How do I wear ICEVENTS?

How do I wear ICEVENTS?

ICEVENTS® were originally launched in November 2018 as a way to make plate carrier shoulder pads more breathable in an effort to cool the body when wearing body armor. ICEVENTS® Classic Plate Carrier Shoulder Pads were a near-overnight success. The unique combination of lightweight, ventilation and load-dispersion made them ideal for many applications far beyond just plate carrier shoulder pads. Today, four years after the debut of ICEVENTS® Classic, ICEVENTS® solutions are available from head to toe. We put this quick guide together to help you figure out which ICEVENTS® ventilated load bearing pads are best for your military, law enforcement, civilian, safety or sporting application. 


If you are in a hurry, here is a quick video showing just SOME of the ways to integrate ICEVENTS®:



#1. Ear Pro Ventilation

Products: ICEVENTS® Headband Pad - Aero or Classic

Best for: Nearly any brand of ear protection

Markets: Any person who wears hearing protection



ICEVENTS® Headband Pads augment nearly every brand of ear protection headsets to deliver unrivaled end-user comfort. The modular and flexible form factor makes it simple to adapt ICEVENTS® to support your hearing protection headband.

Choose ICEVENTS® Aero for a pad that fits around the button on the top of your favorite range hat or choose ICEVENTS® Classic for maximum coverage. Click here for details on the difference between ICEVENTS® Aero and ICEVENTS® Classic. We run ICEVENTS® Aero pads on our personal ears at the shop for the contoured fit around the hat button.

#2. Vented Shoulder Pads for Minimalist Plate Carriers

Products: ICEVENTS® Aero Minimalist Plate Carrier Shoulder Pads

Best for: Plate carriers, backpacks, or rucks, who prioritize efficiency, speed, and agility.

Markets: Military, law enforcement, security contractors, prepared citizens, and competition athletes (Tactical Games, Patriot Games, Crossfit, etc.)



Ergonomically optimized to deliver maximum mobility for overhead movement and prone positions, ICEVENTS® Aero Plate Carrier Shoulder Pads bring load carriage and ventilation to the next level at an impossibly light weight.

ICEVENTS® Aero shoulder pads are ideal for minimalist plate carriers including, but not limited to the Crye Precision JPC 2.0 and SPC, Spiritus Systems LV119 Overt and LV119 Covert, Ferro Concepts Slickster and FCPC v5, ICEPLATE EXO, etc.

IceVents® Aero on IcePlate EXO®

Above: ICEVENTS® Aero Shoulder Pads on ICEPLATE EXO® 

#3. Vented Shoulder Pads for Full Duty Plate Carriers / Backpacks/ Rucks

Products: ICEVENTS® Classic Heavy Loadout Shoulder Pads

Best for: Heavier, more protective plate carriers.

Markets: Military, law enforcement, security contractors, and prepared citizens



ICEVENTS® Classic Shoulder Pads bring load carrying and ventilation to the next level at an incredibly lightweight. Designed specifically for use with Combat Shirts and other collared uniform shirt styles, ICEVENTS® set the new standard in high performance plate carrier shoulder pad technology.

Due to ICEVENTS® unique omnidirectional ventilation architecture, ICEVENTS® Classic are designed to be worn with Combat Shirts and other duty-type uniforms with collars. Some users might be able to wear ICEVENTS® Classic with a t-shirt or other non-collared shirt depending on exact body type and setup preferences. However, wearing ICEVENTS® Classic without a collar is not recommended. For shirts without a collar, we recommend ICEVENTS® Aero. ICEVENTS® Classic are recommended for heavier, more protective plate carriers. If you are running a t-shirt or other low-collar shirt, we recommend ICEVENTS® Aero Plate Carrier Shoulder Pads.

