help me understand ballastic armor...plate carriers

[KestrelBike]

I use lined AR500 10"x12" curved shooter's cut plates.

And if that's 'too heavy' for you, it's time to get back in the weight room.

Yup AR500 has new rhino-lining type stuff that is *supposed* to eliminate spall. If that's not enough to ease minds, then make a lil pocket of kevlar-fabric for the plates to sit in. Cost no more than $50 & some sewing to do that extra step. The cost of AR500 can't be sniffed at, either.

Agreed on the weight. If one hasn't actually considered how/where they're going to be moving and with who, in what (car or foot), and *with* what (food, water, equipment, shelter, clothes), it's a fair bet that the 10lbs difference between steel & ceramic isn't going to matter after 15 minutes.

[ZERO THEORY]

Agreed on the weight. If one hasn't actually considered how/where they're going to be moving and with who, in what (car or foot), and *with* what (food, water, equipment, shelter, clothes), it's a fair bet that the 10lbs difference between steel & ceramic isn't going to matter after 15 minutes.

Excellent point. I would also add that in any situation where you're wearing armor as a civilian, your last concern is going to be weight. Presumably, the proverbial shit has hit the fan.

Train/drill in your loaded carrier to get yourself used to the fit and feel, and used it to do weighted pushups/pullups/runs throughout the week. Solid investment.