I have some level iiia+ (some spike protection) armor, but everyday wear is out of the question, it weighs a freaking ton. That said, like Roamer (and Edpc) pointed out, if shot with something hot, you might still die within a week or so. Some of this new stuff that weighs a lot less is the way to go if getting anything now days. They have stuff out now days that weighs 5 lbs that do near as good a job as what I got years ago. Not kidding, my stuff is a good 30 lbs or 50lbs or so.