SELF-DEFENSE PROTECTION GEAR - Event Date: February 25 2007

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       Hey, everyone!!  

I hope it's okay to start a separate thread on this as its own topic as our current thread on self defense is getting so very long. 

I've submitted an application for membership to a local fish & game club so I can get my teenage daughter comfortable and (hopefully) skillful in self defense with a weapon while sharpening my own "old" skills as well.  It's been such a long time!

This is a call for help:

Can anyone recommend what I should be looking at for safety ear and eye protection for us?

Have been surfing around and there are so many to choose from, I'm honestly getting confused!! (easy thing for me to do      )

I don't have alot of money but am committed to coming up with what's necessary to protect us adequately.

Also, any thoughts on bullet-proof vests?  Or am I getting a bit carried away here?  I would have her in KNIGHTS FULL ARMOR if I could!!  Such scary stuff  

So many thanks, in advance!!  Smiles, Pam    

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Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Calendar Event: SELF-DEFENSE PROTECTION GEAR Posted: February 25 2007 at 10:09am
	Hey, everyone!! I hope it's okay to start a separate thread on this as its own topic as our current thread on self defense is getting so very long. I've submitted an application for membership to a local fish & game club so I can get my teenage daughter comfortable and (hopefully) skillful in self defense with a weapon while sharpening my own "old" skills as well. It's been such a long time! This is a call for help: Can anyone recommend what I should be looking at for safety ear and eye protection for us? Have been surfing around and there are so many to choose from, I'm honestly getting confused!! (easy thing for me to do ) I don't have alot of money but am committed to coming up with what's necessary to protect us adequately. Also, any thoughts on bullet-proof vests? Or am I getting a bit carried away here? I would have her in KNIGHTS FULL ARMOR if I could!! Such scary stuff So many thanks, in advance!! Smiles, Pam

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 25 2007 at 5:07pm
	I'm assuming you mean something like ear plugs and safety glasses? When i head out to the range, i use ear plugs, like what you can find at a hardware store. Yes, you can spend some nice change on those big ear muffs sold at gun shops, but for about 2 bucks, you get the same from the hardware store. Safety glasses. Here's a different thing. I wear glasses all the time. Shatterproof plastic lenses. But for the range, i wear my Oakleys (clear or lightly tinted lenses). If the Oakleys are too expensive, try Bolle or Ray-Ban. What you are trying to prevent is small particles of powder, or maybe larger particles of metal from striking your eyes. Impact resistant or shatter proof is the way to go. A good ear plug allows you to hear normal conversation, but keeps out the sharp loud noises. And hey, thoses vests are nice, BUT, most of them use impact plates, which means once used you need a new plate, and odds are, a new vest. In any case, unless you can seriously justify it, do remember that (1) vests tend to be heavy and (2) they tend to be hot. And besides, no such thing as a bullet-proof vest. Bullet resistant, maybe. But if someone is out there with, oh an elephant gun picked up from some dead guy's collection, there ain't a vest in the world (ok, there is 1, but it's expensive!) that will help.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 26 2007 at 11:28pm
	FictionWriter - Thanks so much for the time you took to give me real thoughtful and practical advice. You're right! I always used the sponges when I was on the range, so why wouldn't they work now? You've saved me a considerable amount of money which can, otherwise, be used for more preps!! Every bit counts, believe me! I'll check out the glasses you've reommended and let you know how I've made out. As far as the vest, think of the Mom in "The Christmas Story" (hopefully, you've seen it) who dresses her youngest boy with so many layers of clothing underneath his snowsuit, he can't put his arms down till he gets to school. It's so bad, after he falls down on the ground, he just "rolls" around on the ground till he's assisted up by his older brother. I'm one of those moms so jury's still out on the vest - at least one for her (who LOVES writing fanfiction, by the way - and sends her thanks, too!! Thanks, again and take care, Thankful

diego Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Location: Michigan Joined: June 16 2006 Status: Offline Points: 121	Post Options Post Reply Quote diego Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 29 2007 at 6:58pm
	your also counting on the bad guy to shoot you only in the vest.