By measuring your chest and waist.
At the top of the page, there is a Size Chart where you can select the option Determine Size, which will tell you exactly which size will fit your requirements perfectly. You can also check the Size Chart in the Tech Specs.
Yes.
It is completely possible to use the UCV™ as an overt vest. But, you must note that the vest is not designed for rough conditions and will experience more wear and tear from overt use.
This product has been independently tested in NIJ-accredited laboratories according to the NIJ Standard 0101.06, as well as certified laboratories according to NATO STANAG 2920 (V50 fragmentation) and DSTU 8782:2018 against Soviet/Russian ammunition.
I am retired and can’t really carry a lot of gear any more. With this, I can be deputized, survey my land, and go anywhere, and still be protected. And old jacket over the vest does the thing if I don’t want to raise attention.
It would be nice to get some covers for the Velcro for those of us who use it under the clothes, but otherwise this is one of the best and most comfortable bulletproof vests I ever used. The best thing is that it doesn’t prevent you from CC on the back of the belt, which is my preffered place.
Might seem basic, but if you are creative with what you put on the front you can get a lot of this vest.