I like how he’s never 100% bias to his own company and shouting out other companies for specific tasks. Much respect. Just bought a ac1 because of that 💪
I'm a Canadian. I love guns, I love the way that you can purchase this gear in the US. I have just discovered your channel and I'm so glad that my ideas on most of the things are actually backed up by professionals. I have to say you are a great guy who doesn't just put his brands stuff out there. I love the way you admit to mix and matching. It makes me proud to know my gut has been right since childhood. Much love from Canada
I'm from Canada and you can buy this gear just like the states depending on what province you're in. You just need a firearms license for the ballistic stuff. Edit: forgot to mention that our prices are inflated by 2-3x for stuff from Crye and other brands
Lucas, a good H harness for people like us is the Mission Spec Rack Straps. It’s more narrow in the back, staying up closer to the shoulders. I mainly just prefer H harnesses because they are easier for me to put on more quickly in an emergency. But if you wanted an H harness, that one would probably work for you
What is the benefit of the one you recommended over a Haley, or Spiritus H harness? I’m a skinny dude with a Micro Fight X harness. Kinda looking for what I would replace it with.
@@calebburrichter8452 personally, I find the H harness much better to put on more quickly than a X harness. Spiritus makes a good H harness, and I hear the Haley one is good if you can find it. The Mission Spec one is very affordable and well made, with lots of adjustability, which is good for us skinny dudes. The only downside is there is generally a pretty long wait time for their products. But if you already have something that works and can kick up 25 bucks and are okay with the wait, I think it’s a good upgrade
I can recall two US Army vets I've met who survived an AK round to the head (probably 7.62x39). One guy was in Vietnam in 1969 and the other in Mosul, Iraq in 2007. Both got lucky that the bullet struck not quite square with the helmet, however, both guys had a really gnarly halo like scar from the bullet riding along the inside of the helmet and following the curve, cutting deep into the head. Both guys were still knocked unconscious and pretty much survived by chance. Helmets do not stop rifle rounds, even intermediate rounds.
@@jakerrush Even then, stopping that much kinetic energy with nothing but your neck muscles and skull is a very bad idea. You may not get a hole through your head, but you aren't going to be ok either.
@@colby1398 In complete fairness, even a 44 magnum on a 3a helmet is going to have enough bfd to kill you. No helmet is going to save your life from a direct hit from a somewhat powerful round. Its about stopping penetration so that glancing shots don't kill you.
I mean all the original TC-2000 series helmets were made by MSA and Gentex but hypebeasts forget that there was a time before SEALs had OpsCores. MSA was the hotness before OpsCore and quality wise they are equal if not better.
For a budget ballistic helmet, a great option is buying a used US military CVC helmet, buy a Team Wendy BOA retention system, and your favorite choice of shroud and helmet rails. Put it all together and you get a ballistic helmet built from all US made parts. Looks and functions like an ops core, for around $300.
FYI there are eBay sellers that lie about being in and shipping from the US. I’m in Tennessee and just got something “located in and shipping from Georgia,” which should take 2 days. It showed as “shipped” for almost a month, with a USPS tracking number, but the tracking info always showed “USPS waiting to receive item.” Right at a month it arrived, covered in “China Post” stamps and stickers, with a USPS shipping label on top of them, obviously added once it arrived in the US. Contacting the seller got me lies every time: “yes we shipped it, just wait another day please,” over and over, for a month. (And in horrendous English, even for someone allegedly in the South here.) And the item was an unusable piece of garbage, but that’s sort of beside the point.
Also it just happened again. Bought some stainless steel metric bolts for my motorcycle that were “shipping from California.” There was instantly a US tracking number, but it never updated for a couple weeks. Then suddenly it started moving in CA, and I got it in TN 2 or 3 days later. It had a USPS label slapped over a much larger China Post label. I’m glad I wasn’t in a hurry for the parts.
Jocko has a great interview with Joe Rogan about how when in urban fighting and how he is started wearing light weight and minimalist gear and by the end of campaign his team was wearing all the armor they could get ahold of, side plates, shoulder DAPS, groin protector and full helmet. URBAN FIGHTING = Need for lots of armor.
