Glad to hear the WTF shoutout. That guy is super knowledgeable and helped a lot of other people get into making their own gear through a now defunct forum called GearMaker
Lucas has such a huge heart and cares about his team and their customers. Love how he made an entire video of detail talk for their items and what you are getting. I cannot stand for the life of me looking for a plate carrier and reading about crap that has no pics let alone details about it but it’s costing you nearly $1,000
For who ever asked about how to clean a plate carrier. How we did when I was in the Army, for when it got super nasty and caked with mud and everything else. Was to fill sink (we had big deep ones in our laundry room) with hot water and get a big scrub brush and scrub the hell out of it. And when your done. Set it somewhere to dry. Air drying it works just fine. Usually only takes a couple hours to be dry. I guess you could toss the whole thing in the washing machine depending on how gross it is. But I wouldn't recommend the dryer. The rattle alone would probably make you want to step into oncoming traffic
Take your girl out to a nice dinner and get a hotel room with a hot tub When she's done throw in all your TA50. Boom done and the bath bombs are a plus.
No one will read this most likely, but I highly advise against washing machines etc. Go basic due to the IR treatments, warm water and basics to clean as to not wear the anti IR properties out of the fabrics.
7 attackers against 16 defenders is a massive win if you even inflict any casualties. Attackers should have 3x the numbers as defenders to make it an equal match.
What gets me is that a lot of the stuff this young man speaks of is common sense. A lot of the stuff is mission-based or situation-based. Training and learning how to move shoot, move, and communicate helps separate you from the rest. I am not knocking on no one to each their own. But this young speaks volumes and is extremely knowledgeable. Ty for what you do bud. Rock on and god bless. Btw love the Ragnorok.
I’m glad you mentioned that a plate carrier with no plates doesn’t really make a good chest rig. I was kinda thinking about buying the carrier and some web gear then adding plates after but instead I think I’ll probably get a small chest rig and start by using that until it no longer suffices or I can afford an upgrade.
I actually have a weird/simple solution for using a backpack with my plate carrier. I took some nylon straps and plastic buckles and attached them to certain points in the molle webbing of my carrier. The backpack can no longer be used by itself without rearranging the straps, but it buckles directly to my carrier. Makes it much more comfortable and prevents it from shifting when walking or running. And I can undo the waist strap and flip the pack over my head and get anything I need. Flip it back over and resecure the waist strap and keep going.
I'll see about making a short video on it. It's really quite simple. Just find the best points on your plate carrier and sew the buckles in with the nylon straps. Not directly to the MOLLE, just loop it through and sew it up.
I like the integrity , honesty and his opinions. Lucas has helped Me with his knowledge.. i’ve shot more whole life but never did much with my guns from the factory what Lucas his knowledge and his opinions has helped me dress out a couple of Guns. An with his training videos allows me to go to the range with the singular purpose in mind. Thanks Lucas an TRex Arms 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Plate carriers are part of the modern day minutemen loadout! The odds of actually using or needing one is seeming more and more probable everyday! 🐍🇺🇸 *side note - backpanels are for when you run with a squad...so go find you a squad to run n gun with!
The winners and losers at a mil sim comment is so true. I was at jrtc and Geronimo destroyed us, but we learned a ton. If you loose in training but you improved because of it, that’s a true victory
I run my Spiritus front plate back with duct tape wrapped around the shoulder straps and then taped to my back while I wait for the multicam black rear bag to come back in stock. Works great. Fingers crossed one day I’ll have a whole plate carrier.
I'm new to your channel. You've come and made excellent points just in 39m talking about the win/lose mil-sim scenario, even in defeat you can take advantage to learn and be better. This doesn't just apply to mil-sim airsoft or shooting drills. It applies to everything in life. I'm sure that you've experienced this already building this brand, but thank you for the reminder and great videos.
Always surprised to never hear people talk about cryes stkss system. Such a huge help with weight reduction on your shoulders. Was issued one and it was a God send!
I’m ballin on a budget. Plate carriers without plates have no form. So, I cut some masonite plates and that fixed the form issue, with the added weight reduction
Multicam Black actually isn't and wasn't designed to be camouflage. It was designed for Police/SWAT to have a visually professional, easily identifiable uniform pattern. It's made to stand out rather than blend in.
@@sebleonard4349 if that the case then Trex doesn’t mind or sometimes even promo other companies for you to buy. That why I support Lucas and TrexArms.
@@sebleonard4349 recently spiritus system takes a dump on its customers because they criticize spiritus micro rig. So lucas said in a stream that he needs to be carful about giving spotlights for companies that are professional in front of him but unprofessional at consumers.
I just belive a plate carrier should be for carrying armor, I wear a battle belt and chest rig over it and a hydration bag. To the point my beez combat system vest is completely slick so it can be just multi cam. At distance it blends in with my uniform. And I think its pretty neat also they are one of the few high end companies that make pouches for my 11x14 plates! Im a big dude
1). Ordered a new holster from ya’ll and it shipped in less than 5 business days. 2.) ya’ll split shipments for everything it seems, which is fine but just wanted to give ya and anyone out there the heads up. Great customer service!
