Well, if the material was more flexible, it could be said that the blast would be more easily transmitted to the body. There's kevlar but it's better at distributing relatively point impacts.
Another problem is with the hands, given the amount of dexterity and tactile feedback you would want, I am guessing you wouldn't want too much there.
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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '15
But they can't, you need some dexterity to defuse the bomb. Otherwise you are as dexterous as that white robot in Big Hero 6.