Haley Strategic Thorax Plate Carrier Review

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2 жыл бұрын

My experience and thoughts about the Haley Strategic Thorax Plate Carrier after using if for almost 3 months as a Police Officer on Patrol.
Not paid, or sponsored, just wanted to give my thoughts and explain my set-up.
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@edwinallen-limon9118 2 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done my friend! It’s nice to see a plate carrier review/setup from a patrol leo as opposed to swat specific or military. My agency also allows to carry a plate carrier setup and I run something similar to you. Once again very nicely done.

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

Right on Bro! Glad you liked the video! Stay safe out there.

@jagerofwands 2 жыл бұрын

Good job on your first vid man. LE seems to put alot of wear on their gear almost immediately and my biggest concern was wearing this for 8+ hours. Keep up the good work fella.

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate the input! No kidding, I’ve broken and ripped a lot of things on duty. I wear this for 10 hour shifts 4 times a week and for a ton of that time being while seated, it’s pretty comfy as far as plate carriers with ceramic plates inside go. So far I haven’t ripped or snagged anything! Thanks for watching!

@weekendwarrior8334 Жыл бұрын

Great review! I currently run the Ferro Concepts FCPC v5. Thinking of giving the Throax a try due to shoulder straps being more widely spaced. Thank you for your service!

@SabertoothDefenseSystems Жыл бұрын

I will say I’m a big fan of the shoulder straps, very comfortable, and I like how they don’t slip or slide around. I will say though I actually appreciate the shoulder straps being closer in, staying out of the way of rifle stocks. But nonetheless a great carrier. I use mine to this day and it’s held up under a ton of abuse

@java0095 2 жыл бұрын

Good video man, keep it up!

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro!

@thekraken4911 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Thanks! Going to order mine in ranger green

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! The next video will definitely have better sound and video quality. Can’t go wrong with this plate carrier. Very high quality.

@ThatGearCollector2002 2 жыл бұрын

Good video, I would like to see your belt setup as well. Anyways, it’s fortunate your department/agency allows you to wear plate carriers. My city’s department/agency allows external outer vests as well but not plate carriers (too “militarized” but hey it’s better than having everything on your belt which sucks) like shown in this video. Also my city’s department/agency still utilizes wooden batons and I rarely see any ASP batons.

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you liked the video. A duty belt review is absolutely in the works and will probably be posted tomorrow. I agree, the whole reason I went to the outer carrier was due to having everything on my belt, which sucked big time when it comes to getting in and out of my patrol car, and then having one side of my hips being numb after work due to all the weight. Dang! That’s hardcore! To be fair, I don’t even carry my baton… it’s mandated but… eh. I’ve never used it. Flashlights break windows just as efficiently.

@yubnub3313 2 жыл бұрын

wish i saw this video beforehand to buying my thorax lol i have an extra pair of L210s and wasn’t sure if they would fit. ended up getting a whole new set of plates along with the thorax 😬. great video!

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man they worked in my plate carrier no issue! Oh well, more plates for another purpose I guess! Thanks for watching!

@brianmoore5138 2 жыл бұрын

Hell they said my L210 plates wouldnt fit a medium carrier. Good know that they do fit. Good vid.

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

They’ll definitely fit. It’ll be a bit tight at first and will take a bit of wiggling them in and getting them centered, but they work fine in mine!

@voodoo2GPC 2 жыл бұрын

Solid video! Only thing I'll say is on the taser setup. If the bottom of that pouch is soft and that taser somehow deploys in that pouch (malfunction or whatnot, rare but it has happened), the barbs will go right through the fabric on the bottom. Best case, you're standing and they hit the ground. Worst case, you're sitting and they hit your leg. I'd recommend getting one of those zero9 kydex holsters and mounting it inside that pouch somehow just to cover your bases and keep yourself from having a bad day. Watched this and your belt review and it looks like some solid kit otherwise. Keep it up and stay safe

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

Good input. I’ve heard of this happening. I actually used a blade tech taser 7 holster before and it worked great. Glad you liked the videos.

@Lwikfo 2 жыл бұрын

They won’t go through the material on this placard.

@tobiasreaper3650 2 жыл бұрын

The placard is made of pressed and laminated 500 and 1000 Denier Cordura. Don't know if that makes a difference, but figured the information would help

@michaelacevedo9404 2 жыл бұрын

They did include the info for the sizing. You just have to scroll to the right more a see the other side suggestions

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

My apologies for not clarifying. It has the info for sizing, but doesn’t show the dimensions of plates. It just said whether it took Medium or Large plates. The reason it was confusing is they’re selling Defendr Armor Plates with them. Go to Defendr’s website and see the sizing options for any plate type and you’ll see multiple dimension options, none of which simply called Medium or Large.

