The Right Plate Carrier

Not all plate carriers are the same. Combat professionals (military, SWAT teams) need to carry many tactical items, such as numerous ammo magazines, rifle retention, first aid kit, etc., and to be able do a lot of things, so their plate carriers require a great deal of utility. An example of this is 221B’s Shadow Plate Carrier.  

You don’t want this for home defense. The optimal carrier for you will be stripped down, bare bones, hold ballistic plates and provide storage for a few essentials, such an extra magazine or speed loader, perhaps a flashlight. An example of this is 221B’s QRF low-profile, minimalist plate carrier that can be thrown on super fast.  

In 2014, New York City based 221B Tactical completely disrupted the body armor space by launching it's Maxx-Dri Vest for body armor ventilation. Since then, the company had put out 3 different updates to their flagship product. This week, they...

Every year thousands of Police Officers & Military Personnel are diagnosed with painful, itchy rashes and skin infections. At times these rashes and infections can get so bad that wearing body armor can be unbearable. But where do these rashes and dangerous skin infections like impetigo come from. The answer is shocking to most. Thankfully now there's a solution in the form of a body armor cooling vest which provides 360 degree ventilation.

Something "most" civilians will never know is how it feels to wear heavy, constricting, non-breathable body armor all day long.  Police officers and certain other first responders whom are required to wear body armor every day are forced to deal...