ARATECH RESEARCH Canada ??good??Bad??
- Thread starter TMAKATTACK403
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You can find them in stock st SRS right now.
US made LIV plates can't be exported and sold to non government agencies.
Which is why Aratech is a good choice cor Canadians, as its currently the only canadian made NIJ certified plate avaliable to the public.
All the others you see for sale in canada are rebranded Chinese plates.
Aratech uses Zero Chinese raw product.
And made In Trenton by former police and military, who understand the responsibility that goes into making quality armour
I have a set. They are a little on the heavy side but seem to be decently made. I used them for a weekend course and after a few hours I was happy to take them off.
I since switched to level 3+ lightweight plates. Figured if grand dad hits me with a 30:06 AP round I'm toast either way. So I'd rather have the weight reduction over the extra level of protection
I since switched to level 3+ lightweight plates. Figured if grand dad hits me with a 30:06 AP round I'm toast either way. So I'd rather have the weight reduction over the extra level of protection
I tried both and agree. The weight difference is more noticeable than the numbers would make a person think
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- East ontario
For playing on the range, then for sure a L3+ would be fine, the police stats across Canada show, the most engagements with rifles are large caliber hunting rifles, which would defeat L3+ plates even at extended distances, and or muti round hits.
Even at great distances, the back face signature is so large, that the impact is often fatal.
The few plates on the market that are listed at L3+ that are tested above L3+ standards that "could" stop large caliber hunting rifle at extended range are many thousands of dollars.
One of the benefits of an LIV plates is if you do get tagged with small arms fire, 5.56.762x 39, 762 nato, it,s minimal back face signature , which means u may not end up in a wheelchair drinking your food with a straw.
Most of the Aratech plate are sold overseas to people getting shot at on the daily basis, and as police active shooter response rigs in Canada.
On the policing side ,it is for the worst 15 mins of your life, not something you will be wearing 50hrs a week.
LIV is a non urban environment is key to give the officer the maximum amount or protection against a known threat.
If i may , i will quote a retired JTF buddy of mine.
If anyone is complaining about the 2- 3 LBS difference between a $3000 set of L3+ and LIV and are more than
10 LBS over weight, tell them to hit the Gym.
Even at great distances, the back face signature is so large, that the impact is often fatal.
The few plates on the market that are listed at L3+ that are tested above L3+ standards that "could" stop large caliber hunting rifle at extended range are many thousands of dollars.
One of the benefits of an LIV plates is if you do get tagged with small arms fire, 5.56.762x 39, 762 nato, it,s minimal back face signature , which means u may not end up in a wheelchair drinking your food with a straw.
Most of the Aratech plate are sold overseas to people getting shot at on the daily basis, and as police active shooter response rigs in Canada.
On the policing side ,it is for the worst 15 mins of your life, not something you will be wearing 50hrs a week.
LIV is a non urban environment is key to give the officer the maximum amount or protection against a known threat.
If i may , i will quote a retired JTF buddy of mine.
If anyone is complaining about the 2- 3 LBS difference between a $3000 set of L3+ and LIV and are more than
10 LBS over weight, tell them to hit the Gym.
Battlerifleelitist
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I would guess the risk is hunting rifles
DaveMachine
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Lolololol GOLDYou Asian?
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Yes side plates ans L3+ plates will be summer 2024.
Right now working on 10x12 ans large plates
TMAKATTACK403
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I am using a eagle industries plate carrier/Battle set up. i train with a 50lb sand bag vest light jog/walk, wide grip pull ups, bicep pull ups, dips, push ups. 2hrs every morning. Im with homie on the JTF talk. Train harder, be better. My theory is if i am packing something around it better damn well stop most of what the dirka dirka dirkas can squeeze on me.
Anyone know what a full load out and battle rig usually weights? FN days vs C7. full load out min 100rds??
Anyone know what a full load out and battle rig usually weights? FN days vs C7. full load out min 100rds??
TMAKATTACK403
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Thanks for the info gents. Good to have this convorsation. There is also the theroy of going with a micro plate carrier. Underneath a jacket or some type of outter wear hoping that if they dont see your armor they aim for ct of mass, rather if they do see your armor they aim for where there is no armor, usually your face.
i went with boron carbide ptfe plates when Milburn was still in business. i would suggest if youre serious about the possible need to wear them one day, get a lighter plate. and if youre not serious, get ar500 plates and save your money
if its level 4 plates, they will always see them. they are real bulk.
I dont wear my kit often, because im just larping. but my plates are 5.4lbs each, 10.8lbs total. i back country hike with a 40-55lb back pack (did 16km on the weekend with 54lbs) 5'6" 142 lbs, im not over weight. but wearing the plates+vest/kit can get tiresome. This is definitely a plate carrier ergos thing.
Regarding armour, I've always believed it's better to have too much and be able to scale down based on the threat than it is to have to little. I only buy level IV plates now and I've personally never worn a plate carrier that wasn't a frag or ballistic vest as well since I can always remove the soft armour. They are of course heavier and make you sweat quite a bit more but if things ever really go bad you might want the option. Any kind of civilization collapse and you may have lots of gangbangers with pistols and any kind of potential civil war or invasion by a totalitarian neighbor and there may be fragmentation to worry about. I'm in the process of losing the pounds again after a knee surgery partially to balance out the weight of kit and also to be able to run after my son as soon as he learns how to walk 
. If we had any particularly reliable dealers with level IV steel plates I would probably buy those despite the weight just to keep multiple sets in storage for a decade or three.
. If we had any particularly reliable dealers with level IV steel plates I would probably buy those despite the weight just to keep multiple sets in storage for a decade or three.
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