ICEPLATE EXO® Gen 3

Best plate carrier I’ve used. Does what they say it will do and is extremely comfortable. Impressed me so much I bought a second one.

My experience with the iceplate exo ultralight minimalist plate carrier so far I would say is an 8/10, functionality is great the carrier lives up to its name and truly is a minimalist plate carrier, temperature control, thus far has been great I look forward it the summer months and picking up an iceplate curve and testing that out as I normally run quite hot and having something to keep me cool while training is going to be a game changer. Really what came down to the 8/10 would be from putting the system together and when installing the fizzle sticks one broke on install so I just ended up just securing the elastic to the MOLLE which works fine just isn’t as pretty. Other than that one little hick up I have been very happy the rest of the set up was straight forward and easy. Great product Qore Performance.

Great but I think that in the upper part of the front panel it would take more soft system instead of velcro to be able to put the mount atak as in this system it is very low and almost impossible to use as in contact with loaders and then having a quick opening system for cummerbund Rather than the usual velcro that not the maximum at night as it is quite noisy.

How many times how we ever pondered on the thought of the great architecture, sky rise buildings, logistics and efficiency. All these objects can only be executed with solid foundations. The IcePlate Exo is just that and more, I've had the chance to test this system for more than year already. Not only do I used daily at work but also put it to stress on my off-roading adventures. The IcePlate Exo has stood my test of time and every week without a doubt either through sand, mud, snow, and rain does it keep performing. As a stand-alone unit the IcePlate Exo is extremely light weight and helps optimize the weight for other essentials. Paired with the IcePlates this plate carrier does what it is supposed to and that is to carry water efficiently. As an avid off-roader being able to optimize cargo is essential and having water on myself at all times helps clear space in compact areas. This system allows optimal cooling energy for at least 4 hours of summer Texas heat. That mean less stress on the body and more hours trailing down the desert. The team at QorePerformance have done it right by built a foundation of performance, one to which you can only built from.

This is probably one of the best carriers to buy on the market today. You get exactly what you pay for in a carrier that’s meant to protect you from rounds and heat catting. The Ice vents are ingenious and the ice plate itself is something that everyone needs to be using these days rather than a bulky hydration pack running on the back of your plate carrier. It’s crazy to me the amount of people that have not heard about QORE Performance yet and the quality of their equipment. But soon they will. This carrier is super light being that it’s a skeletonized plate carrier but the material used is super strong. I’m going to Africa on a deployment for a year and the Iceplate Exo is going to be my saving grace from the heat and any other dangers.

I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this. I was very skeptical with now minimalistic this was before purchasing, once I got it, I put it through the tests, I could not rip or tear any of the seams. Material is very durable, love it. Only down side is the price, I have a few other top tier brand carriers and I can get the same quality at about a $200-$300 savings.

I’ve had my ice plate exo for a few weeks now and I’m extremely happy with the product.The exo is the best plate carrier on the market. The guys at qore hit a home run with this, it’s not only a plate carrier but a tool to help you take your workouts to the next level or personal air conditioning or heating on the battlefield to give you that extra edge. Other benefits include hydration and impact protection in an extremely lightweight and extremely comfortable package. I decided to buy this product because of Tactical Rifleman YouTube video. If you don’t know about Tactical Rifleman you’re missing out because he’s one of the greatest green berets and Americans of all time.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Sincerely the ice plate carrier is the best tactical gear that i have seen in all my life, congratulations for the qore performance team for this invention, thank you for provide this product for other nations, greetings!

Best regards

Christian Zincker

OK, I couldn't come up with a catchy title for my review. This plate carrier is the lightest and most comfortable body armor system I have ever owned.

What makes it so great? Let's start with the weight. Without plates it weights next to nothing. I have heavier shirts than this carrier.

Next, lets talk about durability and "space age" construction. No longer do you have to use heavy nylon for a resilient carrier. Qore Performance uses a lightweight fabric (I don't know what else to call it) that is tear resistant and extremely durable while weighing about a 20% (or less) of the weight of nylon products.

How about comfort and modularity? The cummerbund is adjustable for height on the carrier as well as girth. The shoulder straps are fully adjustable. The cummerbund also has two mag pouches on each side that will hold most 5.56mm magazines. If that isn't enough, there is plenty of MOLLE real estate from and rear to hold your extra pouches.

