{"id":1797,"date":"2012-06-18T13:33:39","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T17:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=1797"},"modified":"2012-06-18T16:23:05","modified_gmt":"2012-06-18T20:23:05","slug":"st-petersburg-police-field-dead-stop-equalizer-police-shields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=1797","title":{"rendered":"St. Petersburg Police Field DeadStop Equalizer Police Shields"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_37621.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1801\" title=\"IMG_3762\" src=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_37621.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1255\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_37621.jpg 1255w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_37621-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_37621-1024x795.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1255px) 100vw, 1255px\" \/><\/a>I was over in St. Petersburg last week and got to see their brand new <a title=\"DeadStop Police Shields\" href=\"http:\/\/www.deadstopshields.com\/\">DeadStop Equalizer Police Shields<\/a> that were distributed to supervisors less than a month ago.\u00a0 As you can see, the protective plastic sheets are still over the viewing window.<\/p>\n<p>Made by <a title=\"LCOA Composites\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lcoacomposites.com\/\">LCOA Composites, Inc<\/a>, the DeadStop Equalizer is a NIJ level IIIa ballistic shield with a nice array of features, the most prominent of which is the ultra light weight.\u00a0 The Equalizer shown above clocks in at 15 pounds for the 24&#8243; X 40&#8243; intermediate coverage shield.\u00a0 DeadStop calls their composite formulation Feather Plate armor technology.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fkg151UiUaE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I really liked the ergonomics of the Equalizer&#8217;s grab handle.\u00a0 It is ambidextrous and provides gripping in the vertical, horizontal, and my favorite, a 45 degree angle of the forearm.\u00a0 This is a great compromise of stability and comfort when wielding the shield for<!--more--> extended periods.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_3764.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1806\" title=\"IMG_3764\" src=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_3764.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1300\" height=\"994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_3764.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_3764-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_3764-1024x782.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_37651.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1808\" title=\"IMG_3765\" src=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_37651.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_37651.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_37651-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_37651-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/a>There are two reliefs, that DeadStop calls firing portals, cut in the sides of the shield for the operator to place his dominant arm for handgun use.\u00a0 In effect, the portals allow the user to straighten his gun arm to less of an angle, giving a more natural hold and sight picture.\u00a0 I have never been fond of holding my pistol around the edge of a squared shield in an exaggerated Fiddler Crab claw fashion.<\/p>\n<p>In handling the shield, I found that these cutouts help index your forearm.\u00a0 The rounded portals keep your arm from sliding up and down the side of the shield and allow your dominant arm to assist in stabilizing and maneuvering the shield.\u00a0 This can reduce fatigue on the non-dominant arm carrying the shield and add mobility.\u00a0 The firing portals on the Equalizer are good tactical design.<\/p>\n<p>DeadStop touts their line as the lightest full protection NIJ level IIIa shields on the market today.\u00a0  Without the window, the Equalizer weighs a scant 11.5 pounds.\u00a0 The 24&#8243; X 40&#8243; size of the Equalizer covers the entire upper body while moving and the full body in a kneeling position. The Equalizer&#8217;s window is multiple hit NIJ level IIIa.\u00a0 There are  options available for Equalizers, to include a 900 lumen LED light  package.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_3766.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1823\" title=\"IMG_3766\" src=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_3766.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_3766.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_3766-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_3766-1024x841.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/a>According to LCOA Composites, the St. Petersburg Police Department studied ballistic shields from 6 different manufacturers before contracting with LCOA for an order of 45 DeadStop Equalizers.\u00a0 The order was paid for with seized drug money.\u00a0 Though I don&#8217;t have the exact cost, I&#8217;m told that the Equalizers are very price-competitive.<\/p>\n<p>The St. Pete sergeant who showed me the shield likes his new Equalizer, and I was equally impressed with it after having an opportunity to put it through the motions.<\/p>\n<p>Randall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was over in St. Petersburg last week and got to see their brand new DeadStop Equalizer Police Shields that were distributed to supervisors less than a month ago.\u00a0 As you can see, the protective plastic sheets are still over the viewing window. Made by LCOA Composites, Inc, the DeadStop Equalizer is a NIJ level IIIa ballistic shield with a nice array of features, the most prominent of which is the ultra light weight.\u00a0 The Equalizer shown above clocks in at 15 pounds for the 24&#8243; X 40&#8243; intermediate coverage shield.\u00a0 DeadStop calls their composite formulation Feather Plate armor technology. I really liked the ergonomics of the Equalizer&#8217;s grab handle.\u00a0 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=1797\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,354,306],"tags":[360,355,358,357],"class_list":["post-1797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-officer-safety","category-protective-armor","category-technology","tag-deadstop-equalizer-shields","tag-lcoa-composites","tag-lightweight-ballistic-shield","tag-st-petersburge-police-shields"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p28xkp-sZ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1797"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1797\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1818,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1797\/revisions\/1818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}