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A broken bone guard showed me why I switched to a new steel mesh apron
For years I wore a standard chainmail apron, thinking it was enough. Then a beef rib bone snapped and a sharp piece shot straight through a weak link during a busy Saturday shift. I switched to a steel mesh apron from a company called Armadillo about six months ago, and the difference is real. The weave is tighter and it feels like actual armor. Has anyone else made a switch after a close call?
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ruby_anderson6mo ago
That's a brutal wake-up call. Glad you found something that actually works. Some gear just isn't worth the risk.
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the_jesse6mo ago
Wait, what gear are we talking about?
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baker.betty6mo ago
Well, "brutal wake-up call" is putting it mildly. A piece of beef rib turning into a shank aimed at your gut is not the kind of lunch special anyone orders. I guess that old apron was more like a suggestion of safety than the real deal. Good on you for getting actual armor, because playing human pincushion is a terrible job perk. Some of that old gear feels like it was made more for looks than for stopping a surprise bone attack.
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