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Thanks I will consider them for later purchases if AR500 cannot "deliver" as promised,Axis Tactical
Body Armor, Tactical Gear, AR500, Tactical Vest, Armor Plate Carrier, Medical Gear, Tourniquet, Medical Supplies
I have personally corresponded with the owner several times. Unless the deal of the year comes along, I exclusively get my armor needs from him. Carries multiple MFG's, live inventory website, and super great folks. OH based and quick processing/shipping. I can't say enough good things.
Get on Reddit, subscribe for gun deals alerts and get yourself some hesco 4401 or rma 1155 for cheaper and they are ceramic not steel.
Good luck with that buddy... Still waiting on mine.
Probably Oos already
The L210 Special threat plate are $370 per set. We have a couple sets of those and couldn't be happier.Probably Oos already
Lapg plates are not NIJ certified, they claim to be able to pass but they do not send them in for certification. You decide what you want to trust your life to.
I did NOT BUY from AR500 - Advertised WAIT TIMES are RIDICULOUS and NOT HONORED. I bought from Spartan Armor and still waited a little longer than advertised Delivery Times. I'm really tired of all of the COVID Excuses.
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What happened?
We use a complex national and international supply chain to get you the highest quality and value possible. While all of our design and most of our production, including all of our armor, is done proudly in the United States, we also source some of our non-armor soft goods components from overseas assembly partners. Although many companies go to China to achieve cost savings, we have found the quality of goods sourced there to be insufficient for our brand standards and do not utilize their facilities.
In early December, a Japanese cargo ship carrying our components was hit by a massive storm in the mid-Pacific, resulting in the loss or damage of 2,000 cargo containers. A significant number of AR500 Armor® components were on board—millions of dollars’ worth of product that would be used to fill orders starting in mid-December. At the same time, another storm in the Gulf of Mexico delayed shipments of petroleum used in the production of our FragLock™ coating that we use on our armor. It seems that Murphy and his law were in full force, creating hurdles for our armor production as well as our textiles.
The cargo ship (seen below) turned around and headed to Japan, for safety and assessment.
What does it mean?
When the ship returned to Japan for the damage assessment, we were quoted a 4-week timeframe to learn how many of our components might have been damaged or lost; none, some, or even all of them; but there have been substantial delays. Damage to the ship was far greater than initially thought, and we have yet to receive the assessment even as of today.What are we doing?
- We are expediting newly completed shipments, at our expense. We are having the facility air freight completed orders to help offset time lost from this incident. This cuts the trans-pacific transit time from 3 weeks to a single day and increases the costs of shipping by approximately 1,000%.
- We are expanding our in-house textile manufacturing to increase the size and capabilities of our in-house sewing facility in order to achieve economies of scale so that we can continue to offer a great value on our textile products while reducing the time it takes us to provide them to you when there’s a surge in demand or an act of God like this one.
- We are expanding our domestic supply chain. Manufacturing always has lead times, which includes the transit time to ship the product. So, in addition to expanding our in-house textile team, we are building out stronger relationships with American contractors for soft goods production in the United States to help us cut lead times and deliver products quickly.
IMO there are better ways to spend your money. For one it seems like a ton of the 5.56 ammo I see now is 62 grain m855 ,not to mention the m855a1 ,one might encounter in these uncertain time this isn’t rated for it. These look to be tested at level III protection.
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