I own 2 plate carriers. One is the issued one I had in the marines and still have because they lost my paperwork with CIF when I was getting out so I was able to keep it and my mich helmet. That ones fully kitted for all out war...my 2nd one is a crusader 2.0 in ranger green and both of them work perfectly for different missions... I also have a haley strategic chest rig and a condor chest rig as well as a good ol battle belt.
Also, a good cummerbund for the LV and AVS/CPC/SPC is the AXL Advanced Equinox. 2 row molle that can be attached to your back plate bag to have as a lower profile PC, or can loop through your AVS harness and held in place by slip-stops. It also incorporates tubes for easy on and off
@DomesticPenguin The only people who run shoulder armour are police teams that deal with a lot of close quarter encounters in an urban environment. Mobility is not a necessity and additional protection becomes very valuable.
@DomesticPenguin Shelter built underneath "public land" unbeknownst to the Government + large (8+) nuclear family > any Group (especially those composed of non blood) If we're not related you're a target.
This came out at the right time! Thinking to get rid of my battle belt, and move everything to my carrier; double up my three AR mags on the front, put my survival pouch and booboo kit on my right side, and two pistol mags and my radio on my left side (hydration pack on my back).
I got a defense mechanisms MEPC carrier for my very first and I really like it so far. Granted I dont have a real baseline for expectations but they seem to make quality/affordable gear.
Speaking of back panels, best workaround I've found is one of the larger camelback carriers, Emdom and SKD make some, and mount them to the PC with retrofit cobra buckles. Bit smaller, lower profile, and less annoying than a proper backpack, but still relatively easy to pop off and latch back on.
You should consider selling AC1 cummerbunds as a stand alone product for existing carriers. I'd buy one for my slickster in a heartbeat. Those different sized cells were a great idea.
It's all up to what is most comfortable for the user of the plate carrier. I've worn carrier's for several years and I'm still making changes as I go about my job. There is no magical placement for everyone (I wish there was). It's place it somewhere, work with it in that configuration or go to the range and fix as needed.
I m not too familiar with the products but I like how this kid takes the products out in the field and gives an honest opinion . That room looks like my hunting room . Here’s cheap overseas garbage and there’s good solid reliable equipment that may cost a little more but worth it in every way .If it costs more it’s usually a little better . I always look for deals or get stuff from guys I know who buy something and need money later down the road . I wonder what will pop up next ? Last week I got a 1000 rds of 5.56, a drago bag , a nice ass TLR light ( the best one ) , 6 clips $300 .deal . He had a .50 cal AR with the $5k vortex scope …insane !
I agree with your opinion over here 38:20 It's a game. Win or lose, just have fun. But more importantly, win or lose, learn something. How did you win, why did you lose, what will you do differently next time?
I'd like to say that back panels are very useful and can be gotten to as an individual. Most yeah they can't get to it but some companies are getting the right idea. I just got a flatpack and although as is I can't get to it myself, I did order some straps and buckles that I can attach to it where you can just unbuckle it and swing it next to or infront of you and buckle it back on real quick.
I think you should modify your readyrig to be compatible as a cummerbund for the AC1. You can do this by making the shoulder straps removable form the front section.
I'm glad to hear a no bull description about the blk mcm gear because I honestly thought it would be beneficial to wear in lowlight/night conditions, even where NVG's are concerned, do it certainly makes me rethink that version for a straight black, but knowing that ranger green works well helps to know as well.
Played NCPA in college (paintball) I'm older ok. But everything was on your back! And it was not an issue. In paintball they designed the kit to be accessible with a last reach around. You could grab a pod(magazine) and reload with your support hand while shooting on the move. Now paintball guns are balanced more like a bull pup. And they lack recoil. But you get the idea. One hand can access your kit without much thought. So yes I agree most people put kit on their backs that is inaccessible, but you can design it to work the opposite. And honestly it's nice to dive prone without landing on thousands of dollars of kit. Food for thought Lucas, cheers.
Former fellow NCPA and current larper here. Biggest reason for the difference I'd say would be due to the amount of running and diving in paintball. I used to play snake, and pods on the chest would've been a big no-go. Also, there's a large weight difference; a single loaded 5.56 mag likely comes close to two full pods. You can easily put shots accurately on target with a paintball marker one handed; not necessarily as easy with a loaded rifle.
Lucas your right on the plate carrier and home defense, but I'm building a vest for the Civil unrest and ( hopefully it will never happen a Civil War ) so a vest that can carry everything that I need is what I want , I have family to protect!!
I bought the HRT RAC carrier (off WPS) mere weeks prior to the AC-1 dropping (had no clue, somehow I missed the hype train). Kind of sad but I bought what I bought, hopefully when funds are there I'll try out an AC-1, however I am more than happy with my HRT and their placard system, I just like T.Rex arms as company and wish to help them continue to grow.
Then the 4th category should be mission/job dependent equipment. I’m a medic so I usually have comms, water, and extra medical equipment to treat casualties and then I can leave my bag in the truck so the terries don’t know I’m a medic. It’s all METT TC dependent if I run a hitchhiker or a HSP flatpack.
