How do I wear ICEPLATE® Curve? - The Wearable Cooling, Heating and Hydration Human Booster Rocket
Originally designed for the US Army in 2016, our ICEPLATE® line of wearable water bottles that warm you up or cool you down using your drinking water can be found on the backs of hundreds of thousands of professionals in a variety of industries in addition to US and Allied military personnel.
This diverse pool of military, law enforcement and safety professionals has driven us to create an equally diverse ecosystem of Vests and Carriers for ICEPLATE® Curve.
This article is about standalone systems to wear/use ICEPLATE® Curve, but if you want to know how ICEPLATE® works with backpacks or armor, check out our articles on ICEPLATE® Backpack Compatibility and ICEPLATE® Plate Carrier Compatibility. If you are a travel enthusiast or road warrior, then this article on The Best Carry-On Water Bottle for Travel/Flying might be more helpful. If you wear a hivis safety vest regulated by OSHA, click here to view our HiVis Class 2 Safety Vests with Cooling/Heating/Hydration.
If you are in a hurry, here is a quick video and infographic showing just SOME of the ways to carry your ICEPLATE® Curve:
ICEPLATE® Curve
ICEPLATE Configurations
Chest and Back:
1. ICEPLATE EXO® Gen 3
Best for: Direct Action, Armed Reconnaissance, General Purpose/Infantry, SWAT, Patrol, Maritime/Amphibious, VBSS/OIB, Force on Force Training (sims, Airsoft, Milsim), Tactical Games, CrossFit/High Intensity Interval Training, Patriot Games, Home Defense/Personal Security, Disaster Response, WROL
Markets: SOF, Military, Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS, Security Contractors, Trained/Prepared Citizens
ICEPLATE EXO® Gen 3 sets a new standard in military and special operations plate carriers. It allows the end-user to natively integrate multiple performance-enhancing technologies never before seen in a body armor system: Conductive Cooling, Evaporative Cooling, Conductive Heating, and Hydration. It is the only plate carrier capable of boosting your physiological state/capacity.
PleaICEPLATE EXO® Gen 3 can accommodate Medium ESAPI hard or soft armor plates and ICEPLATE® Curve due to their identical architecture." It is incredibly versatile, and because it is skeletonized, hydrophobic, and ventilated in every direction, it drains and repels water with incredible ease and speed. You can use it as a chest rig with hydration/cooling/heating ICEPLATE® Curves worn in place of armor." However, when armor is required, Medium ESAPI hard armor plates can be worn with or without ICEPLATE® Curve/IMS Pro, depending on your specific mission requirements. ICEPLATE EXO® Gen 3 also organically integrates our proprietary ICEVENTS® line of ventilated load-bearing pads.
2. ICEPLATE® XFT (Functional Fitness)
Best for: Physical Fitness, Murph, High Intensity Interval Training, Functional Fitness, Weight Vest Training
Markets: Crossfit, The Tactical Games, The Patriot Games, and similar
ICEPLATE® XFT isn’t just a weighted training vest. It is your key for Building A Superhuman Future. With the magic of two ICEPLATE® Curves, ICEPLATE® XFT uses conductive cooling (or heating) to power you to the top of the podium. A hardened external ICEPLATE EXO® chassis shields an incredibly soft internal lining that will protect your skin for miles on even the most arduous runs. Secure, stable, and soft, ICEPLATE® XFT isn’t just a class leader, it is in a class all by itself.
Important Note: ICEPLATE® XFT is NOT a plate carrier and is NOT designed for Military, Law Enforcement, Security or Defensive applications. For MIL/LEO/CIV applications, use ICEPLATE EXO® Gen 3.
3. ICEPLATE® SLK Gen 3
Above: ICEPLATE® SLK Gen 3 in Cooling, Heating, Hydration configuration
including our all new Mil color additions.
Best for: Commercial/enterprise, drone pilots, mechanics, maintenance technicians, trades…basically any application where you need cooling, heating, hydration and High Visibility.
Markets: Enterprise, Commercial/Industrial, Energy/Natural Resources, Government/Military, Drive-Thru/QSR (Quick Serve Restaurant), Utilities, Public Transportation/Infrastructure (rail, airports, rental car facilities, etc.), Oil & Gas, crime scene investigators, car washes, drone pilots, longshoremen...the list is literally endless!
ICEPLATE® SLK Gen 3 is the ultimate cooling/heating/hydration vest for everyone from drone pilots and wedding photographers to tradesmen and outdoor enthusiasts. Carrying two ICEPLATE Curves instead of hard armor plates, ICEPLATE® SLK Gen 3 delivers 140 watts of cooling or 104 watts of heating and 100 fluid ounces of hydration in an ultralight form factor optimized for intense athletic movement, yet comfortable for all day wear around the yard. ICEPLATE® SLK Gen 3 packs the power and durability found on ICEPLATE EXO® Gen 3, but without all of the highly technical features specific to armed combat applications. This trade greatly increases accessibility for everyone: private and professional users alike. ICEPLATE EXO®-SLK is Building A Superhuman Future® as the next-generation of human thermoregulation and hydration tools designed for everyday peacetime use.
Important Note: ICEPLATE® SLK Gen 3 is both a cooling, heating, hydration safety vest as well as a slick plate carrier. For more load-bearing capability, features and full IceAge Ecosystem integration for MIL/LEO/CIV applications, use ICEPLATE EXO® Gen 3 Ultralight Minimalist plate carrier.
