Agilite has been upping its plate carrier game each year and their most recent model the K-Zero seems to keep that trend going. The K-Zero is compatible with First Spears Tubes which is incredible as they are a fantastic option compared to velcro cummerbund. They have...
Matbock’s Berserkers series of Plate Carriers leverages years of SOF experience and know-how to offer a workable solution to the amphibious kit question.
The Marine Corps has officially started pushing out its newest body armor suite to infantry grunts, supposedly a major improvement over the Corps’ existing setup. According to Marine Corps Systems Command, the Plate Carrier Generation III addresses one of the ages-old issues plaguing warfighters, no matter the year or conflict — weight.
The HRT RAC plate carrier system is based on their previous HRAC plate carrier, with the addition of the MultiZip dual-zipper back panel attachment system.
The 5.11 Tactec Plate Carrier has been available for a few years now but continues to perform well against newer designs. It’s light, comfy, has an excellent capacity for modularity and is extremely well ventilated.
Is the REFT Advanced Slickster the best plate carrier? That’s entirely dependent upon your mission, anticipated threat, operating conditions, budget…you get the idea.
There are some questions to be addressed before answering the question, “What is the best plate carrier?” But we WILL address it. First let’s talk mission, equipment requirements, fit, the number of cheeseburgers you eat, how you train (and why), and budget.
I came across Qore Performance and their IcePlates on social media and thought it was an interesting concept. They serve many functions.
The latest pack from Haley Strategic Partners is the D3 FlatPack PLUS. It's based on their very popular Flat Pack. If you haven't already guessed from its name, it is a bit bigger than its predecessor and has more room for storage. The Flat Pack Plus caught my...
Lotta agencies going to exterior vests, thankfully...but this has led to a noticeable trend of loading it up unnecessarily. We've seen many LEOs, particularly younger officers, fill up every bit of available real estate just because they can. Here's one man's take on...