I had some extra bucks now and I was wondering if a Lexan (polycarbonate) face shield like this could help me against rubber bullets. The ones that cops here use are Fioacci 8mm rubber bullets that travel at 220m/s or around 497 mph. The lexan faceshield is 1mm thick and it has the EN166 norm. Also does a common hard hat protect you from rubber bullets too?

  • the_river_cass [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    cross-post this to !tactics@hexbear.net - you're more likely to get a decent response.

    I wouldn't trust anything against rubber bullets unless it has been ballistics-rated - these might deflect the less-lethal rounds but it may also shatter, etc.. I'd prioritize ballistics-rated safety glasses before the face shields and I'd really want to do some digging into the specific polymers to find it's ballistics rating before trying these shields in a real field trial.

    • ZengakurenStick [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I was thinking of the faceshield as more of an added protection, since I already have ballistic goggles (NVG Profile) and a gas mask. But I thought that those things, combined with a shield and a faceshield, could help you against threats like rubber bullets and tear gas.