Blue Force
Gear Plate Minus 2
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his plate carrier has been in our
grubby mitts now for around two
months and I have used it around
the streets of Karbul and what a
difference the new plate minus
has made to my working day! The
Version 1 was good but I am loving the Verson 2 and right from
the start you can tell it’s been
made with Operators in mind.
The shoulder straps are thin
enough that you don’t feel like
you are wearing anything and like the rest of the rig’s
material, you know that it’s lightweight and strong. Like
the old version this one has the same Molle system and
if (like me) you are used to standard systems, you will
think it looks a bit strange but after a while you can see
that it makes sense to cut down on material and weight.
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The sides come with the cummerbund already attached, so
you don’t have to shell out more dosh and like the rest of the rigs
from Blue Force it’s got velcro fastening - again good quality
and will last you as long as you have the rig.
I have had a few different rigs in my time and this fits better
than most and it’s very comfortable for a full day’s work. It sits
high enough so it’s not sitting on your knee when you’re in a
vehicle and the sides don’t cut in to you.
I am not going to go in the full specs of the rig as you can
get them off the website from Blue Force Gear but it’s been cut
right and has everything you need for a good rig. I am a large
in most things in life and got a large Plate Minus and the fit is
spot on. One thing though, if you are a kit monster like me you
will have to get the pouches from Blue Force as well as they
don’t look right if you mix and match but I didn’t care as I need
everything new anyway. My hard plates fitted straight in and
there is even room in this rig for side
plates to all be 6x6.
All in all a good rig that will not let
you down and 3 months down the line
you will not be thinking “I wish I bought
then other one!”