Q&A for Spartan Armor Systems Armor/Condor Mopc Plate Carrier And Omega AR500 Body Armor Platform — 4 Questions & 3 Answers

From the manufacturer:

BASE COAT VS FULL COAT

This steel core body armor come standard with a base coat. Although the base coat will not contain fragments when struck, testing shows that the fragments project farther away from the body as opposed to an uncoated plate. The base coat helps reduce corrosion from exposure to the elements and aesthetically looks better. Still, we can not stress enough the benefit of going with the full coat for your body armor. A full coat of Encapsaloc™ will mitigate fragmentation at minimal cost.

All of our body armor goes through a multi-step process to ensure maximum adhesion and function of our anti-spalling coating. First, each and every steel plate is shot blasted to remove any mill scale, oils, dirt, and debris. Next, the plate is wiped with acetone to ensure cleanliness. After the acetone has dried, they go into the spray booth for final inspection. After quality control has done their check, the plates then get a professional application of our Encapsaloc™ coating system.

Curvature refers to how well the plate fits (ergonomically/anatomically) when pressed up against the shape/form of the human torso. It ranslates to improved range of motion particularly when shouldering a long gun. Triple is preferred over single curve.

Mark H.