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Backpack plate help
I have a Vertx Gamut Plus that I use daily for work, and there are times that I travel in less than ideal areas. During those times, I usually carry one of the Spartan Armor AR650 back pack plates. The plate is currently mounted via heavy duty double sided tape to the rigid plastic panel that came with the bag, which is obviously not ideal. Does anyone have a better method to hold the plate higher up to the more vital area? The plate is 10x13", the plastic sheet it is currently taped to is 14x18", roughly. The Gamut Plus has a built in sleeve for this plastic panel, which is where the plate/panel currently sits when needed. I'm open to any suggestions, but it needs to still pass through TSA. Thanks for your time.
Jerry
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Maybe you can get a strap with hook and look sewn in. |
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I saw this on a few soft armor carriers. I'll most likely pick up a few 11x14 IIIA panels or IIIA+ if I see them. |
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Yeah there are IIIA panels that are rectangular, but would cause fitment issues at top of a pack... I went with 11x14 a IIIA+ panel that has the shooter cut edges at top.
Seems like BOTACH likes those VERTX packs enough to make one for you. 11x15 https://botach.com/battle-steel-leve...rtx-backpacks/ The spacer I mocked up for the LAPG packs measures 10x16.5" Wow... I guess I will still need a spacer, filler or velcro. Last edited by crufflers; 09-18-2020 at 2:23 PM.. |
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Buy a thick sheet of kydex and cut it to the size and shape of your backpack. Position the ballistic plate on the kydex to the height you want, mark and then cut some slots to run some straps thru.
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Thank you all for your input!
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Yeah no problem... I know my kid would not carry steel plate... but 1 pound or 1.5 pound is pretty invisible and not noticeable. 11x15 would cover the vitals and a lot more on a kid. IIIA+ stops 57... maybe a Level III UPE plate would be good for packs, lots of options. |
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