INSIGHTS: Military, Law Enforcement, Civilian
A plate carrier is one of the most important pieces of tactical gear you can buy. A plate carrier – to state the obvious – carries hard armor to protect you against rifle-caliber and lesser threats. It also does much...
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Foam plate backer pads and plate comfort pads are all the rage right now for military, law enforcement, and civilian plate carriers. But, is adding insulating foam to your already hot plate carrier really a good idea? Here is an ultralight, super ventilated padded plate backer option that doesn't use foam, doesn't insulate, is 90% air by volume, and ventilates in every direction. It also weighs next to nothing. This is how to build the most comfortable and most ventilated plate backer pads in the world in about five minutes.
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We thought it would be helpful to assemble all of the best practices for how to use IcePlate® in cold weather operations that we've developed and accumulated. This article will cover winter IcePlate setups for military personnel in a few different configurations for just about any application or mission.
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In this technical plate carrier overview, we take a look at the Agilite K19 plate carrier. We'll evaluate it integration with IcePlate Curve plate carrier hydration, IceVents plate carrier shoulder pads, Dry Weight, Wet Weight, Materials, Thermoregulation (body armor cooling, heating), Plate Carrier Hydration, Sizing, Attachment Mechanisms, Adjustability, Country Of Origin and Price.
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Technical Plate Carrier Review Series: a data-based approach to plate carrier buying guides and analysis. Our Technical Plate Carrier Review Series covers the following plate carriers: Crye Precision SPC (Structural Plate Carrier), Crye Precision JPC 2.0, Crye Precision AVS, Ferro Concepts FCPC V5, Agilite K19, Spiritus Systems LV-119, Velocity Systems SCARAB LT. YouTube videos and technical data links included.
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