Funker Tactical - Gun & Gear Videos Thanks ! The point is, sometimes we have to utilize what there is and not what we prefer in a certain environment !
Thank you thank you for showing the correct way to use a tactical light! especially at 1:22 to 1:32. Those ten seconds might save more lives than AR500!
Probably one of the best Funker has put out. Had been looking at AR500 but what has me sold is not the pounding it took without spalling, but the ease of putting it on and being able to maintain a high level of agility.
there is little problem though, what i mean is, when the shooter is a bit angled below the armor the pieces eventually hits the carriers face because the rubber on top opens up after many shots accumulating in it, look 6:17, and i know he said that nothing got through that, but a thing is his not shooting it from an angle below, you may say i dont know what i am talking about but i want to see if im really wrong
Video idea!!!!: Contact professional parkour athletes and train with them. Have them put on the body armor and tactical gear and have them show you which vaults are the fastest and safest!
Instructor zero the honey badger at 1:58. He commits hard, almost expected him to tunnel under the car and pop up on other side to shoot you in the face.
Thank you for all your inputs this community is amazing. i was going to purchase dragon skin they have several tiers of protection on there site. They even have one thats a top secret level 5 vest with front/ back and side protection. Just wondered about the quality thanks and happy holidays.
The point with the 50 Beowulf is that it's lightweight and packs a mean punch. As mentioned in the video, even though it doesn't go through the plate your body will sustain a lot of damage. In effect it will take you out of the fight. With the Beo you only need to aim at the legs and the resulting blood loss will in effect be a kill shot.
I was on the fence. I wanted DKX but my SHTF budget doesn't allow for replacement every 7 years or X-rays when something happens. My only option for a civilian was steel. I'm glad to hear spalling isn't as large of a problem as I had expected. I just assumed I'd rather deal with tiny pieces of the bullet rather than the whole thing at once into my chest if there is spalling.
That .338 Lapua :O I did see you picked a heavier load on it. 225gr probably would have went through.BFS (backface deformation) with a round like that being stopped would be interesting. I have a .338 RUM with some 225gr loads. I'll have to see if I can measure BFS when I'm out tomorrow.
+bobwatters It's a good majority of it, but bullet construction plays a part, and so does mass to an extent. I've tested .243 Winchester that's rated over the plate, and even at 10 yards it was stopped. III+ has stopped .338RUM at 25yards (225gr), but it cracked the plate :)
+Buffman I haven't heard of cracking a plate before, then again I've never seen a plate tested with a .338 RUM! I'm going to guess that only in very high energy loads does cracking become an issue.
+Wedelj Yes when you stress it enough they crack. I've cracked Level III+ from AR500 Armor and Spartan Armor Systems. AR680 is up next. Obviously my tests are outside of the norm. If you check out my channel, I've tested quite a bit of armor.
Then I'm glad I picked up some Spartan Armor Systems AR500 plates a few months ago. I was thinking it was a bad decision, but now I'm thinking it's better than nothing.
Finally...somebody else using a flashlight the way your supposed to! Good job instructor zero in the kill house. For anybody that thinks that is a new idea or tactic (the reason I say that is I never see anybody practicing that method on any video's) the U.S. Army was teaching that tactic in SRT school back in the mid 1980"s.
I have ar500 armor as well. Im not swat or police but im a usmc combat veteran but it makes me feel like im back in the sandbox again. All in all i want great protection in case of emergency. Now days you never know.well worth the money if you want safety.
Ar500 is the hardness rating it's the same metal used for armor vehicals and rock crushers I got the 8/10 because I'm only 5'6" and the concealable carry 350$ for the kit it would have been less but the plate carrier cost 120$ they have cheaper ones honestly for one weeks paycheck you can be very protected I'm going to get the side plates next
Teacher Zero. Can you please give your advice on the DRAGON SKIN BODY ARMOR. As there is talk that it is not up to military grade in use by the U.S Military. Can you please have your say on that armor please sir.
+Frank7G yes I've seen some of his stuff,I've seen others that have put clay behind the hard plate to demonstrate the kinetic energy transfer. And it was pretty demonstrative.
+Billy Morris I think Daniel Shaw's candid review of the product makes sense. It's an OPTION that must fit the parameters of the individual - consider your level of training, your budget and intended use.
Zeros name is Jeco Biccelli , when he was 18 years old he was a military conscript joining the 5* battalion "El Alamein" of the Folgore parachutist brigade for one year , every male in Italy in those years had to join the military for 12 months and then kicked out by the italian Government for psychiatric problems. He was not in any "assault" battalion neither in any SpecOps unit , he has never been downrange , never had any SOF background . Until few years ago he was running a restaurant close to Perugia , he was the innkeeper , from then he started a new company named Spartan360° . He is using to shot all the week long , every week of every month , which makes of him a good shooter , with his fancy videos he is promoting his business selling his courses .
