Looking at a Plate Carrrier w/ level III plates

WVsig · January 4, 2018, 06:42 PM

I am looking to get a plate carrier. It is for the workplace. Plan would be to have it hanging in my office and if needed would put it on and exit the building. In my work environment I might be called on to respond to an incident so a plate carrier would at least give me some protection. There is a very small chance that this would ever happen but something happened today that gave me pause. There was a threat made, no gun was present, but if there was I more vulnerable than I should have been.

I cannot wear the carrier during my standard work day. It is not possible. I do carry but it has to be deep conceal BUG type carry because of the environment I am in. So I was looking at this set. For $200 it seemed like it would fit the bill.

https://www.ar500armor.com/ar500-arm...1021_a10a52c01

Thoughts and suggestions welcome. Thanks in advance.

Viper225 · January 5, 2018, 01:10 AM

It would be nice to look it over in person to check out the construction. Looking at the video I did not get a good feel for how the plates were held in the carrier. I also wondered about the padding or lack of under the plates.
The price was not bad at all. I believe my Second Chance soft vest was more expensive than that 25 years ago.

Bob R

January 4, 2018, 06:42 PM	#1
WVsig Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2010 Location: NC Posts: 5,309	Looking at a Plate Carrrier w/ level III plates I am looking to get a plate carrier. It is for the workplace. Plan would be to have it hanging in my office and if needed would put it on and exit the building. In my work environment I might be called on to respond to an incident so a plate carrier would at least give me some protection. There is a very small chance that this would ever happen but something happened today that gave me pause. There was a threat made, no gun was present, but if there was I more vulnerable than I should have been. I cannot wear the carrier during my standard work day. It is not possible. I do carry but it has to be deep conceal BUG type carry because of the environment I am in. So I was looking at this set. For $200 it seemed like it would fit the bill. https://www.ar500armor.com/ar500-arm...1021_a10a52c01 Thoughts and suggestions welcome. Thanks in advance. __________________ -The right to be left alone is the most comprehensive of rights, and the right most valued by free people.-Louis Brandeis -Its a tool box... I don't care you put the tools in for the job that's all... -Sam from Ronin -It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle

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January 5, 2018, 01:10 AM	#2
Viper225 Senior Member Join Date: September 20, 2009 Location: SC Missouri Posts: 663	It would be nice to look it over in person to check out the construction. Looking at the video I did not get a good feel for how the plates were held in the carrier. I also wondered about the padding or lack of under the plates. The price was not bad at all. I believe my Second Chance soft vest was more expensive than that 25 years ago. Bob R