@bf4chode2 2 жыл бұрын

I’d say this was a great first video. You didn’t make me want to click off. I’ve had my thorax for probably a month now, and the only real problem I’ve had with the carrier is their swift clip system. I don’t like how the straps the buckles are connected to are free floating. I have an old shoulder injury that makes it much easier for me to put the carrier on then put my placard on. Having those buckles free floating on that strap and those abnormally long covers over them makes it impossible to clip on the placard by yourself. I ended up cutting the covers up to the buckles and it ended making a world of difference. I did email HSP about the thought process about the strap/cover decision and they initially emailed me back within an hour asking for clarification on exactly what I was talking about, and after my reply, I haven’t heard anything back from them and it’s been at least 3 weeks. I just figured at best I’d learn something that I couldn’t see a functional purpose for. Again, great first video.

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the compliment and your personal feedback! Interesting little knack with the buckle covers. I just don’t change the placard enough to see that disadvantage but that’s still an interesting point there. Thanks for watching, as well as bringing your experience to light!

@tobiasreaper3650 2 жыл бұрын

Having personally met some of the guys that work there, my assumption is that they simply took your story and added it to a list of things that could be improved or made more friendly to user preference, whether it's made into a 2.0 system or, aftermarket parts, or an actual option that you can customize in your order.

@bf4chode2 2 жыл бұрын

@@tobiasreaper3650 I can agree that is was probably happened. With that said, it would have been nice if they emailed me back on why they chose to go that route since it seems the industry standard is fixed female buckles. I wasn’t trying to knock their product especially if there was a reason for it that I couldn’t see. Whatever people may think about T. rex arms, their customer service is unparalleled and when I have had personal issues with certain design choices, they never stopped communication till I understood their thought process.

@tobiasreaper3650 2 жыл бұрын

@@bf4chode2 they struggle with limited space/staffing, so I'm guessing that your conversation probably got lost. I'll see if I can help you.

@bf4chode2 2 жыл бұрын

@@tobiasreaper3650 Wow, I greatly appreciate it, but at this point it is what it is. I guess what I was trying to say is I hope in the future their customer service is area for them to focus on. Anyways, you’re sentiment is part of the culture change we need in this “industry.”

@pizzamilf Жыл бұрын

Interesting perspective on the actual DUTY side of these carrier’s being actually used compared to people shooting targets on their days off (me lmao)

@SabertoothDefenseSystems Жыл бұрын

For sure man. Although nothing wrong with using it for that purpose either🤙 I will give an updated review in a few months to show how it’s held up over a year’s worth of use.

@wtmgm1411 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video!

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, your videos are great dude, keep ‘em coming!

@MrFalllen 2 жыл бұрын

ordered my vest before seeing this video like you said no reviews on this vest out there. thanks for posting. i did get the D3CRM Micro for my primary mag holder attached to the vest. was wondering why you said you didn't like it?

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man glad you found the video. Hope it was informative. Honestly HSP did a great job with all the informative videos about it prior to its release. About the Micro: I ran that on my velocity LEPC for that first year on patrol and it did everything I needed it to do. The only thing I didn’t like was the stitching on the elastic pistol mag pouches on the sides began to fray and at one point tore on me in the beginning of one of my shifts after some digging around in the back of a tweaker car. In the beginning I liked having the big admin pouch on the front, but after using it for a while and not needing the pouch anymore, I had no way to remove it and I felt like it was extra pouch I didn’t need and wasn’t using. Honestly it’s not a bad micro rig, it’s actually quite good! It just wasn’t what I needed and wasn’t exactly how I wanted it for my particular application.

@DFPFilms1 9 ай бұрын

May be interested in Motorola Part# PMMN4061B - would definitely clean up the comms, keep you from getting snagged on crap.

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll have to check that out

@richardsnyder5463 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video my brother have you tryed defense mechanisms plate carrier as well?

@SabertoothDefenseSystems Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have not tried that one!

@rfos127 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man great video, i was just wondering how tall you were and your body shape considering you got a medium, as long as you don’t mind answering of course. I’ve been looking at getting a Thorax PC but have been confused about the sizing. Thanks

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

No problem. I’m about 5,10ish and medium build around 180ish lbs. The medium fits me perfectly. Hope that helps!