Lmfao until your sprinting in full gear and realize that most civilians are too overweight to fight anyways. Wearing front/back/side plates is nothing new among soldiers. No one wears groin protectors cuz it doesn’t work. Naw fuck that man speed is life speed is security. My platoon wore plate carriers with plates (duh) but no shoulder pads or groin protectors cuz wearing that crap in 130 degree heat in addition to 700 7.62 rounds, spare barrel, H20, NODS, IFAC, Kevlar, M4A1 Rifle, 7 full mags of 5.56, IV Bags, clothes, food etc. sorry but I don’t agree
Good thing I've been in the sca since I was 8, wearing full gambeson, chain, bascinets, and metal plate. I'm used to being extremely active in full kit. You'd also be surprised how the fat dudes who participate regularly show up in full kit. Most fluid people I've seen on their feet were the fat dudes for some reason.
@@rex7020 not only does the dick flap protect you from harm*, it also keeps you from paying child support? What an excellent invention! This armor is awesome!
Swat guy here. Personally for the mags, I carry 3 and 1 in the gun. Toying around with the idea of running 2 more on my back for buddies. But.... I feel confident 120 rounds for my rifle and 52 rounds (3 pistol mags total) will get any job done
Bought a couple sets of plate bag cushion. Night and day. Bought a set of l210 & 3810's. Spilt into two carriers with the lighter 38's in front to "compensate" for the loadout weight. Works well for me. My 2¢.
I would still wear a helmet even if I'm not mounting anything on it. I've seen enough ppl fall during milsim events and hit their head pretty hard. I even massaged drew about this and he agreed. It can even protect you from falling debris, and even rocks and other things being thrown at you.
Plus it’s just nice to not have your skull exposed to bbs. A friend of mine was sitting behind a birm at a game once and his head was SLIGHTLY exposed and someone was just plinking his head.
I ordered 2 through US Patriot, what a nightmare. 4 months each, I finally contacted them and they then sent within 3 days of my hate mail. They seem to forget your order until you threaten to cancel.
Lucas complains about hhv using Chinese ingredients... but hhv helmets will hold up to same standards as all his helmets without costing consumers arm and a leg ... hhv has same philosophy as palmetto state armory ... getting equipment into the hands of the public ... Lucas prob shits on palmetto state too ... sorry we can’t all have money coming in like him
@@jonoxford4468 There’s reasons why HHV and PSA don’t have the best reps on the market. If you’re gonna buy life saving equipment like a ballistic helmet, don’t cheap out. Save up and invest in an Opscore or TW.
@@TREXARMSnot NIJ “Certified” lol. I hate when companies play word games. Our armor is NIJ tested/certified. Naive folks think cause they say it is and the TH-camr did, it’s good to go. I’ve seen a particular Mr. Stuff and stuff testing and you can see him calling something it’s not like calling Kevlar, UHMWPE. Using short barrels. Not discussing Backface deformation. And I feel it’s very misleading
Mortaring doesn’t fix a bolt override, best way is to manually push the BCG back with your finger and shake muzzle down at a 45 until obstruction falls out. 👍🏻
I was one of those inexperienced idiots attaching my sling to a D-ring on my plate carrier during a deployment in 2006. It felt “cool,” it was comfy, and I was deployed in a non-combat role, so even though I was armed, I never really realized how dumb it was to be clipped into my own rifle.
I found a BRAND NEW (pads still in plastic) Army issued MSA ACH for $90.00 at a local Army/Navy store. Has the NSN sticker inside and everything...identical to what I was issued. Dunno how they got it and I didn't ask. I slapped a Team Wendy CAM Fit suspension system in it and painted it black for departmental compliance. It now rides with me on patrol along with my Grey Ghost plate carrier.
I’m thinking about starting a left handed holster company. I carried a steel plate in my backpack for years. Once you get used to the weight you don’t notice it. It’s better than ankle weights and climbing stairs. Good extra leg workout and it’s bulletproof.
22:53 I agree, as long as your bump helmet can withstand a skateboard/brick from Antifa, you have all the protection you need from that helmet. These protests rarely involve long arms on the part of the aggressors (BLM/Antifa), typically for firearms it's pistols only, so actually a pistol-rated helmet also makes sense (but is not as important as your main body armor - if you want to have armor at all ofcourse)
I just used cut up yoga mat like you've said before. If this were out a year ago idve gone that route simply because I dont need a whole mat for padding.
I have the PTS MTEK airsoft helmet. Someone did a written story on it that i found saying that all of the accessories from their real mtek ballistic fit the airsoft version including the wilcox mount. I like mine although the pads are probably a place where cost was cut and i haven't worn it for a full day or for more than a couple hours yet. Some 4D pads might make it legit.
