Plate Carriers

Traditional full-MOLLE LE patrol carrier. LAPD-approved and NTOA-recommended, with a removable MOLLE cummerbund accepting IIIA inserts. The MOLLE counterpoint to the placard-front carriers above.

Agilite's best-selling mid-tier carrier. Fast-Adjust elastic cummerbund, Egress quick-release, and a one-size body fit with broad S/M/L plate support.

Spiritus's ground-up replacement for the LV-119. X-Pac X50 chassis with a rigid Reactive Cummerbund, universal placard mounting (G-Hook, side-release, and QATS), and a #10 zip-on rear interface.

Heritage 6094-pattern carrier. Full PALS front and rear with elastic cummerbund-style side panels, front/back/side plate compatibility, and the issued-pattern silhouette many clone builds reference.

Crye's structural ultralight. AirLite laminate carrier with JPC-class weight plus the load-bearing architecture of the AVS and CPC, built around the same removable front flap ecosystem.

Crye's modular armor-carrier system. AVS Standard Plate Pouch Set + Harness combines into one of the deepest accessory backbones in the carrier market.

Crye's heaviest hard-armor carrier. Built-in 2-band cummerbund accepting IIIA soft armor and 6x6 side plates, releasable construction, and integrated mag/radio/admin pouching.

Step-up Ferro for heavier loadouts. Contoured pattern-making, ADAPT ecosystem compatibility, and a structured chassis that handles direct-action kit without losing the low-profile fit Slickster owners expect.

Crye's benchmark lightweight carrier. Just-over-1-lb skeletal-cummerbund design that defined the modern slick-carrier category and serves as the reference for nearly every clone-tier build.

Agilite's slick-tier sibling to the K19. 1.74 lb chassis with 8-suspension-point V-design for weight spread, bundled cable-management kit, and current sale pricing below the full-feature K19.

A 1.25 lb slick carrier with a double-layer elastic cummerbund and three internal pouches per side. IR-treated 500D Cordura throughout, and the whole thing sits under a jacket without printing.

The $200 entry point for QASM and G-Hook-compatible placards. US-made minimalist carrier with one of the widest colorway selections in this guide.

Traditional carrier with integrated kangaroo mag retention behind the cummerbund. Holds up to 3 M4 mags without external pouches; full PALS surfaces front, rear, and sides.

TYR's flagship gusseted plate carrier. Slotted poly-mesh cummerbund, gusseted plate pocket geometry that distributes hard-plate pressure off the sternum, and quote-based buying for duty-focused configurations.

A 2.25 lb carrier built around RMA's 9x11 female FSAPI plates, with narrow shoulder geometry and a low-profile cummerbund that can expand at the chest and cinch at the waist.

Full PALS front and rear on an entry-priced carrier with quick-release shoulder straps and a bottom-loading plate pocket. The minimalist MOLLE carrier for a truck bag or a patrol car trunk.

MEU-issued modular Crye-style carrier at a lower entry. Modular cummerbund options (Standard, low-profile elastic, or MOLLE plate-pocket), SCARAB flap ecosystem, and zip-on back panel support.

The default sub-$200 low-vis carrier. 14.2 oz in size M with an elastic skeletal cummerbund and the ADAPT placard ecosystem — the slickster that defined the entire "slick" category.

Sub-$200 at current pricing, with skeletonized stretch waistband, one-handed quick-release, and Rogue weight-vest plate compatibility for training use.

Crye's dedicated rifle-mag front flap. Three integrated M4 mag pouches on the detachable flap interface shared by the AVS, JPC 2.0, and AirLite SPC.

The blank-slate front flap for the Crye ecosystem. Three rows of MOLLE webbing that bolt onto an AVS platebag, JPC 2.0, or AirLite SPC and take whatever pouching the mission needs.

The original Jumpable Plate Carrier. Integrated triple mag pouch and admin pouch in a 1.3 lb chassis; the pre-flap-era JPC that needs no placard to be mission-ready.