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What's the current preferred brand/model of plate carriers? Hoplite, AR500, etc? 10x12 or 11x14, molle attachments.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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... I would definetily recommend soft armor plates and not metal and definetily level 3+ or level 4…you need to have the ability to stop steel core rifle rounds. …
Dude, There’s tons of soft armor out there for level 3 + protection. I have shellback plates and strike force plates and hesco special threat, these are nice because they are thinner, and metal plates.What soft armor plates are Level III+ or IV?
Typically soft armor is for pistol rated rounds only?
OP didn’t ask about plates, so I assume he has that all figured out already — but if not — I’m a fan of the new “special threat” rated rifle plates that have the ability to stop 62Gr. GT. The weight savings trade off versus Level IV makes sense to me.
I like the specs of the ShotStop Duritium GT2, although I’ve heard good things about Hesco, I just haven’t run them myself.
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Are you sure the soft armor was 3+ and not 3A? There’s a big difference.Dude, There’s tons of soft armor out there for level 3 + protection. I have shellback plates and strike force plates and hesco special threat, these are nice because they are thinner, and metal plates.
Mrgunsandgear did a review on level 3+ plates from ebay, the strike force plates and I was very Impressed with them and he is a very reputable content creator. To get into your first set of armor these are a good option for only $250 for the set.
When dudes ask about plate carriers I would assume they mean carrier and armor. That’s usually the case.
sure am. Soft means not metal or ceramic for the ppl that are stumped.Are you sure the soft armor was 3+ and not 3A? There’s a big difference.
Can you link some examples of 4 that are like that?There are numerous companies that have armor that is not metal or ceramic that is rated 3, 3+ and 4.
It's not too late to spend a weekend reading this thread:What's the current preferred brand/model of plate carriers? Hoplite, AR500, etc? 10x12 or 11x14, molle attachments.
Thanks in advance.
Found the confusion. It sounds like you're including UHMW as "soft." Everyone else seems to think of rigid polyethylene as hard.sure am. Soft means not metal or ceramic for the ppl that are stumped.
HESCO, Spartan and shellback off the top of my head. HESCO 4’s are mad $$$Can you link some examples of 4 that are like that?
Found the confusion. It sounds like you're including UHMW as "soft." Everyone else seems to think of rigid polyethylene as hard.
I was about to say Safelite has their FRAS soft offerings, but just checked and it's not rated to 855...
Same here.I was also wondering... I wouldnt consider any plate to be "soft" personally unless it was really exceptionally flexible.
Just looked at HESCO... while they offer IV, none of it's what I'd considered soft it's all plates.
Buy a Condor PC and have a backup.Do ceramic or polyethylene plates degrade over time? Would suck to drop a couple hundy on a set only to have it rot away while hanging up in the closet, especially if it's a spare.
Also, if I replace my ar500 plates, who wants to shoot 'em?
Hesco's are ceramicI was also wondering... I wouldnt consider any plate to be "soft" personally unless it was really exceptionally flexible.
Just looked at HESCO... while they offer IV, none of it's what I'd considered soft it's all plates.
Also, if I replace my ar500 plates, who wants to shoot 'em?
I was also wondering... I wouldnt consider any plate to be "soft" personally unless it was really exceptionally flexible.
Just looked at HESCO... while they offer IV, none of it's what I'd considered soft it's all plates.
Soft = not metalI was also wondering... I wouldnt consider any plate to be "soft" personally unless it was really exceptionally flexible.
Just looked at HESCO... while they offer IV, none of it's what I'd considered soft it's all plates.
I just looked at Spartan 4’s. They do call it ceramic but it’s very light for ceramic. I’m wondering why that is? Ceramic is solid like metal, not like lightweight/soft/composite type material. I have Spartan 3 ceramic plates that are just under 9 pounds…..Same here.
Similarly, Shellback's IV is Ceramic and UHMWPE composite. Same with Spartan's, actually.
This is what the armor manufacturers say but the Internet experts debunk it.Do ceramic or polyethylene plates degrade over time? Would suck to drop a couple hundy on a set only to have it rot away while hanging up in the closet, especially if it's a spare.
Also, if I replace my ar500 plates, who wants to shoot 'em?