Where'd you get those wolf grey pouches you had on the AC1? Alot of places don't make them in that color. You said the Med pouch was BFG but think you must've misspoke bc that's def not.
@@americannationalist1110 ok so I may have missed it, but other than the weight being the issue for steel plates, what are the other downsides of steel compared to ceramic?
@@mrgundog_07 Spalling. The round hitting the steel and shattering like a water droplet and shards of the round and the rounds casing splashing outwards and striking you in the arms, neck. Legs and face. Also you can’t get level IV steel plates. They are just too heavy. Most steel plates won’t stop a fast moving 30-06 ball round. That’s one of the most common hunting rounds in America. If the world went to shit and you had to run and gun. The chances of someone taking a pop shot at you with a 30-06 are high. for the price of 2 steel plates you can get RMA 1155 MULTI CURVE NIJ certified Level IV Ceramic Stand Alone Rifle Plates. There is zero reason to buy Steel Plates.
Ignore my original comment. I believe you can find one of those from other manufacturers. Condors a shit company but they manufacture hydration bladders that look like that and have storage. They're cheap too.
Hmmm... I’ve seen plenty of headshots on MSA, Crye, and Ops Core helmets and a majority of them stopped rifle rounds. Where did you get your info/experience from?
@@JJJackson110 ricochets? Long range/low velocity? Frag or spall from barrier penetration? Not trying to be a dick or necessarily disputing, just curious
I have the newest Army plate carrier and it is way better than the old iotv! It's a lot more customizable in terms of sizing. I like it almost as much as my personal carrier.
Spiritus is surprisingly in stock now for most of their stuff. Lucas says the lv119 is his favorite carrier, I own it and I love it, took months to find it in stock.
I like the idea for the night cap for carrying night vision for non shooting use, like if I am backpacking or camping I can throw my pvs14 and the night cap in my bag or cargo pocket without a massive non compressible thing taking up space and weight
Right I finally got tracking from axl that I ordered 1/7/21 after I emailed them and they finally told me they didnt have the color I order but they had all the other color but never told me
Picked up an Exfil LTP 2.0 for night goonin'. Gonna upgrade to some 4D marshmallows for my noggin. I hear they are akin to the plushness of fine bosoms. #Murica
I really need to know ... why not protecting your sides and stomach? If a rifle round hits you right underneath these plates it's going to hit a giant arterie or your spine and if it hits your site its going to come out the other one. So why just this tiny plate?
Nice amassment of headgear and plate carriers. I am curious, why there aren't any ballistic protection around the neck? That is an extremely vulnerable and deadly area that should have some mitigating protection. The Flak Jackets issued before the US Army switched over to plate carriers, had neck protection. I know you lose some mobility, but I think the protective benefits weigh more than mobility in many cases. Some folks wear flak jackets and plate carriers together. Any thoughts on using Flak Jackets?
Idk in my mind composite/lvl 4 plates are great except for not for storage or long term use. What I would have if i had a job that puts my life in danger is full set of duty use lvl 4 plates and then for storage/backup plates steel so for example if I was a armed guard I would have hesco 4800's for my edc/work and steel at home in the safe
@DomesticPenguin I think you misunderstood me steel plates are good for "SHTF" because they last 20+years stored correctly but ceramic/Polymer plates breaks down so not good to store for a long time
I have a shellback as well and I would agree 100% with Al Margrave. Its a great carrier but I woukdnt ever buy it again. The shoulder pads are way too wide and bulky.
About zip one back panels. I'd be a fan of one that is strictly for water for a low price point meant for duty. If I'm dismounted most often I'm gonna carry an assault pack with water in it. If I'm mounted all day then I can have my water on me still. Then if we have to dismount for whatever reason I've got water on me and I don't have to waste time getting into the truck to get my assault pack.
Definitely try out Agilite products. K-19 is very comfortable and the new AMAP III pack has been very useful for everyday carry and plate carrier setup.
I like how he’s never 100% bias to his own company and shouting out other companies for specific tasks. Much respect. Just bought a ac1 because of that 💪
I'm a Canadian. I love guns, I love the way that you can purchase this gear in the US. I have just discovered your channel and I'm so glad that my ideas on most of the things are actually backed up by professionals. I have to say you are a great guy who doesn't just put his brands stuff out there. I love the way you admit to mix and matching. It makes me proud to know my gut has been right since childhood. Much love from Canada
I'm from Canada and you can buy this gear just like the states depending on what province you're in. You just need a firearms license for the ballistic stuff.
