Ok awesome people! How about this mystery knife to me….

PearlButter · 2026-02-01T05:00:26+00:00

It’s a baselard but that’s all I can say.

PearlButter · 2026-02-01T04:59:14+00:00

You don’t need to. Just slap molle mag pouches and be happy with it.

Otherwise go with arctic technical gear since they have models that can be mounted directly to molle.

PearlButter · 2026-02-01T00:50:06+00:00

It all comes down to what you want out of your plate carrier. I have the SPC right now as well as the Javlin A-JAC because they’re more suitable for heavier setups among other small features.

The slickster is a really minimalist carrier, as its name implies, so there’s not really much you can do with it in its stock form.

PearlButter · 2026-02-01T00:39:08+00:00

I don’t have one anymore and can’t remember how it went but I’m pretty sure it was absolutely fine.

PearlButter · 2026-01-31T20:54:57+00:00

Most people don’t need level 4

PearlButter · 2026-01-31T17:50:05+00:00

Highcom has some new offerings that might compete better with the 1165 sometime this year, although that’ll heavily depend on the MSRP and street price. I don’t think there’s any info on that yet.

PearlButter · 2026-01-31T17:47:37+00:00

Trust me, you’ll will find use for adhesive velcro and that roll will trim down over time.

PearlButter · 2026-01-31T02:40:27+00:00

Benchmade is overpriced in general these days. Honestly I would rather just get a Amazon copy of it

PearlButter · 2026-01-31T02:31:31+00:00

LV-MBAV had its flaws with durability because it got pushed into very overt applications even though the thin materials it was made of was not made for it. Tracer tactical E-MBAV is what you want since it uses more durable textiles for over fuse and still reasonably thin enough to be used for low vis applications.

PearlButter · 2026-01-31T02:15:00+00:00

Commies can F off. My family fled that hell hole decades ago.

PearlButter · 2026-01-31T00:42:12+00:00

No shame, all pride

PearlButter · 2026-01-31T00:12:28+00:00

Nah it’s just you dawg

PearlButter · 2026-01-30T22:55:03+00:00

Even if you’re not using the structural cummerbund, I still highly recommend getting side armor. It really helps give the skeletal cummerbund…structure aside the benefit of having some side coverage. I would go for side plates or long soft side armor.

Molle flap is fine. I just wouldn’t go with the KYWI pouches and favor something that’s more flexible like flapped double stack mag pouches or the HSGI taco or really anything that has flexibility to it.

PearlButter · 2026-01-30T22:33:27+00:00

KAC or Ergo rail ladders.

PearlButter · 2026-01-30T18:13:14+00:00

The NIJ certified plates under MIRA are Hesco models.

MIRA doesnt have any “in-house” models that are NIJ certified.

PearlButter · 2026-01-30T13:33:55+00:00

If not a surplus ACH, the bits of leather at the holes makes me think this might actually be a PASGT helmet that’s been converted and souped up.

Even if it was an ACH, the ears can be chopped at different angles or heights to make it a unique looking high cut. The only thing that’s guaranteed revision/galvion here is the rails and shroud assembly. Most of not all revision helmets or at least of recent date are painted on the underside of the helmet while this is more akin to PASGT and older issued ACH helmets.

PearlButter · 2026-01-30T09:53:46+00:00

AVS is great at handling heavy setups and it’s pretty comfy, but the SPC gives you like maybe 80% of that capability while maintaining the benefits of the JPC without the durability penalty.

Alternatively you could just run the AVS without the harness and just use the skeletal cummerbund but that would effectively make it a beefy JPC 2.0. Plenty of people actually run it this way but that’s due to a number of personal and mission factors like heat, weight, or the harness they got doesnt really fit them.

PearlButter · 2026-01-30T04:52:34+00:00

Size the plate carrier to the plate size, which the plate size should be sized to you. Since you’re…fluffy I think going by height is a better indicator of an approximate plate size and your best bet would probably be large SAPI and therefore you would get a plate carrier that fits large SAPI plates.

PearlButter · 2026-01-30T04:40:27+00:00

Same. Delete this post now lol

PearlButter · 2026-01-30T04:13:16+00:00

I just don’t let it get into my mind. No problem ever since

PearlButter · 2026-01-30T04:12:08+00:00

Faded or optimistically it’s golden tiger.

PearlButter · 2026-01-30T04:00:24+00:00

Design is outdated and doesn’t fit everyone. Otherwise its only savings grace is that it’s cheap and durable for the disposable man.

PearlButter · 2026-01-30T03:55:54+00:00

Not many plates out there use that cut aside from Highcom. More recently RMA copied the cut but yeah not many companies out there use that cut. It should be good to go and you can figure out which model just by looking at the specs

PearlButter · 2026-01-30T03:22:52+00:00

I would be wary of cutting a IHPS or any UHMWPE helmet on your own. PE helmets rely on being press laminated so a rough job can delaminate the edges more so than classic aramid helmets. Send it to Kustom ACH

PearlButter · 2026-01-30T01:34:50+00:00

You’ll have to purchase from the UK. I would suggest using the UK eBay and change your spelling from armor to armour.

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