The pockets for the plates are oddball size - Rothco Lightweight Armor Plate Carrier Vest

When I did the research before I purchased this, everything I read lead me to believe this was made for 10x12 plates. They indeed fit 10x13, but you have an extra 2in at the bottom of the carrier. So when you adjust this so it sits at the top of your sternal notch, your plates are 2 inches below that. And when you run around they bounce around in the plate pocket.

What I ended up doing was pushing the plate to the top of the carrier pocket and folding the bottom flap in. the velcro flap had nothing to grab on, but I was able to attach it to the velcro on the front of the vest where the cummerbund attaches. For the back I had to use these extra straps with velcro on the ends, attach it to the velcro on the flap and run it through the webbing on the back so it would hold my plate on place. I also had to really adjust in my shoulder straps and tape them up so the vest didn't sit low on me.

Having this carrier in my hands, I believe it was intended for 10x13.5 plates. But I had to look to find something oddball like that. Again, my research told me this was a 10x12 carrier, and so did the "expert answer" in the questions about the product on the optics plane page, so I am a little disappointed.

Other than that, it feels pretty alright. It's pretty well constructed and I like the look and design. I do think the quality is good enough that it can take some basic ruse and light abuse. Mine hasn't come apart on me and the only part I worry about are the shoulder straps, as they do appear to just be sewn on along the edge of the vest an don't really reinforced.

In all honesty, knowing what I know now, I'd have not purchased it. But if you really like this style(and I really do) but don't want to spend the money on the crye vest this is a clone of, and don't mind putting in a little work to make it hold your plates right, you can't go wrong with it.