Let’s be honest. The shock cord that hold the cummerbund in the JPC is extremely easy to adjust. Just untie one knot. Adjust, weave and retie ONE knot lol. I love my JPC 2.0
@@TREXARMS I understand it’s not as easy but to say it’s “hard” or “complicated” is a bit of a stretch lol. Also the little knot you tie at the bottom of the shock cord shouldn’t even be called a knot lol. It’s like a little through loop. Just give it some slack. Make a circle and then run the end back through the circle and pull hard. Boom. Knot tied lol All bullshit aside I love what y’all are doing and can’t WAIT to leave Washington State and finally move to East Tennessee! The greatest State in the Union
47:25 ive got that similar pressure on the shoulder blade area. Also have a similar stature to him wondering which one to go to not haooy with the current one
Super late to this TRex Talk but I have to stop and comment during Lucas's rant about people asking about rare camos for production. I own a business in a way different industry but I have similar interactions with customers all the time. "Do you have this thing that I saw online?" "Are you going to get this crazy new thing that everyone's talking about?" USUALLY when I do stock these things people come in just to look and say "man this is cool" but then they never sell. I literally sell huge quantities of like 10-15 SKU's and I stock hundreds of other SKU's in very small numbers. If I had my way I would only stock those 15 things and 99% of people would be happy. From a production standpoint I totally understand not wanting to put time and money into making something that everyone will think is cool but almost nobody will buy.
Ok, so I ditched the crye JPC 2.0 back panels for that exact reason of not being able to access it myself. But the Agilite AMAP and the Haley Strategic flatpack or flatpack plus are both great options and can be taken off and on by the wearer without having to take your whole damn carrier off. The flat pack can be used in conjunction with another Haley strategic product called the hitch hike that has placard connectors that go on your cummerbund to secure the bottom portion. And new swift clips that replace the ones that hold your placard that has two on each side. But theyre sewn together. One facing up to secure your flat pack shoulder straps. And one facing down to secure your placard. So you just unclip your pack whennyou need something amd then snap it all back on when you want to stow it. And the Agilite has a similar system for thier K19 carrier that works with thier AMAP pack. But you can use the HS flatpack or flatpack plus and hitch hike system with just about any carrier
The only possible way I think you could use a plate carrier for self defense would be 1. For some weird reason you happen to be wearing the carrier during the event 2. Your super rich and you have a giant house and the robber or whoever is entering the house is in the other side of the house. Otherwise you won’t be putting that on
Great info man appreciate all the video’s. With the backpack you can rig up a lot of them with clips and when you need access to it undo two buckles on the same side swing over access then clip back usually can be done over a camelback as well 🤘
Jeremy Wilson if you see this i’d run the mags on a warbelt and not in front of the carrier. Why? Well if your mag or mags get hit by a bullet they will break. People are more likely to aim for your body/hit your body than anywhere else because its the biggest part of your body If you want to conceal carry your gear and weapons i suggest you dont grab a warbelt but put them on the front of the carrier. Its faster putting on the carrier than the carrier and war belt
Only thing I've ever put on the back of a flack is a camelbak, i don't do it often either. In vehicles are a pain or if you already have a pack but otherwise, doing training on long range days in the Mojave or if you are facilitating training it's good to go
I can't believe Latter Day Saint Missionaries actually stopped by your house HAHAH! They probably had no idea how much of a baller they were meeting. I would've definitely geeked out big time if it had been me lol
East coast USA is leafy green pretty much year round, we need leafy green and tree bark gray. Why is it so hard to get gear for east coast forest/grasslands? I have not used the seal gray or wolf gray but it looks too bright in the woods during the day. Might be good in urban ops!
You wear Level II because it offers better concealment under a shirt, than most Level IIIa or IIIa plus armor It is assumed that certain pistol calibers won't be seen from street criminals.
Depending on how much you need to carry in your backpack and how quickly you need to access it a sling back can also be useful, the only thing is that that means a strap along the front diagonally, so you need to kit yourself out so you can swing that bag to the front and cannot carry as much on the front. Can still be useful, but more for short term. Kit for what you're gonna do. Airsoft is cool, although even in a milsim it's not THAT realistic, mostly with how most players just move and scans and all that, that changes when you get more military people and less weekend airsofters that are more Rambo.
I love my agilite k19 and amap 3 set up. If i want to run it as a back panel i can if not it is a backpack. For the most part in classes and running 3gun i use it for the most part for a camel back and a place for my helmet
Love the products, but as a civilian I need to be able to carry more. I don't have a resupply, like George Straight said "what I got is all that I got on".
My plate carrier is legit as simple as it gets. Got plates and 3 mag pouches with another mag carrier on my belt. As simple as you can get. Its literally my shtf if something happened in my neighborhood. But it works.
Nothing wrong with that. It works and it's effective for your life. I don't get why people judge without understanding someone's situation it's dumb. "Oh YoU dOnT hAvE nIgHtViSiOn YoU aRe GoNnA dIe." Like yeah bro that shit is expensive I live in Cali it's hard enough to get a gun let alone ammo. I have a golf club and a mean swing. It's something rather than nothing.
All my home defense scenarios in a rural setting were: late in evening 7-9pm, and I just had time to grab a pistol or rifle (depending on what the 'room gun' is) and each time it was some absurdly late solicitor tryin to sell crap; somebody telling about something in neighborhood but not using the front door (one guy thought he should be knocking on garage door [inside one] and tripped over a bunch of stuff which was the alarm. etc
Mayflower Assaulter Four hundred dollars for the carrier.. No Plates.. But extremely rugged. Sweat wicking material. Along with being padded out. So far that is my favorite and most comfortable.
