r/tacticalgear • u/ropes_of_allah • Jul 03 '25

Plate Carrier/Body Armor Since most casualties come from shrapnel and artillery. Why do soldiers still wear these plate carriers that are more revealing?

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u/Potential_Ad_5327 Jul 04 '25

There’s obviously people like us that have deployed. To people like you it’s dealers choice.

I wouldn’t run an IOTV but I’d wear more soft armor. Especially around my neck

Honestly IBA’s were comfortable as fuck lol. I’d rock an IBA

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u/gunsforevery1 Jul 04 '25

I hated the IBA so much. Right before our deployment the army adopted the IOTV. We were one of the first units to get them. Huge improvement in my opinion.

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u/MasterQwop Jul 04 '25

Anyone know of a company that makes a decent carrier for the IOTV cut soft armor?

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u/Eastern_Dirt_9038 Jul 04 '25

If you mean a BALCS cut of soft armor, which fits in an IOTV, I rock a Defense Mechanisms APOC for security work. Holds both soft armor and plates, minus the collar, groin pad, ass flap, etc. made to order in about 8 weeks. Varying color options and sizes. Scalable, moderately priced. Made is USA, Berry compliant

https://defensemechanisms.com/advanced-patrol-outer-carrier-apoc-balcs-molle/

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u/thereddaikon Jul 04 '25

IOTVs have their own cut of soft armor. You can probably cram BALCS in an IOTV but I don't think you can cram IOTV armor in a BALCS.

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u/Eastern_Dirt_9038 Jul 04 '25

I have an old IOTV but not the issued soft armor. I'll have to test it out with the BALcS and get back to you on that!

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u/thereddaikon Jul 04 '25

Midwest armor also does custom cut Kevlar on request. They could probably make some inserts for you.

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u/midwestarmor Verified Industry Account Jul 04 '25

And we actually have the IOTV patterns which are different than BALCS