Best budget plate carrier/armor setup? - AR15.COM
Sep 4, 2020 · Ill have just a touch over 500 all said and done. You can save a little with a different carrier but barring that I think for ceramics you'll need to have a budget of 350-400ish bucks. If you dont mind a black carrier they still have medium JPC's on Ebay and last I checked Esstac has a black carrier in stock as well.
Budget complete plate carrier setup suggestion - AR15.COM
Jan 25, 2021 · The Hesco L210 plates are widely regarded as one of the best budget armor solutions available. Hesco is one of the world's leading makers of body armor, and they make a variety of other plates that cost upwards of $1,000 per plate and sell them to the military and law enforcement. The L210 is a single curve, 10"x12", 5.5 pound, 0.59 inch thick ...
Plate Carriers - AR15.COM
Aug 6, 2019 · For carriers, the popular stuff is the Mayflower APC, Crye JPC, SKD's stuff. ATS isn't popular, but they make good stuff. Avoid Condor and 5.11; their carriers don't adequately hold the plate and your plates will shift all over the place inside they carrier...they're basically one-size-fits-people-over-400lbs.
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Plate carrier/plates recommendation - AR15.COM
Sep 16, 2021 · Get a cheap plate carrier with actual fitness plates like those from Rogue or CATI armor which are multi-curved (then add some cheap foam backing because it sucks getting steel plates smacking your place). Those plates are often times available in weights heavier than actual ballistic plates. This can be your dedicated workout plate carrier.
budget plate carrier suggestions please - AR15.COM
Nov 19, 2015 · Ares Armor is having a 30% off sitewide sale using the code "UPPER30". I have the Aspis Plate carrier and its top notch. Normally $196. So, for around $145 shipped its a great deal. Plus it comes in a lot of different color options.
What knife for plate carrier - AR15.COM
Aug 30, 2020 · I think a carrier mounted knife is a good idea, but semi hidden between the body and inside of the carrier. As we have seen recently, zombie like swarms of "peaceful protesters" have been attempting to disarm people so keeping back ups (whether knife or pistol) hidden/hard for an attacker to access/secured by some retention device is key imo ...
Are there any budget plate carriers to avoid? Any to look at
Jan 16, 2021 · It has the traditional MOLLE cummerbund. The shoulder straps are nice and padded as are the plate bags. The medium carrier fits 10x12 commercial plates perfectly. There is a strap that holds the plate high and tight. At $160 this carrier is loaded with value and can be had cheaper on sale or with a coupon. Mine is setup with 3 mags and an IFAK.
first plate carrier, jpc vs k19 - AR15.COM
Mar 30, 2022 · IMHO, the JPC is Crye's version of a budget plate carrier. Pretty good for a lightweight, low feature PC (although the two I tried were uncomfortable at the top of the front plate bag) but it isn't a good option once you start stacking on weight. I'd choose the K19 if I were getting my first PC and wanted to play around with scaling up/down.
Ordering a Plate Carrier - What Color? - AR15.COM
Jun 2, 2020 · However as long as you put reasonably thin plates in the carrier and don't put a bunch of thick pouches on the front, you could probably conceal a conventional plate carrier under a hoodie. Posted: 6/1/2020 11:17:09 PM EST