Here are some ballistic side plates that leave little room for excuses not to use them. Thin, lightweight, buoyant, and they stop most shrapnel as well as a .44 Magnum round! Sold individually.

At this time we are unfortunately not able to send ballistic armor items outside of Finland due to export restrictions.

• Stand Alone: does not require soft armor backing to meet the stated protection level
• Thickness only 7 mm / 0.27"
• Size 152 x 203 mm / 6" x 8" (Large), 152 x 152 mm / 6" x 6" (Small)
• Single Curve: comfortably conforms to the shape of your side
• Closed, waterproof PU-coated Cordura shell
• Weight: 0.18 kg / 0.4 lbs (Large), 0.14 kg / 0.3 lbs (Small)
• Advanced UHMWPE design (Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene)
• Sold individually

This armor plate is "buoyant", meaning it floats. This means that the overall density of the plate is lower than water, and the plate itself will not cause the wearer to sink underwater. However, the small plate will not float a person, especially with combat gear on.