Body Armour

SnipersVenom · July 23rd, 2008, 20:18

so i was wondering who wears fake body armour, fake plates, real armour etc?? i just picked up a VN flack vest to help fill out my chest rig since im a scronny s*!t and i dont mind it since i wear a flack vest in the reserves im a sucker for punishment, but im curiouse as to what others think or do.

H-G · July 23rd, 2008, 21:31

Myself and other like minded airsofters who attempt to achieve historical accuracy in our impressions frequently wear armor carriers to games, I think plastic plates and foam armor are the most commonly used inserts. I don't mind it, others I know do. Think it's one of those things you just have to try before you knock it.

ThunderCactus · July 23rd, 2008, 21:37

I used to have a woodland flak vest, never wore it though.
I use an OTV at games, foam padding inside, not only for realism but because theres nothing more rigid than a plate carrier to hold all your mags

ShelledPants · July 23rd, 2008, 21:41

While I don't agree with "Wearing plates because it looks cool" theory, I'll be buying a CIRAS when I get back to Canada in a month, it'll have plates: Plates give the system rigidity which is required for it to fit properly.

SnipersVenom · July 23rd, 2008, 21:44

yeah i kinda bought the flak vest so my stuff would be a lil bit more rigid etc.

Gryphon · July 23rd, 2008, 21:55

Both of my armor vests are real but not because I wanted them that way for airsoft. My Danish flak vest is issue and you can't get anything else like it in non-armor, and my CQB vest has the panels in it back from my Brinks days and I just never bothered to take them out (not like 1000 Cordura would breathe any better without them anyways).

Capt. Tyco · July 24th, 2008, 09:41

I weir an HSAGI Wasatch with plates. Like the other guys said, plates just make the vest fit better.

Polar Nova · July 24th, 2008, 10:14

I have a friend who has a plate carrier for fake amour. It is multi-cam.

Blackthorne · July 24th, 2008, 10:31

Steel 10X12 IIIa front and back in an Eagle Plate Carrier.

FOX_111 · July 24th, 2008, 11:36

In CQB, I ofter wear a real level IIIA vest under my level III + NIJ plate carrier replica. Why so many, well, the real IIIA is superfluous, but I like how it keep me warm in the winter. I also like the bulk for CQB, since I play assault and need to look/feel big.

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July 23rd, 2008, 20:18	#1
SnipersVenom Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Barrie, Ont	Body Armour so i was wondering who wears fake body armour, fake plates, real armour etc?? i just picked up a VN flack vest to help fill out my chest rig since im a scronny s*!t and i dont mind it since i wear a flack vest in the reserves im a sucker for punishment, but im curiouse as to what others think or do. __________________

July 23rd, 2008, 21:44	#5
SnipersVenom Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Barrie, Ont	yeah i kinda bought the flak vest so my stuff would be a lil bit more rigid etc. __________________

July 24th, 2008, 09:41	#7
Capt. Tyco Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Victoria, B.C.	I weir an HSAGI Wasatch with plates. Like the other guys said, plates just make the vest fit better. __________________ Eagles may soar, but WEASLES, don't get sucked into jet engines. 20 Bucks is 20 Bucks

July 23rd, 2008, 21:37	#3
ThunderCactus Not Eye Safe, Pretty Boy Maximus on the field take his picture! Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	I used to have a woodland flak vest, never wore it though. I use an OTV at games, foam padding inside, not only for realism but because theres nothing more rigid than a plate carrier to hold all your mags

July 23rd, 2008, 21:41	#4
ShelledPants Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto, On	While I don't agree with "Wearing plates because it looks cool" theory, I'll be buying a CIRAS when I get back to Canada in a month, it'll have plates: Plates give the system rigidity which is required for it to fit properly.

July 23rd, 2008, 21:55	#6
Gryphon Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MB	Both of my armor vests are real but not because I wanted them that way for airsoft. My Danish flak vest is issue and you can't get anything else like it in non-armor, and my CQB vest has the panels in it back from my Brinks days and I just never bothered to take them out (not like 1000 Cordura would breathe any better without them anyways).

July 24th, 2008, 10:14	#8
Polar Nova Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2008	I have a friend who has a plate carrier for fake amour. It is multi-cam. __________________ <>Polar Nova<>

July 24th, 2008, 10:31	#9
Blackthorne A Total Bastard Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Consecon, Ontario	Steel 10X12 IIIa front and back in an Eagle Plate Carrier. __________________ VINCITE OMNIMODO

July 24th, 2008, 11:36	#10
FOX_111 Le Roi des poissons d'avril Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Terrebonne, Québec	In CQB, I ofter wear a real level IIIA vest under my level III + NIJ plate carrier replica. Why so many, well, the real IIIA is superfluous, but I like how it keep me warm in the winter. I also like the bulk for CQB, since I play assault and need to look/feel big. __________________ Vérificateur d'âge: Terrebonne

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