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5.11 Tactical TacTec Nylon Fitness/Ballistic Plate Carrier Vest (Vest Only)

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$199.99

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5.11Tactical.com has 5.11 Tactical TacTec Fitness / Ballistic Plate Carrier Vest (Plates Not Included) on sale for $119.49. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member dcreignsupreme for finding this deal.

Note: This item is marked as 'Final Sale, No Returns' on their website.

Available colors:

TAC OD (188)
Sandstone (328)

Product Features:

Can be used for both fitness and/or tactical purposes (holds ballistic plates). Note: This vest is not body armor.
Accommodates medium or large ballistic plates (plates sold separately).
Water-resistant, abrasion-resistant 500D nylon.
Back yoke shoulder pads.
One-handed quick release.
Adjustable waist and tensional bands (sizes XS-XL)
Weight: 2.5lb (vest only / without plates)

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Written by Edited February 14, 2021 at 05:48 PM by

This is a deal for a one-size-fits-all ballistic plate carrier vest (5.11 TacTec Plate Carrier Vest) only that can be used both for fitness and for tactical purposes (holds ballistic plates).

Notes:

Normally $199.
No plates are included. You can find some at https://www.roguefitness.com/usa-...vest-plate and https://www.roguefitness.com/rogu...est-plates.
TAC OD and Sandstone colors only.
Do the "Murph" WOD legitimately with a 20lb weighted vest. https://themurphchallenge.com/pages/the-workout.
I live in New York and the net cost with tax is $129.80.

Roguefitness.com (https://www.roguefitness.com/5-11-tactical-vests) also has more colors and options, but for $159 before tax and shipping.

Edited: Fixed some links.

https://www.511tactical.com/tac-t...r-s-1.html

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Caspertoo

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03-06-2021 at 11:03 PM.

Quote from johnlau

Important: The 5.11 Tactical Vest is intended strictly as a fitness accessory and should NEVER be used as body armor.

https://www.roguefitness.com/5-11-tactical-vests

Uh.....yeah with non armor plates inserted sure, insert ceramic or rolled steel plates rated for level 3 and you are good to go. You understand it's the plates, not the vest, that stops bullets right?

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03-06-2021 at 11:08 PM.

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I have training. If someone was invading my home, you grab your weapon as quick as possible, call the police and work to identify the threat as soon as possible. Taking time and noise to put on some silly vest (and vulnerable while doing so) is just wasted time to do the above.

My point is to all the tacticool wannabes that think they are going to put on all this gear and fight off some home invaders like an action movie. Reality is you can have all the cool gear in the world, but unless you can put lead accurately on target in a stressful situation, its all useless. Not to mention dangerous for yourself and loved ones that may be in the area. Also if your not trained to use your weapon, then you shouldn't be using it. "Expensive ammo" is not an excuse when you are talking about taking a life or losing one. Inexperienced and untrained people with a gun are dangerous, maybe more so than some guy just looking to score an iPad sitting around to sell.

But sure, if owning a vest makes you feel like it adds 2 inches to your dick, go for it.

Well....if you have some crazy guy trying to kick down your door, and your wife is on the phone with 911 and you already have your shotgun ready to rock, then why not throw this on. I can tell you with a LOT of experience, a ton of people that call 911 have the time to lock themselves in their bedroom or bathroom. This gives you an added layer of protection to let you continue to fight for your life and family.

On my personal experience, having a rifle plate over my level 3a would make a lot of sense depending on the type of call i'm going on. spending 200 on a protection setup that you never use but have for the rest of your life (ceramic and steel level 3 plates don't expire), is a solid insurance investment.

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03-07-2021 at 08:54 AM.

Quote from ShooterMcGavin_69

Someone explain to me a scenario where you'd need this.

MURICA!!! F@&K Yeah!!!

That's why.

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03-07-2021 at 09:04 AM.

For people who like to play soldier and end up on a watch list. Yikes!

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03-07-2021 at 11:33 AM.

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Since my vasectomy all I've been shooting are blanks

Michael Scott proved you can reverse that vasectomy: "Snip, snap! Snip, snap! Snip, snap! I did! You have no idea the physical toll that three vasectomies have on a person!"

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03-07-2021 at 07:07 PM.

Quote from coffee_addict123

Some of the people here think way too highly of their own opinion. If you don't see a need for it, then don't buy it.

Preposterous! We shall do no such thing! We shall bicker and rant about wildly! But seriously some of these folks need productive hobbies.

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03-07-2021 at 08:25 PM.

Quote from SeaButter

Grabbed one with rogue plates pre-covid, amazing for runs with the dogs, weighted pull ups... any workout really. Fitting instructions could be clearer. YouTube supplemented well there though.

My neighbor who pays $250/mo for an equinox membership she didn't use before 2020 couldn't fathom why I'd 'need a bullet proof vest for ANYTHING' like many of the intellectuals above asking for justification.

Do you even lift bro

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03-07-2021 at 11:29 PM.

Where all gonna go to the _______!

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blazefast

03-09-2021 at 12:30 PM.

You call this slick? I regularly get these (WITH plates) from my boy Ragman and all it costs me is a few face masks

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03-10-2021 at 03:17 PM.

Quote from egor1

Why not go with kevlar level IIIA vest instead? No plates, Lighter and more comfortable. Ebay has them for around $ 200 for lightly used.

That'd be fine and dandy as long as you get to pre-approve the weaponry of your assailant(s)

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03-10-2021 at 03:20 PM.

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Preposterous! We shall do no such thing! We shall bicker and rant about wildly! But seriously some of these folks need productive hobbies.

I just hope they don't take up any re-productive hobbies, there's already a surplus.

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03-10-2021 at 05:44 PM.

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By his logic, the chances of your house catching on fire is even lower than all of that...because it is so low...we shouldn't buy home insurance either.

There's 350,000 house fires in the US per year, causing $7 billion in property damage.

So, no. A better comparison would be buying lightning resistant pants.

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03-11-2021 at 04:54 AM.

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To all the haters: how many of you recently, and for the first time in your lives, bought a firearm? I've been through a couple of ammo shortages and price spikes in my time, but nothing like what we're going through now, so I know there are a lot of first-time gun owners out there. Having a gun is an obvious first step to defending yourself, but having armor increases your odds of surviving an armed attack. So why deny yourselves those increased odds? Hypocritical first time gun owners need not answer that one.

On a more practical level, I wear armor when I go to the practice range - because accidents happen. I like to think that I wouldn't be the cause of the accident. There are always inexperienced shooters in one or more of the nearby lanes that are much more likely to be the cause. It's no different than people who think they are good and careful drivers, yet they wear a seatbelt (seatbelt laws notwithstanding) because they've seen not-so-careful drivers on the road.

I agree to a point. I can see use cases to these (range shooting is a perfect example) but there's just so many wannabe operators that say it's for "personal defense". Those people need to get real. If personal attack is an actual, serious concern, then you'd have to wear this 24/7 and be on high alert. Unless it is part of your EDC, a plate carrier will not protect you from an attack.