I asked for instructor nothings background a couple of years ago and he replied in Spanglish something to the effect of "fuck you, I'm not telling you my background." I've trained with some units before and any instructor will gladly share his background to let you know he is the real deal or has real world experience. Not instructor nothing. He's a fraud and a midget, and a stunt double for ewoks in star wars.
You a guys can get the same holster, belt, mag pouches, gun, light, hat, sunglasses, and be all tacticool while you go around and pie all the doors and windows in your parents house
AR500 make excellent products that are in a lot of ways superior to other rifle plates. My only problem with Steel is that it is just too damn heavy to be practical in a lot of situations. And before anyone says I should start lifting more, yeah I know I should, we all should. I've never met a soldier who complained his kit was too light though.
"If it's not comfortable, are you gonna wear it?"......Yup, if it is what was issued to me, because I am not stupid. Being alive is more important that being comfortable. I used to hate seeing other leaders who allowed their dudes to dump side plates because 'they're uncomfortable'. I hate the line of thinking where people assume you want to deal with their bleeding ass because they couldn't be bothered to be in a slight amount of discomfort.
Stop teasing us over here in the UK :-) for some reason this is Not sold and it seems , most of your manufacturers and retailers don't want to ship it over ? atb from Scotland...
How common is the use of AP ammo in the US? I'd decide upon the statistics of ammo type sales. Smh the ceramics strike Face + steel composite plates feel more safer in this regard.
There is pretty much no AP ammo in private hands for all intents and purposes, unless you're fighting the government. Anything rated to stop a .308/ 7.62x51 will do just fine.
hey i am a usmc combat instructor with infantry training battalion at soi west camp pendleton and would love the opportunity to train with you at some point and bringt he skills i learn to training the marines of the future especially in the present threat of isis. if this is at all possible thank you in advance.
sorry what do you expect to learn from him with your set of knowledge? I know Mr. Zero thinks hes hot shit but look at the stuff he does. Its very out of the box mentality. Very close to the mentality mindset of special forces, which we already have at our disposal. My question is, do you want to adopt SF training to replace your Infantry training? I think theres a difference for a reason. You guys are good at what you do, and so are the SF and that margin works great.
baggytheo He said he didn't expect it to go through, but he expected more deformation. This leads me to believe it did not go through. It sounds like it had less effect than he anticipated.
Not to bash instructor zero or anything, but that kill house with him flashing lights around the corner, anyone notices that they're just going to shoot through that plywood.
By the time Zero makes his way through the house all the hostages are dead, and the shooters are out the back door about 2 blocks away. It’s easy to “tactfully” clear a house when you’re not hearing gun shots, and every time you hear one you know an innocent person just got killed. There’s a balance between your own safety, pie-ing corners, and reaching the threat in a fast manner. Myself, I tend to push on the side that puts me in danger. But I’d rather deal with a threat, and take the chance than innocent people dying. I signed up to fight bad guys, innocent civilians didn’t.
I think that could be better, why "cut the pie" slowly at the start if you were making large scrapping foot movements. If you are going to be loud you may aswel be hard and fast because you have already lost the element of surprise. I practice that but if I'm moving like that I'm very aware of my feet.
Damn Body Harmour!
hahaha!
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Body Harmer.
Chingon
I wanna see Zero be put in a exercise/drill where he has to utilise firearms he has never fired before. Revolvers, bolt actions, double barrels etc
+Oliver Karuna Good idea!
+Funker Tactical - Gun & Gear Videos Then when he only performs 10 times better than me I like my self more.
rpg-7 please
Funker Tactical - Gun & Gear Videos Thanks ! The point is, sometimes we have to utilize what there is and not what we prefer in a certain environment !
A gun he hasn't fired ? Are you joking ? This guy is a legend . Probably fired more guns then he could count including prototype weapons.
It's a solid piece of kit for the $
they STILL havent come with the soft armor for the alpha carrier huh?
demons day
I watched the part where he said ".338 Lapua magnum " 3 times for the giggle factor. lol
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE.
Dude your sunglasses are dope!
2:10 yes sir we call that the wheel. you however, call it an easy moving target
Thank you thank you for showing the correct way to use a tactical light! especially at 1:22 to 1:32.
Those ten seconds might save more lives than AR500!
Caught that too. That's someone who clears. Light always on give away your distance and movement, nerves will make you forget though.
