I have a military flak vest that will stop some pistol rounds 'n stuff. I only wore it for protection a few times back in 'the salad days'. Then after I settled down a bit I used it as an easy way to add weight to pushups, pullups and dips.
The days after I left my mother's but before I started jiu jitsu. 1991-2004. I no longer mix with certain elements of society that made a vest seem somewhat practical or perhaps even necessary.
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