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Post by RUST on Jan 18, 2014 23:06:19 GMT -5
I'm looking to get a new plate carrier for when Lightning Strike rolls around, but I don't know where to start. I want to steer clear of plate carriers that come with all the pouches because they are generally crap and the pouches are never like what the description says. There is no specific style I'm looking for, I just need some suggestions on what would be the best for around $50-$60 at the most. Ill be setting it up to hold 10 M4 mags, with an admin, utility, and hydration pouch, the usual setup. Thanks, and any suggestions and or pictures are greatly appreciated.
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Post by snafu on Jan 18, 2014 23:56:44 GMT -5
This thread title bugs me. If you wan something cheap try ebairsoft.com. It's cheap, certainly not the best, but does get the job done.
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Post by X on Jan 19, 2014 0:16:40 GMT -5
Do you actually use 10 mags in a game? Or are you anticipating that you will need 10 mags?
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Post by RUST on Jan 19, 2014 0:38:16 GMT -5
This thread title bugs me. If you wan something cheap try ebairsoft.com. It's cheap, certainly not the best, but does get the job done. I'm not looking for cheap gear, I'm just on a budget, and im also purchasing a vfc scar L with a bunch of upgrades, so I don't want to have to sell a kidney to buy all of this. Also the $50-$60 price range was without including pouches and everything else, which I'm about to spend another $70 on. I did find the condor Exo plate carrier for $73, which I'm ok with, its just eventually sometime down the road Ill regret spending another $1100 on more gear and a new gun, but I will also love it. Thats airsoft. also sorry about the title I could have phrased it better so people would know what they were getting into.
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Post by RUST on Jan 19, 2014 0:46:26 GMT -5
Do you actually use 10 mags in a game? Or are you anticipating that you will need 10 mags? Sent from my XT1080 using proboards I know this could be double posting but I didnt know how to quote two posts in one, and I had to reply to both posts. On to the point though I have never carried more than three mags, but I want this to be the year that I attend my first milsim event (Op: LIghtning Strike), and 10 mid caps seemed like it would help out in the end. Most of the you tube videos I've seen of lion claws events, people all seem to have 6-10 mags, and I don't want to be the one guy on the team that has to run and hide to reload my mags because I didn't bring enough.
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Post by Patriot on Jan 19, 2014 12:33:55 GMT -5
I use an OTV,while not ideal it gets the job done,It's real USGI and you can get them all day long for 30$ at Joes army navy in royal oak.
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Post by X on Jan 19, 2014 22:50:24 GMT -5
I think 6-8 is an adequate amount. If you are currently using 3 then I wouldn't go all the way to 10. I only remember 1 or 2 of the MIA guys carrying 10 mags. That's a lot of real estate in mag pouches.
The way I double quote is I quote the message type the reply and copy the text. Then quote again and paste the text into the new reply. Just repeat until you are done quoting. Also the forum has a multi quote feature too. I don't remember exactly how it works on the PC though.
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Post by Puma1 on Jan 19, 2014 23:08:41 GMT -5
I use an OTV,while not ideal it gets the job done,It's real USGI and you can get them all day long for 30$ at Joes army navy in royal oak. I think 6-8 is an adequate amount. If you are currently using 3 then I wouldn't go all the way to 10. I only remember 1 or 2 of the MIA guys carrying 10 mags. That's a lot of real estate in mag pouches. The way I double quote is I quote the message type the reply and copy the text. Then quote again and paste the text into the new reply. Just repeat until you are done quoting. Also the forum has a multi quote feature too. I don't remember exactly how it works on the PC though. Sent from my XT1080 using proboards What you do is hit the gear in the right hand corner, hit "select Post" on all of the posts you want to quote, press the quote button,and it does this ^^^^ 1) Hit the cog 2) Select all of the posts you want to quote 3) Hit the "quote" button.
