GORUCK Plate Carrier ($115) The GORUCK plate carrier is exactly what it says: a backpack that's perfectly shaped to carry GORUCK's weight plates, and nothing else, which helps keep the weight ...

A maker of durable backpacks, range bags and gun cases—Full Forge Gear recently leveraged its knowledge of heavy-duty materials to leap into the personal-armor market with the introduction of ...

On framed or urban backpack carriers, always look for an adjustable five-point harness (two straps over the shoulders, two for the thighs, and a crotch strap), also called a "chest plate." ...

Weight, backpack only with empty carrier: 7 lbs. Weight with front & back level IIIA Soft Armor Panels: 10 lbs. Weight with front & back Hard Armor Panels: 13 lbs. Proudly made in the USA ...