No , earnestly , pretend . Guess higher . Higher .
It ’s $ 27,811.00 . Via EOD ( poor forExplosive Ordnance Disposal ) suit supplierIdeal Blasting :
The EOD 9 dud cause and helmet tout ensemble has been designed with direct input from bomb electric pig technicians to provide the highest point of modular aegis and functional flexibility for EOD and CBRN missions . The Med - Eng EOD 9 platform can be configured in the field by EOD or IEDD technician based on the suspected mien of a CBRN federal agent in an IED .
At least 14 types of testing have been perform to corroborate the performance of the EOD 9 , including extensive live - blast examination .
The Med - Eng EOD 9 bomb suit includes a Jacket , Integrated Groin Protector , Trousers and Boot Covers for incorporate blast trade protection against improvised explosive machine and bombs . The system is put in in a furrowed dish for storage in bomb calorimeter squad response vehicles .
It pay cite that the $ 27,811.00 does not buy you the helmet ( which , if you ’re going to be defusing turkey , is probably an of import piece of outfit ) ; for thatyou’ll ask another $ 15,335.78 . Not cheap . Then again , hard to put a price on your limb , right ? ( though , arguably just as important is protection from an explosion’sblast undulation , which can purée your internal organswithout depart so much as a simoleons on your skin . )
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