Zombie Weapon Guide - Zombie Armor on a Budget!!!
Zombie Weapon Guide
Zombie Armor #5:
Wrist Guards.
Statistically speaking, most zombie bites and wounds by zombies occur on appendages. When you’re whacking a zombie, remember that your hands and wrists are right near his mouth - make sure you’re protected with some high-quality wrist-guards, like those used for skateboarding.
Zombie Weapon Guide
Zombie Armor #4:
Athletic Shin Guards.
Don’t be that guy that gets bit by a zombie in the ankle right after everyone said that it was safe. Make sure your legs are protected from supine zombies (and the occasional crippled zombie) with high-quality shin guards. Consider doubling up on the front and back.
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Zombie Armor #3:
Mesh Kitchen Glove.
These handy gloves, found in the kitchen, will protect from zombies your most valuable asset - your hands. Studies have shown that most zombie bites happen on the hands, so make sure that you’ve got some puncture- and cut-resistant gloves, like these steel mesh kitchen gloves, or the popular kevlar variety.
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Zombie Armor #2:
Kevlar / Leather Motorcycle Suit.
Thank goodness Grandma went through that leather phase. Some of the best protection against zombies, the leather and kevlar combination of a high-quality motorcycle suit will keep you safe from bites, scratches, and, yes, ditching your motorcycle when you’re tryin’ to get away from like, a million zombies. I wouldn’t recommend the helmet, though - if the zombies are at your head, you’re zombie-food anyway.
Zombie Weapon Guide
Zombie Armor #1:
Tactical Body Armor.
Make like SWAT and get medieval on some zombies with full riot gear. With zombie bite protection and maximum mobility, a suit of SWAT armor affords almost complete protection from zombies and the living dead. Of course, body armor will also protect you from unfriendly human remainders. Don’t forget to figure out how to unzip it before you pee yourself fighting zombies.
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by Chester MacArthur
on Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 at 9:09 am. Filed under The Undead Survivalist.
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August 7th, 2007 at 1:38 am
The last entry, tactical body armor, seems like the worst in this otherwise excellent article. The armor protects, with almost supernatural accuracy, precisely the parts of the body you wouldn’t expect a ghoul to have access to. Better to go with a mesh shark suit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_suit). Without the neoprene underneath (which would only be an added layer for long teeth, which zombies don’t have), this is a light, breathable suit that provides great protection to the entire body. It’s like the kitchen glove that you already mention, but for the entire body. Combine that with a good pair of high leather boots and the aforementioned kitchen gloves, and you’re fairly zombie-resistant. I’d say you were zombie-proof, but we should all know there is no such thing…
August 7th, 2007 at 9:26 am
Wow…a true Zombiephile. We must admit to having never even considered shark mesh. It’s like a kitchen glove for your body. Nice call.
Is it as light out of the water as it is in the water? If so, I’d vote for replacing #1 with the sharksuit.
And now that I think about it, aquatic zombie combat is another realm altogether deserving of consideration - traditional tactics and equipment go right out the window and the shark suit might well prove invaluable.
Nice call Steve!
August 7th, 2007 at 11:13 am
I just wanted to say what an awesome article (and web site) this is! Keep up the good work, there aren’t enough zombie web sites out there.
Also, I’ve written a couple zombie articles myself:
6 Steps To Preparing For The Coming Zombie Apocalypse
http://www.zerogspacecow.com/articles/zombie.html
The Advantages Of A Zombie Armageddon
http://www.zerogspacecow.com/articles/zombiepros.html
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March 13th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
would not a simple pair of thick leather work gloves be more than adequat than a pair of kitchen mitts?
December 4th, 2008 at 8:27 am
I see a part of the body everyone has neglected… the face, you could have as much armor as you want, but what happens when you get zombie blood in your eyes or mouth, you get infected and you then turn into a zombie in armor, so to combat this you need some sort of goggles and one of those mouth cover things they have in a hospital or building site.