anyone know of a biteproof light armor?

[epeebrothers]

I am surprised no one has brought this up.

Fencing equipment is probably the best (and most accessible/affordable) zombie proof armour.

The protective clothing covers all of legs, hands, and upper body. The only weak part would be the fencing helmet which would be clusmy and limit vision. But excluding the head the rest of the body would be reasonably protected. Additionally, Fencing clothing would allow the user to be just as fast and flexible as always - probably more so than a shark suit....

Basic logic on this is: Fencers wear protective clothing which is made out of tough cotton and kevlar. The equipment has to be be able to withstand sudden and extreme pressure on a single small location on the clothing - e.g. when the metal blade impacts on the body.

typical FIE rules state that tournament outfits must be able to resist a force of 800 Newtons.

Im terrible at math (arts major..) but basically what.. a human jaw can exert 100psi? Which roughly converts to 68.9 Newtons?

The whole point of wearing protective clothing would be that a zombie might get lucky and get a bite in which would break the skin... The fencing clothing would make it so a zombie could bite - and it would hurt like hell - but it would not be enough to break the skin....

[kcor_77]

Here is a link to a site that talks about bite proof clothing for medical workers.

http://www.24dash.com/news/health/2010- ... fessionals

[ThePhuckStopsHere]

The material carhart uses for their work clothes is tough stuff , a leather biker style jacket is great top armor . You NEED neck protection , something to cover the neck , back of head , I would invest in a chainmail head piece fitted over a cotton balaclava . And maybe a rock climbing style helmet with a leather apron riveted to the back to add extra protection . A pair of Kevlar gloves and leather boots as well . I'd probably wear a pair of my carhart canvas bibs . The shoulder straps will keep the pants up where they need to be and not slipping off my ass .

[Ruppism]

well leather is heavy so i would go with oiled canvas i would most likey use a oiled canvas duster for zombie armor

[AwPhuch]

Well you could look into this...if its tough enough to keep you from getting turned into street pizza ground beef style..it "should" prevent a zed from chomping thru it

http://www.aerostich.com/roadcrafter-features

[pirro]

Batman motorcycle suit

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/10/02/batman-motorcycle-suit-the-dark-knight/

If you wear something like that in argentina someone is gonna shoot/stab you for your clothing.

Saludos

[Malleolus]

Well, obviously you've seen the arguments between leather and chain maille shark armor, but the benefits of the shark armor outweigh the leather in my opinion. Most leather armors, like biker's armor, is designed for the friction, but they are NOT designed for ripping/tugging forces associated with both zombie and shark attacks. Very quickly you'd find that the stitches in leather armor start to give very quickly, and a full suite of shark armor will last you a lot longer. It also will not degrade as quickly, and the undergarment can be exchanged readily for lighter and heavier materials. Inherently, the shark armor is also going to be cooler due to both the induction cooling from the metal rings and evaporative cooling induced from the corrugation of the rings, allowing sweat to dissipate and cool you far more efficiently than leather armor. Surprisingly enough, it's also easier to replace a few damaged rings in a surcoat rather than sew reliable patches in leather armor, and you can buy replacement rings in massive batches cheaply, far more than you'd ever need (hopefully) or you can make your own easily enough with the right tools and some practice. It's also much easier to SANITIZE metal armors by simply dipping them in any sanitizing solution, something you'd have a very very hard time to do with any cloth/leather armor.

[azrael99]

i think like many people. the only thing you can use that light weight and could be bite prooof compare to other material, is leather.

[DarkAxel]

I'll give you a semi-serious answer, OP (for teh lulz).

A shark suit may not be the best idea? Why? Well, unless you are wearing a gambeson underneath, you've got chain laying directly against your skin, and if Zack gets a bite on you and won't let up, he may very well drive that chain into your skin opening a wound that can be contaminated by Zack's saliva.

So, ideally you would want armor that would not only protect your skin from Zack's teeth, you also want something to provide a barrier between the saliva and your skin.

[Malleolus]

I'll give you a semi-serious answer, OP (for teh lulz).

A shark suit may not be the best idea? Why? Well, unless you are wearing a gambeson underneath, you've got chain laying directly against your skin, and if Zack gets a bite on you and won't let up, he may very well drive that chain into your skin opening a wound that can be contaminated by Zack's saliva.

So, ideally you would want armor that would not only protect your skin from Zack's teeth, you also want something to provide a barrier between the saliva and your skin.

