For your sake and your loved ones, start maintaining your body armor in a proper manner even if you do not purchase this device.
The above photo shows the method now used by most Officers to dry and maintain their Body Armor (a wire clothes hanger with the ends bent upward). It is then hung on the outside of the locker door or inside of the locker. Many Officers just toss them inside the locker with no support at all. All of these improper methods can void your Manufacturer's warranty on your Body Armor.
SUPPORT – Our "Flak Vest Hanger"TM allows your Body Armor to be hung when space doesn’t permit it to be laying flat. It promotes the wear ability and longevity of your carrier and ballistic panels. In short, no longer will your elastic straps stretch beyond their memory point. No longer will the ballistic panels bunch and create folds or creases that don’t come out and rub against your body from improper drying methods. Now you can protect the Body Armor which helps protect you.
FIT AND COMFORT – Police officers aren’t dying because of bad Body Armor. They’re dying because they don’t wear it. So first and foremost, your vest must be comfortable and dry!
IMPROPER FIT - folds/creases in the ballistic panels are one of the main reasons that officers stop wearing their Body Armor.
IMPROPER CARE - is another reason that officers stop wearing their Body Armor which causes them to purchase additional carriers or go on the street unprotected.
CARING FOR THE HANGER – The only care that is required to maintain the "Flak Vest Hanger"TM for daily use is to not abuse it or use it for purposes other than its designed purpose.
CLEANING - Remove the Body Armor from the "Flak Vest Hanger"TM Using a damp cloth with mild soap, wipe the entire hanger on both sides and all its parts. You may also place the hanger under running water and wash with mild soap. Dry the entire hanger with a dry cloth or allow it to air dry before placing your body armor back on the hanger. "DO NOT USE BLEACH OR PRODUCTS CONTAINING BLEACH" as they can affect the ballistic material of your Body Armor.
CONTAMINATION RESISTANT – one of the last things that anyone wants is for their Body Armor to absorb sweat and odors. This product resists penetration and contamination from body oils and salt’s etc, so unpleasant odor’s will not soak into the hanger itself and then transfer the accumulated dampness or odors into the ballistic panels or carrier. This product is fully adjustable to all sizes of Soft Body Armor. It allows any user to properly hang and store the Body Armor as it dries all while keeping its shape for a more comfortable fit.
A MAJOR BODY ARMOR MANUFACTURER STATES: (Is it yours?)
"This warranty does not apply if the Company's examination determines that the body armor system has been subjected to misuse, abuse, accident, neglect, alteration, breakage, interruption, damage, improper storage or handling, or unauthorized repair or service. FAILURE TO CLOSELY FOLLOW THE USE AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE USE AND CARE MANUAL ACCOMPANYING THIS PRODUCT WILL AUTOMATICALLY VOID THIS WARRANTY IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO VOIDING ANY BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE WARRANTY".
"Any body armor system that has been heavily worn (for example, moderate-to-heavy set wrinkles throughout the ballistic panels, open breaks in the outer shell carrier, the outer shell carrier is heavily stained and worn), regardless of its age, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE ABUSED AND AUTOMATICALLY VOIDS THIS WARRANTY IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO VOIDING ANY BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE WARRANTY".
