INSIGHTS: MIL + LEO + CIV

With Blue Force Gear's focus on “lighter, faster, stronger” the big questions we want answered today are: how does the PLATE6 MOLLEminus stack up against the competition and why aren’t more people talking about this carrier? Read this installment of Qore Performance INSIGHTS to find out.
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Questions about how well the Crye AVS Plate Carrier has aged have started to emerge, so the big question now is: does the AVS have what it takes to be a contender in 2023 and beyond? Read on or watch below this installment of Qore Performance Insights to find out.

As large military organizations upgrade, equipment like issued plate carriers often gets liquidated as surplus or handed down to Law Enforcement or less equipped allied militaries. Consequently, many users are left with equipment that performs sub-optimally compared to contemporary offerings. This article delves into how older carriers and surplus gear, such as pouches, can be revitalized to meet or even surpass the capabilities of modern gear.
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While the lack of organic thermoregulation capabilities is where the LBT 6094 starts to show its age, it is an ideal candidate for two of our newest additions to the IceAge Ecosystem: IMS Versa and CATAMARAN. IMS Versa facilitates internal mounting of our ICEPLATE® Curve for conductive thermoregulation plus hydration to the inside of any plate bag with an external MOLLE field. CATAMARAN uses largely the same mounting system to facilitate the use of our ICEVENTS® Classic Plate Carrier Ventilation Pontoons for convective thermoregulation.
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We are always looking for ways to bring ICEPLATE® Curve's cooling, heating and hydration capability to new end users. The latest addition to the IMS family, the IMS VERSA, brought many previously incompatible plate carriers up to speed, and now we're sharing how to mount IMS VERSA to your slick plate carrier.
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