WAS are they with it?

[Eenthuncob]

So I'm looking to upgrade some of my kit from cheapo and I've been looking at the warrior assault systems plate carriers and the question I've got are they worth the 100+ price range when compared to something like emerson gear? 

I'm not into the tactical equipment side of airsoft so would like some opinions and options on plate carriers if possible.

Thanks.

 

[Wo1f]

Personally I think so. Having come from cheap plate carriers to a WAS recon, the quality is night and day. The Emerson one I had used to chafe like mad and was just generally uncomfortable. The recon is nice and comfy 

 

[Tackle]

warrior kit is the bollocks, yeah its dearer than acm etc, but as far as proven real steel kit goes, its very good value.

 

[L3wisD]

+1 for warrior stuff.

 

[Fumps]

Its all I ever use now. Definitely recommend WAS kit  

 

[Crazy_Crystal]

likewise the majority of what I use is WAS.

however it is worth being patient and signing up to UK tacticals email newsletters as they fairly regularly have between 10 and 30% off sales codes, and because it lasts so well don't be afraid of picking up bits you might need second hand. Their stuff comes up fairly regularly on the classifieds here and on Facebook ?

 

[Eenthuncob]

Thanks for the replies, you've all convinced me to get one of there plates.

I'll have a look and see what I like the look of.

 

[Rogerborg]

I'm not into the tactical equipment side of airsoft

So why wear a plate carrier at all?

Upgrade all the way to to a belt.

 

[Tackle]

So why wear a plate carrier at all?

Upgrade all the way to to a belt.

yep, or a minimal style chest rig, enough carrying capacity without the the bulk (& heat?) of a wraparound plate carrier.

belt kits are great for a low profile high speed loadout, but chubby mofo's like me who have no waist lol struggle to hold them up ?

 

[Eenthuncob]

Didn't mean it to sound like that. I ment as in I don't know much about the brand's etc.

 

[MikeMarden]

Another +1 for WAS - Have had other brands in the past; Invader Gear etc. WAS just feels & fits that extra bit better, getting what you pay for TBH.

On Facebook there is a page set up called 'Warrior Assault Systems Owners Group' Lots of people buying & selling their WAS gear, majority great price & great condition, you'd be able to pick up a bargain from there should you wish to save a few pennies

 

[Dentonboy]

My brother has a WAS PC and loves it.

My team mate has one and wants a second one and pretty much buys WAS exclusively.

Very good quality from what I have seen.

TBH, I prefer Crye Precision and you can pick up a lot of Crye pieces for WAS prices if you look carefully enough and keep you eye *cough* on certain *cough* blogs...

 

[Jedi_Master]

I am a fan of WAS kit, well built and fair price point. 

I also second the vote for UK Tactical offers, it was becaus of their discount code that I bought my first piece of Warrior kit from them.

https://www.uktactical.com/c-54-warrior-assault-systems.aspx

 

[mcwimbo]

WAS kit is good, no doubt. I use a fair few bits myself, BUT you are in the league's of the big boys price wise and you can pick up eagle industries, HSGI, emdom and tactical tailor kit for similar prices which are arguably slightly better quality. 

 

[GenePoolReject]

Hope no one minds me jumping in on the OP’s thread but I’ve been looking into getting a plate carrier and WAS have been recommended, what are they like for fitting for a larger gentleman? (Fatty) I’m not huge but let’s just say my belly tends to get there 1st.

Also looked at the Flyye swift but trying to find sizing info is laborious.

 

[Tackle]

Hope no one minds me jumping in on the OP’s thread but I’ve been looking into getting a plate carrier and WAS have been recommended, what are they like for fitting for a larger gentleman? (Fatty) I’m not huge but let’s just say my belly tends to get there 1st.

Also looked at the Flyye swift but trying to find sizing info is laborious.

depends, as a fellow chubby chap, are you tall ?, if so then you may find most pc"s, even when adjusted to their tallest settings, end up leaving a bit of belly on show, which for me isn't a good look lol.

if your short then you'll be ok probably, alternatively look at chest rigs, much easier to adjust to cover the belly, plus less restrictive & don't generate the heat associated with wrapping yourself in multiple layers of tactical nylon.

WAS make some great chest rigs too, I use a now discontinued DAR rig, sold it once then bought it back as I missed it ?

 

[GothicGhost]

I was looking at the idea of a low profile chest rig to carry my m4 gas mags as they are too heavy for a belt setup.

Using the 15% off code for warrior gear and you can use that on sale items as well.

Got this warrior chest that was £80 to £34   waiting on delivery

 

[GenePoolReject]

depends, as a fellow chubby chap, are you tall ?, if so then you may find most pc"s, even when adjusted to their tallest settings, end up leaving a bit of belly on show, which for me isn't a good look lol.

if your short then you'll be ok probably, alternatively look at chest rigs, much easier to adjust to cover the belly, plus less restrictive & don't generate the heat associated with wrapping yourself in multiple layers of tactical nylon.

WAS make some great chest rigs too, I use a now discontinued DAR rig, sold it once then bought it back as I missed it ?

So I bit the bullet and met in the middle. Ordered the WAS elite 901! It’s not cheap gear but considering it comes with a full set of pouches I suppose 125 quid isn’t too bad.

 

[Lozart]

WAS is decent enough for the price but let's not kid ourselves that it's "top end" pricing wise.

So I bit the bullet and met in the middle. Ordered the WAS elite 901! It’s not cheap gear but considering it comes with a full set of pouches I suppose 125 quid isn’t too bad.

You could do a lot worse than invest in the back panel too. I have one for my 901 and it's great for attaching hydration carriers etc (plus a bit of extra protection of course).

 

[TheFull9]

I swear this happens every airsoft gear thread.  I'll tell you now that a JPC/WAS Recon or anything similar from the plate carrier realm weighs less in terms of sheer mass of cordura and webbing when put on a scale next to a 901 with the back panel; hell some modern PCs probably weigh a lot less than just the 901 alone given the way Warrior overbuilds all their LBE.  People use plate carrier interchangeably with armour carrier and they're not the same thing.  An armour carrier like the WAS RICAS (or Eagle CIRAS) or WAS Raptor with soft armour coverage is an entirely different beast to a Crye Airlite or a Grey Ghost Minimalist.  Something like a JPC or anything in that style will also, objectively, have fewer square inches of surface coverage than a 901 with the back panel and if you look at a PC with skeletal cummerbund or just 2" side straps in place of a cummerbund it'll have very much comparable square inch coverage vs the 901 alone.  Anyone can check this stuff for themselves by literally just counting PALS rows and columns.

A carrier is not a carrier and a chest rig is not a chest rig.  There's big, bulky, overbuilt kit and there's light, low profile kit.  Generalisation by category only serves to misinform people.  This isn't directed at anyone and the 901 is still a really good piece of gear for airsoft, but some of these misconceptions need to die more than the UKARA license does.