American Body Armor has been one of the leading manufactures of the best body armor for law enforcement since 1969. American Body Armor is dedicated to finding the strongest, lightest and most effective body armor available for law enforcement officers.

We all know that body armor is one of the most important pieces of police gear that a police officer owns. With that being said, money shouldn't be a factor when buying a body armor. About 6 weeks ago, I was custom fitted for a new American Body Armor Extreme HP level III body armor. The vest cost me $800.00 because it was a level III. The level II body armor vests are about $700.00.

The vest came in about 3 weeks ago and I have been wearing it since then. So far I love it! The vest is so much thinner than my previous level III and very lightweight. I have compared it to other officer's level II vest and I can hardly tell a difference in the weight.

Due to the thinness of the body armor, the body armor fits snug and perfect on me. The vest has up to six Velcro straps to keep the vest in the correct position. I have chosen to only use to the two large straps on the sides. This is plenty! They do the job very well.

One thing I do recommend is to get it custom fitted. None of us are built the same so a stock body armor vest off of the shelf might not fit you correctly and could cost you your life.

The American Body Armor Extreme vest can also be easily transformed into a raid vest for those that are in plain clothes assignment.

Overall, I am very pleased with this vest and would highly recommend it to any police officer looking for new body armor. This is one of the best body armor vests made today.

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