Quote Originally Posted by utahjeepr View Post
Not to be a dick, but if your gonna wear plates why would you stop short of level IV esapi? YMMV, but I'm not. What you're willing to die for a dude up for packing a .30 cal, but not for the masses hauling 5.56? I realize "percentage of incidence" and all but yeah I'll take the weight.
Lighter and/or thinner plates provide better mobility and impinge on shooting ability less, which in itself adds to survivability.