Most Innovative Ballistic Shields you can buy in 2021

Just like many other gears, ballistic shields have gone through series of developments and innovations. Over the years, different manufacturers have been able to come up with different designs for ballistic shields to improve protection offered and better coverage. Ballistic shields can differ in sizes, designs, and purposes.

Here are some of the most innovative ballistic shields that you would find out there.

• Point Blank Phalanx III

This 20 x 36 inches ballistic shield offers Level III protection. The hybrid composite shield offers three positional shooting positions. Light weighted and highly functional, this ballistic shield weighs under 26 lbs.

• Boydd Products Compact Response Shield

You might never come a ballistic shield as light weighted as this 7.7 lbs., Level III ballistic shield. This shield is designed with rifle rated protection. Via its Velcro and MOLLE design, it allows carriers to easily attach items like medical kits, tourniquets, lights, slings, and ammo pouches. It is available in a 21- and 26-inch-tall models.

• ProTech® / Safariland® Defender X Ballistic Shield

Apart from its extreme lightweight, this 11.7 lbs. shield offers full Level IIIA protection for linear assaults, high speed entries, and active shooter scenarios. It has a dimension of 20 x 34 inches.

• METT-T Clear Ballistic Shield

This highly innovative ballistic shiels is designed with a transparent design that enables responders to operate without visual restrictions.

• United Shield MXV Shield

I bet you have never seen a ballistic shield with a trapezoid viewport until the United Shield MXV Shield. The shield offers Level IIIA ballistic protection with 77 square inches of viewing area. It also provides peripheral vision and downward ground vision. It is available in 20 x 34 inches and 24 x 36 inches and weighs between 15 lbs. and 16.5 lbs.

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