IceVents® Classic Shoulder Pads

Above: ICEVENTS® Classic Shoulder Pads on the Velocity Systems Scarab LT 

#4. Crye Precision AVS Plate Carrier Harness Pads

Products: ICEVENTS® Classic Ventilated AVS Harness Pad Set

Best for: Crye Precision AVS Plate Carrier

Markets: Military, law enforcement, security contractors, and prepared citizens



ICEVENTS® Classic Ventilated AVS Harness Pad Set is a set of four or six upgraded ICEVENTS® Classic Ventilation Pontoons that directly replace the six foam pads that come standard with every Crye Precision AVS (Adaptive Vest System). The Crye Precision AVS has been in use with USSOCOM since 2012, but despite significant advances in load-bering technology since then, the AVS hasn't had any major updates. That ends now with the ICEVENTS® Classic Ventilated AVS Harness Pad Set upgrade.

Built on the venerable IceVents® Classic plate carrier ventilation pad platform, ICEVENTS® Classic Ventilated AVS Harness Pad Sets provide stand-off ventilation and padding under the Crye Precision AVS Harness to dramatically improve air flow and long-term wear comfort. Stand-off ventilation inside the Crye Precision AVS promotes evaporative cooling (click here to learn more about the different types of cooling/energy transmission) and eliminates hotspots. The set of ICEVENTS® plate carrier ventilation pads feature permanently bonded Velcro hook backing for customizable placement of the ventilated pads inside the AVS Harness.

IceVents® Classic Ventilated AVS Harness Pad Set

Above: ICEVENTS® Classic Ventilated AVS Harness Pad Set on a Crye Precision AVS Plate Carrier 

#5. Plate Carrier Ventilation Pontoons

Products: ICEVENTS® Classic Plate Carrier Ventilation Pontoons (hook backing, set of two)

Best for: Any Plate Carrier

Markets: Military, law enforcement, security contractors, and prepared citizens



ICEVENTS® Classic Plate Carrier Ventilation Pontoons provide stand-off ventilation and padding against hard body armor inside your plate carrier or under your soft body armor vest for your chest and back. Stand-off ventilation inside your plate carrier or soft body armor vest promotes evaporative cooling (click here to learn more about the different types of cooling/energy transmission) and eliminating hotspots. ICEVENTS® Classic Ventilation Pontoons are the ultimate plate backer.

Say goodbye to heavy, bulky, and crude legacy body armor ventilation made from insulating, absorbing foam and switch to wafer-thin, ultra light, and hydrophobic ICEVENTS®. ICEVENTS® connect directly to the inside of all body armor equipped with body-facing loop fields/pontoon strips like our ICEPLATE EXO® Ultralight Ventilated Plate Carrier. If your carrier is not equipped with internal loop Velcro pontoons like ICEPLATE EXO®, we provide adhesive hook and loop pontoon strips to adhere/sew onto any plate carrier, chest rig or soft armor vest.

IceVents® Classic Ventilated AVS Harness Pad Set

Above: ICEVENTS® Classic Plate Carrier Ventialtion Pontoons on ICEPLATE EXO® 

#6. CATAMARAN (Universal MOLLE Plate Carrier Ventilation Adapter for ICEVENTS ®)

Products: CATAMARAN Combo (Universal MOLLE Plate Carrier Ventilation Adapter Panel for ICEVENTS®)

Best for: Any Plate Carrier

Markets: Military, law enforcement, security contractors, and prepared citizens



Meet CATAMARAN: the ultimate tool to mount our renowned ICEVENTS® Classic Ventilation Pontoons onto any MOLLE-equipped plate carrier in today's market. Designed as a single sheet of our precision laser-cut ICEPLATE EXO® Laminate, it's furnished with Velcro-brand loop fields, ensuring a seamless and hassle-free mounting experience. Forget the days of having tailors sew Velcro strips onto your plate carrier; mounting CATAMARAN is seamless and takes mere minutes.

