Being one these new people who has asked this very question I find what you have said to be very interesting. i was never entirely certain what goes on during troops and now that I do I can reconsider what armor to get for my first set.
I know this is off topic but maybe you guys can help me here. How difficult is it to put together ABS armor, example that I'm looking at is AM armor, versus HIPS armor. The thing I really am curious about is how hard it is to trim the armor to fit me, especially AM/FX armor since it looks like that is what I will be getting. Also is there any helmets out there besides FX that is made from ABS that is affordable?
Thanks guys.