mattyjay98 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Hi all, I'd like to get a plate carrier for my DPM loadout. I can't find much information/many reviews online. I want a green/olive colour, plates included that is comfy. I will be wearing this to a 3 day milsim so I need it to be comfortable! Thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyver1 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Hi Matty, You didn't specify a price range, so... I use the bulldog MK2 http://www.ukmcpro.co.uk/Bulldog-Assault-MK2-Plate-Carrier-MTC-Military/p/4/3/190347/ The above is MTC but they do a few different colurs Very comfy and sturdy, i use it with a battle belt and transferred some of the pouches to the belt. "Other plate carriers are available". HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyjay98 Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 57 minutes ago, Guyver1 said: Hi Matty, You didn't specify a price range, so... I use the bulldog MK2 http://www.ukmcpro.co.uk/Bulldog-Assault-MK2-Plate-Carrier-MTC-Military/p/4/3/190347/ The above is MTC but they do a few different colurs Very comfy and sturdy, i use it with a battle belt and transferred some of the pouches to the belt. "Other plate carriers are available". HTH Hi, thanks for the reply. I was looking more around the 100 pound mark, but could stretch a bit more providing it's what I wanted. Do all these include plates? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyver1 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 No plates included. I wouldn't have thought you'd need plates for Airsoft. I certainly don't. (enough weight to carry about ) The carrier has recesses for Plates and you could probably fit the appropriate ones if you felt the need, it is plenty thick enough to stop BB's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMC Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 The 5.11 Tactec plate carrier is one of the most comfortable plate carriers out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyjay98 Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 52 minutes ago, Guyver1 said: No plates included. I wouldn't have thought you'd need plates for Airsoft. I certainly don't. (enough weight to carry about ) The carrier has recesses for Plates and you could probably fit the appropriate ones if you felt the need, it is plenty thick enough to stop BB's I see. I assumed that for the right shape they would need plates? My friend let me wear his cheap and cheerful one and it had some kind of rigidity to it. Is that the same with all carriers? Im not worried about bb protection, taken many a shot to the head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyjay98 Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 1 hour ago, TMC said: The 5.11 Tactec plate carrier is one of the most comfortable plate carriers out there. Thanks, I'll look into those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyver1 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Gotcha.... The carrier will stand up on its own with no plates, it is pretty rigid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyjay98 Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 22 minutes ago, Guyver1 said: Gotcha.... The carrier will stand up on its own with no plates, it is pretty rigid. Okay cool. Do you have any recommendations near the £100 mark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2000 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Try JPC, it is quite small and not bulky/heavy, make sure you get foam plates as they are going to make it comfortable, before i had plastic plates and they hurt my back, recently i bought foam plates and put one in the back, but left the plastic one in the front, i have finally felt how comfortable the JPC can be. It will be less than a £100. Get either PTS foam Medium SAPI plates or just dense foam medium SAPI plates (2 for like £10 on ebay) The PTS ones are more expensive though. Where are you going for a 3 day game? Sounds interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyjay98 Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Max2000 said: Try JPC, it is quite small and not bulky/heavy, make sure you get foam plates as they are going to make it comfortable, before i had plastic plates and they hurt my back, recently i bought foam plates and put one in the back, but left the plastic one in the front, i have finally felt how comfortable the JPC can be. It will be less than a £100. Get either PTS foam Medium SAPI plates or just dense foam medium SAPI plates (2 for like £10 on ebay) The PTS ones are more expensive though. Where are you going for a 3 day game? Sounds interesting! Okay, nice one. I will take a look into those. Thanks for running through plates as well. And Berget, in Sweden. Gonna be lots of pros there so I don't want to look like a Muppet! Edit: Do you mean something like this? - http://www.patrolbase.co.uk/airsoft-rigs-plate-carriers-assault-vests/8fields-tactical-lightweight-jump-plate-carrier-fully-laden-olive-drab.htm#.WMfvup-nzqA Do you have any examples please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike1971 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I found you need to try a few, even though most have a good range of adjustment. If you want a DPM plate carrier the have a look on ebay a seller calledmick690121 has some Osprey MK 3 plate carriers in DPM for £45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2000 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 8 fields are ok, but try something like this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Emerson-Tactical-Compact-Operator-Jumpable-Plate-Carrier-JPC-Lightweight-Vest-/152102444244?hash=item236a031cd4:g:kNoAAOSwdG9XRMS6 or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tactical-Military-Molle-Plate-Carrier-JPC-Vest-Green-KHM-Airsoft/222250845634?