Originally Posted by RustyBattleship

At first I thought you were pulling our legs because when I clicked on your link all I saw were lists of porn movies. Not that I object to them, it's just that hyper-ventilation is not good for my heart condition.

When I finally zeroed in on the liquid armor report I found it interesting, but not new. Using a liquid or gelataneous substance to dissipate bullet energy has been experimented with for some time. The problem is that if the outer layer of the vest is penetrated, the liquid "armor" would spill out.e

The idea was first experimented with using liquid cooling vests (designed for tank crewmen and Hazmat personnel so they could exceed the 20 minute limit of being inside a hot box or suit) underneath Kevlar vests. Tests showed that the additional layer of the tubed vests with cooled water in them added to bullet protection along with the outer armor vest.

Believe it or not, the best item that has been found to increase armor protection of a Kevlar vest is a layer of chain mail in between. Construction is the same as used centuries ago but all done by machine and using a much higher quality of steel. It helps dissipate bullet impact energy, helps reduce bullet penetration and is much more flexible than stiff ceramic plates that are just as heavy.