Military personnel, LEOs, and citizens in extreme conditions understand the vital importance of effective plate carrier ventilation. Overheating isn't just uncomfortable—it can hinder cognitive functions and pose significant health threats. That's where CATAMARAN paired with ICEVENTS® steps in, offering an innovative solution to combat the heat.

Whether your plate carrier is equipped with MOLLE fields or you use a slick carrier, CATAMARAN's adaptability, much like our IMS Versa, ensures you're always cool, dry, focused, and ready for action.

 

CATAMARAN Plate Carrier Ventilation

Above: CATAMARAN Combo (Universal MOLLE Plate Carrier Ventilation Adapter Panel for ICEVENTS®) retrofitting a variety of plate carriers, soft body armor and MOLLE packs with convective cooling capability.

#7. High Mobility Ventilated Duty Belt Pads

Products: ICEVENTS® Aero High Mobility Ventilated Duty Belt Pads (PowerMesh backing)

Best for: Two-belt systems like those from AWS Gear, Lead Devil USA, Blue Force Gear, Ronin Tactics, Blue Alpha Gear, etc.

Markets: Military, Law Enforcement and Civilian



ICEVENTS® Ventilated Duty Belt Pads distributes load evenly across your waist, eliminates hotspots, and makes wearing a duty belt more comfortable than ever before. The unique honeycomb matrix disperses loads up to 5,000 pounds, removing pressure on your sciatic nerve and hips while also providing unmatched omnidirectional stand-off ventilation. ICEVENTS®’ hydrophobic, anti-microbial construction is nearly indestructible - built to take the punishment of the most demanding user in the least forgiving environments.

They can be mounted two different ways, depending on your personal preference: on the duty belt itself for "set it and forget it" convenience, or they are also thin and flexible enough to thread through belt loops and run under inner belts. ICEVENTS® have integrated slits for lacing Keepers from your existing duty belt setup.

IceVents® Aero Duty Belt Pads

Above: ICEVENTS® Aero High Mobility Ventilated Duty Belt Pads on a Ronin Tactical Belt 

#8. Range Belt Ventilation Pads

Products: ICEVENTS Classic Range Belt Ventilation Pads (hook-receptive loop backing)

Best for: Two-belt systems like those from AWS Gear and Lead Devil USA when worn over technical outerwear/jackets in colder weather.

Markets: Military, Law Enforcement and Civilian



ICEVENTS Classic Range Belt Ventilation Pads (hook-receptive loop) provide stand-off ventilation and padding for any hook-backed range belt on the market today. Stand-off ventilation behind your chest rig promotes evaporative cooling (click here to learn more about the different types of cooling/energy transmission) to help reduce sweat build-up and absorption, keeping you drier, and more comfortable on the job. Being dry keeps you cooler in hot weather and warmer in cold weather.

When used with a range belt, ICEVENTS Classic Range Belt Ventilation Pads are ideal over a jacket for foul weather training or duty use (see Kinetic Consulting video below for details). For many of us, this will look super familiar. Think throwback War Belt, but way more high-tech.

IceVents® Aero Duty Belt Pads

Above: ICEVENTS® Aero High Mobility Ventilated Duty Belt Pads on a BFG CHLK Belt 

#9. Heavy Load Ventilated Duty Belt Pads

Products: ICEVENTS® Classic Heavy Load Ventilated Duty Belt Pads (PowerMesh backing)

Best for: Two-belt systems like those from Ronin Tactics, Blue Alpha Gear, Lead Devil USA, Blue Force Gear, etc.

Markets: Military, Law Enforcement and Civilian



ICEVENTS® Ventilated Duty Belt Pads distribute load evenly across your waist, eliminate hotspots, and make wearing a duty belt more comfortable than ever before. The unique honeycomb matrix disperses loads up to 5,000 pounds, removing pressure on your sciatic nerve and hips while also providing unmatched omnidirectional stand-off ventilation. ICEVENTS®’ hydrophobic, anti-microbial construction is nearly indestructible - built to take the punishment of the most demanding user in the least forgiving environments.

