ARGO™ SERIES INSERTS

Advanced multi-hit threat mitigation in a thin, lightweight package for all-day wear.

9x19mm DM41 FMJ @ 415 m/s, 25mm apart

All pictures shown are for illustration purposes only.
Due to different production periods and product enhancements, the actual product may vary.

Yes. All of our listings are for a single item.

This allows you to pick out separate sizes and cuts depending on your usecase(s).

All of our products, including these, are manufactured by us in Denmark.

We take great pride in manufacturing everything in-house ourselves, using materials that are made in the EU or the US exclusively.

Almost.

We have shipping agreements with major providers to all NATO allied countries but do ship outside of NATO as well.

Under no circumstances can we ship goods to embargoed or sanctioned countries.

For a complete overview, please refer to our shipping page.

If you already own an armour carrier, please refer to the manufacturer or any documentation that came with it to find the appropriate size.

If this is your first armour purchase, please measure your chest circumference at the pecs. You can reference our sizing guide here for suggestions. Please note that the table changes depending on your product configuration at the top.

The most important aspect is that the insert covers your heart, lungs, kidneys and diaphragm. To ensure these vitals are covered, the insert should span from your sternum notch to 2 cm above your naval, and at its widest, should roughly equate to the distance between your pecs.

According to our warranty, 7 years.

This is an estimate we've set to ensure the protective properties are sustained throughout the insert's entire lifecycle. Proper maintenance and care will ensure the insert will provide protection significantly past its expiration date.

Not at all.

Many things can affect the durability of an insert, including materials, moisture exposure, heat, creasing and storage conditions.

Inserts with intact covers that have been properly cared for, and have not been subjected to unreasonable environmental or storage conditions, can provide like-new protection for years past their expiration.

That said, after an insert leaves our facilities, we can no longer guarantee its handling. Because of this, we've limited the recommended wear period to 5 years, and have a warranty which backs up this decision.

This depends on the round in question and the referenced standard.

We test our inserts against both the VPAM and NIJ standards, which call for different shot spacing and the number of rounds.

For VPAM threats, we shoot our panels 7 times. 3 of these hits have 75 mm spacing in an equilateral triangle in accordance with Annex 3.1 of VPAM BSW2006. The consequent 3 shots follow the same pattern but have 25 mm spacing to test true multi-hit performance. The last round is fired 30 mm from the edge of the panel, to ensure edge-hit protection.

For NIJ threats, the panel is shot 6 times with equal spacing between each shot and the edge of the insert in accordance with NIJ 0101.07.

Not officially, no.

Certification for either standard is incredibly resource intensive, requiring five-digit upfront laboratory fees, and for the VPAM specifically, close to hundreds of sample panels for testing.

It is something we are striving towards, however.

We do have all of our lots independently tested at NIJ or VPAM-accredited laboratories in the Netherlands and Germany against the required threats for each respective standard.