NIJ 0101.06 CERTIFIED · FIT-TEST PROGRAM
Train with the kit for 30 days. Spend nothing until you know it fits.
Walk into any of our 320 partner ranges, run drills in a loaner carrier for a full month, and only commit when the armor has cleared a real shift on your body — not a 90-second try-on in a showroom.
- 320Partner ranges nationwide
- 30Days, full loaner kit
- $0Until you keep it
- 4.9/5Across 6,140+ verified reviews
PROTOCOL
Four steps. One zero-risk decision.
From request to keep-or-return in roughly 30 days, structured like a checklist — not a sales call.
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01
Request a kit
Submit your agency affiliation, duty profile, and threat environment. We confirm NIJ level eligibility (III+ standalone, III+ICW, or IV) within one business day.
- Eligibility
- L.E. / Federal / Licensed security
- Response SLA
- ≤ 1 business day
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02
Match to a range
We route you to the nearest of 320 partner ranges — average drive time under 22 minutes for 84% of customers. Loaner carrier ships to the range, not your front door.
- Network
- 320 partner ranges
- Avg. drive
- < 22 min (84% of customers)
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03
Train for 30 days
Run live drills, draw cycles, vehicle exits, and 12-hour wear tests in your loaner kit. Range staff log session notes. We replace any component that fails fit mid-trial.
- Loaner window
- 30 calendar days
- Mid-trial swap
- Covered, no charge
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04
Decide
Keep the kit and we invoice at MSRP — held since January 2022 — or return the loaner in the prepaid pelican case. 89% of officers keep the kit after day 30.
- Keep rate
- 89% post-trial
- Return shipping
- Prepaid pelican case
COVERAGE
320 partner ranges. Every state. Twenty-two minutes, on average.
The network is contracted, not aggregated — each range signs a fit-test SLA, maintains a Nightmare Armor loaner locker, and documents every session in our partner portal.
State-by-state range density
| Region | Partner ranges | Avg. drive (urban) | Top duty profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast | 68 | 18 min | Municipal patrol / transit |
| Southeast | 71 | 24 min | County S.O. / federal task force |
| Midwest | 54 | 21 min | State trooper / university PD |
| Southwest | 49 | 26 min | Border / DHS contracted |
| West / PNW | 78 | 23 min | Federal protective / port security |
LOANER MANIFEST
What arrives in the loaner pelican case.
Every loaner is pulled from current production runs — same lot, same NIJ certification, same NightVis™ ceramic composite as the retail SKU. You train with the exact plate we'll ship if you keep the kit.
Ambidextrous carrier platform
Modular carrier system with quick-release cummerbund, low-profile cummerbund option, and removable side plates. Sized XS–XXL; XS and XXL ship priority.
- Weight (empty)1.8 lb
- CummerbundQuick-release or low-profile
- Side plate pockets6×6 or 6×8
- SizesXS – XXL
NightVis™ Level III+ plate (standalone)
Proprietary low-glare ceramic composite, single-curve. Independently tested at 0% plate-failure across 11,400+ NIJ 0101.06 hits in 2023.
- NIJ levelIII+ standalone
- Threat profile6 rounds M855 @ 2,780 fps
- Weight3.2 lb per plate
- CurvatureSingle-curve
Level III+ ICW configuration
"In-conjunction-with" soft armor panel upgrade for officers running soft armor under the carrier. Same plate, rated to III+ with backing.
- NIJ levelIII+ ICW
- Backing req.Soft armor panel (issued)
- Use caseFederal / plainclothes
- Plate weight3.2 lb per plate
Level IV standalone (optional)
Available for officers with documented Level IV duty requirements. Heavier — 6.4 lb per plate — and flagged at checkout for verification.
- NIJ levelIV standalone
- Threat profileSingle .30-06 M2 AP
- Weight6.4 lb per plate
- VerificationDuty letter required
FIELD VERDICT
“I almost didn't do the trial — figured it was the same 90-second try-on with extra steps. After day nine, on a 14-hour shift with the III+ kit, I stopped adjusting the cummerbund. By day twenty I forgot I was wearing it. That's when I signed the invoice. The kit didn't impress me at the range. It disappeared on patrol.”
BOOKING · FIT-TEST
Two paths. One decision in 30 days.
Book directly into the 320-range network — or check first if your agency already runs a contracted Nightmare Armor loaner pool. Either way, the kit ships from our 42,000 sq ft facility in Cheyenne, WY.
- Free loaner carrier + plate set for 30 calendar days
- Live-fire validation logged at every production run
- Lifetime free plate-replacement program included with every purchase