@@Modd3dxS3oul similar to the yote? Not that I can think of. There are however options from Grey Ghost Gear that I've personally used for years and have served me well.
The Back panels aren't that useless. I run 2 double 5.56x45 Mag pouches on my back and in professional use it's been a real life saver because when me mates ran out of ammo I told them to take the mags on my back and stick they're empty mags in and almost everyone in our squad is running them. I mean we rarely had firefights that lasted that long but when they occurred the pouches helped.
HSGI Taco pouches are pretty legit. Work for a wide range of various mags from 556, to 762x39 and more. Great if you have rifles of different calibers like an AK/M4 and just want 1 loadout that works for both.
do you have a feature on the camera that will stay focused on the face? it keeps catching his hands and rolling out of focus and it's like hurting my brain. or just fix the focus with aperture # (thanks
I just thought this would be some good information to all of you. Sept 25,26 Rainer arms in Wichita,Kansas is having a fall fest . Not a shill for Raineer just passed thru there one day. Many many cool things there . Barrels, magazines, triggers, armor.
I'm so glad to be in 2023 where we have M81 Woodland! We went from, "are you trying to look cool?" To "It's unique to civilians, because no military uses it!" 😊
Glad to hear the WTF shoutout. That guy is super knowledgeable and helped a lot of other people get into making their own gear through a now defunct forum called GearMaker
Tell me more about this fella plz. Is he still active on gear forums? Does he make any gear for sale? Thx in advance
5,100th like. My OCD is now satisficed unlike my wife.
Lucas has such a huge heart and cares about his team and their customers. Love how he made an entire video of detail talk for their items and what you are getting. I cannot stand for the life of me looking for a plate carrier and reading about crap that has no pics let alone details about it but it’s costing you nearly $1,000
Duct tape plate carrier, 5 bucks.
“Assthetics”
"scav goon" plate carier
If it’s stupid but works is is really stupid?
@@jaredlee9525 it's stupid, but it works.
@@dannyrbailey lmao
MCB is the only truely based camo because it shows that you care about nothing besides maximizing drip.
Artic looks pretty sick too, unfortunately I don't live where it snows :(
Alpine > stiff sock camo.
M81 and cayote brown tho😫
Multicam on flat OD or black 😳
That’s literally the opposite of based 😂
Can't wait to pickup everyone's coyote gear ebay. Thanks Lucas.
What do you mean?
Its kinda like when a few of my friends switched to flat bill hats.
Trex Is great. I’ve always been super happy buying from the them. It’s great supporting a company that has some principles
Yessir, these boys are as solid as they come
Rare to find a company these days that actually abide by their principles
For who ever asked about how to clean a plate carrier. How we did when I was in the Army, for when it got super nasty and caked with mud and everything else. Was to fill sink (we had big deep ones in our laundry room) with hot water and get a big scrub brush and scrub the hell out of it. And when your done. Set it somewhere to dry. Air drying it works just fine. Usually only takes a couple hours to be dry. I guess you could toss the whole thing in the washing machine depending on how gross it is. But I wouldn't recommend the dryer. The rattle alone would probably make you want to step into oncoming traffic
Good info, thanks
Take your girl out to a nice dinner and get a hotel room with a hot tub When she's done throw in all your TA50. Boom done and the bath bombs are a plus.
No one will read this most likely, but I highly advise against washing machines etc. Go basic due to the IR treatments, warm water and basics to clean as to not wear the anti IR properties out of the fabrics.
🤣
7 attackers against 16 defenders is a massive win if you even inflict any casualties.
Attackers should have 3x the numbers as defenders to make it an equal match.
Yep
US Army doctrine is always go in 3 to 1 advantage. Anything else they don't go in or send specialized people or units to cut down any advantages
Usual urban battle estimates is 1 defender in a prepared position will kill 9 attackers. So yes those are amazing plays.
Funny thought that Russia didn't take this into mind when invading Ukraine, 150k vs 200k defenders
@@S_Vernhyde How's Mariupol and Kiev looking now?
What gets me is that a lot of the stuff this young man speaks of is common sense. A lot of the stuff is mission-based or situation-based. Training and learning how to move shoot, move, and communicate helps separate you from the rest. I am not knocking on no one to each their own. But this young speaks volumes and is extremely knowledgeable. Ty for what you do bud. Rock on and god bless. Btw love the Ragnorok.
finally, someone with real common sense and practicality from actually trying different things.
I appreciate his ability to make fun of himself. I like learning from things he has done.
I’m glad you mentioned that a plate carrier with no plates doesn’t really make a good chest rig. I was kinda thinking about buying the carrier and some web gear then adding plates after but instead I think I’ll probably get a small chest rig and start by using that until it no longer suffices or I can afford an upgrade.
I actually have a weird/simple solution for using a backpack with my plate carrier. I took some nylon straps and plastic buckles and attached them to certain points in the molle webbing of my carrier. The backpack can no longer be used by itself without rearranging the straps, but it buckles directly to my carrier. Makes it much more comfortable and prevents it from shifting when walking or running. And I can undo the waist strap and flip the pack over my head and get anything I need. Flip it back over and resecure the waist strap and keep going.
