwears? You wear black underwears?

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