Kit-siderations: Selecting A Plate Carrier
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 เม.ย. 2022
- This are the things I look for when looking at carriers. I’ve gone through over a half dozen and then some over the last 20 years, and my requirements update as time has gone on. I will also cover some of the personal “whys” in the equipment I selected for the carrier shown.
This isn’t an end all be all video on carrier setup, but a thorough look at the items you should consider when selecting the equipment to build out your fighting load with a plate carrier.
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Please forgive my highly technical analysis of this man’s video, but here it goes…
He knows stuff.
Never heard carrier selection summarized and explained so clearly. Your IG is also a wealth of knowledge. Thanks for sharing with us!
Take a Bic ink pen. Pop the little cap off the end and put it to the side. Take out your knife and cut
1.5" -3.5" off of the pen. Put the plug back in. Boom! Pens fit in your built in admin pouch.
Also, check out A&A Tactical shoulder pads with Micro Fight fat straps. More people should know about that.
I follow this guy on IG and had no idea there was a channel!
I'll advertise more once I can get a steady flow of content up. Thanks for subsrcibing and following the IG page.🏴☠
Excellent knowledge, I absolutely love your Instagram, I really look forward to more long form content!
Thanks for checking the channel out. I'll keep posting about once a week, and eventually improve my audio setup.
SEMPER FI MARINE, Blessings to you and your family my brother in Arms.
Love seeing you on youtube with some longform content. Looking forward to more!
SIZEABLE....N°1 .....very important to be able to wear that ballistic protection the proper way, well done! (an idea for maybe another knowledge transfer video....How to proper fit/wear .....'cause many don't quite understand )
All that is coming!
Running the Agilite K zero. Perfect adjustment and plenty of modularity
super story guy, you should high five yourself a couple times right away.
Great info, answered alot of questions ive had
Thanks for the knowledge transfer.
Didn’t know he had a YT channel. Great info as always. 🤙🏼
I'm an infantryman in the 82nd Airborne, and I'd love to hear your thoughts on how you'd set up your plate carrier for a Rifleman in a line company.
Thanks for your time!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Have you made a video on your comms/radio setup?
Would love to hear what you have to say on that subject.
I've done some posts on the subject on Instagram. Right now I don't have any real comms to use for video demonstration. Once I get something I will do videos on that as well.
Whoo, knowledge bombs!!!
Another very detailed video - outstanding! Everything is so 'specialized' now. Wonder how many people watching your videos have climbed over a wall (the kind you pull yourself up and over - not roping up) wearing a loaded out plate carrier or chest rig? Might want to practice that - might make some adjustments afterwards.
I have a molle slickster, and I've had some issues with the shoulder straps giving a little more slack over time.
Not a particularly heavy load. 3 mags up front, one on the side and some level 4 plates from rma.
My solution was to make double sure the length was where I wanted, and I just stitched the shoulder straps together since I'm handy with a needle and thread.
great vid!
Carriers have came a long way in a year. Your point of not having material more in contact with the plate bag and tearing out was my main concern when i went to upgrade my carrier. I ended up getting a K19. Mainly for the construction and comfort. The 3.0 is ready for all the new bells and whistles. I still run the legacy stuff.
Thank you !!! 🔥💯👍🏽
Love what your doing! Great info!
I have the FCPC V5 and it’s an interesting carrier but odd on the sizing situation. The plate bag sits low(er) no matter how I adjust it. It’s a bit strange after using JPC’s and the old LBT’s but I’m liking it so far.
That's interesting. Front and rear bags sit low?
@@Blakewater0326 Yeah… it’s strange… they don’t sit super low but lower than they should and I have it adjusted as high as it will go.
@@InColdSteelWeTrust are the plate bags the right size for your plates?
@@Blakewater0326 yep, they’re sized appropriately.
@@InColdSteelWeTrust very curious. I'm gonna reach out to some folks I know with FCPCs, see what I can dig up.
I love my mayflower plate carrier. Extremely more comfortable than the one I used to run I believe it is the mayflower assault carrier. It does not dig into the side of my neck. And I exercise in it to keep the cardio up . The only downside is good equipment cost good money. I wanna say .completely empty carrier it was three hundred dollars But you pay for quality try to drag your budy by the handle Or straps and then the handle rips off not quality. Put your money in quality stuff
I need a carrier for training and security I think I narrowed down to this or the jpc3 I think this is more then fine. For what I need to either go slick or if I wanna mod it out
Drones have become big, thermals have become big, I dont see discussions to counter those.
From what I have looked into, a good place to start could be Beez Combat Systems' Spectralflage. Very curious on your thoughts!
Those are more prevalent, yes. The first step remains the same as always: fieldcraft. Personal camouflage, use of cover and concealment, terrain masking, route selection, movement techniques; all of these things have and will continue to mitigate and defeat enemy visual detection.
I have not looked into the Spectraflage, though I am familiar with Relv camo systems and they seem like means of enhancing personal camouflage.
@@Joe-po9xn it might work. But as you know by your time limit, it will warm up soon and if the drone man outlasts the blankets capacity you are done for. I have seen the product I mentioned now and it will last as long as you need it to, and its lightweight
I love the tourniquet setup on outboard sides of the placard. I have a question though, how are you securing them in that fashion? I know they have their own pouches but are they attached via molle or some sort of wing under the placard. I run spear tubes on my cumberbund and a placard. I have looked around for a wing that would secure them. Mostly wings for radios that run under the cumberbund. Thank you for all the differing points and the thought processes.
