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These three are what I currently have;
Clockwise from top left; BAE/SDS Eclipse Releasable Body Armor Vest (RBAV) in Khaki, and size XL with XL ESAPI plates, no soft armor but foam panels cut in SPEAR/BALCS (SOF/Special operations force Personal Equipment Advanced Requirements /Body Armor Load Carry System); custom made woodland carrier with Safariland 2XL 3A soft armor inserts and LBA International/Safariland Group Level 3 Special Threat ICW (In Conjunction With) 10x12 plates and lastly, the High Speed Gear Inc (HSGI) Wasatch chest rig/plate carrier that is sized for Large SAPI plates, awaiting Hoplite/LTC model 26605 Large SAPI plates.
The RBAV 9 MOLLE columns (per side) cummerbund really is too short for my needs, so I am planning to swap for a larger one with 15 MOLLE columns from the USMC Improved Modular Tactical Vest (IMTV) even if it means Coyote Brown on Khaki... should serve to breakup the block of Khaki coloring.
RBAV will get a set of BALCS XL inserts from www.midwestarmor.com ;
The woodland one will likely be relegated to weight training/spare armor/backup simply due to the armor pieces being long expired/way past warranty dates, soft armor was made in 2001, hard plates were from 2005, both were certified under NIJ0101.04.. while the 26605s are current NIJ certified and the ESAPI/BALCS set don't have NIJ certifications .
HSGI Wasatch will get L 26605s from www.apexarmorsolutions.com
I do have plans for the ICW 10X12 plates to go into a much lighter carrier with Midwest Armor's rectangle 10x12 plate backers, likely for the wife. Also might pick up a minimalist Blackhawk concealed plate carrier to stuff another set of 10x12 Shooter cuts 3A soft backers/armor.. again for the wife.. or for backup or maybe just design a backpack around it for the child I have a retro-modern plate carrier design that more than likely will use the Hoplite 26605 plates.. might be able to adjust to fit 10x12 multicurve level 4 plates like the RMA 1155MCs.
Clockwise from top left; BAE/SDS Eclipse Releasable Body Armor Vest (RBAV) in Khaki, and size XL with XL ESAPI plates, no soft armor but foam panels cut in SPEAR/BALCS (SOF/Special operations force Personal Equipment Advanced Requirements /Body Armor Load Carry System); custom made woodland carrier with Safariland 2XL 3A soft armor inserts and LBA International/Safariland Group Level 3 Special Threat ICW (In Conjunction With) 10x12 plates and lastly, the High Speed Gear Inc (HSGI) Wasatch chest rig/plate carrier that is sized for Large SAPI plates, awaiting Hoplite/LTC model 26605 Large SAPI plates.
The RBAV 9 MOLLE columns (per side) cummerbund really is too short for my needs, so I am planning to swap for a larger one with 15 MOLLE columns from the USMC Improved Modular Tactical Vest (IMTV) even if it means Coyote Brown on Khaki... should serve to breakup the block of Khaki coloring.
RBAV will get a set of BALCS XL inserts from www.midwestarmor.com ;
The woodland one will likely be relegated to weight training/spare armor/backup simply due to the armor pieces being long expired/way past warranty dates, soft armor was made in 2001, hard plates were from 2005, both were certified under NIJ0101.04.. while the 26605s are current NIJ certified and the ESAPI/BALCS set don't have NIJ certifications .
HSGI Wasatch will get L 26605s from www.apexarmorsolutions.com
I do have plans for the ICW 10X12 plates to go into a much lighter carrier with Midwest Armor's rectangle 10x12 plate backers, likely for the wife. Also might pick up a minimalist Blackhawk concealed plate carrier to stuff another set of 10x12 Shooter cuts 3A soft backers/armor.. again for the wife.. or for backup or maybe just design a backpack around it for the child I have a retro-modern plate carrier design that more than likely will use the Hoplite 26605 plates.. might be able to adjust to fit 10x12 multicurve level 4 plates like the RMA 1155MCs.