@MasterofNone365 2 жыл бұрын

Great detailed video. Who makes the side armor you're using? Thanks in advance!

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Survival Armor makes the 3A front and back panels, as well as the 3A side armor. Thanks for watching!

@MasterofNone365 2 жыл бұрын

@@SabertoothDefenseSystems very cool. Thank you!

@YTIsRanByFeds 2 жыл бұрын

I love mine I’m just curious why they didn’t add a drag handle if they’re marketing this for both military, LE and civ use.

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a great vest! Yeah I’m not sure either, I think I saw somewhere that their mentality was that if need be, it was better just to grab one of your shoulder straps and drag you that way… but beats me🤷🏻‍♂️. Thanks for watching!

@ShepherdOfTheSilkies 2 жыл бұрын

@@SabertoothDefenseSystems I can answer that. It’s a obvious grab point and LE advisors to HS didn’t add it in case they get hands on with a aggressive person. It’s apparently been an issue in the past.

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShepherdOfTheSilkies Cool! Learning something everyday! Thanks for the input!

@blkstang4830 2 жыл бұрын

I get wanting the extra protection, but man that has to get heavy wearing plates all day. Not sure how hard it is to insert a plate, but maybe wear the soft armor and insert the front plate if you’re going to a call where you think you’ll need rifle protection. I’m sure you’re strong enough, but save your back and body. Mind you this is from a guy who has to wear plates in my unit all day 50+ hours a week. That being said we try not to wear them unless necessary. Good luck and stay safe 🤙🏻

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, there’s plenty of good points there. I do it because I have the opportunity to actually wear one on duty without even needing to think about tossing one on in the event of an emergency call requiring rifle protection. But yeah absolutely, I know a few guys that have some chilling in the trunk ready to be donned in that kind of situation. Thanks for watching!

@jeffreywilliams5979 Жыл бұрын

What size is your ID patch on the back of the carrier? Great video by the way!

@SabertoothDefenseSystems Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the delay in answering. It’s gonna be a 6x2. Hope that helps!

@j_valentin13 2 жыл бұрын

I work private security, so I don’t have any LE experience. However, I had my OC setup on my carrier but I came across the thought “god forbid I get shot, and it hits my spray would it disperse everywhere?” Now granted, the chances of that happening? Slim, but I dunno. Your thoughts?

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

Always good to think about it, but if something hits me in the chest… my problems are now worse🤷🏻‍♂️ Because regardless of wearing plates, the wind is gonna get knocked out of me and I’m probably gonna have bruised ribs.. OC will make it worse but at that point at least I’m not dead🤷🏻‍♂️ Just my point of view! Thanks for watching!

@j_valentin13 2 жыл бұрын

@@SabertoothDefenseSystems I appreciate the response man, hope all is well. Stay safe.

@geckrhea8185 Жыл бұрын

U said ur using 10x12 plates, so ur thorax plate carrier is a size large? Does it fit snug on u?

@SabertoothDefenseSystems Жыл бұрын

So I actually got the medium thorax and my 10x12 plates fit in fine. It’s snug because I like it that way, but I can easily loosen it up! But I’m also using L210 plates which are thinner than standard level IV plates, so keep that in mind

@geckrhea8185 Жыл бұрын

@SabertoothDefenseSystems ok cuz i recently got my medium sized thorax plate carrier and my voodoo tactical 10x12 sapi plates seems like theyre too big.

@masonho5737 Жыл бұрын

Still waiting on the LEPC review

@SabertoothDefenseSystems Жыл бұрын

In the works, almost there

@eddie10191 2 жыл бұрын

Dear God I hope your shop has working AC all 40 plus. I'm Breaking a sweat just watching your belt and vest video. Be safe eyes open .Head on swivel.

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, thanks for watching!

@paperwork951 2 жыл бұрын

Jealous you get to wear this on patrol, I’m stuck with the point blank carrier.. East Valley agency??🧐😅

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

Bummer. And yes to your question! Thanks for watching!

@joshsager743 2 жыл бұрын

I wish my department approved plate carriers

@SabertoothDefenseSystems 2 жыл бұрын

It’s going that way around the country with the increase in violent crime, so maybe in a few years ya’ll might start getting them. Hope you enjoyed the video!

@blkstang4830 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing says you can’t have a plate carrier in your trunk and ready to go. I use to do the same in patrol. We aren’t allowed plate carriers, but I had one ready in the trunk. If it came down to getting in trouble to protect myself better, then I’ll take the suspension.

@joshsager743 2 жыл бұрын

@@blkstang4830 we have policy for that too…