Premier Body Armor has been steadily making improvements to its lineup of affordable body armor and plate carriers for the consumer market. They’ve just announced the addition of their new Core Plate Carrier which includes cummerbund armor with the carrier. The plate carrier will be compatible with almost all 10×12 sized PBA plates and will be available in 5 different camo patterns.

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New Core Plate Carrier with Cummerbund Armor from Premier Body Armor

Features:

• Includes a pair of Level IIIA cummerbund insert
• Accommodates all 10″x12″ PBA Plates (sold separately)
• Adjustable cummerbund with FirstSpear® ™Rapid-Release Technology.
• Reinforced “man down” strap
• Laser-cut Molle
• Constructed of a domestically sourced 600 Denier Polyester
• Weight with Level IIIA Cummerbund Ballistics
• Small/Medium- 4.2 LBS
• Large/XL- 4.4 LBS
• 2XL- 4.8 LBS

The Core Plate Carrier intends to blend both durability and high-speed performance in an affordable package. It features both traditional MOLLE webbing and Velcro-covered laser-cut MOLLE sections for all of your plate carrier-mounted gear. The outside and inside of the cummerbund also feature traditional MOLLY webbing so that you can add gear to either side.

Another unique feature of the Core Plate Carrier is that it comes pre-equipped with a pair of Level IIIA cummerbund inserts which slide in between the MOLLE webbing sections. The carrier includes FirstSper Rapid-Release Technology for easily and securely strapping the cummerbund to the front of the carrier. The new Core Plate Carrier with its included Cummerbund Level IIIA inserts will run you $549.95 but as of writing, there is a 27% off sale bringing the total price of the plate carrier and inserts down to $399.95. The plate carrier is currently in stock and ships within 1-3 business days according to the Premier Body Armor website and financing is available for those that want to go that route. The plate carrier includes a 5-year warranty for the cummerbund armor and a 2-year warranty on the plate carrier which includes incident replacement.