They can be mounted two different ways, depending on your personal preference. They can be mounted on the duty belt itself for "set it and forget it" convenience. Alternatively, they are thin and flexible enough to thread through belt loops and run under inner belts. ICEVENTS® have integrated slits for lacing Keepers from your existing duty belt setup.

IceVents® Classic Duty Belt Pads

Above: ICEVENTS® Classic Heavy Load Ventilated Duty Belt Pads 

#10. ICEVENTS® INNER BELT

Products: ICEVENTS® INNER BELT

Best for: All Gun/Duty Belts like those from AWS Gear, Lead Devil USA and Blue Force Gear etc. to optimize thermoregulation and drastically increase comfort.

Markets: Military, Law Enforcement and Civilian



The ICEVENTS® INNER BELT is a marvel of modern design and engineering. Effortlessly fusing form and function to improve performance and survivability in the field, the ICEVENTS® INNER BELT brings our unmatched ICEVENTS® thermoplastic elastomer technology to inner belts in a monolithic structure for the first time.

The ICEVENTS® INNER BELT provides stand-off ventilation and padding for any hook-lined duty belt on the market today. Stand-off ventilation behind your duty belt promotes evaporative cooling (click here to learn more about the different types of cooling/energy transmission) to help reduce sweat build-up and absorption, keeping you drier, and more comfortable on the job. Being dry keeps you cooler in hot weather and warmer in cold weather.

Although we worked closely with our friends at Blue Force Gear to match the curvature of the ICEVENTS® INNER BELT to the Gen 2 CHLK Belt and all-new GRID Belt, ICEVENTS® INNER BELT works with both curved and straight outer belts. In fact, during our testing, all beta testers found this curved inner belt shape more comfortable than a traditional straight inner belt. The ICEVENTS® INNER BELT can be worn over clothing or inside of belt loops. ICEVENTS® are comfortable and grip onto clothing more efficiently than nylon.

Click here for a full FAQ on the 
ICEVENTS® INNER BELT.

ICEVENTS® INNER BELT

Above: ICEVENTS® INNER BELT on a BFG GRID Belt 

#11. ICEVENTS® Classic Holster Pad (True North Concepts MHA)

Products: ICEVENTS® Classic Holster Pad (True North Concepts MHA)

Best for: True North Concepts MHA (Modular Holster Adapter)

Markets: Any Owner of a True North Concepts Modular Holster Adapter



The all-new ICEVENTS® Classic Holster Pad eliminates the pressure point (hotspot) created by the True North Concepts MHA (Modular Holster Adapter) on the nerves that control your lower leg. Despite weighing next to nothing, the ICEVENTS® Classic Holster Pad also provides stand-off ventilation and is fully optimized for the True North Concepts MHA. The mount height/placement can be adjusted for use with or without leg straps.

True North Concepts MHA Vented Holster Comfort Pad

Above: True North Concepts MHA Vented Holster Comfort Pad with leg strap 

#12. ICEVENTS® Aero Holster Pad (Safariland UBL)

Products: ICEVENTS® Aero Holster Pad (Safariland UBL)

Best for: Safariland UBL (Universal Belt Loop)

Markets: Any Owner of a Safariland UBL



The all-new ICEVENTS® Aero Holster Pad (Safariland UBL) eliminates the pressure point (hotspot) created by military, law enforcement and competition holster platforms on the nerves that control your lower leg. Despite weighing next to nothing, the ICEVENTS® Aero Holster Pad also provides stand-off ventilation. Optimized for the Safariland UBL family of platforms (i.e. Model 6070UBL Mid-Ride Universal Belt Loop, Model 6075UBL Low-Ride Universal Belt Loop, Cubl Vertical Belt Loop, etc.).

True North Concepts MHA Vented Holster Comfort Pad

Above: ICEVENTS® Aero Holster Pad (Safariland UBL) eliminates hot spots.


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