If we heard it once, we heard it a hundred times from the Operators we interviewed: “ounces equal pounds, and pounds equal pain.” So the design of typical water bladders, with the exit port above the bottom of the water tank, means carrying around 2-3 ounces of, well, pain that will not drain. That waste means not only the extra weight of that water that does nothing for you, but also a perpetual bacteria-rich environment in your drinking source. Of course, cleaning this cesspool is supposedly simple, provided you can fashion a tripod from coat hangers and zipties, add a potion concocted from chemicals you have no interest in tasting, then have an hour every night to scrub it all with your auxiliary toothbrush (that you keep in a special antimicrobial case). If you do all that diligently (at the end of your 20 hour day), then just maybe you will avoid poisoning yourself when you drink your water tomorrow.
To hell with all that. We put the exit nozzle at the bottom, then slanted the bottom toward the drain so you get every drop of the water you’re carrying out of the IcePlate®. Zero cesspools, zero wasted water weight. TotalDrain Technology is simple, saves time, and just might save your life.
They work. Distributes load over a wider surface on your shoulders. They are semi-firm, texture is a bit rough out of the box (beware when taking plates off overhead, they can scratch your face until they wear down a bit.) Can be spray painted if that matters to you. Easy to install and take off, also help keep routed cables and hydration tubes in place if you tighten them down enough. Overall, good purchase.
Intelligent decision to fit a canteen in a slim design. I couldn’t justify $50 for the ICEFLASK holster, so I utilized a normal radio pouch. For $17, the ICEFLASK Canteen is Slim, sleek and isn’t cumbersome, allowing full range of motion of arms while in kit. Definitely recommend. Qore, I recommend R&D focuses on something slim and sleek to fit flush with plates- or, for Recon purposes, something that coincides with both spaces on backside of kit but doesn’t take up the space of plate.
Hi Tom,
Thanks for taking the time to leave an honest reivew of your ICEFLASK™ experience. Regarding your suggestion, what you are describing is exactly the role filled by ICEPLATE® Curve, especially when paird with our IMS Pro Gen 3 with either a CATAMARAN Gen 3 to run under your plate carrier/armor or ICEPLATE® Backpack Gen 3 to run with a chest rig.
Awesome product, very light weight and well ventilated. I ordered the plate bag with the AXL cumberbund with tubes and set up was easy. I am 5'7", 205lb, lift weights, so the plate bag fits and covers my torso the way it is supposed to. Only wish i had the option to order the Large cumberbund. There is room to mount the IMS pro gen 3 on the back, inside but the large cumberbund would give me a little more play room. But that's small stuff. Other than that, AWESOME product and AWESOME customer service..
I thought this came with the pads but it’s just the Velcro system
The CATAMARAN Gen 3 product page selection boxes are labeled 'Bag: Single or Pair' and the ICEVENTS® Pontoons selection box is labled 'CATAMARAN Gen 3 Panel Only or ICEVENTS® Pontoons Included.' We apologize if this was confusing, but if you could let us a know clearer way to state this, we'll be happy to look in to updating the labels!
Totally satisfied with the product, stucked it in my bullet vest on duty and saved my day, because of its body shaped form, you cant feel it after 10min and it really cools you down and gives you the long run
It felt abrasive in the beginning, after 3 or 4 day of wearing that start to mold, but the glue between the velcro start to separate. It may need extra sew around it so it doesn't start to come apart
Hi there,
Thank you for your feedback on our ICEVENTS® Classic Plate Carrier Ventilation Pontoons. We apologize for the delamination - that is definitely not normal. Please contact our Customer Service Team and they'll get you squared away under our Forever Warranty. We appreciate your support and hope you continue to enjoy your ICEVENTS® Pontoons.
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Qore Performance Customer Support Team