why are body armor vests so small?

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Always seems like there are big parts of the chest not covered by the Kevlar. I get that there maybe aren’t organs up by your shoulders, but, seems like it makes it easier for bullets to come in from the side. Why not just have more coverage?

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Like many things in engineering design, it’s a compromise. Body armour is heavy and rigid. Wearing it makes doing your job more difficult. The compromise is to cover only the vital organs.

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