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Posted: 1/15/2007 12:03:59 PM EDT
| confused here, but are the cpc ceramic plates botach sells for $149.95 levelIII stand alone? or is a vest required? in my head it reads like it is levelIII stand alone. but when you add a vest under it bumps it up to levelIV. |
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According to CPC's website, the in conjunction plate must be worn with soft armor to stop spalling/fragments. Here's the website and info. www.cerpro.com/html/ap_icw.htm In-conjunction Plates (ICW) In-conjunction (ICW) plates are designed to stop the ballistic threat within the vest/plate matrix. Some fragments may penetrate the plate but are easily stopped by the vest worn underneath. These plates are made for both level II and IIIA vests and are lighter and less bulky than stand alone plates. Full-Auto |
As Full-Auto stated, you must wear a II or IIIa vest with these plates, no matter what. They're rated for lvl III OR lvl IV threats. Not both. Meaning the plate can survive either/or, but not both. |
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The Level III test is 6 rounds of 7.62x51mm ball ammo. The Level IV test is 1 round of .30-06 AP ammo. The Level IV stand-alone plates fail the Level III test on rounds 5 and 6. The Level IV stand-alone plates will stop 1 round of 7.62x51 AP, etc. It is good to remember that, unlike soft-armor, the ratings for hard-armor are not necessarily "downward compatible" unless you are talking the exact same round count, etc. That is why you can say that a Level IV plate will stop an EQUIVALENT Level III threat, but still not pass the Level III testing protocol. The Level III ICW plates require the use of soft-armor to help absorb the kinetic energy of the round's impact as well as help absorb any spall that might occur. There are very few Level III stand-alone ceramic plates...usually they are "hybrid" plates with some PE backing, or are straight HDPE material, which has its own issues at high-temps (170 or higher deg F). TimW Phoenix Company name no longer referenced |
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