Dragonskin

Trader rating · February 4th, 2007, 19:37

Is anyone wearing Dragonskin yet?

thephenom · February 4th, 2007, 19:40

You mean the actual armour?

Kid · February 4th, 2007, 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by thephenom

You mean the actual armour?

What is dragon skin? Is this a joke or should I click search?

stokes · February 4th, 2007, 19:45

http://www.pinnaclearmor.com/body-armor/dragon-skin.php

Crazy body armor without the need of plates...

Video:
YouTube - more dragon skin

hellhound · February 4th, 2007, 19:50

that dragon skin is awsome. saw it on discovery channel

medhatboy · February 4th, 2007, 20:06

That episode of Future Weapons that showed the Dragon Skin armour was on twice today, watched it both times.

Curtis Tactics · February 4th, 2007, 20:09

that stuff is awesome, it took a genade! i wish they showed it getting shot by armor piercing rounds

medhatboy · February 4th, 2007, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curtis Tactics

that stuff is awesome, it took a genade! i wish they showed it getting shot by armor piercing rounds

They did on the discovery channel when the host of the show shot it numerous times with 5.56 and 7.63x39mm steel core ap ammo.

Curtis Tactics · February 4th, 2007, 20:35

is steel core ammo armor piercing?

Yeoman · February 4th, 2007, 20:40

now go look into how some of these things have failed in taking what it was suppose to claim it could.
there's reasons why the US army doesn't allow it's troops to wear it, and why the PMC community tends to stay away from it.
Greg

Curtis Tactics · February 4th, 2007, 20:42

it looks like it weighs a ton

Yeoman · February 4th, 2007, 20:48

apparently it's about the same weight as wearing regular plates.
I've heard it was lighter, but I can not confirm that right now.
Greg

CDN_Stalker · February 4th, 2007, 20:58

I read that at $5,000US per vest was the reason few are using it, not because of flaws in it. Benefits over plates is it's more flexible for the user, unlike the stiffness with plates. Add in that a plate can only take so many rounds on it bfore it starts to weaken, dragonskin seems to keep going far beyond what plates can do.

stokes · February 4th, 2007, 21:09

Ditto to what CDN_stalker just noted. Its the price of the vest that drove the military away from purchasing it for use.

CDN_Stalker · February 4th, 2007, 21:12

Same as choosing multicam as the new camo, price. Would have been more than ideal for aviators at a minimum. Instead the army went for "baby blue tuxedo camo" instead.

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February 4th, 2007, 19:37	#1
huipata Guest Trader rating	Dragonskin Is anyone wearing Dragonskin yet?

February 4th, 2007, 20:06	#6
medhatboy formerly Swatt Five-Six Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta	That episode of Future Weapons that showed the Dragon Skin armour was on twice today, watched it both times. __________________ Medicine Hat Airsoft - Home of the Cypress County Tactical Airsoft Team

February 4th, 2007, 20:09	#7
Curtis Tactics Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Coquitlam B.C.	that stuff is awesome, it took a genade! i wish they showed it getting shot by armor piercing rounds __________________ "Fight fear. Fight distress. Fight chaos. Fight with the Canadian Forces."

February 4th, 2007, 19:40	#2
thephenom Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto	You mean the actual armour?

February 4th, 2007, 19:45	#4
stokes Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto	http://www.pinnaclearmor.com/body-armor/dragon-skin.php Crazy body armor without the need of plates... Video: YouTube - more dragon skin

February 4th, 2007, 19:50	#5
hellhound Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dog House	that dragon skin is awsome. saw it on discovery channel

February 4th, 2007, 20:35	#9
Curtis Tactics Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Coquitlam B.C.	is steel core ammo armor piercing? __________________ "Fight fear. Fight distress. Fight chaos. Fight with the Canadian Forces."

February 4th, 2007, 20:40	#10
Yeoman Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Woodstock, Ontario, Canada	now go look into how some of these things have failed in taking what it was suppose to claim it could. there's reasons why the US army doesn't allow it's troops to wear it, and why the PMC community tends to stay away from it. Greg

February 4th, 2007, 20:42	#11
Curtis Tactics Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Coquitlam B.C.	it looks like it weighs a ton __________________ "Fight fear. Fight distress. Fight chaos. Fight with the Canadian Forces."

February 4th, 2007, 20:48	#12
Yeoman Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Woodstock, Ontario, Canada	apparently it's about the same weight as wearing regular plates. I've heard it was lighter, but I can not confirm that right now. Greg

February 4th, 2007, 20:58	#13
CDN_Stalker Official ASC Bladesmith Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ont.	I read that at $5,000US per vest was the reason few are using it, not because of flaws in it. Benefits over plates is it's more flexible for the user, unlike the stiffness with plates. Add in that a plate can only take so many rounds on it bfore it starts to weaken, dragonskin seems to keep going far beyond what plates can do. __________________ STKR Knives http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/STK...17036668380871

February 4th, 2007, 21:09	#14
stokes Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto	Ditto to what CDN_stalker just noted. Its the price of the vest that drove the military away from purchasing it for use. Last edited by stokes; February 4th, 2007 at 22:02..

February 4th, 2007, 21:12	#15
CDN_Stalker Official ASC Bladesmith Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ont.	Same as choosing multicam as the new camo, price. Would have been more than ideal for aviators at a minimum. Instead the army went for "baby blue tuxedo camo" instead. __________________ STKR Knives http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/STK...17036668380871

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