The Praetorian Overt Vest
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Our Overt vests offer unrivalled levels of protection against all types of blunt trauma, ballistic and knife threats. With levels of vest ranging from standard protection to fully accessorised with plates, collar and groin shield, we can guarantee versatility to meet the most demanding situations.
The Praetorian Overt Vest is covered with high-grade fire-retardent fabric and comes in black. For bespoke colours, please contact us (menu left).
Vests Available:
Protection level HG1A, KR1 & SP1
A very light-weight comfortable vest. Protection levels are Handgun level 1A, Knife level 1 and Spike level 1
Protection level HG1, KR1 & SP1
Slightly heavier than the HG1A, offering greater levels of protection for more demanding situations.
Protection level HG2, KR2 & SP2
This vest offers the best all-round protection in extreme situations, providing Handgun level 2, Knife level 2 and Spike level 2.
All vests can be accessorized to include ballistic plate pockets, collar and groin protection.
The Praetorian Overt vests are specified to Police and personal use standards and have been tested and certified by The Police Scientific Development Branch (PSDB).
The armour has been successfully tested against the following:
- Resistance to perforation by bullets fired from Hand Guns, Carbines.
- Resistance to perforation by bullets fired from Shotguns without appropriate plates - this is unique to our vests.
- Resistance to Automatic/Burst fire from 9mm Sub-Machine guns - a unique property of our vests.
- Minimises Blunt Trauma, behind the Body Armour
- Resistance to perforation by knives, spikes and needles in stabbing attacks.
- Resistance to perforation by glass fragments
- Very high attenuation of blunt impact energy. (Kicks, punches, bricks, etc.)
- The armour is 100% intrinsically waterproof.
- Resistant to chemical and biological attack.
- Resistant to physical damage.
- Very high tensile strength (greater than that of steel).
- Opaque to radar energy (microwave).
- High-resonance over a very wide range of frequencies. (Exceeding human audio range).
- Low flammability.
- Zero toxicity.
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