Body armor...Do you need it?

I've looked at them also! They're very nice. Velocity Systems and shellback also have great carriers.
I just got a Condor MOPAC with my armor. It will do what I need it to do. I have to have black for the department, but if they ever say multi cam is an option ill switch my carrier so fast.....lol!

 

I do like that carrier! It looks really comfortable.

 

LA Police Gear has Shellback Tactical at some great prices.

 

Here is my LBT pack. Its been all over the world and beaten and mistreated and still going strong!

 

My black condor mopc. I went with od green with my new one, because I didn’t want to look like a police officer.

 

Nice! I like it!

 

Bodyarmor came today. The soft armor i already had. No complaints! Was exactly what I expected.

 

Very nice!
How much does it weigh?

 

Shipping weight was 29lbs. I'll have to look at the website to see if thats accurate.

 

I’m assuming actual weight is less.
I thought body armor would be around 10-15 lbs or less.
29 lbs is a lot to carry all day.

 

Pull-ups, push-ups, even walking around.

 

How much does it weigh setup with the magazines and everything like that?

 

I don't have any mags or anything on it yet. Fully loaded down im gonna guess 40 lbs give or take.

 

Thanks. 40lbs seems a lot to carry all day. In your case, as a LE officer, it’s worth it.
I have been looking at body armor, so I’m trying to weigh the pros and cons against soft armor.

 

29.8 pounds according to my scale.

 

That’s carrier, AR500 front, back, & side plates. Front & back trauma pads & level 3A 10x12 soft plates. Also 2x magpul 30 round mags loaded to 28 rounds.

 

Level 3A soft armor with full load out you may get 15 pounds.

 

The only con to soft armor is it is usually only rated to stop up to .44 magnum.

 

https://safelifedefense.com/product...KTno1ABnNksV8AxOx_T9FrGDj21W3Lc8aAr7AEALw_wcB

Best bang for the buck on plates in the link above. I’m thinking of switching to the Botach level 4 plates.