When you run into a person that is going to use chain maille that isn't deburred and doesn't have riveted/welded joints and is wearing directly against the skin, I fully agree with you. Other than that, your argument is null because there's no way in heck anyone would logically wear a suite like that on bare skin, especially if it isn't deburred.

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[DarkAxel]

I'll give you a semi-serious answer, OP (for teh lulz).

A shark suit may not be the best idea? Why? Well, unless you are wearing a gambeson underneath, you've got chain laying directly against your skin, and if Zack gets a bite on you and won't let up, he may very well drive that chain into your skin opening a wound that can be contaminated by Zack's saliva.

So, ideally you would want armor that would not only protect your skin from Zack's teeth, you also want something to provide a barrier between the saliva and your skin.

When you run into a person that is going to use chain maille that isn't deburred and has riveted/welded joints and is wearing directly against the skin, I fully agree with you. Other than that, your argument is null because there's no way in heck anyone would logically wear a suite like that on bare skin, especially if it isn't deburred.

You are falling into the fallacy that people who don armor to fight hordes of undead operate based solely on logic.

[Malleolus]

I'll give you a semi-serious answer, OP (for teh lulz).

A shark suit may not be the best idea? Why? Well, unless you are wearing a gambeson underneath, you've got chain laying directly against your skin, and if Zack gets a bite on you and won't let up, he may very well drive that chain into your skin opening a wound that can be contaminated by Zack's saliva.

So, ideally you would want armor that would not only protect your skin from Zack's teeth, you also want something to provide a barrier between the saliva and your skin.

When you run into a person that is going to use chain maille that isn't deburred and has riveted/welded joints and is wearing directly against the skin, I fully agree with you. Other than that, your argument is null because there's no way in heck anyone would logically wear a suite like that on bare skin, especially if it isn't deburred.

You are falling into the fallacy that people who don armor to fight hordes of undead operate based solely on logic.

True, but I can't see someone doing that in shark infested waters either... unless they want to see what a feeding frenzy is like first hand...

[DarkAxel]

True, but I can't see someone doing that in shark infested waters either... unless they want to see what a feeding frenzy is like first hand...

Oddly enough, I CAN, right after someone says "Here, hold ma beer"!

If zombies ever do break out, i couldn't wait for the news footage/youtube vid of some mall-ninja in chainmaille armor, akimbo Glocks wit da 33 round clips, and a BudK katana rushing a horde of zeds. You know this would happen

[AKFTW]

I think the best defense would be Rule #1. And even a leather jacket is rather heavy, and poor in the elements. But perhaps some sort of motorcycle jacket with the kevlar or armored pads would make more sense, since those are meant to be worn in bad weather as well, unlike leather.

[jdudkiewicz]

Get some coveralls and spray them with bedliner. Make sure to leave small gaps at the joints to allow for movement.

[Zultra]

i was recently looking at dive suits for divers that dive with sharks and then i looked at pictures of suits on google but besides the fact its a mixture of chainmail armor and some
kevlar you could place a kevlar vest on and have a effective bite-proof armor but if anyone knows of a real bite proof armor please tell me

Although not armour, but wearing dense clothing (like wearing a coat) can stop a bite ( I.E the teeth make no contact with the skin.

[Zultra]

True, but I can't see someone doing that in shark infested waters either... unless they want to see what a feeding frenzy is like first hand...

Oddly enough, I CAN, right after someone says "Here, hold ma beer"!

If zombies ever do break out, i couldn't wait for the news footage/youtube vid of some mall-ninja in chainmaille armor, akimbo Glocks wit da 33 round clips, and a BudK katana rushing a horde of zeds. You know this would happen

Till he gets ripped to pieces.

[S100]

If your goal is lightweight, and durable, with maximum protection.

Then I would suggest buying up ABS plastic in .25" Thickness, applying a little elbow greese, and making your own "armored duster"
(Sorry for the cyberpunk refrence.)

You can cut out the shapes you desire, making modifications as you need, and simply attach them to whatever outer layer you intend to wear.
Since a 1'x1' square costs around 15 bucks plus shipping (Or less if you can find someone locally to make the stuff.), you could possibly make a fairly good
set of anti zed armor for fairly cheap.

Though creating the neck piece might be a bit tricky, personally id go with a plate carrier, and attach it to that.

Just a thought.

[Towanda]

Kydex?

Sent via messenger owl.

[biohazard808]

http://budk.com/Medieval-Arms/Armor-Chainmail-Tunic


check this out!!! lol and theres also Armour gauntlets