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Crye Precision

Cage Plate Carrier Set

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.

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Quick Specs

Price
$854
Weight
N/A
Brand
Crye Precision
Category
plate-carrier

Features

  • Built-in 2-band cummerbund with IIIA insert and 6x6 plate pockets
  • Integrated mag/radio/admin pouching
  • Releasable hard-armor construction
  • StKSS-compatible front interface
  • Side armor sizing S 6x6 to 6x10.5; M/L/XL up to 6x11.5

Compatibility Tags

family: modern-riflefamily: ar-pattern

Overview

The Crye CPC is what users buy when they have outgrown the JPC and want releasable construction in one box. The set ships with the carrier, an integrated 2-band cummerbund that accepts both IIIA soft armor inserts and 6x6 side plates, and integrated mag/radio/admin pouching.

The CPC's front face is a known reference point for heavy Crye builds. It accepts StKSS-style mounting for additional accessories, and buyers who want a JPC-pattern carrier but with releasable construction and more integrated pouching land here.

Side armor sizing is more flexible than many carriers in this class. Size S takes side armor from 6x6 up to 6x10.5; M, L, and XL go up to 6x11.5. The cummerbund-integrated side plate pockets handle 6x6 ESAPI side plates, which removes one of the AVS's a la carte expenses.

At $854 the CPC sits well above the JPC and inside the AVS's price band without the AVS's modular flap ecosystem. The Stretch Side Plate Pouch is the most common upgrade buyers add. Sold direct through Crye and via OpTactical.

Key Features

  • Integrated 2-band cummerbund accepting IIIA inserts and 6x6 side plates
  • Integrated mag/radio/admin pouching
  • Releasable hard-armor construction (single-pull release)
  • StKSS-compatible front interface
  • Flexible plate sizing: S 6x6 to 6x10.5, M/L/XL up to 6x11.5

Pros

  • +Releasable construction standard — no aftermarket kit needed
  • +Integrated IIIA-compatible cummerbund and 6x6 side plate pockets included
  • +Integrated mag/radio/admin pouching; no separate basic front pouch purchase
  • +Crye build quality at a single set price, not a la carte like the AVS

Cons

  • $854 entry is firm — the heaviest investment in this guide
  • Integrated front flap is not removable; buyers wanting a slick CPC have to mask it
  • Carrier-only weight not published by Crye

Detailed Specifications

type
Releasable high-load plate carrier with integrated flap
weight
Not published by Crye on current product page
plateCompatibility
Sized for compatible hard armor plates with side armor support
cummerbund
Built-in 2-band, accepts IIIA inserts and 6x6 side plates
placardCompatibility
Integrated front flap (non-removable); StKSS-compatible
rearInterface
MOLLE with zip-on back panel compatibility
sidePlateSupport
Integrated 6x6 side plate pockets in cummerbund
colors
MultiCam, Coyote, Ranger Green

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