What size should my plate carrier be?

Armor Plate Sizing The top of your back armor plate should be approximately one inch or two vertebrae below your Vertebra prominens. The bottom of your armor plate should be approximately one to three inches above your belly button, depending on your height and torso size.

Does plate carrier size matter?

The size of the carrier has nothing to do with your shirt size but everything to do with the size of your armor plate. When choosing your plate carrier size, you will want to pick it to fit what armor you have.

How much of your body should a plate carrier cover?

The plate carrier should cover your vital organs sufficiently while giving you enough room for comfort. The front plate pocket should sit at the width of two of your fingers below your collarbone. You can adjust the two shoulder straps to bring the rear plate pocket in line with the one in the front.

What plate carrier should I get?

If you need rifle protection or have a rifle yourself, go for the hard armor plate carrier. NIJ III or III+ would probably do the trick. Level IV could suffice, too, but make yourself familiar with the differences between NIJ III and NIJ IV armor: IV isn’t necessarily better than III.

Are AR500 plate carriers one size fits all?

So, you should grab the plate that closest matches your size. For example, AR500 offers multiple size plates that include a 10×12 inch and 11×14 inch. While a larger plate will cover a larger area, the plate really only needs to cover your sternum, which protects the heart, lungs, and esophagus.

What type of plate carrier do seals use?

The most popular plate carrier I see in use is the Crye Precision Jumpable Plate Carrier (JPC). The JPC offers the protection needed (being able to hold issued Level-IV plates), and has just enough MOLLE webbing to fit the pouches and gear you need.

Should a plate carrier cover your stomach?

A basic guideline is to wear the vest one inch underneath the clavicle indent. Be certain when you are getting a vest in the first spot, that you get the right size! If it’s too huge the vest won’t fit well and will in general slip, while if it’s too little the vest may uncover your vital organs to injury.

Are plate carriers one size fits all?

Still, the listed size of the plate carrier varies depending on brand. A company like 5.11 Tactical only offers a one-size-fits-all, Blackhawk offers traditional sizes like small, medium, and large, and AR500 sizes are listed according to plate size.

What plate carriers do seals use?

What plate carrier do rangers use?

Crye Precision LV-MBAV lightweight plate carrier: Army Ranger approved.