I use JTACtical Solutions for all my TQ holders. They make a few different products for mounting TQs in their pouches, and those same mounting solutions can be used for other equipment. Check them out!
@@Blakewater0326 thank you so much for your valuable time Blake. I just checked them out and will be placing a order.
what carrier color would you recomend? i was thinking green or tan, I'm in the midwest lots of corn. ik black sticks out in nature which was my thought.
So colors are meant to blend with our background. Patterns do better than solids at not only blending but they help break up the outline. I did some posts about this not long ago on Instagram you can check out.
To more specifically answer your question, coyote may be better for you as lighter colors blend better across the year than a darker green would. However, I haven't lived in the Midwest so if your area stays very green year round then green would work just fine. Also keep in mind that fieldcraft is more important than colors and patterns when it comes to concealment, but I would go with coyote.
The only other factor would be if you have a group. If everyone else is running green its best to maintain some basic uniformity for a professional look and ID Friend or Foe (IFF).
Would you ever run a slick plate carrier with you chest rig? Or is it typically one or the other depending on needs
Just curious about your thoughts on side plates? I notice their not on yours, is this due to you being an instructor now? I’ve looked at multiple plate carriers and cumberbund and with that, side plate placement, seems to be on the main differences between a lot of common plate carriers.
No, I don't have side plates and haven't used them much in my career. However, when I do use the I put them to cover my side, not my obliques. Some people seem to think that the point of side plates is to meet the front plate, and though that may happen for smaller folks, its not the point. They exist to protect your flank, hence why they're called "side" plates.
I have another cummerbund with side plate pockets I can swap onto the carrier. And with the right setup side plates are barely noticeable.
Feature Rich, me looking at my AVS: yep
My front plate tends to end up rly high sometimes is that the shoulders or cummerbund not bein tight enough? I thi k i need a small cummerbund, im using a medium beez combat and its long af
The cummerbund may be too loose, and then how much weight is on the rear bag compared to the front? Carriers tend to sag backwards due to how the cummerbund attaches to both bags, and if the cummerbund is too loose and the plate bags aren't sized to the proper height that can exacerbate the situation like you're experiencing.
hey blake, what kind of G hooks are those that u used to attach your placard to your PC?
Im talking about the shaw concepts placard too, ive been looking for G hooks like that
nevermind!
Heu bake, where do you run your hydration? Is that a pack/ cargo pocket deal?
what size carrier is that? im debating between M and L because im 225lb 6'1
I swapped back to medium plates a few years ago. Sounds like you and I are about the same build, so like me you can get away with either. The measurement is from the clavicular notch down towards the navel WHILE SEATED. The bottom of the plate should rest 1-3" above the navel in this seated position, and the width guideline is nipple to nipple.
I ran medium plates for about 6 years, then saw photos and thought I didn't have enough coverage. Went to large plates for the decade, and when comparing photos realized that I hadn't gained much, went back to medium plates to cut just a bit of weight and bulk.
@@Blakewater0326 thanks for the reply, looks like medium plates is the way to go.
How do you determine what size plates? Im 6'1" 195 lbs with a short torso. I have 11x14 plates but seems like I should have 10x12. I want good coverage but the weight is an issue. I have a Velocity System carrier that I like but not sure if I should have a smaller one.
In a seated position, measure from your clavicular notch down towards the navel. Bottom of the plate should be 1-3" above. Plate width is nipple to nipple as a general rule of thumb.
@Blakewater0326 thank you very much for the information! Haven't been able to find this anywhere.
I was 0313 . How do you feel now in the civilian world lol? It's kind of a kick in the balls at least. I felt that way when I get out. I really enjoy the gear reviews. But how do you feel about bump helmet verse ballistic. I do a lot of coyote hunting here in maine. So I run a p v s fourteen. On a maritime bump. I do not think the coyotes will be shooting back at me l o l . Just wanted to know your opinion with gear in the civilian world now. Along with I think this is a good topic side plates are not. Thank you brother great videos! Sincerely semper fi... E.B
Hello that jacket tri color that appears in the begging whats the model?
those are MARPAT desert FROG combat shirt and pants.
@@Blakewater0326 tks I like so much of your videos and learn a lot. Keep firing man.
What carrier is this in the video?
RE Factor Tactical Advanced Slickster
I’m an ex nfl offensive lineman (6’7 311lbs) any particular plate carrier that you would recommend bc of my size?
Most will adjust bro but height and weight don't really say much I'm 6'5" and 270 lbs but I have abs and a 34" waste . This could be the complete opposite depending on body composition based on you being an ex NFL player I'm guessing you have a lot of muscle but is it all muscle . That's gonna make a huge difference. But your gonna want XL size and 11×14 plates everything else is adjustable
@@jonsingleton203 thanks for the info brother. 17% body fat lol so no abs with a 40 inch waist
@@jvan6582 but your not round your still pretty muscular the same numbers could be morbidly obese . Yeah XL with 11 ÷14 plates is the biggest any carrier comes but it will fit you perfectly no issue
@@jvan6582 just make sure the carrier comes in XL and will hold the large plates a lot of cheaper options don't have an XL and are one size fits all those are too small for you
@@jonsingleton203 I appreciate it brother thanks
What model knife is that?
Toor Knives Anaconda