Blade Plates definition
Blade Plates are stab resistance trauma plates available from 5"x8" configuration up to a 10"x12" configuration -"Speed Plates" are a great combination of handgun protection and stab resistance. They are hard trauma plates, but not rated for rifle threats. Instead they provide a lightweight and thin option for users to put inside their concealable or external vest and offer enhanced handgun protection as well as NIJ Spike level 1 protection. -Black Box Safety is offering a wide array of hard armor plates for rifle protection. Through materials such as * Steel, Ultra-High-Molecular- Weight Polyethylene, Ceramic and more, Point Blank Enterprises manufactures an extensive list of plates in which one of their plates can service the needs of any team's mission set. Level III, Level III with added special threat protection and Level IV plates are all part of the Black Box Safety offering, as well as several military standard tested plates and more. There are 17 unique rifle plates in this offering and each are available in multiple shapes and configurations, with the most common being 10"x12" Shooter's cut for domestic law enforcement. Black Box Safety will work with decision makers at buying agencies to explain the differences in the plates and what threat matrix the end users need to protect against in order to make a recommendation on Hard Armor. Sending samples for Testing and Evaluation may be part of this process as well.