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Q&A for Spartan Armor Systems Spartan Armor/Sentinel Plate Carrier and AR550 Level III+ Body Armor Package — 22 Questions & 25 Answers

Name Spartan Armor Systems Spartan Armor/Sentinel Plate Carrier and AR550 Level III+ Body Armor Package (5)
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hunter4it, member, from WA, United States, asked on July 04, 2020

Are they ar500 level 3 or ar550 level 3+

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Answered by Thomas, member, from CA, United States, on January 11, 2021

The title of the product claims itls the ar 550.

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Lorrie, member, from NC, United States, asked on March 30, 2022

What sizes are the plate carrier? Are they large thou xl are bigger?

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Answered by Hunter, Gear Expert, from OH, United States, on April 06, 2022

The Spartan Armor Systems Spartan Armor/Sentinel Plate Carrier and AR550 Level III+ Body Armor Package are adjustable from size small to XL. The minimum waist size is 33" and the maximum waist size is 44". For the chest the minimum size is 37" and the maximum chest size is 48".

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jack, member, from TX, United States, asked on March 27, 2022

My son has a 53 inch chest will this adequately cover him???

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Answered by Hunter, Gear Expert, from OH, United States, on April 04, 2022

The Spartan Armor Systems Spartan Armor/Sentinel Plate Carrier and AR550 Level III+ Body Armor Package is adjustable to fit 38"-48" chest size. However, the NcSTAR Expert Carrier Vest w/Two 10x12in Shooters Cut Hard PE Ballistic Panels at the link below should fit.
https://www.opticsplanet.com/ncstar-expert-carrier-vest-w-two-10x12in-shooters-cut-hard-pe-ballistic-panels.html

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Rocky Phatdouang, member, from CA, United States, asked on November 19, 2021

So is the base model fully fragmentation as well?

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Answered by Ethan, Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on January 11, 2022

No. The Spartan Armor Systems Spartan Armor/Sentinel Plate Carrier and AR550 Level III+ Body Armor Package with the base coat provides corrosion protection but is not suited to protect against fragmentation.

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Sarge, guest, from NV, United States, asked on September 16, 2021

I already have the carrier can I order just the plates?

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Answered by Jeremy, Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on October 26, 2021

https://www.opticsplanet.com/spartan-armor-systems-ar550-steel-core-body-armor-cut-set-of-two-ftdde.html

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Nick, guest, from KY, United States, asked on January 11, 2021

What size are the front and back plates?

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Answered by Nick B., Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on August 05, 2021

The chest and back plates are 10x12.

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Mark, guest, from CA, United States, asked on December 23, 2020

Could you please tell me the weight of the plates?

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Answered by Nick B., Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on August 05, 2021

The chest/back plates are 8 pounds 10 ounces per plate, and the side plates are 2 pounds 1 ounce per plate.

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Jason, member, from VA, United States, asked on December 21, 2020

6’4” 320lbs. Is this gonna fit me?

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Answered by Nick B., Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on August 05, 2021

Yes, this should fit. This will be able to fit up to a 48" chest.

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Joe C, member, from MD, United States, asked on November 07, 2020

How much does it weigh?

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Answered by Nick B., Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on August 05, 2021

With the carrier, chest/back plates, and side plates together, it will weigh around 24 pounds.

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NreK, member, from UT, United States, asked on September 30, 2020

When it says the coating is "full fragmentation", is that applied to all the plates?

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Answered by Nick B., Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on August 05, 2021

Yes, that would apply to the plates.

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