ONLY THE BEST.
SECOND TO NONE.
PREMIER BODY ARMOR, ESTD. 2013
NEVERCOMPROMISE
Premier Body Armor provides complete body armor systems to defend against threats including handguns, shot guns, and high-powered rifles. We are headquartered in Gastonia, North Carolina and all our products are proudly made in the USA.
Before introducing PBA in 2013, we spent 20 years engineering and manufacturing armor for tactical vehicles becoming an industry leader in innovation and the highest benchmark of quality. Our customers have included the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), the United States Marine Corps (USMC), North American and International OEM’s, private security industry, government agencies, and the Department of Defense.
Our armored vehicle manufacturing experience aided us in developing a patented process that allowed us to form a super steel to the standardized SAPI curvature standards set forth by the U.S. Department of Defense for the production of their ceramic plates. This curvature was unheard of in steel body armor, and was also unimaginable with this type of steel. Our steel armor was built like a tank… literally.
This is the legacy PBA carries into the 2020’s. Countless lives of American warfighters saved and thousands of reliable, American made armor systems deployed.
In an environment that is growing ever more violent and threatening, we at Premier Body Armor believe that law-abiding citizens also deserve the very best in personal protection. This driving mission has led to the development of armor solutions unique for civilian applications. Custom fitted backpack inserts for the most popular tactical brands, armored laptop cases and school products, our infamous discreet Executive Vest... All these simple products bring body armor comfortably into the hands of civilians for the first time.
Uniquely Fortified. Uniquely Free.
OUR PROMISE TO YOU
Premier Body Armor stands behind our products and your personal protection. Your safety, confidence, and satisfaction are our top priorities.
As a part of our warranty, in the event that your Premier Body Armor vest or panel saves your life, we will replace it at no cost as long as an official police report of the incident is provided. For more information on our warranties and policies, click here.
WHAT'S INSIDE PREMIER BODY ARMOR?
What your body armor is made of makes a difference. At Premier Body Armor, we source only the BEST raw materials to make our products. “MADE in the USA” is more than just a tagline for us; it’s a way of life. Every fiber that goes into the manufacturing of our ballistic vests and panels is sourced and made in the USA.
Why? Because the companies we purchase those raw materials from have the highest level of quality control in the industry.
The ballistic fibers found in Premier Body Armor products are single-source. They come from DuPont™* , the people that invented para-aramid fibers, better known by their trade name...Kevlar®.
For over 50 years, DuPont™ has led the industry, bringing strength, durability and performance to all of the ballistic products they produce. In the process of selecting material for our products, we tested countless ballistic materials from a number of manufacturers. The results always spoke for themselves, and ballistic fabric produced with DuPont™ fibers proved to be vastly superior.
Less expensive para-aramid fibers do exist, but they are produced in countries with loose manufacturing regulations. These products tend to weigh more, are thicker, and most importantly, do not live up to Premier's quality standards or those set by DuPont and their domestic partners. You will NEVER see inferior materials in a Premier Body Armor product!
*Some of our vests and panels are made with Barrday ballistic fabric. Barrday is an industry leader, and use DuPont fibers in the production of their fabric.