Stand Alone or Over Armor LBV's

[KevinB]

Hey now, not all mil. units are "forced to wear" an Interceptor

True but by his comments, and loc, he is not in a .soc position...

[Failure2Stop]

Jack-

I am not a fan of the Interceptor, and not really all that big on the CIRAS either. There are better solutions, but since that is not your question, no need to waste time on it.

I prefer to have my pouches directly attached to my armor. Several reasons why-
No gear-shift
Lower profile
Faster jock-ups
Faster doffing
Simplicity
Less heat (negligable effect though)

The only reason I would go with a plate carrier over armor is if my armor did not accomodate my plates, or if I was in a role that precluded my use of overt armor, with a rig setup as a contingency plan.

Be sure that your plates are stand-alone if you intend on only wearing a plate carrier at times.

YMMV