Posted on Apr 25, 2015
LCpl Brett McMeans
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Let me know what you dislike most about wearing Personal Protection Equipment? With all the different types of PPE's, there is usually one common complaint while wearing them. What is yours?
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Well, as a larger individual i have the luxury of being issued an extra large. In the plate carrier an XL is manageable for long dismounted movements. Where as with my IOTV deployment I barely fit in through the turret hatch or in the back of an RG31 period. It just feels as if the vest are just made excessively bulky. Also the size of plates make no sense. The plates should almost be one size fits all while only the size of the vest should change. Prime example the XS plates are the size of side plates which i haven't met a person yet who gains any protective coverage (except for the heart area) from that size. My XL on the other hand completely covers my upper torso and greatly restricts my movements. Not to mention the tremendous weight difference too. I believe the vest serve their purpose but have a flawed design that could use some vast improvements.
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