Videos tagged with HighCom

This guide, drawing from John Lovell's expertise at Warrior Poet Society, covers two key applications for body armor beyond direct protection: fitness training and efficient gear carriage. It emphasizes selecting appropriate plate materials for workouts and leveraging plate carriers for organized, accessible equipment. Lovell, a former military member and founder of a tactical training organization, provides practical insights for responsible body armor ownership and use.

This video from Administrative Results provides a practical, albeit informal, comparison of steel versus ceramic body armor. The host, demonstrating high expertise in tactical gear, tests both AR500 steel and Highcom ceramic plates against various rifle calibers using a ballistic gel head to assess secondary effects like spalling. The key takeaway is the significant spalling hazard from steel armor, even when it stops a projectile, leading to a recommendation for ceramic armor for its fragment containment properties.

This guide details the configuration options for the T.Rex Arms AC1 plate carrier, drawing insights from a review by Administrative Results. It covers both overt and slick setups, comms integration, and discusses the comfort trade-offs associated with low-profile straps. The review highlights the AC1's market position as an accessible, entry-level carrier designed for broad equipage at a reasonable price point, emphasizing its quality and availability.