4. ICEVEST HiVis Cooling/Heating/Hydration Safety Vest (Class 2)
Above: ICEVEST HiVis Cooling/Heating/Hydration Safety Vest (Class 2)
Best for: Professionals who need ANSI/OSHA Class 2 high visibility safety apparel with cooling, heating, hydration
Markets: Enterprise, Commercial, Industrial, Energy/Natural Resources, Government, QSR (Quick Serve Restaurant), drive thru, Utilities, Public Transportation/Infrastructure (rail, airports, rental car facilities, etc.), Oil & Gas, crime scene investigators, car washes, drone pilots, longshoremen, crossing guards, the list is literally endless!
The ICEVEST HiVis Safety Vest is the result of a unique collaboration with a group of Arizona Drive-Thru Restaurant Operators to combine multiple work functions into a single piece of kit. Shortly after the program launched, these Quick Serve Restaurant Operators referred us to Dutch Bros Arizona and Dutch Bros West Valley who were also looking to combine the powerful personal cooling capability of ICEPLATE® with their own Safety Requirements to keep their teams safe in the drive thru.
ICEVEST HiVis Safety Vest is a powerful, multi-purpose HSE (Health, Safety and Environmental) and productivity tool built to the safety compliance standards outlined in ANSI 107-2015.
Built from an incredibly durable, yet lightweight structural mesh, ICEVEST HiVis Cooling/Heating/Hydration Safety Vest (Class 2) is so breathable, it makes for a perfect year-round, all-climate ANSI 107-2015 Class 2 high visibility safety vest solution. ICEVEST HiVis Cooling/Heating/Hydration Safety Vest (Class 2) can be worn without ICEPLATES® as a regular HiVis Class 2 safety vest. This is ideal for temperate days when supplemental cooling/heating are not required and is easy on the budget too. This is the last safety vest you will ever have to buy.
With these premium materials, ICEVEST HiVis Safety Vest meets internal Safety Requirements:
"A yellow, high-visibility reflective piece (for example, reflective strap or vest) securely buckled/fastened over shirt. Safety wear must provide increased visibility of Team Member from every angle, so reflective features must provide 360 degree coverage."* ICEVEST HiVis Safety Vest features body-facing 300D black nylon to limit ICEPLATE® condensation in humid climates for a clean look & reduced maintenance with the ease of being machine washable for easy care (ICEVEST HiVis is hang dry only). Webbing Ears help prevent pressure points while providing for convenient modularity by allowing for the easy replacement of individual components as they wear out from daily use and need to be replaced. We integrated a large 5"x4" chest-height Safety Yellow loop field for additional branding or identification placards to help with customer or team-facing messaging requirements. There is a PVC ICEPLATE® zipper pull for easy ICEPLATE® replacement on the bottom of ICEVEST. The ICEVEST is made in America from domestic and imported materials.
Important Note: ICEVEST HiVis Class 2 is NOT a plate carrier and is NOT designed for Military, Law Enforcement, Security or Defensive applications. For MIL/LEO/CIV applications, use ICEPLATE EXO® Gen 3.
5. ICEPLATE® Backpack Gen 3 with Cooling / Heating / Hydration
Above: ICEPLATE® Backpack Gen 3 with Cooling / Heating / Hydration
Best for: QSR (Quick Serve Restaurants), drive thru, walking, day hiking, travel/amusement parks
Markets: QSR, drive thru, recreational, county fairs, school yards
The ICEPLATE® Backpack Gen 3 is ergonomically optimized for various athletic body types. Its monolithic chassis straps are equally suited for the trail, around town, on a job site, or in a drive-thru.
Beyond hydration and conductive thermoregulation, ICEPLATE® Backpack Gen 3 offers cooling, heating, and hydration, making it a productivity powerhouse. Adjustable SwiftClip slots allow rapid attachment of the ICECASE Gen 3 or any other SwiftClip-compatible accessory. These slots, similar to those on our advanced ICEPLATE® SLK Gen 3 Safety Vest, also serve as anchor points for our Shock Cord Sternum Straps. These straps are adjustable for height and chest size, stretching with every breath and movement, making them the most comfortable sternum straps ever created.
6. IMS Pro Gen 3 / IMS Versa Gen 3
Above: IMS Pro Gen 3 (left) for internal cooling, heating and hydration or external hydration and IMS Versa Gen 3 (right) for internal cooling, heating and hydration on any plate carrier.
Best for: Military and law enforcement plate carriers in need of plate carrier hydration, plate carrier cooling and/or plate carrier heating while preserving the ability to preserve their plate carrier MOLLE field for mounting additional kit without worry of bladder compression or bladder rupture. Ideal for mounted personnel (vehicles).
Markets: Military, Law Enforcement, Private Security, Contractors, Fire/EMS, Prepared Citizens
IMS Pro Gen 3 and IMS Versa Gen 3 make up our current generation of ICEPLATE® MOLLE Sleeves. Designed from the ground up for ICEPLATE EXO® Gen 3 compatibility, IMS Pro Gen 3 is also universally compatible with any plate carrier on the market today thanks to the hook on one side and loop Velcro on the other with MOLLE on both sides. Dual side MOLLE + Velcro facilitates mounting on the inside (Cooling, Heating, Hydration, Impact Protection) or outside (hydration only) of any plate carrier with any combination of MOLLE and/or Hook and Loop Velcro.
Designed specifically for use with ICEPLATE® Curve to deliver hydration with the thinnest profile on the market at just 1" thin, IMS Pro Gen 3 and IMS Versa Gen 3 are the hard cell hydration and body armor cooling solutions for tactical professionals in austere, no-fail environments.
For a full breakdown comparing and contrasting IMS Pro Gen 3 vs. IMS Versa Gen 3, click here.
Between all these products, there is a carrier solution for nearly every ICEPLATE® application. Contact us on LiveChat, email us or call us at 703.755.0724 with any questions!
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