Originally Posted by
dieselnut
I can see how 1"+ would make a difference on the sides for sure, you'd feel that with your arms all the time. But is it that noticeable in the front and back? Unless you're rolling around on the ground, it seems like you wouldn't notice it much, but I could be wrong. I can shell out for the thinner U210s, but I was hoping for the M80 protection the 3810s offer.
Get the 3810s.
Sell them to me if you hate them; I'll HAPPILY take another set.
Especially since I kinda got the first set by accident... big F*** yeah for Saber Solutions/Hesco. Didn't even bat an eye upgrading me to those at no extra cost after a site error allowed me to order the old 3610's.
Ok, so here's my philosophy on plate thickness;
How fat are you and how much do you intend to stack on the plate? No seriously...
My old VS ICW plates were 1" total, the current 3810s are pretty close. BUT, I'm pretty thin, and I don't notice. Like, I can wear them in a slick carrier and conceal them under a flannel shirt pretty well. I have a placard type setup that is rifle mags w/ pistol mags stacked. I do not feel "fat" or excessively uncomfortable when prone; can still get behind my gun without contorting my neck.
That being said, for some reason I can tolerate stacked pistol mags on a carrier, but not double rifle mags up front. Go figure...YMMV
NOW... if you are a big barrel-chested operator, OR have a bit of a 'patriot gut', yeah... you're going to want to get thinner plates, OR get brutal about trimming down your front-side loadout.
But I mean...that's just my theory.
It kinda comes down to 1)body profile, 2)more likely to use overt or covert?
Last edited by Jellybean; 09-16-20 at 16:30.
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