Personal Protection: Bulletproofing Your Book Bag (Part 2)
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- Paul tests the effectiveness of laptops in stopping bullets.
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As a retired community college instructor who taught interpersonal communication for 20 years, thank you for your intelligent discussion of the cognitive dissonance and bias in how too many persons perceive the "intention" and "fairness" of other persons' actions.
@Pine Nut It's more efficient in the long run to let the person know exactly what you are thanking them for. You know, like a "long-winded" Paul Harrell explanation.
I don't know about these college/university professors these days. Confucious Institutes just aren't my cup of tea.
Google Confucious Institutes if you need more info on this subject.
So who wants to start selling armor plates that look like books, seems like an untapped market.
Genuine kevlar book cover protects book from rough use.
Honestly, just a 2 inch thick molded plastic insert will stop a lot of bullets. Can even just be regular hdpe and not uhdpe. Although a 2 inch uhdpe plate will stop 7.62x51
@@patrickjones8255 how heavy is it though?
@@coreys2686 a piece 18" x 12" x 2" is just under 15 lbs (0.30 m x 0.45 m x .05 m ~ 6.615 kg) Note there are L3 body armour plates made of UHMPE which are 10" x 12" x 1" (0.20 m x 0.30 m x 0.025 m ~ 1.5 kg)that weigh in at 3.3lbs, so I think 2" would be over kill.
tacticalscorpiongear.com/tactical-scorpion-gear-level-iii-pe-polyethylene-body-armor-10x12-plate.html
or.. maybe what appears to be an old laptop that is actually just the shell for armor plate, or whatever you improvise.
Paul needs to write a book. This page left intentionally blank to add your polycarbonate sheet.
As a Bookbinder I would advise you to make it a couple of Pages and write on them: ,,Cutout here for Polycarbonate."
Beautiful idea
Just build it into the book covers and have one dead center. Flawless Harrell armor.
How about go one further and print it with ceramic covers?
Benjamin Shropshire this mans a genius. ^
When Paul asked to borrow my laptop for a video I thought he meant for editing or something.
Looks like the laptop was edited to me
OOOPS
RIP laptop. 😭
Prosecutor: "Why do you carry a gun?"
Paul: "For the same reason I carry a spare tire."
Prosecutor: "Are you expecting to get a flat?"
Paul: "No, but you should."
yeah, any time someone calls you paranoid for carrying a gun, ask them if its also paranoid to have a fire extinguisher, spare tire, and first aid kit in the car. follow it up with "its better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it"
We all do have to admit there are some people who make carrying an obnoxious ordeal. 90% of people like us carry a gun responsibly concealed or open just fine but the other 10% who always threatening to pull it out or talking about how tough they are and it’s that small minority that ruin it for everyone.
@@johncaudell1618 While any reasonable person would know you meant small *minority* there in your last sentence, this is the internet so I'll head the unreasonable assholes off.
Rory Ross appreciate that didn’t realize I missed typed that.
“Same principle as a condom- I’d rather ha one and not need it, than need it and not have one.”
Hot blond chick from Aliens VS Predator that you knew was dead the moment she uttered those words so you never bothered learning her name.
Two videos in two days 👍
9 minutes into the video: "Let me tell you an anecdote.."
All Paul Harrell fans: "That is why we are here" 😊
Some packs have a padded section for laptops.
That would be a great location to keep the homemade ballistic plate (or actual plate) so as not to attract attention.
Simply do not open that pocket.
@bokudensuduharagmail Go with steel. (unless metal detectors are an issue)
Zip ties for that pocket.
@Isac Slahcup Yes,but it can be more durable and tougher than other materials like soft body armour or the tiles, specially if it's hardened steel or rated shock plates, but metal detectors and prohibitions of body armor make those two a problem in some cases
@@1978garfield I've read on this thread uhdpe plates are almost as good, they won't buzz metal detectors and they're lighther too. Not sure about the price&availability tho.
Hi Paul - in relation to preparedness - one thing to remember is that humanity behaves much like a bucket full of crabs - when one tries to climb out, there are many others trying to pull him back down
I live in Sweden with my mum and little sister. Shootings are becoming alot more common so when I have kids I will use these tips. Thanks man.
Please say that louder for the people in the back. All caps this time please!
I love Swedish snus. Be safe over there. America has your back and I know you would do the same. Liberalism is a mental disorder.
@Andy Munoz Yeah, that's what happens when you import 3rd worlders. You get 3rd world issues
Two vids in a week. Ain’t this a great week
Until one got deleted
What got deleted? I missed one?
