soft armor plate carrier questions

**byerly26** · 02-16-12, 18:25

Ok guys I want to start off by saying I am a civie who is just an avid shooter and wants gear for shtf. I recently accuired a GI acu plate carrier with ESAPI plates and backers. However the pc does not have any molle webbing and the acu doesnt match the rest of my mc gear. What my question is this setup the soft armor backers are not just the size of the plates, they wrap around the torso area. Are there any good plate carriers offered in multicam that will fit these soft armor backers. I wanted a PIG or LBT but I cant see that the cumberbund will work properly with these. All help is greatly appreciated.

**Endur** · 02-16-12, 18:27

Originally Posted by byerly26

Ok guys I want to start off by saying I am a civie who is just an avid shooter and wants gear for shtf. I recently accuired a GI acu plate carrier with ESAPI plates and backers. However the pc does not have any molle webbing and the acu doesnt match the rest of my mc gear. What my question is this setup the soft armor backers are not just the size of the plates, they wrap around the torso area. Are there any good plate carriers offered in multicam that will fit these soft armor backers. I wanted a PIG or LBT but I cant see that the cumberbund will work properly with these. All help is greatly appreciated.

Look on the tag and see what kind of cut armor it is like spears or balcs etc..

**byerly26** · 02-16-12, 18:42

Im not an expert but it looks like concealable soft armor. I do not see anything specific on the tag with what kind. It is made by Simula Aerospace and defense which from what I have gathered is now BAE. The name of the backers is air warrior flexible body armor ballistic insert back. Thanks

**Endur** · 02-16-12, 19:00

Originally Posted by byerly26

Im not an expert but it looks like concealable soft armor. I do not see anything specific on the tag with what kind. It is made by Simula Aerospace and defense which from what I have gathered is now BAE. The name of the backers is air warrior flexible body armor ballistic insert back. Thanks

Take some pictures of you can and I can try and help identify a possible carrier that will work.

**byerly26** · 02-17-12, 23:55

Sorry for the delay, again all help is appreciated
Attachment 11249

**Endur** · 02-18-12, 00:15

Originally Posted by byerly26

Sorry for the delay, again all help is appreciated
Attachment 11249

Do you have a pic of the other side? They look like spears/balcs. If I saw the other half I would know for sure. But like I said looks like spears/balcs. Quite a few armor carriers use that style soft armor.

Quick list;
http://www.skdtac.com/BAE-RBAV-SF-p/3sk.199.htm
http://www.skdtac.com/BAE-RBAV-AF-p/bae.510.htm
http://www.skdtac.com/Eagle-CIRAS-Ma...-p/eag.590.htm
http://www.skdtac.com/Eagle-CIRAS-La...-p/eag.550.htm
http://www.tacticalassaultgearstore....eleasable.aspx

Choose which you like most. My recommendations are the tag rampage releasable or one of the eagle ciras's.

**byerly26** · 02-18-12, 01:19

Thanks for the help the eagle would deff be a good one I hear alot of good things about the eagle carriers. Do you have any experience with first spear? The seige carrier looks like it might work as well

**Endur** · 02-18-12, 01:22

Originally Posted by byerly26

Thanks for the help the eagle would deff be a good one I hear alot of good things about the eagle carriers. Do you have any experience with first spear? The seige carrier looks like it might work as well

Any carriers that say they accept spears/balcs you should be good. Read the details on them so you don't end up with a carrer that is meant as a plate carrier that only accepts backers and plates and not an armor carrier.

Edit: I havn't owned first spear but they make quality stuff.