I'd like to see this lol
Sir you have made a back panel. But better
I'll see about making a short video on it. It's really quite simple. Just find the best points on your plate carrier and sew the buckles in with the nylon straps. Not directly to the MOLLE, just loop it through and sew it up.
@@Sheild_against_the_wicked556 I would watch it
I like the integrity , honesty and his opinions.
Lucas has helped Me with his knowledge.. i’ve shot more whole life but never did much with my guns from the factory what Lucas his knowledge and his opinions has helped me dress out a couple of Guns. An with his training videos allows me to go to the range with the singular purpose in mind.
Thanks Lucas an TRex Arms
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Plate carriers are part of the modern day minutemen loadout! The odds of actually using or needing one is seeming more and more probable everyday! 🐍🇺🇸
*side note - backpanels are for when you run with a squad...so go find you a squad to run n gun with!
The winners and losers at a mil sim comment is so true. I was at jrtc and Geronimo destroyed us, but we learned a ton. If you loose in training but you improved because of it, that’s a true victory
Hahaha Mormon’s at the door. Love it. I knocked those doors for 2 years so it’s funny to hear stories about it lol.
I still look back on that time and go, “How did I not get shot?” 😂
I run my Spiritus front plate back with duct tape wrapped around the shoulder straps and then taped to my back while I wait for the multicam black rear bag to come back in stock. Works great. Fingers crossed one day I’ll have a whole plate carrier.
I'm new to your channel. You've come and made excellent points just in 39m talking about the win/lose mil-sim scenario, even in defeat you can take advantage to learn and be better. This doesn't just apply to mil-sim airsoft or shooting drills. It applies to everything in life. I'm sure that you've experienced this already building this brand, but thank you for the reminder and great videos.
Love these videos that show different ways to set up gear, like the mayflower on the AC1, I would of never thought of that retention.
Always surprised to never hear people talk about cryes stkss system. Such a huge help with weight reduction on your shoulders. Was issued one and it was a God send!
What carrier and belt?
@@brianbejan575 AVS and crye low profile belt literally just googled crye stkss dude come on
I’m ballin on a budget. Plate carriers without plates have no form. So, I cut some masonite plates and that fixed the form issue, with the added weight reduction
id love to see a milsim airsoft event with most of the tactical youtubers involved
Would never happen. They don't like public events unless everything is "friendly" and non-competitive.
T.Rex keeping it real.
You just went to Copperhead though
@@baldmansopinion2007 and Trex Arms is not “they.” So their company participates.
@@baldmansopinion2007 only with haley crews.
Multicam Black actually isn't and wasn't designed to be camouflage. It was designed for Police/SWAT to have a visually professional, easily identifiable uniform pattern. It's made to stand out rather than blend in.
That why trex arms will not make one ? Their ac1 goal is to blend in urban or nation unrest.
@@COLT6940 there are plenty of other companies that offer MCB slick rigs though
@@sebleonard4349 if that the case then Trex doesn’t mind or sometimes even promo other companies for you to buy. That why I support Lucas and TrexArms.
@@COLT6940 they promote other companies products all time. if it's an excellent product, why throw shade at it?
@@sebleonard4349 recently spiritus system takes a dump on its customers because they criticize spiritus micro rig. So lucas said in a stream that he needs to be carful about giving spotlights for companies that are professional in front of him but unprofessional at consumers.
I just belive a plate carrier should be for carrying armor, I wear a battle belt and chest rig over it and a hydration bag. To the point my beez combat system vest is completely slick so it can be just multi cam. At distance it blends in with my uniform. And I think its pretty neat also they are one of the few high end companies that make pouches for my 11x14 plates! Im a big dude
Stop being big
When u play war in your backyard???
1). Ordered a new holster from ya’ll and it shipped in less than 5 business days.
2.) ya’ll split shipments for everything it seems, which is fine but just wanted to give ya and anyone out there the heads up.
Great customer service!
I own 2 plate carriers. One is the issued one I had in the marines and still have because they lost my paperwork with CIF when I was getting out so I was able to keep it and my mich helmet. That ones fully kitted for all out war...my 2nd one is a crusader 2.0 in ranger green and both of them work perfectly for different missions... I also have a haley strategic chest rig and a condor chest rig as well as a good ol battle belt.
Watching this in 2023 hearing Lucas say they won’t make the AC1 in M81 lol.
Lol thats why i came to the comments 😂
Also, a good cummerbund for the LV and AVS/CPC/SPC is the AXL Advanced Equinox. 2 row molle that can be attached to your back plate bag to have as a lower profile PC, or can loop through your AVS harness and held in place by slip-stops. It also incorporates tubes for easy on and off
For shoulder protection I would personally recommend their HASP it’s level 3+-level 4.
This is crucial
@DomesticPenguin The only people who run shoulder armour are police teams that deal with a lot of close quarter encounters in an urban environment. Mobility is not a necessity and additional protection becomes very valuable.
@@miroslavkovacic5835 yep. Shoulder armor is ideal for barricaded subject type situations for LE and that’s about it imo
@DomesticPenguin
Shelter built underneath "public land" unbeknownst to the Government + large (8+) nuclear family > any Group (especially those composed of non blood)
If we're not related you're a target.
@@joebenson528 oh we're related.