Edit: forgot to mention that our prices are inflated by 2-3x for stuff from Crye and other brands
Move Down here man! We take Canadian refugees escaping the dictatorship of Justin.
When you yelled, "I'M A MARKSMAN!!!" I slapped the shit out of that like button.
For being an ebay marksman?... whatever turns you on I guess.
Hahaha same
@reyesluis7707no, it’s 2 below
Any plans on releasing a kydex French fry holster?
honestly. I feel like these companies won’t listen to what the PEOPLE want smh.
i'll make you one... we talking one fry or the extra large sack of them?
@@BeeHiverson make a kabar tdi holster?
@@The_kookclub how many y’all want?
@@BeeHiverson We're Americans. Go big or go home XD
"Sometimes it's good to judge products by their value."
Plywood plates is is!
I had no clue about Team Wendy's acquisition
Looks like TW's back on the menu, boys
So I’ll be selling m steel plates and buying a pair of L210’s. Thanks to the chat and Lucas.
Same here mate
Save them for target practice
@@davek6089 they are just to damn heavy but running them in a society break down scenario was never what I would be using them for.
@@The_kookclub not to mention frag from the rounds impacting the face of the plate and splashing into your chin/neck, arms, and upper thighs/groin
I can't ship armor into my state unfortunately.
Thank you for doing this and putting all of this information out there. It helps the little guys with not much of a community.
Lucas, a good H harness for people like us is the Mission Spec Rack Straps. It’s more narrow in the back, staying up closer to the shoulders. I mainly just prefer H harnesses because they are easier for me to put on more quickly in an emergency. But if you wanted an H harness, that one would probably work for you
What is the benefit of the one you recommended over a Haley, or Spiritus H harness? I’m a skinny dude with a Micro Fight X harness. Kinda looking for what I would replace it with.
@@calebburrichter8452 personally, I find the H harness much better to put on more quickly than a X harness. Spiritus makes a good H harness, and I hear the Haley one is good if you can find it. The Mission Spec one is very affordable and well made, with lots of adjustability, which is good for us skinny dudes. The only downside is there is generally a pretty long wait time for their products. But if you already have something that works and can kick up 25 bucks and are okay with the wait, I think it’s a good upgrade
Thanks for the reply!
I can recall two US Army vets I've met who survived an AK round to the head (probably 7.62x39). One guy was in Vietnam in 1969 and the other in Mosul, Iraq in 2007. Both got lucky that the bullet struck not quite square with the helmet, however, both guys had a really gnarly halo like scar from the bullet riding along the inside of the helmet and following the curve, cutting deep into the head. Both guys were still knocked unconscious and pretty much survived by chance.
Helmets do not stop rifle rounds, even intermediate rounds.
The new opscores do if you've got $4k to spend
I think all just try my hardest and not get domed 😅
@@jakerrush Even then, stopping that much kinetic energy with nothing but your neck muscles and skull is a very bad idea. You may not get a hole through your head, but you aren't going to be ok either.
@@colby1398 In complete fairness, even a 44 magnum on a 3a helmet is going to have enough bfd to kill you. No helmet is going to save your life from a direct hit from a somewhat powerful round. Its about stopping penetration so that glancing shots don't kill you.
I mean all the original TC-2000 series helmets were made by MSA and Gentex but hypebeasts forget that there was a time before SEALs had OpsCores. MSA was the hotness before OpsCore and quality wise they are equal if not better.
ops core is owned by gentex
Delta dudes and operators wore Protec before MSA even had the idea for the fast helmet
Thanks for continuing to cover topics that I know very little about.
Ballistic helmets that have stopped rifle rounds have done so at ver long range and/or werent a direct and just followed along the edge of the helmet
Yep
For a budget ballistic helmet, a great option is buying a used US military CVC helmet, buy a Team Wendy BOA retention system, and your favorite choice of shroud and helmet rails. Put it all together and you get a ballistic helmet built from all US made parts. Looks and functions like an ops core, for around $300.
FYI there are eBay sellers that lie about being in and shipping from the US.
I’m in Tennessee and just got something “located in and shipping from Georgia,” which should take 2 days. It showed as “shipped” for almost a month, with a USPS tracking number, but the tracking info always showed “USPS waiting to receive item.”
Right at a month it arrived, covered in “China Post” stamps and stickers, with a USPS shipping label on top of them, obviously added once it arrived in the US.
