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Rarestrx · 04-04-2006, 10:24 AM

Howdy,

Just got a Class IIIA vest and will be storing it.

I know not to hang it from a hanger and store it flat.

Should I put it in a plastic storage bag? Do I need to put any dessicant or the like in the bag?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Kevin "For a rainy day."

danp · 04-04-2006, 04:17 PM

If you bought it new, just leave it in the box. If not, just lay it flat in a cool dry area where it can breathe.

In all honesty though, its not going to do you any good unless you are wearing it.

Mike TRT · 04-04-2006, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danp

If you bought it new, just leave it in the box. If not, just lay it flat in a cool dry area where it can breathe.

In all honesty though, its not going to do you any good unless you are wearing it.

ditto.......dont wear it and then put it in a bag...nasty crap will grow and it'll stink

Planet-Ed · 04-05-2006, 04:27 AM

You can always try something like one of these.
Galls Body Armor Locker
http://www.galls.com/style.html?asso...og&style=BP198

Rarestrx · 04-05-2006, 06:16 AM

Howdy,

Thanks for the replies!

That Gall's carrier is perfect!

I'll be ordering one up.

I got the vest for when the SHTF.

I won't be wearing it everyday.

Got it cheap and it's pretty much new. Doesn't smell at all.

Thanks!

Kevin "Taking it out of the bag now..."

astral · 04-10-2006, 12:08 AM

just curious, but in what kind of situations are you planning on using it?

ArmedFerret · 04-10-2006, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astral

just curious, but in what kind of situations are you planning on using it?

i believe by "SHTF" he means local disaster-type situations like many Gulf Coast residents saw last fall.

Rarestrx · 04-11-2006, 06:31 AM

Howdy,

Quote:

Originally Posted by astral

just curious, but in what kind of situations are you planning on using it?

Yep...SHTF = Sh!t Hits The Fan.

Hurricanes, Terrorists, Bird Flu, Illegal Immigrants...

Just nice to have if it all falls apart.

Oh, and I got the Gall's hardcase. It's great! Put the vest in, a packet of dessicant and snapped it shut. It's happily living under my bed now.

Kevin "Paranoid Android."

04-04-2006, 10:24 AM	#1
Rarestrx XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 27	How to store soft body armor? Howdy, Just got a Class IIIA vest and will be storing it. I know not to hang it from a hanger and store it flat. Should I put it in a plastic storage bag? Do I need to put any dessicant or the like in the bag? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks! Kevin "For a rainy day."

04-04-2006, 04:17 PM	#2
danp XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 1,320	If you bought it new, just leave it in the box. If not, just lay it flat in a cool dry area where it can breathe. In all honesty though, its not going to do you any good unless you are wearing it. __________________ God made cops so that firefighters could have heros too. "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Nietzche

04-10-2006, 12:08 AM	#6
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04-05-2006, 04:27 AM	#4
Planet-Ed XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 29	You can always try something like one of these. Galls Body Armor Locker http://www.galls.com/style.html?asso...og&style=BP198

04-05-2006, 06:16 AM	#5
Rarestrx XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 27	Howdy, Thanks for the replies! That Gall's carrier is perfect! I'll be ordering one up. I got the vest for when the SHTF. I won't be wearing it everyday. Got it cheap and it's pretty much new. Doesn't smell at all. Thanks! Kevin "Taking it out of the bag now..."