From the outside, the Ironclad V-series concealment vest looks like a fitted athletic zip-up — a little thicker than a compression shirt, available in black, gray, and a dark olive. The V-series uses a layered construction: an outer shell of abrasion-resistant synthetic, a middle layer of flexible trauma-dispersion paneling (a ceramic-fiber composite that distributes impact without rigid plates), and an inner moisture-wicking layer. It stops low-velocity rounds and disperses blunt trauma. It does not stop high-caliber rifle rounds. The manufacturer is very clear about this in documentation that no one reads.

It's sold through licensed security equipment distributors and, less officially, through several Tier 2 and 3 sporting goods stores that don't ask too many questions. Tier 4 private security staff wear them under dress shirts. Tier 2 neighborhood watch organizers in contested blocks wear them openly. A few Tier 3 journalists who cover the Shelf wear them and don't tell their editors. The vest fits over basic arm augments but requires a custom order for heavy shoulder chrome.