Contacting the seller got me lies every time: “yes we shipped it, just wait another day please,” over and over, for a month. (And in horrendous English, even for someone allegedly in the South here.) And the item was an unusable piece of garbage, but that’s sort of beside the point.
Dang. Hasn’t happened to me yet. Good to know
Maybe they meant the country of Georgia xD
@@packet-burner 🤣
Also it just happened again. Bought some stainless steel metric bolts for my motorcycle that were “shipping from California.” There was instantly a US tracking number, but it never updated for a couple weeks. Then suddenly it started moving in CA, and I got it in TN 2 or 3 days later.
It had a USPS label slapped over a much larger China Post label. I’m glad I wasn’t in a hurry for the parts.
Congratulations on reaching 1 million subscribers
Thanks!
Jocko has a great interview with Joe Rogan about how when in urban fighting and how he is started wearing light weight and minimalist gear and by the end of campaign his team was wearing all the armor they could get ahold of, side plates, shoulder DAPS, groin protector and full helmet.
URBAN FIGHTING = Need for lots of armor.
Lmfao until your sprinting in full gear and realize that most civilians are too overweight to fight anyways. Wearing front/back/side plates is nothing new among soldiers. No one wears groin protectors cuz it doesn’t work. Naw fuck that man speed is life speed is security. My platoon wore plate carriers with plates (duh) but no shoulder pads or groin protectors cuz wearing that crap in 130 degree heat in addition to 700 7.62 rounds, spare barrel, H20, NODS, IFAC, Kevlar, M4A1 Rifle, 7 full mags of 5.56, IV Bags, clothes, food etc. sorry but I don’t agree
Do you remember the episode by any chance?
Good thing I've been in the sca since I was 8, wearing full gambeson, chain, bascinets, and metal plate. I'm used to being extremely active in full kit. You'd also be surprised how the fat dudes who participate regularly show up in full kit. Most fluid people I've seen on their feet were the fat dudes for some reason.
@@rex7020 Doesn't bullet make you infertile too?
@@rex7020 not only does the dick flap protect you from harm*, it also keeps you from paying child support?
What an excellent invention! This armor is awesome!
Ballistic helmets have saved a lot of lives from rifle rounds over season bud not 100% but something is better than not
Love your shit keep it up
Well like you said, skulls are notoriously bad at stopping rifle rounds… might as well take the win even if it’s not 100%
“Its in gray because gray is awesome” S/O LUCAS!!! That Wolf Gray is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Swat guy here. Personally for the mags, I carry 3 and 1 in the gun. Toying around with the idea of running 2 more on my back for buddies. But.... I feel confident 120 rounds for my rifle and 52 rounds (3 pistol mags total) will get any job done
Yep. Until Hans Gruber shows up.
@@TREXARMS or until the shark-nado strikes!
Bought a couple sets of plate bag cushion. Night and day. Bought a set of l210 & 3810's. Spilt into two carriers with the lighter 38's in front to "compensate" for the loadout weight. Works well for me. My 2¢.
I see Tarkov Jargon is becoming more prominent on all gun TH-camrs lmao
Guntubers if you will
@@Tinker.Studio grand thumb, Brandon Herrera, T-Rex arms, and Oxide etc.
@@jayishikawa4150 Good thing they are. Maybe tarkov devs will actually take shit seriously for once and add more realism to the game.
@@eastonwilliams1722 i mean its currently one of the most realistic shooter games available
Head eyes. Bahahah.
I would still wear a helmet even if I'm not mounting anything on it. I've seen enough ppl fall during milsim events and hit their head pretty hard. I even massaged drew about this and he agreed. It can even protect you from falling debris, and even rocks and other things being thrown at you.
Plus it’s just nice to not have your skull exposed to bbs. A friend of mine was sitting behind a birm at a game once and his head was SLIGHTLY exposed and someone was just plinking his head.
I'm happy there's some mental connection made in commentary about the size of plates, thank you for your opposition to the evil machine @T Rex Arms.
Thank you, I'm currently pushing towards 8th month awaiting Crye gear. :
Who did you order through?
@@meee175 Crye Precison, since their site doesn't show nor inform you, they don't have live stock.
@@meee175 Although I will say, they did give me a nice discount for the additional 5 month wait.
I ordered 2 through US Patriot, what a nightmare. 4 months each, I finally contacted them and they then sent within 3 days of my hate mail. They seem to forget your order until you threaten to cancel.
