RMA Defense
RMA's lightest Level IV. 5.3 lb of HyPure alumina + Dyneema in a 0.7-inch package. Full .30-06 M2AP protection at a pound less than the standard 1155 — the right pick when weight matters more than $100.
The 1165 Gen 2 is RMA's "weight matters" Level IV plate. It uses 99.7% HyPure alumina-oxide ceramic — a higher-purity ceramic compound than the standard 1155 — bonded to a Dyneema UHMWPE backer, which delivers full Level IV / RF3 protection in 5.3 lb at 0.7 inches thick. That is roughly a pound lighter and a quarter-inch thinner than the standard 1155 for the same threat coverage.
The edge-to-edge strike face is the construction detail that earns the weight savings. Most ceramic plates have a strike face that stops short of the plate edges with a soft armor wrap around the perimeter; the 1165 extends the ceramic to the edges, eliminating the soft-wrap weight while keeping the multi-curve form. Weight breakdown: 5.3 lb in medium Shooter's Cut, 6.1 lb in medium SAPI. Threat coverage is identical to the 1155 — .30-06 M2AP, M855A1, M855, 7.62x39 MSC, M80 NATO, API-BZ.
Where this plate makes sense: you are running a 4-plate setup (front, back, two side plates) and the weight difference between 1155 and 1165 across four plates is 4-6 lb of carried load. For a single front plate, the cost-per-pound-saved math is harder to justify. For a full kit at the limit of what you will wear for a full shift, this is the plate.
Add the 1165 Gen 2 Lightweight Level IV Plate to your build and see how it enhances your platform.
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