May 14, 2023 · A lot of people frame it as "Plate carriers are superior, they're an upgrade to chest rigs for people that can afford it." Others frame it as "Plate carriers will save your life, didn't you see the …

Aside from the obvious, is there any valid reason to wear a chest rig instead of a full on plate carrier? How many of you guys just the rig?

Reply reply More replies practicalsurrealist • Reply reply Kiloreas • Reply reply More repliesMore repliesMore repliesMore replies urbanex4450 • plate carrier for larpin, chest rig for range. or if your …

Chest rigs and PCs can be run together as well, in fact, this was a common setup 20 years ago, with a "slick" carrier and a chest rig on top, and still a workable setup if you need that kind of flexibility with …

Dec 24, 2022 · I get why a chest rig vs a loaded plate carrier, but why not just take out the plates to train with or use? Why get a different set up entirely?

Dec 8, 2020 · The downside is that they can make things chunky compared to a kitted plate carrier. It would be a two piece system after all and it would take a little longer to wear/take off. In my opinion …

Oct 6, 2022 · Depends really. I would say buy a concealable plate carrier nice and slick to wear all the time if you really are expecting a gun fight; and have a chest rig you can throw over it. If you wanna …

Jan 3, 2020 · I was just wondering people's opinions on the differences between plate carriers and chest rigs for shtf scenarios? Obviously getting shot and not dying is nice, but the reduced weight for better …

Jan 16, 2019 · In my experience with both, I’ve found a plate carrier tends to hold place better than a cheap chest rig. Chest rigs always sloshed back and forth on me while my plate carrier sits right …

Mar 13, 2024 · The only difference between a (full) chest rig and a (full) carrier setup is you drop however many pounds your plates weigh, and gain a little extra ventilation.