Still waiting on my order since last September from Crye's website
Spot on, good opinion on HHV imo. Thanks for being honest and not selling out!
Lucas complains about hhv using Chinese ingredients... but hhv helmets will hold up to same standards as all his helmets without costing consumers arm and a leg ... hhv has same philosophy as palmetto state armory ... getting equipment into the hands of the public ... Lucas prob shits on palmetto state too ... sorry we can’t all have money coming in like him
@@jonoxford4468 There’s reasons why HHV and PSA don’t have the best reps on the market. If you’re gonna buy life saving equipment like a ballistic helmet, don’t cheap out. Save up and invest in an Opscore or TW.
What's the backpack you put on the back of the more built out AC1? Looks great. And the placard or front pouch on the first AC1 you showed?
To be fair. The “armor” that HHV uses is American made Kevlar. It’s just assembled in China but the Kevlar is American Made.
They also have less backface deformation than opscore
Came here to say this!
Except they’re not even NIJ tested
@@TREXARMSnot NIJ “Certified” lol. I hate when companies play word games. Our armor is NIJ tested/certified. Naive folks think cause they say it is and the TH-camr did, it’s good to go. I’ve seen a particular Mr. Stuff and stuff testing and you can see him calling something it’s not like calling Kevlar, UHMWPE. Using short barrels. Not discussing Backface deformation. And I feel it’s very misleading
Nobody does proper armor testing on TH-cam.
If your on a budget back pannels are cheaper than a good backpack. But a good backpack is necessary for most of us.
Lucas was the movie Superbad based on true events that turned McLovin into Lucas Botkin?
Side note, just ordered me a sidecar holster and blue print tee.
I'm rockin a ranger green AC uno and my ACH from afghanistan. Need new belt now.
How much did CIF charge you for your ACH?
I'm currently using a Eagle Industries Operator Belt. And I love it.
@@DecentRecruit I just picked a orion inner and outer belt and a nova belt on Arfcom. Bout to go check out hat Eagle belt right now. Thanks.
@@robertdole5391 I found it in a pawn shop off post for $100. I Rarely used CIF issued gear and always had my own. Makes Turn in much easier.
Nice brother
Mortaring doesn’t fix a bolt override, best way is to manually push the BCG back with your finger and shake muzzle down at a 45 until obstruction falls out. 👍🏻
I was one of those inexperienced idiots attaching my sling to a D-ring on my plate carrier during a deployment in 2006. It felt “cool,” it was comfy, and I was deployed in a non-combat role, so even though I was armed, I never really realized how dumb it was to be clipped into my own rifle.
I found a BRAND NEW (pads still in plastic) Army issued MSA ACH for $90.00 at a local Army/Navy store. Has the NSN sticker inside and everything...identical to what I was issued. Dunno how they got it and I didn't ask. I slapped a Team Wendy CAM Fit suspension system in it and painted it black for departmental compliance. It now rides with me on patrol along with my Grey Ghost plate carrier.
Lucky jew
With all the camo pattern discussion, I'm surprised no one mentioned ATACS types.
I’m thinking about starting a left handed holster company.
I carried a steel plate in my backpack for years. Once you get used to the weight you don’t notice it. It’s better than ankle weights and climbing stairs. Good extra leg workout and it’s bulletproof.
5:30 for start
MVP
Shit
There are no green mammals.... Food for thought, when selecting the color of you kit.
22:53 I agree, as long as your bump helmet can withstand a skateboard/brick from Antifa, you have all the protection you need from that helmet.
These protests rarely involve long arms on the part of the aggressors (BLM/Antifa), typically for firearms it's pistols only, so actually a pistol-rated helmet also makes sense (but is not as important as your main body armor - if you want to have armor at all ofcourse)
Velocity systems carrier, level 4 ceramic plates and 3a soft panels behind them for a bit of padding
I got level 4 NIJ rated RMA plates and love them, real good plates they can take a beating.
@Preston Henson True
The new Orion 2.0 looks sick. Kinda looks like the Safelife Defense Tactical Belt. Can't wait 😁
Except Safelife is probably made in China and not nearly as trustworthy.
I just used cut up yoga mat like you've said before. If this were out a year ago idve gone that route simply because I dont need a whole mat for padding.
Gratz on 1mil subs brotha
Thanks!
So would you say spending the $300 on an AC1 be better NOW.. than wait until you guys have them back in stock??
Flecktarn was adopted in the 90s. The “yahtzees” used splittertarn...
