Mission Essential Plate Carrier

I will be reviewing the MEPC along with the other accessories I purchased from Defense Mechanisms, including: MEPC cable management sleeves, 5 inch hybrid cummerbund, Side kick mag pouch. For reference, I am 5’7”, 130 lbs, 36 inch chest, 28 inch waist. The MEPC is the best carrier I have (previous include Ferro concepts Slickster, 5.11 Tac Tec plater carrier, and Eagle’s Scalable plate carrier). It fits perfectly the SKD tactical 10X12 Multi-hit carbine plates (0.55 inch. SKD Armor 10 X 12 Carbine Plate (Multi-Hit) (skdtac.com)) with room to spare for a soft pad if needed. The width of the carrier is just right, not too wide where it will interfere with buttstock placement. The internal strap pushes the plates high where they need to be and keeps them there. The back Velcro flaps are secure and protect the cummerbund Velcro attachments, giving it a smooth, seamless look. The chest zipper admin pocket is a welcome change and although you cannot stuff it with too much, it is a secure pocket with a welcome zipper instead of noisy Velcro. The shoulder straps are easily adjustable and feel just wide enough for support, and the cable management sleeves help with the comfort. They are not padded but they soften any of the Velcro edges from the straps. I purchased the 5 inch hybrid cummerbund with QD attachment and I love it. This is my first QD system and I love the quick release buckle tabs. Easy on easy off. Only time and hard use will show how the MEPC holds up. But it is a great start!
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There were a few threads here and there that had not been trimmed off.

The MEPC is my favorite plate carrier so far, the straps are low vis and lay so flat so that a rifle stock can be seated on top of them without messing up your stock-weld. The built in admin pocket adds no bulk but is spacious, and there's enough estate on the front of the carrier to neatly hold a radio-PTT and some patches without having too much webbing.

Very pleased with this carrier. It includes so many subtle common sense improvements over similar designs, which results in a sleek, easy to use, minimalistic design. I'd highly recommend the hybrid tube cumberbund for best results.

Beats the Crye JPC due to inside mesh cushion comfort and better shoulder straps.

This plate carrier checks all of the boxes for my requirements in a plate carrier. I am running 1155 plates in it and it took a little effort to get them in but it fits so perfectly snug now. Very comfortable and usable, especially if you buy some padded shoulder sleeves but the included padding is not horrible. The admin pouch is usable even with thick single curve plates installed. My plates are .9", I am not sure anything thicker would fit.

So I love this plate carrier - best I’ve used. Only a few things - if you buy this (I bought the smallest one - for 10x12 plates) and want to use PatchPanel, go with a 5x3 patch on the front. I was recommended 6x3 and that’s what I bought but the edges are too wide for the carrier - I had to force the patch under the clips because if not, it would just fold and look real bad. Also, I had regular 10x12 plates in there with trauma pads and it was a really tight fit. Like I had to almost force them in there. Other than that, it’s great, I love it.

Dealt with Jesse, (Thx+)

Outstanding product, couldn't be happier. Fits my issued Hesco 10x12 plates perfectly....no sliding around or movement at all. Construction is solid and design couldn't be better. A great amount of versatility built into this. Zipper admin pocket at the top is very convenient and a nice feature. The ability to add/remove placards on the front is great, as you can customize your loadout/pouch items however you want. Also, the minimalist design makes it extremely comfortable to wear for long periods of time. By far the best plate carrier I've used, wish I found this a long time ago. Highly recommend!!

I’m very pleased with my Mission Essential PC. It’s much lighter than my other PC. Fits great. Love the buckles! Shoulder straps are wide but thin and flat so don’t interfere with mounting a rifle. Fits my 10x12 plates perfectly. Kudos to @kineticconsulting for the heads up!

100% as advertised and more.
This plate carrier provides adaptable intergration to any industry standard placards ( i.e. spiritus or haley strategic) while having some well thought out features that sets it apart from other carriers. Its dual capability of running low vis OR Overt is always an awesome option to have.
Shoulder straps are perfect, comfortable and leaves space for effectively shouldering a rifle on either side and the overall fit is AWESOME. Can maneuver effectively in shoot houses with ease with this plate carrier compared to cif issue plate carriers . Holds all of my gear and Mbitrs tight. Zero battle rattle. Simple. Effective and end user friendly. Will absolutley buy another! ( definitley would like to see more a rear plate bag options w/ more molle intergration for back panels.)