“Hi there, if you really are a real business, you might want to ensure that the customer receives the product BEFORE soliciting them for a review. I ordered this on 8/8 I think? Maybe 8/2? Anyway around 8/11 I got a tracking number sent to me, still no product as of today 8/29. Last week I emailed BZ and to their credit they did reply immediately and they explained that there has been a rush on body armor. In the days of Amazon Prime 2 day ship, it must be hard to be a small online outfit. I’ll update this review if I feel differently after getting the product but there are lots of places to purchase body armor and don’t let anyone tell you theirs is proprietary, there are better carriers for sure but all the Kevlar comes off the same roll.”
“These fit absolutely perfectly into both my kids elementary school character backpacks. I looked at other options but decided to order from Bulletproof Zone because of their care in making the rounded-top insert. Every other offering online has a tactical look, with squared or blunted corners that looked like (and are clearly for) a vest insert. These are nice quality without the military look.
Both my kids were a little apprehensive about carrying these, but 2 things helped out.
1. The weight of these is barely noticed. Both kids were fussy saying their backpacks were going to be heavier, but at 1 pound- they had forgotten by Monday morning. The unassuming look also blends right into their backpack lining.
2. The topic of school active-threats is scary, but our kids’ school practices drills, and I made the analogy that this is like wearing a seatbelt in the car. You never want to use it- but it’s there “just in case.”
Overall- it’s not much weight, and this won’t offer a large area of protection; but in scary moments, every little bit helps. And it gives us just a tiny bit more peace of mind.
Well worth the cost of the product.”
“I bought them for my Grand Children and my daughter. The kids are in school my daughter is a teacher. They live outside of Seattle, WA. I hope that I never find out if they work or not. But so far I am pleased.”