I have the PTS MTEK airsoft helmet. Someone did a written story on it that i found saying that all of the accessories from their real mtek ballistic fit the airsoft version including the wilcox mount. I like mine although the pads are probably a place where cost was cut and i haven't worn it for a full day or for more than a couple hours yet. Some 4D pads might make it legit.
Congrats on the 1mil subs
Thanks!
Where'd you get those wolf grey pouches you had on the AC1? Alot of places don't make them in that color. You said the Med pouch was BFG but think you must've misspoke bc that's def not.
Thoughts on SORD plate carriers from Australia
Steel armor is good for training at the range, more weight in training, less in combat. Only reason I got some.
Lets be honest the only reason you got steel armor is because you bought it before you knew as much as you do now. :D
@@americannationalist1110 actually, I bought them for CrossFit and then found out about the Rogue fitness plates 😂😂
@@americannationalist1110 exactly what I did. I don’t regret it because I had something to train with. Now I’ll sell them and get the stuff I need.
@@americannationalist1110 ok so I may have missed it, but other than the weight being the issue for steel plates, what are the other downsides of steel compared to ceramic?
@@mrgundog_07 Spalling. The round hitting the steel and shattering like a water droplet and shards of the round and the rounds casing splashing outwards and striking you in the arms, neck. Legs and face. Also you can’t get level IV steel plates. They are just too heavy. Most steel plates won’t stop a fast moving 30-06 ball round. That’s one of the most common hunting rounds in America. If the world went to shit and you had to run and gun. The chances of someone taking a pop shot at you with a 30-06 are high. for the price of 2 steel plates you can get RMA 1155 MULTI CURVE NIJ certified Level IV Ceramic Stand Alone Rifle Plates. There is zero reason to buy Steel Plates.
How do you choose the right size of plate carrier
What's the company that makes the bag and med.kitnon the back of your ACE 1
I can't find the (IOTV?) "marine core" molle back panel bag he mentioned. Anyone have a link?
Don't know if you mean the Whiskey Two Four back panels but they make them. Alot of other companies make back panels too.
Ignore my original comment. I believe you can find one of those from other manufacturers. Condors a shit company but they manufacture hydration bladders that look like that and have storage. They're cheap too.
@trexarms what do you think of Fox Tactical gear? I bought one of there plate carriers about 10 years ago should I up date to a newer one?
Hmmm... I’ve seen plenty of headshots on MSA, Crye, and Ops Core helmets and a majority of them stopped rifle rounds. Where did you get your info/experience from?
If you’ve seen those helmets stop rifle rounds then you know something the rest of the world doesn’t
@@josephleinhauser6130 not really. It’s on all of our after actions... Pictures and all.
@@JJJackson110 ricochets? Long range/low velocity? Frag or spall from barrier penetration? Not trying to be a dick or necessarily disputing, just curious
By all means, share. I have yet to see a direct close quarters rifle round get stopped by a helmet.
@@AlabasterJones86 me too
Since you obviously have tons of inventory of gear. Do you guys cycle through your ceramic plates because there is shelf life?
49:45 what is that for a carrier and with extras does it have?
What’s the name of that’s USMC back panel 43:19
Which bump cap is Lucas holding at 34:29?
I just wanna know how he got the tyr back panel on the AC1
Thoughts on RTS ar600 3+ plates? extra spall coating.
I have the newest Army plate carrier and it is way better than the old iotv! It's a lot more customizable in terms of sizing. I like it almost as much as my personal carrier.
I’m looking at my emails everyday waiting for that AC1 to be back in stock for work😩
eBay
@@Sero.Cross.C.O.C I looked nobody has the medium green or coyote
@@mccroryshealthandfitness7242 just keep looking that’s where I got mine
its just a slick carrier dozens of companies make ones that will work just as well
Wish I could get a place carrier. Know any good suppliers that make em ;)
Spiritus is surprisingly in stock now for most of their stuff. Lucas says the lv119 is his favorite carrier, I own it and I love it, took months to find it in stock.
HRT is good.
Crye jpcs are reliable but crye is a pain to order from
I like the idea for the night cap for carrying night vision for non shooting use, like if I am backpacking or camping I can throw my pvs14 and the night cap in my bag or cargo pocket without a massive non compressible thing taking up space and weight
Yep, it’s cool for that
Wow thank you I was going to buy a helmet from HHV and after you gave a couple facts about them im good. I'll look into team Wendy and Ops-Core.
