Would it be crazy in getting a plate carrier with pouches + body armor? Is this practical or a waste of money? thanks
Would it be crazy in getting a plate carrier with pouches + body armor? Is this practical or a waste of money? thanks
Crazy? No. If you're expecting to use your weapon in self defense, you're probably expecting an armed assailant. If you're expecting a confrontation with an armed assailant, it would be prudent to have a way to protect your favorite internal organs.
Practical? It can be if you store your armor correctly, you're fit enough to use it effectively, and you train with it so that it isn't a distraction.
Waste of money? Depends on your budget, needs, and willingness to accept trade-offs. Good body armor is expensive but you get what you pay for. Steel plates are cheaper, but they're cheaper for a reason. They're heavy and they have a tendency to send spalling into your tender meats and cause massive bleeding. There are ways to limit the spalling, but it's still going to be heavier than ceramic. You can also go with soft armor and focus on defense against handguns rather than rifles. Again, that's a trade-off and only you can decide what you want or need.
Is this intended for home use or outside the home in a SHTF-type scenario? Are you expecting bad guys with handguns or rifles?
If nothing else, get the carrier. You can get a half decent carrier without breaking the bank. Load it out, then decide if you want to add armor to it.
Yes it's a waste of money for the average Joe
But it's fun to test to destruction, after you realize you bought it and it spent more time sitting in a closet than a terrible x-mas sweater.
If nothing else, get the carrier. You can get a half decent carrier without breaking the bank. Load it out, then decide if you want to add armor to it.
In my experience, plate carriers can be difficult to use without something in them. It may not be the case with all of them (I had a Tactical Tailor carrier), just something to keep in mind. If that turns out to be the case, you can stuff them with something like foam to hold the shape.
Would it be crazy in getting a plate carrier with pouches + body armor? Is this practical or a waste of money? thanks
Yes it's a waste of money for the average Joe
Until the SHTF....