The boron carbide lets the esapi be more efficient at a lighter weight.
Ceramic esapi plates.
You can choose any design you like.
The pgd esapi iv is made to stop armor piercing rounds and is tested against a single shot from 30 06 springfield and will defeat multiple hits from 7 62 39 msc.
Esapi means enhanced sapi small arms protective inserts which consists of boron carbide a form of ceramic.
Only hard plate armor can prevent penetration from rifle rounds and all of our plates are made using top quality lightweight high strength armor materials.
The esapi is lighter which can weigh approximately 6 5 to 8 pounds.
Unlike the sapi an esapi is not readily available to civilians.
Our sapi small arms protective inserts plates come in a variety of levels sizes and colors.
The vast majority of ceramic plates on the market available to civilians are not esapi.
Choose a design that fits perfectly in the vest and keeps your body.
Ballistic plate pgd esapi iv sa made in monolithic sic ceramic the pgd esapi iv sa is our strongest and lightest nij level 4 ceramic plate with full edge to edge ceramic.
Design changes from time to time.
All our body armor plates are made by ltc leading technology composites the worlds largest and most respected body armor manufacturer.