I thought about snagging that same eagle aor1 chest rig of ebay. Love that devgru look
Have you guys ever messed with the Qore performance carrier?
I’ve got a pasgt night vision mounts are cheap for them
What earpro do you wear the most?
Iam looking at the ops core amps and Comtac VI.
What does the face shield protect against
6094B London bridge plate carrier is what I'm rockin. And I love it
6094 gang
@@zerofire3172 go with that releasable! Its sick lol glad to see a fellow patriot rollin with quality gear!
How about DFNDER plate carrier and soft plates?
Right I finally got tracking from axl that I ordered 1/7/21 after I emailed them and they finally told me they didnt have the color I order but they had all the other color but never told me
when are the AC 1 carriers going to be back in stock?
Picked up an Exfil LTP 2.0 for night goonin'. Gonna upgrade to some 4D marshmallows for my noggin. I hear they are akin to the plushness of fine bosoms. #Murica
The best bosoms are way too expensive. 😭
I really need to know ... why not protecting your sides and stomach? If a rifle round hits you right underneath these plates it's going to hit a giant arterie or your spine and if it hits your site its going to come out the other one. So why just this tiny plate?
@T.rex arms any line on helmets bigger than 65CM ?
Nice amassment of headgear and plate carriers. I am curious, why there aren't any ballistic protection around the neck? That is an extremely vulnerable and deadly area that should have some mitigating protection. The Flak Jackets issued before the US Army switched over to plate carriers, had neck protection. I know you lose some mobility, but I think the protective benefits weigh more than mobility in many cases. Some folks wear flak jackets and plate carriers together. Any thoughts on using Flak Jackets?
Guess we're not Chad's bois. Cause I have no clue why you'd use a non ballistic face shield. Could someone explain?
Tarkov thing.
@@TREXARMS gotcha. I'll get a pc and play it. I think its dope. Just didmt know the origins of the chad shield.
I scrolled quite a while to find why I'm not alphachad faceshield. now not disappointed ps5 gang
Idk in my mind composite/lvl 4 plates are great except for not for storage or long term use. What I would have if i had a job that puts my life in danger is full set of duty use lvl 4 plates and then for storage/backup plates steel so for example if I was a armed guard I would have hesco 4800's for my edc/work and steel at home in the safe
@DomesticPenguin I think you misunderstood me steel plates are good for "SHTF" because they last 20+years stored correctly but ceramic/Polymer plates breaks down so not good to store for a long time
Just starting and checker makes the best fries
I'm looking for a XL black ach with rails, shroud and velcro, does anyone know where to get one?
Any plans on shipping stuff to Spain?
Eagerly awaiting my hescos 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
The x-harness design is an old Rhodesian design btw.
What is you opinion on ar500 plate carrier
I'm a rural/suburban deputy. My carrier has room for 3. If I'm gonna put it on, imma take 2 out and leave 1 in.
What's your opinion on shellback carriers
I have a shellback. It's just fine, but I wouldn't buy it again knowing what I know now and with all the other affordable options out there
I have a shellback as well and I would agree 100% with Al Margrave. Its a great carrier but I woukdnt ever buy it again. The shoulder pads are way too wide and bulky.
@@nightstalker5628 shoulder pads and straps are like my main gripe with it lol
Still no sign of the holster I ordered in March. Thanks t.rex arms!
Just a funny question I live in Michigan isT Rex arms affiliated with the T Rex arms in Belleville Michigan I find it kind of funny or not
About zip one back panels. I'd be a fan of one that is strictly for water for a low price point meant for duty. If I'm dismounted most often I'm gonna carry an assault pack with water in it. If I'm mounted all day then I can have my water on me still. Then if we have to dismount for whatever reason I've got water on me and I don't have to waste time getting into the truck to get my assault pack.
I bet you’re mounted all day though..
Boom! On the HHV call out.
5:31 start
What's on his right wrist?
Definitely try out Agilite products. K-19 is very comfortable and the new AMAP III pack has been very useful for everyday carry and plate carrier setup.
I don't like jews anon
You ain’t lying dude. Just picked up an agility k19 V3 and their invader plates. Super comfy
What's Good Rex?!🇺🇲✌
Anyone have much experience with the Hoplite Armor IIIA Helmet?
Get a different produce from a more reputable company
@@TREXARMS Thanks for the feedback - never did end up executing on that. Might just get an OPSCORE once I get a better paying job.
Just bought the L210 and plate backer set, 15 minutes ago. lol