User blog comment:A Lonely Nomad/New Black Ops updates, super awesome!/@comment-66.176.175.70-20101209090723

Flak Jacket = Eliminates the issue of so-called 'noob tubing', grenade/rocket spamming, and 'overpowered' RC-XDs. Seriously, why does everyone expect Treyarch to nerf everything when they have given you the tools needed to counteract these problems? I bet almost everyone who complained about noob-tubes in MW2 never used the Blast Shield.

AK74u: I've used the gun on a few occasions, and from what I can tell, it is not overpowered. You can't compare its short range to assault rifles. It rapes at close range - that's what SMGs typically specialize in, so stop complaining!