I went to watch it right before this one, and it said, fuck you. So I watched this one
Allan Branson his Independence Day video.
I feel bad for Paul having to explain things to people on the internet. He's basically herding cats.
Well you got alot of small minded folks and they think they know better. Good thing Paul is a genuine PRO and has the patience to educate
Paul: "I need six book bags, four laptops, some plexiglas, and a case of 2-liter sodas."
Wal-mart employee: "Going shooting?"
Thank you very much for this video, Mr. Harrell. I'm a teacher and gun owner, and I found this very insightful and helpful. An excellent MacGuyver job for an improvised tool that could save lives!
"The long boring version "
Yes thank you
Things Paul never says, "I'll keep this brief." "I have a quick story." I noticed that your first complaint about your citizen involved shooting was that you had to deal with several lawyers. I feel for you.
He found the right one, fortunately. Paul always tells me that a GOOD lawyer is worth his weight in gold.
That is the sad backside story of the 2nd amendment.
Right to defend yourself - check.
Getting out of the clutches of the law during investigation and questioning - not so obvious to check.
btcave Ok, then I'm off the diet.
I joined USCCA becsuse I'm not wealthy and can't afford to post bail or pay an attourney out of pocket .
Paul Harrell, one of the most informative, well presented videos for information, on YT.
I'm glad he pointed out the Lexan polycarbonate comes with a 10 year limited warranty against yellowing or we might have needed a part 3 before we were a minute and a half in.
Try the Leatherback back pack out. It separates into a front and back that also has a carry handle rated for 350lb and straps that come off and make tourniquets and is rated to level 3. It's my daily driver as I'm not allowed to drive for medical reasons. Love the channel Paul! Keep it up!!!!
Also i recall a quote of Tuco in The good the bad the ugly - as Paul keeps saying that he will get to the shooting part after he's done talking.
"When you have to shoot. Shoot. Don't talk" - Tuco
:D
Seeing Paul's mentioned mentality once or more is an alarmingly high number of times. Beyond that Paul's stories make some of his best videos.
Thanks
It's the long and boring Paul Harrell videos I enjoy the most. Hope all of my fellow Americans had a great 4th of July
That lexan (poly carbonate) is amazing. It won't shatter.
Thanks to the beer problems of the world, my factory bought 1/4" thick poly carbonate to make sneeze guards for clients (because we couldn't get more 1/4" acrylic that week). So we tested both materials, and had leftovers after we did cutting, drilling and bending tests on them. Some small parts were discarded.
I took 5 pieces of each material, and did some non-scientific tests at the range:
(1) a single subsonic Remington 22LR fired from a handgun at 12 yards shattered 3 layers of acrylic, and didn't even scratch the 4th layer (they were all stacked together without spacers, with the poly layers behind them, resting on the sand backstop in a "wood bunker that we normally hang steel targets in.
(2) Same shot didn't go through 1 layer of poly.
(3) "Normal velocity" (1150 fps) American 22LR punched through 1 layer and was stopped by 2nd layer of poly (there were 3/8" spacers between the layers).
(4) Hand loaded 1050 fps 124 gr coated 9mm was stopped by layer 3 of poly with a big dent.
(5) Blazer Brass 115 gr 9mm stopped by layer 4 of poly with a small dent. (All of those had 3/8" thick wood spacers between the layers).
(6) Lastly, with no spacers : "Ruger Only" high velocity hand load 250 gr hard-cast lead 45 Colt was stopped by layer 4 with a huge dent that cracked a bit, and layer 5 had a big dent because the layers were all touching each other.
What I learned is that you don't want to get shot at. Ever.
i'll just mention something here that is worthy of note. if you do put a laptop computer into a book bag with the intent that it will sustain damage, you need to take into account the type of battery in the device. lithium ion battery packs, as is most common in newer laptops, can and most likely will auto ignite when perforated, and if you have one strapped to your back, you could sustain serious burns. I am in no way criticizing Pauls' demonstration, just sharing some info. Keep up the good work!
I'm new here and I have to say I could sit down and listen to you talk all day. Your voice is amazing. (I know that's weird just needed to say it)
Hello! Media professional/IT guy/firearms enthusiast here. If you were to purchase a laptop sleeve you could use that to hold your laptop . . . or could buy a larger one and put a ceramic tile/layers of polycarbonate in there and slide both into your bag. That way you could layer your ceramic tile on the outside of your books and no one would be the wiser. Those of you who are a bit handy could probably sew a cloth cover to do the same job for a lot cheaper. Just a thought.
Appreciate your teaching and expertise!
