INSIGHTS: Military, Law Enforcement, Civilian

Aug 15, 2025

#HardQore: Qore Performance Professional End-User Customer-Submitted Image Gallery

Qore Performance customers Building A Superhuman Future with our IceAge Ecosystem on duty all over the world. All images are submitted by real customers. Photo credit/redacting guidance provided by customers. Click here to send us your #HardQore images and see them featured here!

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Aug 05, 2025

Plate Carrier Hydration: ICEPLATE® vs. Camelbak (What is the difference between hard and soft hydration bladders?)

One of the most common questions we receive about plate carrier hydration is: “How is ICEPLATE® different from traditional hydration bladders like Camelbak or Source?” Phrased another way, people often ask us "What is the difference between a hard cell structural bladder like ICEPLATE® and a traditional soft bladder like Camelbak?"

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4 comments ·Aug 01, 2025

ICEPLATE® Curve FAQ: plate carrier hydration, body armor cooling, safety vest, torture testing, etc.

Discover the science and design behind ICEPLATE® Curve, the ultimate hydration bladder for plate carrier cooling, heating, and hydration. Learn how this innovative 50oz water reservoir, shaped like a Medium ESAPI armor plate, delivers 70 watts of cooling or 52 watts of heating, reducing hydration needs by 50%. Explore FAQs on its durability, compatibility, and unique features like TotalDrain Technology. #StayFrosty with Qore Performance’s IceAge Ecosystem.

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Jul 31, 2025

Quietest Plate Carrier Hydration Systems: ICEPLATE®, Camelbak, Nalgene, Insulated Bottles

Plate carrier hydration for military, law enforcement, and prepared citizens is a vital part of planning for any mission. With so many ways to carry water, an important, but often overlooked question is: what is the quietest way to carry water in the field? We picked up a decibel meter, filled up our hydration systems, and headed out to the field in the middle of the night to find out.

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2 comments ·Jul 24, 2025

Plate Carrier Sizing: what size plate carrier do I wear?

How do I know what size plate carrier I should buy? What size plate carrier do I need? Use this short plate carrier size checklist to figure out what size armor plates and what size plate carrier is right for you in just a few minutes.

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Instagram Handle: Shaggydavis

Sick af. I love the catamaran because it allows you to use Qore’s vented padding, and/or with an IMS Pro you can utilize the Ice plate! Which you can run with padding if you want! Which is how I personally run it. If you want unparalleled comfort and airflow on any plate carrier this is what you want!

Comfortable

Adds comfort to TNC/Safariland combo.

for what it is

Well for what it is its great, down side i have with it is i wish there was an option during purchase for LEFT OR RIGHT, I'm using it in a slick carrier for under a chest rig and i want the option to have a T junction for being able to connect to both front and back at the same time drinking out of both. with these Two things alone id be bumping up to a 5 star rating with no problems

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an honest review of your ICEPLATE® Curve experience. We used to make Right Exit ICEPLATE® Curves, but there was almost no demand for them, so they were discontinued back in 2023. Details: https://www.qoreperformance.com/blogs/running-the-business/discontinued-product-sku-rationalization-explained?_pos=1&_sid=56b02836b&_ss=r

We hope this helps, but please let us know if you have any additional questions.
#StayFrosty
Qore Performance Customer Support Team

Keep working

We outfitted our warehouse staff with ice plates and it has been a solid tool to keep working in the summer heat and and humidity. Tennessee Heat is unforgiving this product is a game changer.

Instagram Handle: @jericho_concepts.

Great item, easy storage. The bottom is easy to drink from and has a steady flow rate with
No leaking. I run the bottle in the right rear wing of my carrier and it fills the space quite nicely.

Instagram Handle: be_quiick

100% Required Kit

Do my best to keep this short.
I’ve used multiple types of vest stand offs over the years. And sadly they all end up the same way, adding bulk and not adding enough ventilation.
But that changed with Qore. Doubt I’m remembered but first came across Qore from a training class a while back in NJ.
Started off with some of their other products but with the crazy heat and more importantly humidity I needed something more then the ventilation my issued carrier could handle.
The install was straight forward, i opted not to use the shoulder pads as that’s not really an area I needed more ventilation or padding.
But on back to back 90 degree days with high humidity, before it my shirt would be soaked and gross.
Now however, I can feel the heat and at worst some moisture but it never gets soaked. I’ll be pouring sweat but the ventilation pontoons are doing their job and letting it evaporate / keep me cool under my carrier.
It’s a lot of money but if you're spending all day in a carrier and you have to be in the heat. This is money well spent all day long. Don’t hesitate.

Is good. Buy.

Instagram Handle: diego.soriano05

Great Thermal regulation

Great for long weighted walks/runs in the Miami heat, lasted around 2-3 hours but the cold water to drink helps immensely.

Can't wait to use it in the National Guard so I don't have to suffer from the humidity and sun, I'd recommend it to my peers so they too don't have to suffer and increase our sustainability.

ICEPLATE® SLK Gen 3 Safety Vest with Cooling/Heating/Hydration

More comfortable and durable than a Camelbak. But more annoying and inconvenient when empty.

I like the idea of this more than I actually like it. The closer this gets to being empty the more of a hindrance it becomes. Unless I have somewhere to ditch it once I drink all the water, I don’t take it with me. Works well for short term use, especially when it’s pressed against your back. This could just be a me thing, but my back only touches 2/3s of the plate unless I’m sitting down or have a backpack on top of it.

#HardQore: Qore Performance Professional End-User Customer-Submitted Image Gallery

Plate Carrier Hydration: ICEPLATE® vs. Camelbak (What is the difference between hard and soft hydration bladders?)

ICEPLATE® Curve FAQ: plate carrier hydration, body armor cooling, safety vest, torture testing, etc.

Quietest Plate Carrier Hydration Systems: ICEPLATE®, Camelbak, Nalgene, Insulated Bottles

Plate Carrier Sizing: what size plate carrier do I wear?

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