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Post by Gimpalong on Jan 19, 2014 23:25:18 GMT -5
I poached this from another thread, which you should probably also read as it contains good info. Your best bet is to browse our Gallery Section and see if you can find something that suits your taste. These threads will give you a fairly decent overview of the many, many different types of Load Bearing Equipment (plate carriers, vests, belt kit, chest rigs, etc) that are available. Post your Tactical Vest/LBEPost Your ImpressionsODA 561 Gats and Gearyou need to figure out what type of rig will best suit your needs on the playing field. There's no "best" plate carrier, there's only those that work well for you and those that don't. When I am evaluating what sort of gear I need, I make a list of what basic things I will nearly always carry onto the field. This list looks something like this: Primary rifle magazines (x8) Secondary pistol magazines (x2) Hydration HPA tank for Polarstar Radio Extra, loose ammunition, tools, batteries, snack Speed loader (x2) Once I've made that list, I can then figure out what pouches I'm going to need based on what I'm carrying. Below is what I've ended up with: Mayflower APC BFG 10-Speed (carries three primary magazines) T3 Kangaroo Pouch Insert (carries three primary magazines) Flyye MBITR pouch (carries radio) Esstac KYWI Single Magazine Pouch (carries 1 primary magazine, two secondary magazines/speed loaders) Pantac Dump Pouch Eagle Industries Grenade Pouch (keep my kill rag safe!) Source ILPS Bladder stored in the back plate pocket (holds water) Flyye Yote (holds HPA, extra batteries, extra BBs, etc) This rig gives me a lot of options to scale up for longer games by adding extra ammo, water, food, etc or scale down for small games by carrying fewer magazines, less water, removing the Yote pack, etc. Buying gear is often difficult because it is a personal thing and what works for someone else may not work for you. Consequently, you may want to go to a few games and ask people if you can inspect their gear or even use their vest or chest rig for a round or two to see if that sort of set-up will work for you. A lot of us have spent hundreds of dollars over many years buying and trying out different rigs to figure out what we like. In the past three years alone I've owned an SPC, JPC, EPC, APC as well as an SKD UCR, SADF chest rig and an ATS chest rig. The point here is not that you need to own a lot of rigs or that you need to spend a lot of money. Ideally, you should be able to find a rig that is affordable and does what you want it to so that you can save, rather than spend, money. A big part of that is evaluating your budget and your own personal needs before settling on a particular type of rig (plate carrier, chest rig, belt kit, ALICE gear, etc). Once you know that you want, say, a chest rig, you can start evaluating the various options out there based on your budget and the different features that different chest rigs offer. One final bit of advice I'd offer you is to buy your gear from a quality manufacturer. If you buy cheap "All China Made" ACM gear (think TMC, Emerson, Weekend Warrior) you may end up with something that isn't built well and that might fall apart after a years use. If you buy something from a real manufacturer (Eagle, LBT, ATS, TT, Mayflower, SKD) you'll get something that is generally hard-wearing, but these can be expensive. Replica gear manufacturers like Pantac and Flyye also produce solid gear that is properly put together and won't break down after only a few uses.
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Post by RUST on Jan 20, 2014 13:06:48 GMT -5
Gimpalong said: One final bit of advice I'd offer you is to buy your gear from a quality manufacturer. If you buy cheap "All China Made" ACM gear (think TMC, Emerson, Weekend Warrior) you may end up with something that isn't built well and that might fall apart after a years use. If you buy something from a real manufacturer (Eagle, LBT, ATS, TT, Mayflower, SKD) you'll get something that is generally hard-wearing, but these can be expensive. Replica gear manufacturers like Pantac and Flyye also produce solid gear that is properly put together and won't break down after only a few uses.
Hey thanks for all your advice. After seeing the way you have your plate carrier set up I now see that 10 mags would be pretty cramped. I only have high caps right now, which is why I only run 3, so it seemed like a bunch of midcaps would be a good idea, but not if I won't be able to function effeciently in my gear. Right now I looking at getting all condor gear, and soe phantom gear. This is because condor has a wide array of pouches that won't break the bank, and also if I buy all the stuff for my set up from the same manufacturer it will all be the same color. I'm still going to look around a bit before I make a descision on what I'm going to buy, but for now this has been a tremendus help for me. Also I will say with chinese replica you really do get low quality stuff. I bought a pantac mbss replica for my acu plate carrier, and the zipper pulls are so cheap that they bend when you unzip the pouch. Never going that cheap again that's for sure.
Thanks again for all the suggestions. And also thanks to puma1 for the info on how to double quote
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Post by X on Jan 20, 2014 13:39:40 GMT -5
Condor is a Chinese manufacturer.
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Post by snafu on Jan 20, 2014 13:42:52 GMT -5
I have heard though that condor has a bit better quality control than the stuff from ebairsoft.
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Post by Matic on Jan 20, 2014 13:49:29 GMT -5
I've used Condor for about 3 years now. If you're not stupid with your gear, Condor can take a good hit. It's a good beginner system to work with.
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Post by ctres on Jan 20, 2014 15:44:04 GMT -5
How many times does it need to be said that there is no reason to buy replica pouches when you can get eagle ones on ebay for the same price? Just because something "works" that doesn't automatically mean that it is worth recommending and this is definitely the case with Condor. Look on ebay for sflcs, fsbe, mlcs, or rlcs pouches and you will find tons for dirt cheap. Exact color matching is irrelevant, color changes between production runs of brand new gear anyways and quality is far more important.
Real plate carriers typically go for more than replicas so I can make an exception there, but I still wouldn't go with condor. Flyye and pantac are way better replicas and won't break the bank. Either way, you can get real plate carriers for super cheap if you look around anyways. PM me if you want help finding any of these things. It's not that hard but you just need to know where to look and what to search for.
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Post by RUST on Jan 20, 2014 16:27:25 GMT -5
Condor is a Chinese manufacturer. I know that condor is Chinese made, but I have a lot of condor gear and I've never had any problems with it. I bought an mbss replica that didn't have any brand affiliation with it, and it is fairly decent. Although the only thing that really sucks about it is the crappy zipper pulls, other than that it is decent. Flyye looks pretty nice, but the 6094 is pricey even on ebay. Pantac is about the same too with prices. For now im going to have to look around and weigh my options, and compare the pros and cons of each plate carrier. I do wonder though has anyone ever had any experience with this rothco plate carrier? www.rothco.com/product-details/rothco-molle-plate-carrier-vest . I could manage this, $111 isn't too bad a price for a vest I could for sure work that into my budget.
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