So what's the deal with the multi-color armor carrier that's in the news these days? I've never seen a green/tan or green/tan/black carrier before today. Looks like the manufacturer had some loose fabric lying around, lol.
It looks like it contains soft armor and it has tubes.

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>>64753842
Forgot pic, I'll take a screenshot from a news site for the "i-it's AI" retard.

/gq/ Infographic Emporium:
https://imgur.com/a/gq-infographic-emporium-1-00-1lZ5xw6
Legacy Infographic Reserve: https://imgur.com/a/k-infographic-reserve-AIKzwWF

>Last time on /gq/, A2 discovered a secret American armor conspiracy to trick the Chinese and Russia. Anon got SOF ESAPIs, and another anon got Protech 2230s. I got a pair of MSAP shoulder protectors.

>QUICK AND DIRTY ARMOR GUIDE 2.151
CODE: * = active NIJ-cert, ^ = ICW / non-standalone, DND = do not drop / drop protection is sketchy, ** = military.
>Special Rifle Threat (M855A1, no M80):
Budget: Hesco T212 or L211
Mid-Range: Hesco M210
High-End: Hesco U210 or U211
>CONUS Minimum (M80, M855, M193):
Budget: Expired Hesco 3611C, surp SAPI**^, or Gilliam 6001
Mid-Range: Hesco 3612* or 3810*
High-End: Hesco 3811* or 3811LV^DND
Elite: Used Cercom CER-EMH**^
>CONUS Medium (M80 + M855A1 or BZ API):
Budget: Used Protech 2120-5
Mid-Range: Hesco 3411* or LTC 19513
High-End: Tencate CR6450SA or LTC 28780** or LSAPI**
Elite: VelSys PBZSA** or LTC 28791** or Hesco SC3812
Elite-Plus: Used Ceradyne MH3 CQB**^DND (10x M995) or used Cercom CER-SOPS**^
>Tactical Standalone (M855A1 + M80A1):
Budget: RMA SUX (XRT)
Mid-Range: Used LTC 28550** / 28590** or Highcom 3S9M* (SAPI size only!)
High-End: Used LTC 28595**
Elite: Used LTC 28570** or VelSys TSA**
Elite-Plus: Tyr XHA4/S6/T(DND) or GEN 6 LTC TSA
>Level IV / CONUS High (.30-06 M2AP):
/pfg/: Used Protech 2014G or Gilliam 1023
Budget: Hesco 4403* (bare minimum)
Mid-Range: Hesco 4601* (+ Level III) or surp ESAPI**^ (REV. G-J preferable, adds M995 / 3x M2AP vs 1x)
High-End: Hesco 4800(DND), 4800LV^DND, or Protech 9812-R1(DND)
Elite: Tencate CXP-800 SA or Ceradyne SOF ESAPI MK.II**^DND
>Level IV+ / CONUS Extreme (Various)
Budget: Protech 2230 (fast M2AP, $300/set used)
Budget-Tungsten: Gilliam 8002 (.300 Winmag Swiss P AP)
Mid-Range: Adept Colossus (7.62x51 Swiss P AP) or REV. C XSAPI**^ (M993)
High-End: Rev. D XSAPI**^ (M993+)
Elite: Ceradyne 96034** (7.62x51 Swiss P AP?)

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>>64753834
Congrats on joining the IV+ Club. XSAPIs are always a good buy, 3x M993 at 3,050ft/s +-50 is no slouch when good Level IV folds to anywhere between 2,700 to 2,850ft/s.
>>64753614
NTA, apparently from what I can tell Rocksett has a huge counterfeit problem. The guy selling it on Amazon is straight up selling runny craft glue and should be drenched in pepsi crystal for his crimes. To answer anon's question, there is a lot of depth to threadlocker besides just red or blue or green or purple. See pic rel.
I use blue (243) for optics and other accessories that aren't heat-loaded. If I need heat resistance like on a brake I go genuine Rocksett (buy direct to avoid third party bullshit). Haven't needed a reason for red yet. Vibra-tite is easier to break away if you like removing stuff and could probably sub for blue loctite if I'm reading torque values correctly. Loctite has industrial threadlockers above the reds, but I wouldn't mess with those for gun stuff. There's already horror stories daily with red threadlocker. Green penetrates, orange is higher strength than blue but still removeable without heat, etc. Purple is fine for low-strength stuff.

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Alright, so I decided instead of randomly posting deals I'll post them all when I see them in one go, since this seems to work well and an anon last thread got a good looking pair of XSAPIs out of it:
1. Hudsongunner is selling sets of Point Blank IC34s for $165 a set. 10x12 multi curve, Level III and IV rated, 6.125lb a plate. These are pre-0101.06 and are light on drop protection, and thinner as a result, and are also ICW IIIA so you need good IIIA soft armor behind them. You should meet or exceed the soft armor listed on the back label. This is a pretty good deal if they're packaged well. Note the plates are basically useless without soft armor.
https://www.tacswap.com/post/68e71ab4ffc5f7cdd369781f
2. Some dude on fleabay is selling a pair of Ukrainian DSTU-2 soft armor panels rated for 7.62x25 Tokarev at 1,410ft/s, steel core. $200, CONUS shipping. Ukraine's domestic armor industry is (extra) shady so this is at your own risk. Could be useful as extra-strength backers... maybe.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/227172129123
3. Some dude is selling a pair of RMA XRTs on Ebay for about what he paid for them. Undersized shooter's cut. My guess is that he realized he was had and upgraded, so he probably can be talked down significantly. This isn't a deal unless you get them at a discount. $200 would be good and passable if your ass is to the wall and you need something.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/187927134645?
4. Blast from the past, dude is selling a pair of DKX Max III all-PE plates, 2.9lb a plate for $200 (for the pair). As all-PE plates, they will lose HARD to M855 and other similar steel core threats. SS190 may be able to pierce out of a long barrel. M855A1 will blow right through this even at standoff. 7.62x39 MSC is sketchy unless the plate notes it. BZ API is right out.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/187866085305