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3Dca2b74c4f90d47d88480ca1ab900972b%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D371840872142 The second one comes with the plates, probably with the plastic ones (well it says that in the description) Here are the foam plates I have got- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MLEmart-TMC-Sport-EVA-Dummy-Airsoft-SAPI-Plate-Medium-Size-2-pc-Pack-/231734262353?hash=item35f4703a51:g:docAAOSwayZXjOt2 BTW I use a Chinese replica of a JPC (don't even know the name) got it on ebay, had to stitch some bits after a year of use, but still going good! When you receive the JPC you can use the kangaroo pouch (it comes pre built in to it), In side the kangaroo pouch, there are 2 elastic straps that are meant to separate the pouch in three parts, so that you can store 3 mags in it, but they were driving me nuts as most of the time my mag would get caught on it and wont sit in the pouch properly, so I had to cut them off, and my problem is gone. Also (referring to your forum guns list you have a m4) what types of mags do you have/use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyjay98 Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 2 hours ago, Max2000 said: 8 fields are ok, but try something like this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Emerson-Tactical-Compact-Operator-Jumpable-Plate-Carrier-JPC-Lightweight-Vest-/152102444244?hash=item236a031cd4:g:kNoAAOSwdG9XRMS6 or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tactical-Military-Molle-Plate-Carrier-JPC-Vest-Green-KHM-Airsoft/222250845634?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3Dca2b74c4f90d47d88480ca1ab900972b%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D371840872142 The second one comes with the plates, probably with the plastic ones (well it says that in the description) Here are the foam plates I have got- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MLEmart-TMC-Sport-EVA-Dummy-Airsoft-SAPI-Plate-Medium-Size-2-pc-Pack-/231734262353?hash=item35f4703a51:g:docAAOSwayZXjOt2 BTW I use a Chinese replica of a JPC (don't even know the name) got it on ebay, had to stitch some bits after a year of use, but still going good! When you receive the JPC you can use the kangaroo pouch (it comes pre built in to it), In side the kangaroo pouch, there are 2 elastic straps that are meant to separate the pouch in three parts, so that you can store 3 mags in it, but they were driving me nuts as most of the time my mag would get caught on it and wont sit in the pouch properly, so I had to cut them off, and my problem is gone. Also (referring to your forum guns list you have a m4) what types of mags do you have/use? Thanks for your patience btw mate. Appreciate all your help. I like the look of the Emerson one, seems pretty good for everything I need to use it for. Thanks for that tip on the elastics too. I use a Dboys Hi-Capa and a G&G Hi-Capa, one came with my gun and the other was what they stocked in the shop at the time. I'm going to be buying a Krytac CRB in a couple weeks, and will be getting these midcaps (http://uk.redwolfairsoft.com/redwolf/airsoft/Magazines_MAG_AEG_MAG_M16_Mid_Cap_130rds_VN_style_Magazine_Box_Set_7pcs_Box.htm) for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyjay98 Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 5 hours ago, Mike1971 said: I found you need to try a few, even though most have a good range of adjustment. If you want a DPM plate carrier the have a look on ebay a seller calledmick690121 has some Osprey MK 3 plate carriers in DPM for £45 Okay cool, I'll take a look. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2000 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 If you have long mags (you know them 450 rounds high caps) then you are good to go, but if you are using regular 300-350 rounds high caps, they would sit in the kangaroo pouch too deep and will stick out very little, meaning that it will be hard for you to take them out. What I have done is- I got a cardboard tube of a aluminium foil roll and cut that tube in a right size so it fits in the kangaroo pouch, now my mags stick out more, therefore it is easier to take them out! If you are going to get a Krytac make sure the mags fit (ask people on internet, read posts etc.) them m16 Vietnam era mags don't seem to match the Krytac CRB as the gun is more of a CQB/quick response type of gun, but the mags are more of a DMR style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyjay98 Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 21 minutes ago, Max2000 said: If you have long mags (you know them 450 rounds high caps) then you are good to go, but if you are using regular 300-350 rounds high caps, they would sit in the kangaroo pouch too deep and will stick out very little, meaning that it will be hard for you to take them out. What I have done is- I got a cardboard tube of a aluminium foil roll and cut that tube in a right size so it fits in the kangaroo pouch, now my mags stick out more, therefore it is easier to take them out! If you are going to get a Krytac make sure the mags fit (ask people on internet, read posts etc.) them m16 Vietnam era mags don't seem to match the Krytac CRB as the gun is more of a CQB/quick response type of gun, but the mags are more of a DMR style. Aha okay, I will be getting mid caps so that will come in useful! I agree with you but it's hard to find locaps here. Im going to enquire with my local airsoft shop if they can order me some KWA K120s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters jcheeseright Posted March 14, 2017 Supporters Share Posted March 14, 2017 You're going to want to get some good quality mid caps, hi caps are absolutely not accepted at Berget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyjay98 Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 5 minutes ago, jcheeseright said: You're going to want to get some good quality mid caps, hi caps are absolutely not accepted at Berget. I know buddy, I'm going to ask my local shop if they can order in some KWA K120s for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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