The way zero says Lapua just sounds elegant.
Ese instructor Zero es una chingoneria...No inventes . Que visión tan buena tiene. Mus respetos
5:02 his face was the best part of the video lo!
Probably one of the best Funker has put out. Had been looking at AR500 but what has me sold is not the pounding it took without spalling, but the ease of putting it on and being able to maintain a high level of agility.
lesson from this video: if you wear sunglasses inside, you need a flashlight
my goodness his accuracy is insane.
shooting at targets 20 meters away with an AR isnt that hard dude....
Great video. Love seeing zero do the undercar with wheels for cover and movement. Details make the trainer.
Seeing Zero wearing a plate carrier with a US flag on it... be still my beating heart :)
there is little problem though, what i mean is, when the shooter is a bit angled below the armor the pieces eventually hits the carriers face because the rubber on top opens up after many shots accumulating in it, look 6:17, and i know he said that nothing got through that, but a thing is his not shooting it from an angle below, you may say i dont know what i am talking about but i want to see if im really wrong
Video idea!!!!: Contact professional parkour athletes and train with them. Have them put on the body armor and tactical gear and have them show you which vaults are the fastest and safest!
11:28 i rewatched that part like 10 times hahah.
I love his accent.
Instructor zero the honey badger at 1:58. He commits hard, almost expected him to tunnel under the car and pop up on other side to shoot you in the face.
Thank you for all your inputs this community is amazing. i was going to purchase dragon skin they have several tiers of protection on there site. They even have one thats a top secret level 5 vest with front/ back and side protection. Just wondered about the quality thanks and happy holidays.
nice, now i I understand the concept on tac lights. just flash and shoot. i like, i like.
The point with the 50 Beowulf is that it's lightweight and packs a mean punch. As mentioned in the video, even though it doesn't go through the plate your body will sustain a lot of damage. In effect it will take you out of the fight. With the Beo you only need to aim at the legs and the resulting blood loss will in effect be a kill shot.
I was on the fence. I wanted DKX but my SHTF budget doesn't allow for replacement every 7 years or X-rays when something happens. My only option for a civilian was steel. I'm glad to hear spalling isn't as large of a problem as I had expected. I just assumed I'd rather deal with tiny pieces of the bullet rather than the whole thing at once into my chest if there is spalling.
Shooting ar500 with 9mm pistol rounds is like throwing rocks at a giant.
That .338 Lapua :O I did see you picked a heavier load on it. 225gr probably would have went through.BFS (backface deformation) with a round like that being stopped would be interesting. I have a .338 RUM with some 225gr loads. I'll have to see if I can measure BFS when I'm out tomorrow.
+bobwatters It's a good majority of it, but bullet construction plays a part, and so does mass to an extent. I've tested .243 Winchester that's rated over the plate, and even at 10 yards it was stopped. III+ has stopped .338RUM at 25yards (225gr), but it cracked the plate :)
+Buffman I haven't heard of cracking a plate before, then again I've never seen a plate tested with a .338 RUM! I'm going to guess that only in very high energy loads does cracking become an issue.
+Wedelj Yes when you stress it enough they crack. I've cracked Level III+ from AR500 Armor and Spartan Armor Systems. AR680 is up next. Obviously my tests are outside of the norm. If you check out my channel, I've tested quite a bit of armor.
+Buffman the harder steel is definitely going to crack. I don't think the 550 can take that.
how many real gunfights he been through?
Then I'm glad I picked up some Spartan Armor Systems AR500 plates a few months ago. I was thinking it was a bad decision, but now I'm thinking it's better than nothing.
Scraping that spyderco along that steel plate.. oh jesus my ears
After watching this video today I placed my order tonight.
Finally...somebody else using a flashlight the way your supposed to! Good job instructor zero in the kill house. For anybody that thinks that is a new idea or tactic (the reason I say that is I never see anybody practicing that method on any video's) the U.S. Army was teaching that tactic in SRT school back in the mid 1980"s.
+village carpenter cool story bro
thats the way you're supposed to use your light....keep em in their toes and keep em guessing hahah then bam smile for the camera ;)
That PC the policeman was using. Was the DCS by Warrior Assault?
Good stuff y'all
Me gustaría si pueden traducir los vídeos ya q son muy buenos.
Instructor Cero sin dudas en mejor !!
Saludos desde Córdoba Argentina !!!
este cara é bom muito bom mesmo
Daniel Shaw, any chance Thunderbird Tactical will become a distributor of AR500?
I have ar500 armor as well. Im not swat or police but im a usmc combat veteran but it makes me feel like im back in the sandbox again. All in all i want great protection in case of emergency. Now days you never know.well worth the money if you want safety.