;^)
This came out at the right time! Thinking to get rid of my battle belt, and move everything to my carrier; double up my three AR mags on the front, put my survival pouch and booboo kit on my right side, and two pistol mags and my radio on my left side (hydration pack on my back).
@@j.bridges2921 IFAK would still be on my left leg, accessible by both hands, and my booboo pouch would be front right side, accessible by both hands.
Never had to wait too long for a shippment, even on custom holsters.. Love Trex products and purchase them even if i don't yet have a need for them!
I got a defense mechanisms MEPC carrier for my very first and I really like it so far. Granted I dont have a real baseline for expectations but they seem to make quality/affordable gear.
How long did it take u to get
Speaking of back panels, best workaround I've found is one of the larger camelback carriers, Emdom and SKD make some, and mount them to the PC with retrofit cobra buckles. Bit smaller, lower profile, and less annoying than a proper backpack, but still relatively easy to pop off and latch back on.
You should consider selling AC1 cummerbunds as a stand alone product for existing carriers. I'd buy one for my slickster in a heartbeat. Those different sized cells were a great idea.
I always do room clearing when someone knocks on my door also
I mean, how often do you have people knocking at your door at 8pm unannounced?
@@TREXARMS I always go room to room when I realize someone took the pizza rolls, my mom got me, from the freezer.
The CPC is the GOAT. Best carrier I’ve ever used. The jpc/lv119 is great for minimalist use too, but the CPC slims down more than people think
Try the fcpc5 from ferro concepts.....just sayin
I wish there was a bigger emphasis on gear placement and orientation regarding ergonomic accessibility when setting up your plate carrier.
It's all up to what is most comfortable for the user of the plate carrier. I've worn carrier's for several years and I'm still making changes as I go about my job. There is no magical placement for everyone (I wish there was). It's place it somewhere, work with it in that configuration or go to the range and fix as needed.
@@stevekelly2675 100% agree especially if you factor mission specific requirements. But there are definitely some don’ts.
I m not too familiar with the products but I like how this kid takes the products out in the field and gives an honest opinion . That room looks like my hunting room . Here’s cheap overseas garbage and there’s good solid reliable equipment that may cost a little more but worth it in every way .If it costs more it’s usually a little better . I always look for deals or get stuff from guys I know who buy something and need money later down the road . I wonder what will pop up next ? Last week I got a 1000 rds of 5.56, a drago bag , a nice ass TLR light ( the best one ) , 6 clips $300 .deal . He had a .50 cal AR with the $5k vortex scope …insane !
I agree with your opinion over here 38:20
It's a game. Win or lose, just have fun. But more importantly, win or lose, learn something. How did you win, why did you lose, what will you do differently next time?
I just wear a slick with a LBE. Add a small backpack if needed. Allows me to improvise my kit. My carrier is always the last gear to come off.
This was a really great overview for a beginner. Thanks Lucas!
I'd like to say that back panels are very useful and can be gotten to as an individual. Most yeah they can't get to it but some companies are getting the right idea. I just got a flatpack and although as is I can't get to it myself, I did order some straps and buckles that I can attach to it where you can just unbuckle it and swing it next to or infront of you and buckle it back on real quick.
I just bought an AC-1, and even though I live in Europe, I love that I know that my money went to the right people.
I think you should modify your readyrig to be compatible as a cummerbund for the AC1.
You can do this by making the shoulder straps removable form the front section.
I got 2 ac1's one loaded out, and the other with soft armor and a Trex arms shingle with some mags and med on it,by far my favorite plate carrier 👍👍
Agilite k19 is by far the best and most comfortable plate carrier I've ever tried. Love the company and their customer service team
Was considering this or a Crye, I don't have a huge frame and heard the agilites can be a little loose...
Can’t get over that one carrier fits all size plates. I don’t need that extra room
Yea but their jewish
Aglite makes the best helmet covers, but their PCs are not top tier
Agreed I got it and its amazing. Just need to work on kitting it up and getting plates
I'm glad to hear a no bull description about the blk mcm gear because I honestly thought it would be beneficial to wear in lowlight/night conditions, even where NVG's are concerned, do it certainly makes me rethink that version for a straight black, but knowing that ranger green works well helps to know as well.
Played NCPA in college (paintball)
I'm older ok.
But everything was on your back! And it was not an issue. In paintball they designed the kit to be accessible with a last reach around.
You could grab a pod(magazine) and reload with your support hand while shooting on the move.
Now paintball guns are balanced more like a bull pup. And they lack recoil. But you get the idea. One hand can access your kit without much thought.
So yes I agree most people put kit on their backs that is inaccessible, but you can design it to work the opposite. And honestly it's nice to dive prone without landing on thousands of dollars of kit.
Food for thought Lucas, cheers.
Former fellow NCPA and current larper here.
Biggest reason for the difference I'd say would be due to the amount of running and diving in paintball. I used to play snake, and pods on the chest would've been a big no-go. Also, there's a large weight difference; a single loaded 5.56 mag likely comes close to two full pods. You can easily put shots accurately on target with a paintball marker one handed; not necessarily as easy with a loaded rifle.
Great knowledge man I appreciate the time you've taken to pass this knowledge with us.
For the back panel, A panel that has a rip chord would be nice or a backpack with a rip cord so you can get the pack off without taking your vest off
But then you have a loose panel or backpack and need to remove your carrier to add it on
I train regularly for home defense at night.
