How strong is this Russian Ballistic Shield? The VANT (LEGENDARY)

Charlie feels like a guy that got lost and showed up at the range and they were to nice to make him leave so they let him help. love it

Charlie truly is the embodiment of "He's a bit confused, but he got the spirit."

This shield is used mainly when storming apartments. Criminals mainly use either Makarov, Kalashnikov, or smoothbore rifles. That is, the shield performs its task 100%. And the operator will not have time to get tired, because storming the premises is not a marathon. But there are other shields.

If you raid a building and the first man carries the shield, with a gunner following him, this can definitly protect you when engaging multiple hostiles. Not everyone has a M1 Garand with armor piercing rounds just laying around. So legit depending who you are dealing with.

The fact that Charlie is using two cans as "binoculars" is amazing. 15:19

Charlie is the best... Dude holding up cans like they are binoculars, being focused on the feet protector, and of course saying he always wears a helmet. I love it all. There's nothing quite as funny as him just being weird for no reason.

This shield isnt used by regular army...it's used by Speztnaz Storm Groups Like the Alfa (A), Vityaz (B) , Vympel Group and FSB and more or less by Omon...the 🟥 is ment as psychological effect so that person aims and shoots at it during a firefight...newer shields have a bright flashing strobe light for that instead.

In Russia, protective equipment based on ballistic fabric is decommissioned after five years. Since it is believed that the fabric loses its properties over time. If this shield is 5 or more years old, then it is impossible to say exactly how it performed when it was new.

GT's channel has always been fire but its worth noting that ever since he invented science its been even better.

“You could line up 3 maybe even 7 malnourished Japanese soldiers and it will still go right through” Charlie is the guy that says something from left field but it’s still accurate.

As others said when this was posted, it's mainly a police item for use in clearing apartments. You would primarily be anticipating handguns, smoothbore firearms, etc. And to that end, it did its job well.

Charlie, hello. I've watched a lot of your videos, you've done a great job. I would just like to correct you, ballistic shields such as "Vant-LM" and "Vant-VM" are not used by army units. They are used by the internal troops of the FSB and OMON, the so-called "anti-terror groups" aimed at countering gangs and terrorists, respectively, they are designed to protect against fragments of homemade call devices and light weapons.

Charlie is absolutely hilarious, even in his moments of clarity, like at the end of the video.

Not only does Dr Grand Thumb have the best science around...Charlie has some of the best advice....he is absolutely hilarious.

The 14:12 comment literally had my wife and I in tears 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Charlie is the hero we never knew we needed.

You earned my like when Charlie was about to explain his opinion in depth and then opted instead to declare that he just likes feet. Absolutely brilliant.

The VANT shield is truly a futuristic design. They were built with space warfare doctrine in mind. You can clearly see this when the operator hold the shield up and standing, only his feet would expose outside the shield and if you squint your eyes it looks just like Amogus

You guys seriously couldn’t make enough of these videos. 🤣🤣😂 you are all awesome. Please keep doing what you guys do - bringing not just science and awareness but comedy as well to the masses.

I love the new open music to the Is program keep going brother.

That red velcro is for psychological effect, attempt to trick shooter to aim at it, as a target, in fast pacing assault, instead of looking for less protected parts

Charlie saying "I always wear one" had me rolling. Fascinating to see foreign ballistic shields though, would love to see more tests done.... For scientific reasons of course.

Этот щит создан для штурма зданий набитыми преступниками, а т.к. у них в основном гладкоствольное оружие, этот щит просто идеален

would be interesting if you had some sort of force measure behind it so we have an idea what the person holding it might experience. great video.

GT - "Legend has it, that these can take an RPG hit and survive!"
Me - "Bullshi..."
GT - "But not the Russian operator behind them."
Me - "Nevermind. That checks out."

Charlie using cans as binoculars at 15:15 is just awesome attention to detail, the comedy goes so deep! LOL Thanks for the laugh guys!

5:30 That little tap for the mag... AR boi :P

I don't get stuck on films much especially watching sponsors video ads I just flick but this video and humour across the board great video dude very cool 😎👍👍

This is a police shield, not an army shield. It is usually used to enter a room where a person armed with a shotgun or pistol is located.

4:24 I lost it when you said "every Russians air-softer I've talked to ... and they know everything ... this thing can take DShK". How can you put three jokes in one line? This is brilliant.

You guys are hilarious and knowledgeable. Definitely need yall own show.

Love the melodrama of you being handed the M-1.

You guys are going crazy with your production quality recently. It’s really good, and it’s not going unnoticed.

Garand thumb has so many Advance and Rare weapons that I wouldn’t even be suprised if he reviews a RAH-66 Commanche Helicopter next week

I think it's more designed to stop many rounds of the AKM variety rather than huge rounds of the .50 cal variety. That legendary 30.06 is still such a sexy round.

