So, I probably don’t need this piece of ski gear, but I got it anyway. I recently received a 50% off coupon for any BackcountryOutlet.com purchase. While looking for new bike gear, I stumbled across the listing for an R.E.D. Impact Waist Coat. The Waist Coat is designed to absorb or redistibute the impact of a hard-object-to-spine collision.
At first I thought it was a cool piece of gear, but not something I needed to spend $50 towards. However, I later found myself in some sort of mental quandary:
My girlfriend, Charli, is a Salt Lake City cop. While on duty she carries a 9mm Glock 19. She also rides around with a 12-Guage, short barreled, tactical (holds 8 shells), Remington Shotgun. While off-duty, she carries a concealed 9mm Glock 23 on her ankle. If something were to go wrong while out to dinner or at the grocery store, she would be prepared to shoot someone. Unfortunately, there are few times when she can justify not wearing her off duty wapon. Imagine if something were to happen the one time she decided to leave her gun and badge at home.
Thus, the reasoning behind my latest purchase. I really did myself a disservice by even stumbling across this item. Imagine if I were to save the $40 for something I really need. And a few months from now, I jump a cliff and back-check on a sharp rock. Basically, I was stuck with the R.E.D. Impact Waist Coat from the first click of the link.
The 50% off coupon, when combined with free in-warehouse pickup, saved me a good bit. Defintely worth $40 for a potential life saver and the free false sense of secuity that’s included.