Safariland Armorwear is a manufacturer and distributor of body armor products, including raid vests that are used by law enforcement personnel on a daily basis. Safariland’s body armor and raid vests are among the highest rated police gear available.

Safariland has been in business for over 25 years and are the choice of law enforcement, defense and government agencies for body armor. Safariland Armorwear is based out of Ontario, California and is part of the BAE Systems Products Group. BAE Systems Products group is the 3’rd largest global defense company. With over 97,000 employees, there is no doubt as to why BAE Systems Products group produce some of the finest quality law enforcement gear ranging from duty belt gear to body armor.

Safariland Armorwear’s main goal is to keep the person wearing the body armor or raid vest safe. With first class ballistic laboratories, state of the art slow motion cameras, and a large library on ballistic threat, there is no doubt as to why Safariland Armorwear produces some of the finest body armor available today.

Safariland Armorwear manufactures concealable body armor, raid vests, firearms instructor body armor, and body armor for K-9’s. With Safariland Armorwear’s large research and development team, they have been able to design and develop a body armor vest to fit almost everybody’s need.

The most popular body armor that Safariland Armorwear produces is the Mantis concealable ballistic vest. When Safariland Armorwear designed the Mantis vest, they had in mind plain clothes detectives, under cover agents, and patrol offices would be their target audience. The final product confirmed that. The Mantis body armor vest is one of the most popular vests worn today. The Mantis vest has improved comfort and adjustability over Safariland Armorwear’s previous concealment body armor other manufactures. It is extremely lightweight, flexible, and designed to minimize the wear and tear on the duty clothing over it. The Mantis vest features fully adjustable, breathable shoulder straps, a double waist strap to keep the vest in the proper position, and an anti-microbial mesh covering. A new version of the Mantis is available specially designed for women.

The newly designed Raid Vest by Safariland Armorwear is becoming the choice of officers that need a raid vest. The Raid Vest is very comfortable while not compromising the strength of it or neglecting the tactical side of it. Safariland Armorwear has incorporated the MOLLE attachment system into the Raid Vest so that the wearer can customize the tactical gear to their liking. The Raid Vest has a durable Pac-Skin butt retention material on both shoulders to reduce the wear and tear on the shoulder area of the vest. Safariland Armorwear understands that it can get hot while wearing the Raid Vest. That’s why they developed shoulder channels into the Raid Vest that are compatible with most hydrating tubes. If hydrating tubes aren’t being used, then the channels can be used to feed communication wires. With all the options that the Raid Vest has and the conformability of the vest, it is clear why this is the one of the leading raid vests available today.

Everybody knows that firearms practice is important for officers. However, it can also be very dangerous for the firearms instructors. Safariland Armorwear developed the Firearms Instructors vest with them specifically in mind.

With the vest being bright red, the instructor will stand out. The vest has ample storage on it, a Pac-Skin butt retention material around the shoulders for wear and tear, and an integrated hydration pocket on the back of the vest. This Firearm Instructor’s vest has everything a firearm instructor could need.

All too often than not, K-9 partners are forgotten about with regards to technology. Well, Safariland Armorwear hasn’t forgotten about man’s best friend. Seeing the trend of bulky and heavy armor for K-9’s, Safariland Armorwear decided to change that. Bark K-9 is the newest and most comfortable body armor available for K-9’s. Safariland Armorwear has improved the material used in the Bark K-9 which results in a lighter, cooler vest for the dog. Bark K-9 offers multiple sizes and can be easily adjusted to fit any K-9. The vest is lighter than other K-9 vests, yet still provides the protection that the handler wants.

Safariland Armorwear is dedicated to keeping law enforcement personnel safe with their body armor and raid vests. With 25 years in the industry, Safariland Armorwear has the knowledge and equipment to keep them safe.

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