It looked like Mr. Mcloskey in St. Louis had a bare bones A-1 with a 20 inch barrel.
The Jim Bob story is gold!
The smoke detector/spare tire analogy re: personal safety and preparedness is excellent! I've heard anti-gun types use the fallacious "you must be looking to get in a shooting" many times. This is a great defense to that silly argument.
Reminds me of the story of the Sheriff that wore his side arm to a neighborhood function. A lady asked him "I see you're wearing your gun, are you expecting trouble? The Sheriff replied " No ma'am, if I were expecting trouble I would have brought my rifle".
A subtle way to add thin polycarbonate sheets could be to slide them in both pockets of a book slipcover before sliding it over the covers of the book. The polycarbonate would be completely covered and you could reasonably assert that the purpose is to protect the book from damage.
There is one material if you can find some is not considered bullet proof however, is quite resistant to pistol rounds and light rifle cartridges. Fiberglass laminated sheet material. I obtained some from cut out sections from a factory that produced large fiberglass parts. It was about 5/8” thick and I used the cutout pieces for targets shooting. The bullets were captured in the plate. And the targets lasted quite a long time. Fiberglass is much lighter than steel of the same size and thickness and is not as costly as bullet proof rated materials. You can purchase different size plates for a reasonable cost from suppliers.
Love your stories, you got some... interesting friends.
I kept looking for that mysterious bug that kept buzzing me during the video, otherwise great stuff.
@8:40 - talking about mentality; nailed it, Paul. Attitude cited about responding aggressively to a possible mass shooter or, simply, aggrieved person taking some hate to someone not liked; How do you know which? and Why, if able, respond? Wired wrong? I Can't see myself running away. Old Coasties not that different from other military svc except, usually, not trained for combat. We were out for a different struggle, mostly.
Great video as usual. New polymer lvl 3a and 4 panels while expensive, are light weight, yet don't look like normal body armor to the casual observer. Remove the labels and when inserted into the rear most section of the bag, against your back, they look like bag stiffeners.
Something i think would make this tick all the boxes is to start with as a high quality and padded backpack as you can. Hit up thrift stores and goodwills, they will often have really good packs for cheap.
Preferably if you can find one, get one that has a security pocket that faces the back. This is zippered compartment that is on the outside of the bag but its on the part that rests on your back when you wear it. Its put there so you can put things like a laptop or other high value items in it and the zipper can easily be opened by someone standing behind you to help prevent theft.
This would be the perfect place to put a ceramic plate, it will totally be out of sight even when the back is open and things are taken out of it.
You could even take the polycarb sheets and duct tape them to either side of the plate and then slide the whole thing in there.
If you cant find one like that then learn a new skill and figure out how to cut open a slit and add a zipper so that you can make your own hidden compartment.
This was an awesome video! Thanks again Paul.
Wonderful and informative demonstration. Thank you for this. Would love to see how 7.62 X 39 would have fared, vs. the 5.56.
Sad I’m only seeing this channel after Paul’s death. RIP and hope his friends/loved ones keep up his legacy.
Thinking in my head, I don’t really care about bulletproofing my backpack, but it’s Paul so I’ll give it a looksee
3:35 bug
6:11 another bug
7:35 high pitch bug
8:47 yet another bug
15:12 this is starting to sound like the woods in Oregon
Boring? NOTHING you choose to discuss could EVER be considered boring!! Every syllable is gold. Enjoy your Independence Day.
One suggestion I would make would be to alter (or if you don't sew, HAVE someone alter) the book bag to conceal the "armor" elements at the back of it. I have actually done this to one backpack myself, utilizing a chunk of timed-out lvl. 2A body armour, and it is virtually impossible to visually detect. The added weight might be a bit of a giveaway, but I doubt anyone but me will be lifting it. (DON'T try taking one of these on an airplane ANYWHERE... you will end up having a VERY unpleasant experience with airport security!) I am planning to make a further upgrade based on these videos to increase the bullet resistance of mine to include some rifle-calibre potential.
I purchased some BAM 3A fiberglass plates awhile back for like $15 a piece just to shoot at for fun, they are about 6" x 8". Seems like a few of these stuffed in a backpack maybe taped into 4 parts so it's flexible to mold to the backpack would work. That would stop most pistol rounds, stopped a .357 Mag easily.
Well Paul, you are still my favorite on TH-cam! Happy Independence Day!
HAPPY 4 th PAUL!!
Thanks for this second video. I wonder about using some conveyer belt material in combo with the polycarbonate and tile combo. I know that you can't just go to Home Depot to get it but if it worked it might be worth looking for. I'm now retired but when I worked I carried a laptop back pack that had a seperate pouch for the laptop. So it would be easy enough to put the homemade armor in that pouch. Thanks again.
