{"title":"Tactical Vests and Plate Carriers","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore one can figure out what is the perfect plate carrier setup, one must answer the question: What is a plate carrier? We can tell you it’s not something a waiter would use to serve tables, but a thing which is used to strike a preferred balance between mobility and protection from all sorts of nasty, high velocity projectiles buzzing through the air. Plate carriers consist of front and rear plate bags, and they are held together by shoulder straps and a cummerbund. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best plate carriers have various features, which makes them customizable to one’s needs. Some have a low profile, some have more attachment points for \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/pouches\"\u003epouches\u003c\/a\u003e and accessories. An elastic cummerbund is comfortable and adds to one’s agility. On the other hand, a PALS cummerbund extends the plate carrier's carry capacity. Most plate carriers can also be equipped with placards, front and back panels, and backpack modules aka plate carrier backpacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow about them recon folks? Troops that primarily operate somewhere outside of enemy contact usually wear lighter armor or no armor at all. They prefer chest rigs or similar combat vest systems. Chest rigs have either fixed pouches for magazines and other gear, or they have PALS webbing for a custom setup. Chest rigs and combat vests can usually be worn over an armor vest, so they are versatile that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever your choice of combat vest or plate carrier will be, it is a sum of its parts, so you should give equal consideration for things like pouches, armor plates, and of course, \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/patches\"\u003eflags and patches\u003c\/a\u003e to boost fighting morale.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"varusteleka-lw18-chest-rig-v2","title":"Varusteleka LW18 Chest Rig","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lightweight and simple Chest Rig to carry your most important fighting kit. Made entirely out of webbing, making the rig extremely rugged and breathable.\u003c\/p\u003e     \u003cp\u003eThe vest base is made from 25 mm webbing in two layers, sewn onto each other to form a 12 channels wide PALS matrix. Pouches attach to the webbing just as securely as onto a traditional fabric-backed vest, but the empty spots are only webbing and empty holes, making this design more breathable than a traditional Chest Rig.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eAs this rig is made for the Finnish market, we've taken into account the fact that our RK magazines need more than the usual three rows high PALS matrix that most western chest rigs are based on. This rig is four rows high to work properly with the standard-issue RK mag pouches, a good thing for anybody using Soviet-based weapons tech.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eThe shoulder straps are comfortably wide, 50 mm, and end in 25 mm straps that attach to the vest base and comes with LadderLock buckles. A waist strap keeps the rig from flopping about. All straps are generously adjustable to fit pretty much anybody who could effectively use a rig like this in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003ch2\u003eMade in the EU\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe chest rigs are made by Finnish CPE. There are various manufacturing locations, all inside the EU (e.g. Czech Republic).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Varusteleka","offers":[{"title":"Ranger Green","offer_id":51826791383379,"sku":"81257-A","price":69.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":52028503458131,"sku":"73426","price":69.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"White (Gen 2)","offer_id":51826791350611,"sku":"73426-A","price":69.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Green","offer_id":51826791317843,"sku":"32436-A","price":69.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/1952\/9555\/files\/varusteleka-lw18-chest-rig-ranger-green-068502f8853ea1.jpg?v=1781162527"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/1952\/9555\/collections\/34646370d019bf7.jpg?v=1757259352","url":"https:\/\/varustilika.com\/en-us\/collections\/tactical-vests-and-plate-carriers.oembed","provider":"Varusteleka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}