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It might sound self-explanatory that concealable armor is the armor that you can conceal, but the name alone doesn’t explain the options available for different situations. Also, it is not enough for the armor to be covered with plain clothes, as it also needs to move like plain clothes. Additionally, while the vast majority of concealable armor is soft armor, there are concealable plate carriers. It is possible to carry a plate that will be virtually invisible to anyone but...

While often used as a colloquial name in marketing, a jumpable plate carrier is a collective name for high-mobility plate carriers. These models are not always covert and can include gear as well, but are focused on allowing combatants to move quickly even over obstacles. Although there are a few conditional exceptions, there are three things that every jumpable plate carrier must have: Very light and fittingAllowing for a full range of movementCapable of perfect balance Additionally, it might be...

Every manufacturer in the world will swear that the best plate carrier to buy is exactly the one they make. And, the worst thing is they might be correct. All current high-end manufacturers make good products, but your best pick will be the one that works best for you. Although these can be extrapolated into a dozen smaller ones, every PC will have three aspects that you will need to consider: Durability.Comfort.Utility. And not only will the mixture of all...

While body armor is advancing all the time, what stays the same is the bad naming department. In some cases, as is the case with the slick plate carrier, a name is used more because it sounds cool than because it describes the product, which is a covert tactical plate carrier. There are four aspects that any slick plate carrier needs to have: Light and tight-fitting.Can be hidden under plain clothes.Can accept all SAPI/ESAPI plates.Allows for a full range of...

While it is obvious that a good plate carrier is the one that will fit perfectly to your body and the mission at hand, we need to know what these things mean. The biggest rookie mistake is thinking that you can’t go overboard and thus anchor yourself with too much gear. Ideally, you want to answer three questions when finding good armor: Where? (Will you be using it, and against whom).Who? (Will be carrying the armor and their body type).What?...

A cummerbund plate carrier is a type of body armor that has adjustable wide waist-straps on the side, also called the cummerbund, and don’t rely only on gravity to keep the ballistic plates in the right spot. When it comes to body armor, there are three general types of cummerbunds: SkeletalElasticPocketed Additionally, all types of cummerbunds may have PALS loops to attach your MOLLE gear. This makes such waists both practical and comfortable. But, if you choose to insert hard...

While most operators on the field won’t have the option of selecting the exact manufacturer or type of armor they choose, they should at least have the option to fit their carrier to size. For good models, you will be able to adjust the plate carrier on both shoulder straps, as well as both sides of the cummerbund. When adjusting your plate carrier, there are four things to look for: CoverageLeewayComfortLight weight And, they are in that exact order. Your...

Every material is bulletproof if you lay it on thick enough, and no material is bulletproof if you have a big enough bullet. What materials are used to make vests bulletproof in particular are bound by what you can carry and what modern weaponry you can expect in the field. For this purpose, we can look at three categories of materials: High-density materialsHigh-tensile fibersComposite ceramics But, not every dense material will be ideal for body armor. Some metals are rather...

To know how to equip and wear military vests, you first need to know which type of vest you need. In some cases, it will be a simple matter of selecting an internal carrier while in others you will need to make a full selection of layers, carriers, and additional gear. Currently, there are three types of vests used in the military: Loading vestsArmored vestsModular vests The first two categories are slowly becoming obsolete because modular vests can do both...

There is a widespread misconception that bulletproof vests work as a simple barrier between the projectile and the person wearing it. But, for that to be true the thickness of the armor would be unbearable to carry. Rather, ballistic armor, both soft and hard, works by using tensile forces to pull the impact to a wider area. This way, the force you get on the receiving end of the bullet is much weaker, ranging from a kick or a punch,...