In 2016 I was shot in the back with a CO2 pellet gun leaving work at 6:15 PM Friday night. It went super sonic because I heard a loud crack just as it hit me just to the right of my spine, next to my right shoulder blade. It was late November and had on a jean jacket, a fleece vest, a fleece shirt and a cotton T-shirt. The polymer tip was stuck in my back. The shots came from a car on the street, all I noticed was that it was a tan 4 door sedan. The police were called & as they arrived another guy came running up the street saying he too had been shot in the back. There were no other reports by anyone else and since it was a mere flesh wound, no investigation was done, even though there were cameras all over the traffic lights & the building I just left had multiple cameras at every door, but they were all pointed at the doors & did not pick up anything on the sidewalk.
I bought a backpack that weekend & stuffed it fairly full of 8 & 1/2 X 11 inch note pads and two text books. I thought about ceramic tile, but since I retired in 2018, I don't worry about that much anymore. No one would walk with me to the parking ramp for the next two years saying they didn't want to get shot next. HaHa. I did inquire about body armour at a gun store, when asked why & I told them all the heads in the store snapped around to see who had said that & a few asked where I worked (downtown St. Paul, Minn.). It felt like being stung by 5 bees all at once.
How do you know it was CO2?
I worked for a business complex where the windows got shot out several times in drive bys with pellets or bbs and the police similarly dismissed it. Sorry that you got hit by one of those types.
@@Hartwig870 I own many .22's, so I know what they sound like. it could have been .17 HMR but I think it would have penetrated further.
@Green Giant That's OK, you aren't the first to do so, won't be the last.
@@66block84 A 17 HMR would definitely have penetrated further.
Paul's books at 1:55 cracked me up and at 2:17 - Microbiology and Understanding Nutrition... just priceless
Dig the terminator look.
Boring talking parts are awesome, thank you. 🐝🐝🐝
i carry condoms in my wallet, i want it to happen!
about the only time that works ! LOL !!!
Thanks Paul
Paul Harrell is the Alton Brown of firearms. I can’t help but compare.
My "taxable income gig" requires that I have CPR certification and first aid training.
I'm happy about that, because I'm far more likely to need that knowledge than I am a personal defense weapon, and if I ever need a PDW, the odds that I'll need to self-apply first aid are higher than I'd like.
Do I *WANT* to need a tourniquet to save my own life? Frankly, no, I'd far prefer to not be injured. Do I *WANT* to need trauma training to help folks around me? Well, no, I don't want folks around me to experience that trauma in the first place, but if they do, I want to be able to help.
What happened to the Independence Day video?
I went and foraged all the hard cover books I had around the house. Various sizes good for torso and sides. I should have enough to make two vests (maybe ask some friends for their books if need be). I do think it’s a good option because even if you find yourself in an encounter, it’ll be knife, blunt object, or low caliber handgun...if it’s not, you’re screwed anyways lol
Thank you- way too familiar with attitude #2, and i feel its like unto the same number potty visit too.
Back in my day we were always able to BS the principal by telling him the 1/2” plate of titanium was for metal shop.
Love the correct use of apostrophes on the books.
Your thumbnail makes it look like you heard something startling in the woods and you're about to make it sorry it ever disturbed you.
The sheer amount of books I carried in high school might have been enough to stop a 556er or more. I think it might be a good idea to train school kids in forming a Spartan shield wall with backpacks. Would be better than clammering in panic and give them something to hold onto dear life with.
I've never wanted orange soda and fruit punch more. Also, really enjoy your presentations.
At what point will Paul stop saying "the boring part when I talk"?
I thought he would know by now that all we want is a 2-hour anecdote only video where he just talks.
I don't think he says that because he thinks *we* find it boring; I think he says that because *he* finds it boring lol
I think he will stop saying it about the same time he stops wearing that jacket type
According to the US Army urban combat manual, the maximum barrier penetration with 5.56mm NATO and 7.62mm NATO takes place at 200 meters--at under 20 meters the 5.56mm isn't at its maximum penetration capability even with military FMJ projectiles.
The diagonal rule...”red light, don’t fight, make a right...”
an after thought....gut the laptop where you have nothing but the case of it put the armor plate inside it and screw it together...just a thought ...awesome video paul thank you for making it..and as always i prefer the long boring version as you call it .
Hey that's not fair! I don't have a Paul Harrell like Jim Bob does!
