Author Topic: "Dragon Scale" body armor (Read 617 times)

DiabloTX · « **on:** April 11, 2006, 02:27:35 AM »

So this on the History Channel just now.

AMAZING stuff!!

Looks like scale mail armor only made from ceramic/kevlar.

Supposedly, it is so effective it stops almost any assault rifle bullet(s).

Chairboy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2006, 02:29:24 AM »

Yeah, I saw that in The Hobbit. Every soldier has to guard the little golden scale in their armor, that's the weak spot.

Pooh21 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2006, 02:40:03 AM »

what about penetration upwards between the scales?

DiabloTX · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2006, 02:47:14 AM »

Hehehe, you said "penetration"...

Angus · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2006, 03:56:49 AM »

and upwards, and between....

Attack the enemy from a 60 deg angle from below

Furball · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2006, 04:57:18 AM »

http://www.pinnaclearmor.com/body-armor/sov.php

Fishu · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2006, 05:11:12 AM »

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Originally posted by Pooh21
what about penetration upwards between the scales?

To do that you should be standing very close, close enough that you could just shoot him in the face instead.

StSanta · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2006, 06:26:20 AM »

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Originally posted by Fishu
To do that you should be standing very close, close enough that you could just shoot him in the face instead.

IEDs don't know how to shoot, just explode - beneath, above and to the sides of you.

Bluedog · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2006, 07:01:17 AM »

If you are close enough to the blast for shrapnel to be coming up at you at 60 degrees, you are pretty much doomed no matter what sort of armour you are wearing I would have thought.

nirvana · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2006, 09:58:27 AM »

The U.S. DoD banned Dragon Scale armour, even if they couldn't get their own armour in to the boys in the middle east currently. It may not be sufficient for the DoD but damned if it's better them nothing at all.

FiLtH · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2006, 11:06:50 AM »

Its actually +5 and has +10 protection vs flame. For 1000 gold pieces it can become enchanted adding up to +30 protection vs flame. If you know the right Elf in the woods to do it for you. See Glump the Dwarf for more info.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2006, 12:09:54 PM »

Glump got killed by Grr'tüshi'hefim the Orc. Now you'll have to take a right at the misty bridge and talk to Roneejamez d'Dio the singing halfling. Don't forget your dice.

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #12 on:** April 11, 2006, 12:38:38 PM »

I could really use that stuff in the Molten Core.

-- Todd/Leviathn