Agilite Tactical K5 Plate Carrier Review

Hey everybody, how's it going? It's The Daily Shooter and today we're going to be taking a look at a new plate carrier from Agilite. This is the K5, let's go ahead and see what it's all about. Now over the past several years I've reviewed more than a dozen plate carriers and plate setups and the Agilite K5 is easily my favorite. And it's my favorite for several reasons, but one of the biggest reasons is because it is comfortable. It's the most comfortable plate carrier that I've ever worn. One of the big problems that I have with a lot of other plate carriers is just the overall design in the straps, the shoulder straps. I've had some plate carriers in the past where there's actual like a hard stitching that goes right along inside the neckline and that'll cause some chafing, it'll even cause you to bleed after several hours and it's just, you know, not comfortable. I've also had some different plate carriers where the straps are just super thin and the weight over time, especially if you're carrying magazines and stuff, it will just wear on your shoulders. The distribution of weight is not very good at all. Not to mention the amount of padding that's put behind the plates and sometimes is just almost non-existent and the Agilite K5 covers those areas completely. I mean, like I'm saying, the comfort level here is incredible. So what we have are straps that are at a slight angle. As you can see, the straps kind of go off to the left and to the right. And in order to evenly distribute the weight, what they did here is they actually took the straps and continued the straps all the way down here to the cummerbund and then sewed it in. So you're kind of getting a better weight distribution across the entire front plate instead of having it just maybe hinge on the top or a plastic hinge right here or something like that. It goes all the way through the front of the plate carrier. And one of the other things that I also liked is the amount of padding and breathable material that they put on the shoulder straps. So instead of, let's say, having padding in the front and back for the plates and then just a strap across the top right here, they actually kept a very nice thick padded foam across the top with a breathable mesh underneath that. So you get a really nice comfortable feel on your shoulders, even weight distribution, and it feels really, really nice. It's also very easy to adjust. Now this is going to be a little bit hard to show you. I did film a little bit of it. But on the back of the plate carrier, so this is the front of the plate carrier, on the back of the front plate is how you actually make your adjustments. And this is kind of genius because you don't need to take the plate carrier off. All you have to do is reach inside, pull up this panel right here, and then it will move inside the shoulder strap. And then when you get the correct length that you want, you just simply Velcro it back down. So you can go ahead and modify your adjustments with this top section right here where the clips are, but at the same time make quick, easy adjustments from inside the plate carrier itself using these two straps and the Velcro hook and loop. Now on the top here, they have the lines where you can run your comms and you can run water. One of the nice things I found about these is that while you can just un-Velcro them and run whatever you need to through it, you can actually use these as a second set of drag handles as well. So you can use these as drag handles, these as drag handles, or run a water hose, run your comms through, whatever you need. And then on this side, we also have a drag handle that is kind of taken and pulled out of the way. So instead of having it flop around the back or get caught up on any battery packs you might have in your helmet or whatever, this is actually a hook and loop and it's held close to the plate carrier itself. Now another nice thing about this on top of the overall comfort and the adjustability is the fact that they actually added an admin pouch on the top right here. So we have an admin pouch, okay, open up that zipper, and it's actually a pretty deep pouch. You can see I can get almost my entire hand in there. So you can keep whatever stuff you want in there, I've got some patches and things like that in there right now. But you can go ahead and you can put whatever you want in there, maps, etc. and use that as an admin pouch and it's not going to add to the overall cumbersome of your plate carrier. So if you have stuff like magazines, etc. down here, maybe light sticks or whatever, you don't have to worry about adding an extra admin pouch around anywhere else because you have one directly on top. So it's really well thought out. Now the back of the plate carrier is actually pretty cool too and that's because it's part of their modular system. They have several different sized packs that actually work directly in conjunction with the back of this plate carrier. You can see I have my Firearms Policy Coalition official member patch right there. I'm not affiliated with them, I don't get paid by them at all. But if you guys want to fight for your rights, make sure you sign up, get your official member patch, wear it proudly, sign up for Gun Owners of America as well. But definitely something cool there. Nonetheless, you can see that we have laser cut hook and loop in the back and that is also MOLLE webbing. And what happens is they have a couple different sized packs that will hook onto that hook and loop and then you latch it in with these clips right here and it allows you to have a backpack, two different sizes essentially, that you can quickly attach and quickly detach from your plate carrier. So if you need to carry different things or essential equipment, whatever is good for what you're doing, then you can go ahead and you can put it in that pack and then go ahead and take it off without ever having to take off the plate carrier itself. So I really like the fact that they have that. It's really nice. Now another thing I want to show you that has to do with the overall comfort of this plate carrier actually has to do with the rear cummerbund. Let me see if I can pull this up real quick. Sorry for the overall noise. It can get a little bit noisy. So if we lift up the top here, what we can do is you can see that we have like a little bit of a bungee, a little bit of elastic. Okay. So it gives us a little bit of pull. What you can do is you can take this off and this is how you would make your sizing adjustments front and back. You can move this to the outside right here and then close this down. It'll close down like that and then you make your adjustments in the front because this has a little bit of bungee to it. It actually gives you a little bit of extra movement and allows the plate carrier to kind of flex as you're moving. So instead of suffocating yourself when you're trying to bend down and grab something, you're not going to suffocate yourself because this gives you a little bit of, like I said, a little bit of extra movement and control. So I do like that they've really thought about every single feature when it comes to comfort on this thing. Now, in the carrier right now, I have Defender Armor Level 4 rifle plates. These are fairly thick. If you've ever used a Level 3 composite plate, you know that they're kind of thick. If you've ever used a Level 4, you know that they're even thicker. This is a 10 by 12 plate for all intents and purposes, and it's probably the biggest plate that will fit in this carrier. I also put steel AR500 plates in here with trauma pads behind it. Those fit absolutely no problem. When it comes to a Level 4, you just kind of got to wiggle it and it fits in there really nice and snug. But again, Level 4 plates, composite material, and it fits in this plate carrier no problem. This one is a large, I believe. They do come in different sizes, so you want to make sure you understand and know your measurements before you get one. But again, this is a great plate carrier. Very well designed, very well thought out. Again, we have our cummerbund that is in the front of the plate carrier right here. It does have some rubberized tabs that you can pull on, so it's easy to access. And then we have plenty of MOLLE on the front too, so you can go ahead and add all of your magazine holders or whatever you want to put on there. And then we have some laser cut hook and loop that is MOLLE webbing on the front too. That's underneath the patches here. So definitely a very nice and well worth it plate carrier. If you're looking for something serious, if you're looking for something to wear long term, these guys definitely know what they're talking about. They work directly with the Israeli IDF. And so when they design plate carriers and stuff, it's really designed for people that are going to be wearing them professionally. So if you are somebody who's going to wear it professionally, or you're even just a civilian who wants to be prepared for whatever might come down the line, then this is definitely something to check out. I want to thank you guys all very much for watching. Please like, subscribe. Have a great day.