also weight, i dunno if i want to bother with the 8s on the regular
thoughts?
i'm kinda wanting a curved, like 3d, front and a flat back but i dunno, i can't see the front curved plate being comfortable on my back, especially if i put a backpack or hydration system on
i'm kinda considering plates based on usefulness in a shtf situation as well, not necessarily as ballistic armor but riot armor
i'm a poor who runs olympic plates in my vest now for training purposes
@dictatordave Don't get steel plates. Spalling can be more lethal than the bullet stopped. Fancier ones will advertise antispall liners, and that's fine until the hardened plate skids bullet fragments off the plate and into your chin. Even fancier ones will have a front coating to help catch the bullet, but now it's even heavier. Plates are pretty much the last thing you want to invest in for your prep and you might as well get good ones that aren't going to slow you down as much.
i explicitly ask about training plates
i was specifically asking about contoured training plates
explicitly say its not for ballistic purposes
i know all about ballistic plates and the problems with spall, its why i got ones with a nice coating, and i dont need a lecture about prepping priorities
do you have any advice on horizontal vs vertical curves on training plates? and 5 vs 8 lb plates for regular use and not like murph and tactical games stuff?
also i asked about curved front and straight back training plates.
do you guys have to fail a reading comprehension test to join merovingian club? seems like no one over there is an english first language sort
@dictatordave Short answer: no.
I'm a dog with a short attention span and limited command of the English language. Given they're steel, why do you need training plates? They're not gonna shatter like ceramics or hybrids. No need to worry about swapping plates between training sessions and putting wear on the kevlar behind them. My plates are multicurve and a very snug fit in the carrier. Swapping them would be a giant pain in the ass.
@dictatordave When I ruck/workout, I just use a weight vest. Also nice because you don't have Karens calling cops on you, should you decide to work out around the neighborhood. Think it ran me ~$60 a couple years ago.
the ballistics are multi curve front and flat back which i find very comfy
i've also considered just getting cheap ballistic plates as a backup and just letting them ride in this vest but the problem with that is they aren't heavy enough to get a good pump so i'm back where i started, and buying the wrong like crossfit sort of plates could be an expensive proposition, i guess i could return them if i didn't like them but i have other shit to do, know what i mean