If you break into my house at night I'll come at you a 300 blackout and my birthday suit!
Lucas your right on the plate carrier and home defense, but I'm building a vest for the Civil unrest and ( hopefully it will never happen a Civil War ) so a vest that can carry everything that I need is what I want , I have family to protect!!
I bought the HRT RAC carrier (off WPS) mere weeks prior to the AC-1 dropping (had no clue, somehow I missed the hype train). Kind of sad but I bought what I bought, hopefully when funds are there I'll try out an AC-1, however I am more than happy with my HRT and their placard system, I just like T.Rex arms as company and wish to help them continue to grow.
Same thing happened to me. However, I’m really liking this HRT carrier and don’t regret it at all.
I have the HRT as well. Don't have a ton of practice with it yet but so far its been good!
Like flannel daddy said: "Plate carriers do three things. Stop holes, plug holes, make holes."
Then the 4th category should be mission/job dependent equipment. I’m a medic so I usually have comms, water, and extra medical equipment to treat casualties and then I can leave my bag in the truck so the terries don’t know I’m a medic. It’s all METT TC dependent if I run a hitchhiker or a HSP flatpack.
And “hold shit”
Let’s be honest. The shock cord that hold the cummerbund in the JPC is extremely easy to adjust. Just untie one knot. Adjust, weave and retie ONE knot lol. I love my JPC 2.0
Still not as easy as elastic, but some of us aren’t good at tying knots lol
@@TREXARMS I understand it’s not as easy but to say it’s “hard” or “complicated” is a bit of a stretch lol. Also the little knot you tie at the bottom of the shock cord shouldn’t even be called a knot lol. It’s like a little through loop. Just give it some slack. Make a circle and then run the end back through the circle and pull hard. Boom. Knot tied lol All bullshit aside I love what y’all are doing and can’t WAIT to leave Washington State and finally move to East Tennessee! The greatest State in the Union
Excellent video. This is a wealth of information. Thank you!
As a active duty SM I use a plate carrier for a lighter option compared to a IOTV. Less weight equals better mobility for me!
47:25 ive got that similar pressure on the shoulder blade area. Also have a similar stature to him wondering which one to go to not haooy with the current one
Super late to this TRex Talk but I have to stop and comment during Lucas's rant about people asking about rare camos for production. I own a business in a way different industry but I have similar interactions with customers all the time. "Do you have this thing that I saw online?" "Are you going to get this crazy new thing that everyone's talking about?" USUALLY when I do stock these things people come in just to look and say "man this is cool" but then they never sell. I literally sell huge quantities of like 10-15 SKU's and I stock hundreds of other SKU's in very small numbers. If I had my way I would only stock those 15 things and 99% of people would be happy. From a production standpoint I totally understand not wanting to put time and money into making something that everyone will think is cool but almost nobody will buy.
55:02 well it didn’t age well, did it? Make us some DNC stuff now
Ok, so I ditched the crye JPC 2.0 back panels for that exact reason of not being able to access it myself. But the Agilite AMAP and the Haley Strategic flatpack or flatpack plus are both great options and can be taken off and on by the wearer without having to take your whole damn carrier off. The flat pack can be used in conjunction with another Haley strategic product called the hitch hike that has placard connectors that go on your cummerbund to secure the bottom portion. And new swift clips that replace the ones that hold your placard that has two on each side. But theyre sewn together. One facing up to secure your flat pack shoulder straps. And one facing down to secure your placard. So you just unclip your pack whennyou need something amd then snap it all back on when you want to stow it. And the Agilite has a similar system for thier K19 carrier that works with thier AMAP pack. But you can use the HS flatpack or flatpack plus and hitch hike system with just about any carrier
The only possible way I think you could use a plate carrier for self defense would be
1. For some weird reason you happen to be wearing the carrier during the event
2. Your super rich and you have a giant house and the robber or whoever is entering the house is in the other side of the house.
Otherwise you won’t be putting that on
For my back panel I literally just got a small hydration pack that holds 2L and that's all it is And it fits under a backpack pretty well
love it when lucas is in casual mode
I keep the LARP field manual and life size flannel dady cardboard cutout on my back panel
Thanks for the heads up on the Yote. Exactly what I was looking for.
Great info man appreciate all the video’s. With the backpack you can rig up a lot of them with clips and when you need access to it undo two buckles on the same side swing over access then clip back usually can be done over a camelback as well 🤘
Jeremy Wilson if you see this i’d run the mags on a warbelt and not in front of the carrier. Why? Well if your mag or mags get hit by a bullet they will break. People are more likely to aim for your body/hit your body than anywhere else because its the biggest part of your body
If you want to conceal carry your gear and weapons i suggest you dont grab a warbelt but put them on the front of the carrier. Its faster putting on the carrier than the carrier and war belt
Big eye opener for me. Thank for the video.
Only thing I've ever put on the back of a flack is a camelbak, i don't do it often either. In vehicles are a pain or if you already have a pack but otherwise, doing training on long range days in the Mojave or if you are facilitating training it's good to go
One of my favorites things about fengs is that you can run them on AAs
I can't believe Latter Day Saint Missionaries actually stopped by your house HAHAH! They probably had no idea how much of a baller they were meeting. I would've definitely geeked out big time if it had been me lol
East coast USA is leafy green pretty much year round, we need leafy green and tree bark gray. Why is it so hard to get gear for east coast forest/grasslands?
