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The Most Innovative Soft Armor Ever Built

SOFT, BENDABLE & FLEXIBLE BODY ARMOR PANELS

EnGarde® constantly strives to provide the best protection possible that combines maximum comfort with low weight. The soft armor panels we produce are made from the finest materials on the market combined with the latest advancements in engineering and ergonomics.

We make the lightest weight, most flexible body armor found anywhere without compromising comfort. We currently have five separate lines of protective soft armor designed with our super-lightweight ballistic panels. The cutting-edge engineering used in our products makes them perfect for long periods of wear in hot weather.

COMFORT™ SOFT ARMOR SERIES

The COMFORT-GEN7™ soft armor panel line offers the most flexible EnGarde® ballistic package. This is the perfect choice for customers who need a highly concealable yet comfortable solution. Although both men and women can wear all our body armor products, the COMFORT-GEN7™ panel is especially popular with women. Because it is so extremely flexible, the COMFORT-GEN7™ panel is very easy to conceal, even on women with small frames.

The innovative PERA-PLUS™ material used in our COMFORT-GEN7™ soft body armor panels makes this ballistic panel four times as flexible than our prior NIJ Level II panels. This full-wrap design provides NIJ Level II protection and is tested to the Swedish RPS 1 standard, including 9 x 19 DM11 A1B2, .357 Magnum JSP and 9×19 FEB clean range ammunition. Furthermore the COMFORT-GEN7™ has been officially certified according to German Schutzklasse 1 TR03/2008.

MT-PRO™ SOFT ARMOR SERIES

The MT-PRO-GEN7™ is the successor to our MT-PRO™ panel, engineered to excel in every aspect: thinness, weight, flexibility, and protection. Measuring just 6 mm, the MT-PRO-GEN7™ is 25% thinner than its predecessor, while weighing only 4.8 kg/m², making it 10% lighter. Despite its reduced size and weight, it provides robust NIJ .06 Level IIIA protection, fully tested according to the NIJ 0101.06 standard, with 56 samples undergoing stringent tests at an NIJ accredited lab.

In addition to standard threats, the MT-PRO-GEN7™ is proven to stop special rounds like 9 mm Ranger SXT, 7.62×25 mm Tokarev, and 5.7×28 mm SS197. Additional Special Threat testing includes a contact shot with 9 mm RUAG ACTION NP CN310 at approximately 460 m/s, according to VPAM BSW 2006. It also delivers superior knife resistance, effectively stopping the P1 knife (15 Joules, <20 mm) and the S1 knife (15 Joules, <1 mm), in accordance with NIJ Standard 0115.00.

FLEX-PRO™ SOFT ARMOR SERIES

The EnGarde® FLEX-PRO™ series is the lightest weight and most innovative ballistic package in our entire line of soft body armor panels. This is the perfect choice for those who require a highly concealable solution offering the best possible protection. In developing this flexible panel we used Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology. What we got is a soft body armor panel meeting NIJ Level IIIA standards while being one of the lightest in the world. The FLEX-PRO™ surpasses the most recent NIJ standards for durability and strength while being lightweight and providing maximum flexibility and comfort. The FLEX-PRO™ combines advanced engineering with uncompromised quality to become our flagship product.