Was I the only one that half expected Paul to pull out a Beretta 92 and shooting the fly.
Any state that would prohibit something, like body armor, that can’t harm anyone, but prevents that person from being harmed… wants you to be vulnerable for a reason.
ooh I'd like to see a test including the fleece bullet stop
Sweet shades!
Judging from the comments on your videos over a considerable period of time, most of us subscribed fans seem to enjoy the "annoying talking bits more" than the shooting parts...myself included.
Also, we really want that action figure of you with the pull-string activated talking box saying things like "I'm using a Berreta 92fs with Remington green and white box 9x19 full metal jacket" and "you be the judge!" Plus, fun others like "I'm what you call a professional"
People forget that LEXAN is a brand name for one manufacturer of polycarbonate. Just like Windex is just one brand of isopropanol based window cleaner.
You're the man Paul
Yea, Paul talking.
Ok.... So this opener reminds me of the Joe Piscopo and Eddie Murphy doing a classic SNL skit from 1982. Ebony and Ivory.
it's the sunniest it's ever been where paul lives, i ve never seen him with the terminator glasses on...adds suspense to his character. jim bob~susie come with me if you want to live!!!!!!!!!
"Take my hand!... Get to the choppers!!!"
My son's book bag looks like a 120lb Ranger ruck. Nothing short of a Ma Deuce with a full belt is penetrating it.
what happened to the independence day video?
What I was wondering.
Sucks for whoever didn't watch it.
Thanks for sharing
I was half expecting Paul to pull out a BB gun and take that bee out in one shot, lol
I feel like Paul just scolded me and I didn’t even say anything.
Also, I want him to protect me if the terminator is ever after me.
Plot twist: Paul Harrell *IS* the terminator . . .
Hahajajja.
A long time ago, Mythbusters stopped a bullet with an old laptop but only the battery stopped a round. I suspect power charging is the only bullet resistant material in a computer.
Dude, you're shooting a Dell.
I've used the handgun is the same as a fire extinguisher analogy many times. I don't want my house to burn down, but I damn sure have fire extinguishers that I hope I never need. Also, I've trained with my fire extinguishers, I know how to use them at a moments notice, otherwise they're not nearly as effective. Same with my firearms. Also, I'm watching this on a Dell M6300 that looks very similar to the one that you shot. Great video Paul!
Just 16 seconds in and I'm already having a stroke.
Back to back Paul Harrell videos? It’s Christmas in July!
take away, put lexan sheets on front and back of every book, and wrap it with paper like we used to. 3 books, 6 sheets, put ceramic next to person, and it would seem to be reasonable protection. Well done sir
I mean no offense to mr harrell when I say this, I thought he just left the eye doctor with those glasses! LOL
Great presentation sir!
I appreciate the ideas you present.
I'm curious if resistance increases with a ceramic tile sandwiched between 2 layers of polycarbonate, duct taped of course.
If test the theory here but we are currently under stage 2 and 3 fire bans. That means no target shooting outside of approved gun ranges.
I actually never thought of wearing body armor in school, thanks Paul 🙂.
Everyime i hear the bug i go nuts thinking its in my room
The tile would be more durable, depending on the caliber, against the steel. The steel would not allow any give and would lessen the flex of the tile when hit.
Nice granny glasses!
Shooting the laptop was especially satisfying.
Hey Paul, we all know that velocity of a round can be greatly affected by barrel length (some cartriges more than others)
But is there a general and significant effect of barrel length on Accuracy (especially in 9mm) ?
Assuming there is:
Is the difference in accuracy between platforms greater than that of barrel length?
You could you probably get an AR-9 with a short and a long barrel to test the out easily, or just buy a longer/shorter barrel for your Beretta Storm Rifle .
Always wondered about this, thanks,
Thanks!
Check out my presentation on 20" barreled AR vs. 10.5" barreled AR
I have a similar story in regards to preparedness.
I used to live and work in developing non western countries for a very long time. I have been in situations where i had no food or supplies. I have also been in Epidemics.
So Last year i decided good is well enough and returned back "home". I did as i always do and set up a supply of food and basic necessities. These included Masks and PPE. When the Coronavirus Pandemic hit my neighbours and family basically accused me of "being giddy" it happened. Some even seriously asked if i had something to do with it because i clearly have prepared for it.
This mentality is extremely common in western countries but since i was away from home for most of my life, their response was just Alien to me. Are we so pampered that we cannot even fathom that bad things happen? Its no wonder that we are neither doing Jack nor Shit about Climate change. You hate Coronavirus? Come and see what comes next buddy! You aint seen nothing yet!