I have not used the seal gray or wolf gray but it looks too bright in the woods during the day. Might be good in urban ops!
Here in Florida, the multicam black hides real well in the shaded area's. Which again in Florida the shade is where you will be most of the time. ;)
34:57 and if your European, sigh* if there’s a situation, our option is to find a real one somehow
Say what you will about Lucas' politics and beliefs but I mega respect the Made in America component
Excellent analysis on each point.
2 years later the ac1 is made in m81 woodland and coyote brown. 😂😂
You wear Level II because it offers better concealment under a shirt, than most Level IIIa or IIIa plus armor It is assumed that certain pistol calibers won't be seen from street criminals.
Depending on how much you need to carry in your backpack and how quickly you need to access it a sling back can also be useful, the only thing is that that means a strap along the front diagonally, so you need to kit yourself out so you can swing that bag to the front and cannot carry as much on the front. Can still be useful, but more for short term.
Kit for what you're gonna do.
Airsoft is cool, although even in a milsim it's not THAT realistic, mostly with how most players just move and scans and all that, that changes when you get more military people and less weekend airsofters that are more Rambo.
I got a shellback tactical active shooter vest lvl 4 plates. Love it, quality made.
No m81? Interesting how that aged
I love my agilite k19 and amap 3 set up. If i want to run it as a back panel i can if not it is a backpack. For the most part in classes and running 3gun i use it for the most part for a camel back and a place for my helmet
Thank you for sharing your knowledge about Plate Carriers.
Very interessting information.
Love the products, but as a civilian I need to be able to carry more. I don't have a resupply, like George Straight said "what I got is all that I got on".
My plate carrier is legit as simple as it gets. Got plates and 3 mag pouches with another mag carrier on my belt. As simple as you can get. Its literally my shtf if something happened in my neighborhood. But it works.
Same
@@BlackRifleBear that's how we do it bro. Stay strapped or get clapped.
@@marleyjr00 Always brother. Fast and accurate.
If you don't carry 210+ you ain't doing shit.
Nothing wrong with that. It works and it's effective for your life. I don't get why people judge without understanding someone's situation it's dumb. "Oh YoU dOnT hAvE nIgHtViSiOn YoU aRe GoNnA dIe."
Like yeah bro that shit is expensive I live in Cali it's hard enough to get a gun let alone ammo. I have a golf club and a mean swing. It's something rather than nothing.
All my home defense scenarios in a rural setting were: late in evening 7-9pm, and I just had time to grab a pistol or rifle (depending on what the 'room gun' is) and each time it was some absurdly late solicitor tryin to sell crap; somebody telling about something in neighborhood but not using the front door (one guy thought he should be knocking on garage door [inside one] and tripped over a bunch of stuff which was the alarm. etc
Mayflower Assaulter Four hundred dollars for the carrier.. No Plates.. But extremely rugged. Sweat wicking material. Along with being padded out. So far that is my favorite and most comfortable.
Anyone know what kind of backpack (29:30) that was that Lucas showed that can be worn instead of loading out the back of the plate carrier? Thanks!
Looks like an Eagle Industries Yote.
@@danielreshef5299 thanks brother! Much appreciated! Any recommendations to a more budget friendly bag that is good quality?
@@Modd3dxS3oul similar to the yote? Not that I can think of. There are however options from Grey Ghost Gear that I've personally used for years and have served me well.
@@danielreshef5299 I'll check it out. Thanks again for the info. Much appreciated!
Every piece of kit I own is a different pattern. I AM PEAK PERFORMANCE
only one batch of coyote left? time to invest boys!
But seriously, yall should make the AC1 in Flecktern.
That is my favorite...
The Back panels aren't that useless. I run 2 double 5.56x45 Mag pouches on my back and in professional use it's been a real life saver because when me mates ran out of ammo I told them to take the mags on my back and stick they're empty mags in and almost everyone in our squad is running them. I mean we rarely had firefights that lasted that long but when they occurred the pouches helped.
I saw something on a mag dispenser that u could put a full loadout in
Thanks for what you guys do, I really appreciate and love the content.
High quality information, and more relevant than ever right now. anybody have recommendations for plate carrier mag pouches for 7.62x39 mags?
HSGI Taco pouches are pretty legit. Work for a wide range of various mags from 556, to 762x39 and more.
Great if you have rifles of different calibers like an AK/M4 and just want 1 loadout that works for both.
Your prone arguments are only valid to people who have never been shot at 😂
do you have a feature on the camera that will stay focused on the face? it keeps catching his hands and rolling out of focus and it's like hurting my brain. or just fix the focus with aperture # (thanks
I just thought this would be some good information to all of you. Sept 25,26 Rainer arms in Wichita,Kansas is having a fall fest . Not a shill for Raineer just passed thru there one day. Many many cool things there . Barrels, magazines, triggers, armor.
I'm so glad to be in 2023 where we have M81 Woodland! We went from, "are you trying to look cool?" To "It's unique to civilians, because no military uses it!" 😊
Have you gotten/tried the thorax by Haley tactical? I’ve very interested in them, and thinking of purchasing one myself.