Unbeknownst to most people in the market to buy body armor, the recent storms across the country are having long lasting effects on some raw materials that are important to the manufacturing process of body armor. In particular, there has been a major shortage in various chemical compounds used for full coat steel core body armor plates. We are already seeing some of our competitors cease production of full coat plates until further notice. So how long is this shortage going to last? Well, there are two answers to that question. For companies that have run out of chemicals, the best estimate is sometime in May or June when you factor in typical lead times. The second answer is that you can order full coat body armor plates from Spartan Armor Systems right now with no extra delays! As we saw in 2020, worst case scenarios have almost become the rule rather than the exception (and we’ve posted the memes on Instagram and Facebook to prove it). As a company, Spartan Armor Systems™ has stocked up on critical materials. However, there is a lot more that separates us and our body armor from the competition....click to continue reading
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