He said there is no spalling coming out, at the test at 5:40 but you can clearly see the spalling damage to the targets face.. Or am I seeing shit.
Who makes your tan plate carrier ? It's awesome
the guy on demolitionranch tested AR500 armor and put 90 rounds of 556 into a plate before 2 rounds finally penetrated
Ar500 is the hardness rating it's the same metal used for armor vehicals and rock crushers I got the 8/10 because I'm only 5'6" and the concealable carry 350$ for the kit it would have been less but the plate carrier cost 120$ they have cheaper ones honestly for one weeks paycheck you can be very protected I'm going to get the side plates next
Did you guys do a spalling test on this stuff while you had it? I would really like to see what your results were if you did!
Well, I guess I should have watched the whole video. :)
Bravissimo zero forza Itália!!!
well done guyz
Like the shades 👍👍
Sei un grande zero!!!
what watch does Instructor Zero wear? It looks nice
you guys selling it? I'm in! hard to bring stuff like that in Canada. any advice?
Did instructor Zero have slide bite? 2:15
This body harmhour is very good!
where is this guy realy from? dosent sound to me that english is his first language, new to this channel.
He's from Italy
Teacher Zero. Can you please give your advice on the DRAGON SKIN BODY ARMOR. As there is talk that it is not up to military grade in use by the U.S Military. Can you please have your say on that armor please sir.
Every good channel, sooner or later just becomes another fuckin' commercial !
you should put the plate on front if some clay to test the amount of trauma transfered to the clay.
+James Okello you should look up Iraqveteran8888. Eric posted lots of videos about AR500 Armor tests
+Frank7G yes I've seen some of his stuff,I've seen others that have put clay behind the hard plate to demonstrate the kinetic energy transfer. And it was pretty demonstrative.
***** Tim from Military Arms Channel has great videos too
Yes that's where I saw it
What was the name of the weapon used in 11:03?
Saul Mendoza he literally says what it is at 11:00 or so
Barrett 98b in .338 lapua
Sold me, I have been considering body armor but wasn't sure which one to go with.
+Billy Morris I think Daniel Shaw's candid review of the product makes sense. It's an OPTION that must fit the parameters of the individual - consider your level of training, your budget and intended use.
Check thank you
they should rap the ar500 with light weight metal sheet to prevent spalling and line-x falling apart
Can someone elaborate on the T.E.A.R approach he was speaking of.. Training, enhancing gear, etc. etc? Thanks
lol butler creek scope cover popped off
Zeros name is Jeco Biccelli , when he was 18 years old he was a military conscript joining the 5* battalion "El Alamein" of the Folgore parachutist brigade for one year , every male in Italy in those years had to join the military for 12 months and then kicked out by the italian Government for psychiatric problems.
He was not in any "assault" battalion neither in any SpecOps unit , he has never been downrange , never had any SOF background .
Until few years ago he was running a restaurant close to Perugia , he was the innkeeper , from then he started a new company named Spartan360° .
He is using to shot all the week long , every week of every month , which makes of him a good shooter , with his fancy videos he is promoting his business selling his courses .
I asked for instructor nothings background a couple of years ago and he replied in Spanglish something to the effect of "fuck you, I'm not telling you my background." I've trained with some units before and any instructor will gladly share his background to let you know he is the real deal or has real world experience. Not instructor nothing. He's a fraud and a midget, and a stunt double for ewoks in star wars.
Was the Marine a Sniper of PMI in the Corps?
Never a Sniper, but I was a PMI at Parris Island for a few years.
You haven't tested it fully, until the guy on your team from the 3RCR CDN Forces, checks someone into the boards and slashes it with a hockey stick.
why don't you use periscopes when room clearing?
Test MP7 versus the AR500. The MP7 rounds are specifically designed to go through armor. Curious if AR500 says nty about that lol.
Model of the glasses of instructor zero and the police?
I believe someone said they we're "Oakley fire iridum"
You a guys can get the same holster, belt, mag pouches, gun, light, hat, sunglasses, and be all tacticool while you go around and pie all the doors and windows in your parents house
On the police officer , it appears to be Oakley Tombstone,
Instructor Zero, Oakley Radar or Radar EV ,with Fire Iridium lens.
Maybe I missed it in the video, but what is the style/name of the plate carrier?
Jeremy Boles ar500
I am surprised no one has made an energy absorbing backing for the plates
5.56 SS 109 called they left a message for your body armor.
11:20 Watch closely at the scope.
Seeing the AR500 stop the 338 Lapua was impressive! I thought for sure that would pass through. I'm sold!!!
