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its not the first time people asking me that.
I will politely reply
Since most of the armor pieces are hard shell plastic - every hit from far or close makes a loud audible dang. actually I can sence hits much much better then just with normal MOLLE tactical gear. where the hits are dampened a lot by the cordura material.
I have given a lot of engineering skills and ergonomic skills to my suit.
1. full articulation of all joints. I can move and run and duck and twist and turn the same way as without. - I paid great attention to articulation and freedom of movement - you can ask around the guys in Quebec who actually have seen me with it ( seldom occurence though )
2. the suit is heavy since it is real kinetic impact armor. but I am no small guy and can take the weight.
3. heat - in the first proto suit did I actually really heat collapse at +28 celcius. SO a cooling system ( 4 cooling fans with internal vent hose routing to distribute the cool air ) was installed. runs on a AEG 12V battery for about 2 Hours straight.
4. Looks - you should see the faces of poeple when I approach them in my usual rather blunt and brutal ways. - the suit does creat an impression on others. especially in the dark when I popp up on someone ( like in the shopping mall games I organize together with my 2Ic Cool dog)
to answer your question shortly:
Yes I do play in it - it did safe my chest and sternum from a nasty fall onto a pointy bolder one time and it is actually pretty good when not even better in hit detection due to the loud " dang - dings - clunks " it makes when I get hit.
But the sacrifize is weight and heat. - you have to be in shape to wear that a day long and run and jolt like the others.
But one thing I always love on it - no matter the ground - if gravel or rocks - or dirt or ICE - you just dive on the ground .
You can be very reckless in your movemements since you are armored and protected from head to toe.
I hope I could help.
Boss
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