Чарли, это не армейский брони щит, он стоит на вооружении груп быстрого реагирования, ОМОН, СОБР, и других частей

I really liked the slow motion exit shot, more people should do that!!

A few misconceptions here. The Vant is/was only used by anti-terror/police units. Not regulars.
The Vant is an old shield dating back to the mid 2000s.
Top tier FSB units now use titanium shields which are lvl4 rated and will likely stop 30-06 AP. look up the Armokom "Veer6".
Cool vid anyway.
Thanks!

Charlie's spotter binoculars are some of the most advanced technology I've ever seen.

It's a Tactical assault shield, used in anti terrorist operation, so operators has intelligence what weapon terrorist got (they might also have a nades or so, so shield will protect the rest of team behind, body armor can't do that). Some one need to enter room, or building, they are not using it at war or as anti sniper shield))) It's do it's job well. Videos was fun - thank you!

Every time Charlie speaks, I just burst out laughing. xD
Spectrum strength...The ending comment... This guys fucking gold. Haha.
I love how Garand just struggles not to laugh too. Haha.

a theory on why the Velcro would be red. in the event of coming into small space with an active threat, having that red spot can attract the eye / aiming of the threat so if they do get rounds off they would hopefully be hitting the shield in center mass. instead of your legs, the person behind you or on the side of you

So what you're saying is that we need to reissue M1 Garands as the main infantry rifle. It's probably lighter than the XM5

The 5.56mm greentip round you fired at that shield still cannot make a bulge at back because despite its tungsten penetrator, it's still too light to pierce that type of shield. The round simply lacks the inertial energy to penetrate thick armor.

best intro seen in a long time : D

Hello from Russia! As always, GT, great video. First ballistic test on VANT I've ever seen - many thanks for such content!
And, well, if anyone is wondering, here's some info on the VANT: (I'm into all our police stuff and shields are no exception)
FORT Technologies stuff are almost exclusively made for police usage. And ВАНТ-ВМ (eng. VANT-VM; the one in the vid) is no exception. It's more then 10 years old by now and was essentially the first full-size shield for FSB/SOBR units.
Yes, there were shields like Забор-С/Забор-М (eng. Zabor-S/Zabor-M; goggle them up, its ridiculous), but judging from the fact that I've only seen them on the training photos of regional units, whom are always underfunded, they were either too impractical or came up at the same time as VANT.
The shield has level 4 ballistic protection (level 5 pre-2014 reform) and should stop an LPS gz round out of SVD from 5-10 meters. And, considering 7.62x54R is loosely the same as .308, we can see that it can - M80 proves that.
The red velcro in the center is meant to attract the attackers eye - storming of the house usually goes with a lot of suppressive fire, shouts and overall intimidation of an enemy - sum it up with the fact that VANT is usually equipped with a strobe and you'll get an enemy who'll only see a constantly flashing light and a big red square entering a room). He'll probably shoot it, not something else.
About the obsolescence of the technologies used:
VANT is by far the most produced shield in Russia and it still does its job greatly - so why change anything? Yes, we already have more modern shields (by FORT themselves and by NPP Klass), but you should understand that replacing something in anything that is state-owned, especially in Russia, is EXTREMELY difficult - we have a massive corruption problem in every branch of the state. Plus we're talking about military and police here - they are very conservative.
About the weight:
IIRC, FORT made special attachment system for bulletproof vests that has MOLLE on them. It comes with the shield. And also consider that police guys are more buffed than the army guys.
And yes, the VANT was and is used in the military in relatively small numbers - our army has different SOF's after all. They are used by FSB and SOBR teams in Ukraine rn.

My guess is there’s a level 3 metal plate in the middle but has Kevlar + aramid in the rear. Could be the reason why it’s not bulging when shot with spicy intermediate rounds but the 30-06 goes through it like Swiss cheese.

Just found this channel, thinking about calling in sick to work all week just to catch up on all the content. you guys are fucking awesome

The “beware of Coriolis effect” while spotting with two cans as binos is hilarious 😂😂

"They need to be able to move"
Me: Wait, did Charlie just say something tactically logical?
..
"I just like feet"
Me: There it is.

I think Charley's policy of always wearing a helmet is a good one, especially for him.

The velcro being red is a taktik so that the shooter will most likely air right there. Otherwise one might focus on gaps etc.
Saying "perhaps Kevlar or Aramid" does not make sense since it´s the same thing. Kevlar is the trademark Aramid is the actual fiber.

I love your sciencing.

Charlie needs to create his own KRplus channel. And he needs to stay in character 100% of the time.

Charlie is a great medical thrall! Hope to see more of the kid in the future!

