Body Armour and Stab Vest Buyers Guide - FREE Advice from ASEO Europe

Have a look at the below information, which will certainly help you when making final decisions in regards to the purchase of stab vests and body armour.

You will be aware of the many companies offering you cheap body armour, some of which even use eBay as a form of market place. If you are responsible for the issue of stab vests to enforcement officers or other frontline operatives, then please read the following information and contact us should you have further questions.

Covert Stab Vests Vs Overt Stab Vests

Based on our professional research and frontline experience we at ASEO recommend the use of covert body armour above the use of overt body armour. It can be clearly established that individuals wearing covert armour are generally perceived as less confrontational, especially when dealing with hostile or intoxicated persons.  In accordance with this an individual wearing an overt vest automatically makes areas of the body which are visibly unprotected a much more likely target for potential aggressors; this means that the risk of a blow to the face or head is maximised.

Rigid Vs Flexible Anti Stab Vests

Most of your employees or team members will prefer flexible anti stab vests, as they will associate ‘flexible’ with comfortable. Well, they are not entirely wrong.  Flexible anti stab vests can appear more comfortable. However, ASEO Europe has recently developed a new generation of covert stab vests, which are made out of hardened polymer composites. Yes, they are rigid, but come with the enormous advantage that they offer you Home Office certified protection, as well as great protection from impact based assaults e.g. punches, kicks and blows; incidents, which are more likely to happen based on recent HSE research and statistics.

Made to measure service

Most companies will provide you with a number of sizes, which most likely will be more than sufficient. However, please be aware that human beings come in different shapes and forms; some of your employees or team members might require a made to measure stab vest.  Enquire with your potential supplier to see if this service is available.