INSIGHTS: Military, Law Enforcement, Civilian
In this article, we're diving deep into the technical aspects of the Defense Mechanisms MEPC. Hailing from Winona, Minnesota, Defense Mechanisms is a gear manufacturer and training company. Instead of relying solely on personal opinions, our focus is empirical data on the MEPC’s capability, materials, manufacturing, and more. With the plate carrier market more competitive than ever, we want to know: where does the MEPC stand?
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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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Skeletonized plate carriers are particularly popular among high-end, premium offerings. While they are great for weight savings, they expose the armor plates they are carrying. There is confusion in the market about exposed plates being good or bad. In this article, we examine plate carriers that expose armor plates to finally put this question to bed: are exposed armor plates good or bad?
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ICEPLATE EXO® is the most versatile, most configurable, and most capable plate carrier ever built. With the ability to organically integrate evaporative and/or conductive cooling, heating, and hydration, ICEPLATE EXO® is unmatched for everything from maritime direct action to home defense/personal protection to CBRN/MOPP/HAZMAT and fitness competitions like Crossfit or The Tactical Games.
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A step-by-step, piece-by-piece tutorial of the best pouches and placards to use with the ICEPLATE EXO® Gen 3 Ultralight Ventilated Plate Carrier with integrated Cooling/Heating/Hydration by Qore Performance. Accessories, pouches and placards from Crye Precision, Shaw Concepts, Blue Force Gear and more are showcased for use with ICEPLATE EXO®
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