The first and most important thing worth taking care of when heading to the front is protection. Quality gear significantly increases the chances of avoiding serious injuries during combat. The second, no less important factor is your comfort in your body armor, namely the ability to move freely. After all, maneuverability and mobility are not only the basis of combat but also your advantage over the enemy. 

So how do you choose armor to get proper protection from ballistic threats without losing mobility? Read on! 

How to choose body armor for freedom of movement

When choosing military body armor, consider and check a number of key characteristics:

1. The body armor must have a test protocol confirming its compliance with quality standards (DSTU). 
2. The materials must be fit for use in harsh conditions, since you won't be strolling in a park in your body armor. Prefer products made of genuine Cordura.
3. The weight must be properly distributed (ensured by the product's thoughtful design), since every gram of gear becomes more and more noticeable with each additional hour of wear.
4. The body armor must fit you properly: covering vulnerable areas while not restricting your movements. Make sure you can hold your weapon and move normally in it.
5. And finally, about comfort: interchangeable ventilation panels on the body armor remove heat and moisture from the body. 

Taking this into account, you'll be able to choose reliable body armor that gives you a sense of safety and won't hinder you in performing your tasks. 

The balance between protection and maneuverability

As we already noted, weight is an extremely important characteristic of body armor, since it can create excessive load on the back and knees. Especially if it's also distributed incorrectly. And this directly affects your maneuverability and endurance. So when choosing gear, it's important to look for a balance between ballistic protection and kilograms. 

In addition, ease of use is also ensured by the body armor's construction. The human body has countless curves that must be taken into account. The anatomical shape lets the product fit snugly to the torso (thereby providing significantly better protection of the body's organs, by the way) while at the same time not restricting your mobility during work.  

Light and modular models to increase mobility

Okay, but how do you keep your mobility if you need to wear a full armor suit? It's all the same. 

The realities of modern war require soldiers to increase their protected area, since the main threat to life today is fragments — fast and unpredictable. So body armor with plates alone will not be enough. However, you can obtain reliable ballistic protection without sacrificing the ability to move normally: modern modular armor suits have a small weight and an astounding protected area, and at the same time allow anti-fragmentation elements to be combined individually for your tasks.

The armor suit's configuration can vary. Our products provide comprehensive body protection, covering all vulnerable areas: 

• The neck;
• Collarbones;
• Shoulders;
• Stomach;
• Groin;
• Thighs (inner and outer parts). 

In addition, both the plate carriers and the body armor on which our armor suits are based contain soft ballistic panels in the cummerbunds, so they also provide side protection. The set also includes an armored war belt with a MOLLE system that lets you keep everything you need at hand while also covering the lower back and sides from fragments and pistol rounds.

Soldiers' experience using light and heavy body armor

The experience of warriors and our knowledge are the foundation on which we layer countless developments and tests to create body armor worthy of our army. And that's exactly why we confidently assert that the choice of body armor depends on numerous factors: not only the protection class matters, but also the materials, weight, construction and even the customization of the gear to yourself. 

And of course, you must always be guided by your individual needs. After all, there's no point in buying a full anti-fragmentation suit for work at a checkpoint, and concealed-wear body armor definitely won't be suitable for participation directly in combat. Objectively assess your needs: this will help you get protection of the appropriate level and avoid unnecessary load.

Buy body armor or armor suit You can buy Ukrainian Armor both online and in our network of offline stores in Kyiv, Dnipro, Bila Tserkva, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv. Our consultants are always ready to help you choose body armor for your tasks, understand sizing and advise on its adjustment.