How about versatile? The Qore Performance Ice Plates fit in this carrier and turn it into a cooling or heating vest when you don't require ESAPI plates. Want to be climate controlled and have the protection of your plates? Add the Ice Plate Sleeves that provide a second pouch system to the EXO, allowing you to have ICE Plates and ESAPI plates in a variety of combinations.

I could ramble on, but I think you get the point. I didn't even talk about the cummerbund buckles that allow quick donning and doffing of the carrier, or the IceVents accessories that provide additional padding for long days or heavy load outs.

I recently received my Qore IcePlate Carrier and all I can say is WOW! You can see the attention to detail put into this product that will give me years of use. From the quality of the fit/finish to the stitching this is a HIGH VALUE product! I’ve had other pieces of gear that are much heavier/bulky (unnecessarily in most cases) but this is a HUGE advancement to put your plates in, add your favorite “tacos” and rock and roll! Thank you Qore Performance as I’m now on your site looking for what else I may ‘need’! Just don’t tell my wife ;)

Very customizable and perfect in materials!
(the packaging is awesome)

The ICE, for what it is, is an OUTSTANDING piece of kit. Strong in all the right places, comfortable, easy to don and doff, and has held up to a lot of stress and problems I’ve put it through in training and then some. Aside from all the features already mentioned, it has a great amount of detail put into it. Yes, the sticker shock of the price vs other top tier companies can be a bit to swallow for a second but for again, what it can do and provide, I don’t think anyone else can meet that completely. I’m looking forward to extras coming out for it, to provide flexibility and options for the individual operator.

First it should be noted to anyone reading this that my review should come with a grain of salt, most notably, that I have no prior MIL / LEO experience. I can however speak to the nature of quality engineered products and thoughtful design as they’re my primary wheel house.

I’ve primarily run PCs while doing backwoods training with MIL friends as a result of the industry I work in. It’s to me, another piece of kit that should be available to everyone and thus if you own one, you should learn to properly utilize and work with said piece of kit.

The QPI I.C.E. is impressive to say the least. The first thing that struck me was the weight. The laminate materials that they use are extremely light and incredibly strong from my limited testing thus far. I was curious about their claims to the tensile strength of the material and instead of having a friend do some sort of buddy drag, I hung it over my pull up rig in my garage and used it as a handle to perform pull ups. There was little to no noticeable elasticity in the material or the straps and no signs what-so-ever of any type of real stress induced to any of the seam welds or loops. The overall construction of the PC lives up to the quality control I’ve come to expect from QPI, there were no frayed endings, no loose stitching, or anything of that nature (Something you’d better expect for a $600 PC).

As others have noted the tolerances on this are incredibly tight. I was able to fit my front and back Gladiator Level III Composite plates but it did require some extra effort to seat the plates in properly, but once in place they’re incredibly secure with no movement or play inside the PC. I attached my IcePlate MOLLE sleeve on outside and this is probably where my first, albeit small, criticism comes from. The cummerbund is great, however with it laying over the rear field of MOLLE on the PC, looping in the IcePlate Sleeve was a little interesting. It absolutely ends up working out just fine, but it took me a second to figure out how I wanted to weave and secure everything while retaining as much usable space as possible (Ended up just skipping about 2 lower loops and weaving it back in to secure under the cummerbund).

The quick disconnect/release feature on the cummerbund is absolutely one of my favorite features. It makes donning and doffing the PC extremely quick and easy. The additional mag/med pack slots in the cummerbund are nice as well, they fit my Med Mags from SOAR perfectly. My PC did NOT ship with the Quick Clips like it was supposed to, however, living up to their customer service of past, I emailed QPI and they had them sent out I believe either same day or next day free of charge. I personally outfitted mine with IceVents all around (Front and Rear of inner PC as well as shoulders). Between the lightweight nature of ICE and the IceVents that were added, it’s extremely comfortable here in Florida. We’ve only had a couple of warm days thus far so I can’t speak to it quite yet in the dead heat of summer with 100% humidity, but it seems promising as far as getting airflow to the body is concerned.

Overall I couldn’t be happier with it. ICE is definitely a “You get what you pay for” type product. $600 is absolutely a ton for a plate carrier, but you definitely get what you pay for and this case, it’s a thoughtfully designed, highly engineered, cutting edge material PC.