So keeping with trying to find a good plate carrier for a female, we decided to try out Agilite K19 Plate Carrier. If you are unfamiliar with what we’re trying to accomplish, let me refresh your memory. When looking online for plate carriers, you typically see videos on YouTube usually showing males. When trying to search specifically for female plate carriers, there wasn’t anything found on YouTube or the Internet.
So it got me thinking, what is out there for females that offer protection against the evils in this world. We decided we wanted to test a variety of Plate Carriers on a few female subjects and grading each carrier on Range of Motion (ROM), Level of Comfort, Sitting, Ease of Use, Adjusting, and Overall Ranking. The subjects will be grading each category from 1-5, 1 being the least and 5 being the best. Full disclosure, the subjects do not have to wear plate carriers for their full-time jobs and this is their first experiences with plate carriers in general. Our subjects range from fit to curvy (Size 2-14).
According to Agilite, “the K19 is the ultimate modern plate carrier. Designed, tested and battle-proven in Israel and behind enemy lines with some of the IDF’s most elite units. The K19 has numerous subtle but revolutionary features that no other plate carrier has.”
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Again, full disclosure, the subjects do not have to wear plate carriers for their full-time jobs. We had our subjects wear the K19 Plate Carrier with Hesco L210 Special Threat plates around the house to get comfortable wearing it. Then we had them jog, perform jumping jacks, forward lunges, and then pushups. We then went to the rifle range and had them fire weapons while wearing the plate carrier.
Agilite K19 Plate Carrier Specs:
- 1000D CORDURA Mil Spec Tactical Nylon
- Mil-Spec Polymer Buckles and Hardware
- Egress Quick-Release System and Proprietary Fast-Adjust Cummerbund
- Laser cut Velcro MOLLE overlay panels
- Shoulder Straps create a V-Shape to center mass to relieve pressure points
- Fits any size S, M or L SAPI/ESAPI plates up to 1.5” thick
- Fits all 10″x12″ Plates
- Hook and Loop chest panel dimensions: 9.8″ x 3.5″
- Laser-engraved Mil Spec Polymer cord pulls
- Weight: 2.5lbs Including Fast-Adjust Cummerbund
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Pros:
- Lightweight
- Compact
- Fit all subjects
- Once adjusted properly, Very Quick deployment
- Easy to adjust Cummerbund
- Multiple Plate Usage (SAPI, Shooter’s Cut, 10×12)
- Very easy to install plates
- Good weight distribution
- Placard System compatible (not included)
- Great Color Options (Black, Coyote Brown, Gunmetal Grey, Multicam, Spartan Green)
Cons:
- Shoulder Strap covers are decent, but some what too wide, but still comfortable in raising arms
- Hard to adjust without help (Not easy for one person adjustment)
- Unable to remove the Internal Waist Strap and just run the cummerbund
- Shooter’s Cut/Swimmer Cut Plates only
- Limited Color Options (Black, Mulitcam, Ranger Green, Mulitcam Black)
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Here are the average grades for Range of Motion (ROM), Level of Comfort, Sitting, Ease of Use, Adjusting, and Overall Ranking from 1-5, 1 being the least and 5 being the best:
- ROM – 3.375
- Level of Comfort – 4.125
- Sitting – 4.125
- Ease of Use – 4.25
- Adjusting – 4
- Overall – 4.25
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Overall, the Agilite K19 Plate Carrier was liked by all reviewers and will work for most users. The subjects reviews are just their own, so keep that in mind. Again, the female subjects do not have to wear plate carries for their full-time jobs. This review is for the average female just looking for a way of protection and for something that is designed for quick deployment and be carried in their vehicles.
As always, ya’ll be good and be safe!