AR500 make excellent products that are in a lot of ways superior to other rifle plates. My only problem with Steel is that it is just too damn heavy to be practical in a lot of situations. And before anyone says I should start lifting more, yeah I know I should, we all should. I've never met a soldier who complained his kit was too light though.
I wish it would of stated what levels were being shot because I don't think level 2 is going to stop the lapua rounds but idk
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"If it's not comfortable, are you gonna wear it?"......Yup, if it is what was issued to me, because I am not stupid. Being alive is more important that being comfortable. I used to hate seeing other leaders who allowed their dudes to dump side plates because 'they're uncomfortable'. I hate the line of thinking where people assume you want to deal with their bleeding ass because they couldn't be bothered to be in a slight amount of discomfort.
AR indoors. Nooo hot brass hot brass. RIINNGGG
buen vídeo de Argentina
Stop teasing us over here in the UK :-) for some reason this is Not sold and it seems , most of your manufacturers and retailers don't want to ship it over ? atb from Scotland...
I'll receive my Banshee Carrier and plates tomorrow. Awesome Video. Reassures me I made the right decision. Thanks.
How common is the use of AP ammo in the US? I'd decide upon the statistics of ammo type sales. Smh the ceramics strike Face + steel composite plates feel more safer in this regard.
There is pretty much no AP ammo in private hands for all intents and purposes, unless you're fighting the government.
Anything rated to stop a .308/ 7.62x51 will do just fine.
Where is instruction Zero from? I can hear in his accent that he isn't American or not from the place where they speak American English
Anonimous 123 he is Italian
Christian Spiga
Nice
What's the name of their protection glasses ?
+Rs13ken 3M ... from Lowes.
this dude is like a new age Viking
which pistol you prefer to use?
Instructor Zero the BEST !
hey i am a usmc combat instructor with infantry training battalion at soi west camp pendleton and would love the opportunity to train with you at some point and bringt he skills i learn to training the marines of the future especially in the present threat of isis. if this is at all possible thank you in advance.
sorry what do you expect to learn from him with your set of knowledge? I know Mr. Zero thinks hes hot shit but look at the stuff he does. Its very out of the box mentality. Very close to the mentality mindset of special forces, which we already have at our disposal.
My question is, do you want to adopt SF training to replace your Infantry training? I think theres a difference for a reason. You guys are good at what you do, and so are the SF and that margin works great.
Honestly it doesnt matter if its true or not. What I said still remains true. You have been reported though.
Holret quit bulling me 😓
Holret reported for what
Holret being awesome?
which it is the model of the carrier plates police? help please.c:
What plate carriers were Zero and the cop using
+magnumspartin1 Warrior Assault Systems
What type of shades are those??
will it stop a .338 lapua?
+Corbin Chesley
11:26?
+InqWiper Why don't they show the results? Their conversation does not make it clear if it penetrated or not.
baggytheo
He said he didn't expect it to go through, but he expected more deformation. This leads me to believe it did not go through. It sounds like it had less effect than he anticipated.
shits so good you should call it body HUMMER
where are you from?
The model of the gun is?
uns 2 desse la em brasilia
Not to bash instructor zero or anything, but that kill house with him flashing lights around the corner, anyone notices that they're just going to shoot through that plywood.
By the time Zero makes his way through the house all the hostages are dead, and the shooters are out the back door about 2 blocks away.
It’s easy to “tactfully” clear a house when you’re not hearing gun shots, and every time you hear one you know an innocent person just got killed.
There’s a balance between your own safety, pie-ing corners, and reaching the threat in a fast manner.
Myself, I tend to push on the side that puts me in danger. But I’d rather deal with a threat, and take the chance than innocent people dying. I signed up to fight bad guys, innocent civilians didn’t.
Oh fuck you Travis! You pussy baby killer wannabe....Ill bet you are a total pussy!
True
What plate carrier did the officer have? LBT?
I'm not sure but it looks like it and I'd say it more than likely is though
+Andres Perez Hey brother it's a Warrior Assault System plate carrier.
Thanks a lot man charles dewberry
Exploding Hoargins !
What plate carrier was the officer wearing?
+Jake Szwaczkowski Warrior plate carrier
+charles dewberry Thank you.
11:28 looks like the .338 made it through
I think that could be better, why "cut the pie" slowly at the start if you were making large scrapping foot movements. If you are going to be loud you may aswel be hard and fast because you have already lost the element of surprise. I practice that but if I'm moving like that I'm very aware of my feet.
But I can't shoot for shit, I haven't really practiced, I only know movement.
+cameron till I just know movement