Charlie: "Beware of Coriolis Effect"
Spots with two bang cans..
I literally cant breath 🤣🤣 15:11

Thankyou for all the care. Human

This is the greatest channel. Everything about this video is perfect. Its funny, witty, well shot. Well scripted in general. The characters are top notch. The info is concise and exiting. Thank you for doing this monumental work. It can not be easy to achieve this level of production.

The extreme 25m shot and the "beware of coriolis effect" to then look through can binoculars. Killed me

I love the music playing in the background throughout the entire video 😂😂😂

i love these videos they keep making me laugh love it!

his shield is designed for fighting in urban conditions, when storming a room. Naturally, it is not designed for huge rifles. Moreover, the operative with this shield is also wearing a bulletproof vest.

“I mean seeing how it went right through this shield, you could line up 3 maybe 7 malnourished Japanese soldiers and it would go right through em.” The way God and John Garand intended

that science with dr garand thumb intro is the best

glad you got that red alert 3 music playing 😌

Garand: “HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TEACH YOU THIS LESSON OLD MAN”

Practically, this shield should do fine for a strong operator that's already fully covered in body armour and tasked with changing into a room. It should be thought of additional layer of protection over body armour instead of do it all shield for an unarmored operator.

gotta love the soda can binos there ;)

I’m not surprised they are still using it. Have you seen those drone videos? Like the dudes hiding underneath a tank, or the entrance to a position or something. This could save your life in situations they are often in.

Charlie is a national treasure and he must be protected at all costs.

Charlie as a comic relief is just hilarious, such a laugh! Love your videos, guys!

I know nothing about ballistic shields, but wouldn’t the weight assist in absorbing some of the impact of the incoming rounds? I’m guessing that if the shield is going to be shot once then it’ll probably be shot more than once and you wouldn’t want it to be shot out of your grasp on the first round.

5 secs in and already cracking up, good work guys

“I just like feet”
Mike’s reaction afterwards 🤣
Great video, really enjoyed this one

"I like feet, I wanna make sure they're protected."
Has the same vibe as:
"Why do you sit on your helmets?"
"So we don't get our balls blown off."

I love the M1 Garand it’s my dream gun but it’s HEAVY so to hold / pick up the Garand with one hand is major skill

Genuinely surprised with how well it did.

I’d like to see the stats on an epic shield or perhaps uncommon.
Legendary gear is kinda out of my price range…

I don’t remember seeing charlie in any videos but he needs to be in more, that guy is absolutely hilarious, loved his 2 cent comments.

thank you charlie 🙏🙏🙏

Sniper Rifle from Halo was modeled off of a Denel NTW-20, which at its smallest calibre is 14.5x114

I think it's meant to break into buildings where people have either Uzi or full auto 5.56's. The heavier it is the more rounds it can soak up and still protect you.

Charlie is a great representation of the comments section. Thanks for having him GarandThumb! I love to feel represented in your videos. Now there's someone I can self insert onto!

I like how sceptical you were during test.

0:04 I likes his honesty 😂

14:11 I came here for GT's test. Stayed for Charlie's remarks. And sure as hell I wasn't disappointed. What a legend.

I love how lvl 4 was developed to stop 30-06 black tip but almost nobody has that round. The government doesn't even use it

I love the Coke can used as part on the 'binocs' @15:18.

The point of the red velcro is to draw fire to the center of the shield instead of anything or anyone else.

This is like a military version of the Trailer Park Boys. I also love how Charlie looks confused in every shot. Great video, I like it!

I'm honestly surprised that 9mm didn't just obliterate the thing. Judging that it'll blow a lung out no problem.

Nice vid again!

God! 3:10 - with this helmet on him - looks just like Linus Tech tips switched to the military topic))))

crazy how the M1 was created when soldiers didn't use body armor, but fires a round that is still viable today

These shields are used for door breaching, and are intended against small caliber weapons for the most part. It would be comparable but not exactly the same as an American S.W.A.T. shield

The vant shield is supposed to be carried with a harnest distributing the load on the wearer's body. As a side effect if you start to trip just a little and start leaning forward with the shield attached to the harnest not even your buddies behind you will be able to save you from the face planting that will ensue. Also since you have a shield infront of you you can't realy slow down your fall so i hope you like the taste of that shield handle bar with crushed teeth seasoning.

I was surprised it stopped the FAL, but yeah, not AP type ammo, so makes sense.
Well if it you use that + your proper body armour it probably makes sense to keep using it, it becomes more like a Reducer against AP ammo, making you safe.

Charlie is a national treasure and must be protected at all cost.
"Spectrum strength."

You kept me watching with the comic relief 😜

charlie is definitely the comedic relief when they're getting down to brass tacks 😂

"They got that spectrum strength."
Never change, Charlie.