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Condor Defender Plate Carrier

$113.95 - $129.95

$99.95 - $114.95

SKU:: DFPC

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The Condor Defender Plate Carrier is designed to carry both soft armor and plate. It will accept Large or X-Large SPEAR and BALC cut soft armor, up to 10.25 inch x 13.25 inch front and back plates, and up to 6 inch x 8 inch side plates. The DFPC also features mesh padding for airflow and padded shoulders for added comfort. Many police officer and military Operators use the Condor Tactical Gear Defender Plate Carrier in their day to day jobs. If you want a quality item with great reviews check this item out.

Features:

Available in genuine Crye-precision MultiCam
Emergency drag handle
Removable padded shoulder pads, with hook and loop guides
Adjustable shoulder straps
Heavyweight webbing for modular attachments
Padded mesh interior lining
Adjustable cummerbund with soft armor pockets
Internal sleeves for soft armor
Easy access plate pockets
Adjustable in girth and height
The Condor Tactical Gear Defender Plate Carrier Accepts Large or X-Large BALCS and SPEAR cut soft armor

Specifications:

Side Panel Plate Size: 6inch x 8inch
Plates Size: 10.25inch x 13.25inch

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Overall rating: 4.3513513 / 5 from 37 reviews.

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Great carrier

"Sturdy and lasts. Takes some getting used to, but a great product."

— Antwright4 (4/5)

Very, very big carrier

"If you are a larger person looking for a carrier, this may be a good fit for you. However, this thing is big even on big guys. I’m 6’4” and 225lbs. This is big on me. It all is not a quick on/off experience. The size makes getting the carrier situated correctly take a moment."

— S0frl15 (4/5)

Velcro is horribld

"Fits nice but almost all the velcro incuding on attachments is worn out!!!"

— Brian D. (2/5)

great quality, solid construction. great

"great quality, solid construction. great"

— 0001314507 M. (5/5)

Good product

"This carrier works great and fits well. Took a little bit of adjusting but turned out well."

— Cory (5/5)

Good armor carrier

"I've had several armor carriers in the past. This carrier is good quality. Like anything else if you use it a lot it will wear out with time, but for the price it's easily replaced."

— C.N. W. (5/5)

Plate carrier

"product very well made"

— William D. (4/5)

Condor Defender Plate Carrier

"I looked at other options and bought this because it was wider ( I wanted sufficient room to mount four Shotgun Ammo Pouches, 2 side by side and one row above the other.) While that idea worked fine, this is a big vest: I'm 6'6 and 265 pounds and it's plenty loose, even over a sweatshirt. This will work just fine for my purposes, but I'd suggest that if you don't have a big barreled chest, to look for something else."

— Denny (4/5)

Great vest, well built, one size does not fit all

"I received the vest super fast! It was a good thing because I had to return it. The vest itself was very well built, the molle system is awesome and all over this vest. The Velcro is extremely strong and felt like it would old up for years! The only drawback to this vest was that it was a little big on me. I am 6' tall and weight around 200lbs. When I put this on the length from the sternum to the bottom of the vest was about an inch and a half too long. With my duty belt on, it sat on top and pushed my belt down. I attempted to adjust the shoulders a lot and it did not help much. I'm not heavy in my mid section so I had to tighten the cumber bun really tight, yet it was still too bulky on the sides and inhibited access to my firearm and taser. I would have loved to keep this vest and would have if they offered different sizes. It fit my soft ballistics very well and they measure 16X22. I had to return the vest and I ordered the EXO S/M to try out and I am hopeful it will fit. It wasn't the actual product that got the 3 stars, Condor makes great stuff, but it was the lack of sizing that ruined it for me. If you are big this would work for you, but if you are under 6' tall and less than 200lbs, it may be too big on you!"

— John R. (3/5)

Q&A

Does it come with plates: Negative.
what style rifle plates does this carrier accommodate (shooters cut vs square): the manufacturer states that this accepts Large or X-Large SPEAR/BALC cut soft armor, up to 10.25" x 13.25" front and back plates, and up to 6" x 8" side plates. For further assistance, I'd recommend contacting Condor directly. Here's a link to their contact page: https://condoroutdoor.com/contacts/
does the condor defender plate carrier have a system to secure soft armor inside?: This item can work with both hard plates and soft body Armour.
Hi, I have the ABA soft armor panels that wrap completely around my torso! Will this carrier fit my panels?: This Condor Plate Carrier will fit soft armor, but it will not fit soft armor that wraps all the way around your body. The front and back portion of this carrier are not a single piece. You can see the dimensions of the front and back portions on the product page.
How does the vest secure on each side? I have a Point Blank outer carrier and it has Velcro on each side to adjust how tight the vest is. Is this vest the same way?: Yes, this vest is adjusted by lifting the bottom panel and readjusting the Velcro for a tighter or looser fit.
What soft armor can you use with this carrier? Specifically what cut of soft armor? I know small panels will fit. I'm curious if BALCS cut would fit.: Yes the balcs cut should fit just fine.
Is there a way to secure the soft armor once it is inside the sleeves or will the armor just be moving around loosely in the sleeves . I have measured my soft armor panels and will have at least 3" of extra room on most sides of the vest and don't want it just flopping around.: once you have put the carrier on and sized it correctly to you making the correct adjustments in the should and girth area the soft armour should sit tightly in the carrier and not move around.
Hello, will this carrier accomodate ballistic soft panels as well as hard plates. I currently have a body armor that I wear under my uniform but am looking an external carrier that will accomodate my ballistic panels that wrap around my sides. Thanks.: Yes, this Condor plate carrier will accept both soft armor and plates and will hold two side plates.
I currently wear the Propper 4PV Concealable vest for work. Will the plates in the Propper vest fit in this vest?: As long as the plates you are using do not exceed the pocket on the Condor vest: 13-1/4"H x 10-1/4"W x 1"D
I see that this vest is one size fits all. I am 5'10" and weigh about 150. Will this vest fit me or will it be too big since I am on the smaller end?: This will work for you pretty well.
Will 11x14 plates fit in if?: The plate pocket on the front has dimensions of about 14.5" x 12", so your plates would fit, but it would be very tight.
I'm 6'5 and 285lbs. Would this carrier work for me?: I don't think this will fit you to well. It's a one size fits most, and you are on the larger end of most with just your height alone, so you may need to look for one that comes in additional sizes. Might try the Exo Plate carrier, that one has a L-XL size that may work better for you and it's located here - http://www.lapolicegear.com/tg-xpc-exo-carrier.html
My issued carrier has a pocket for a square trauma plate. Does this unit have one also?: Yes this carrier has a plate pocket internally to work in conjunction with soft Armour.
I am a large person, will this fit a 42-44 inch waist?: When fully extended, the bottom of this Condor Plate Carrier has a 52" circumference, so it should fit a 42"-44" waist just fine.
I currently use a Bullet Safe (size medium) soft armor outer carrier. Will the soft armor inserts be able to fit inside the carrier?: As long as your armor measures less then the carrier. The carrier measures 13-1/4"H x 10-1/4"W x 1"D
I am 6'1" 200 pounds. Will this vest fit me and not be too loose?: It will fit just fine. There will be a little extra room however once you put the plates in there, it will be more form fitting.
Will my 10x12x1 rectangular plates fit in this?: Yes we do show that your plates should fit just fine in this carrier.
I am about 185lbs about 511 in height. My job requires a carrier that would be comfortable for a all day everyday kind of wear. I would like to buy a condor carrier but i don't know which one would be best for me. I am however leaning towards the defender any recommendations?: I don't see why this one wouldn't work, but i'll check with others who have purchased this to see if they have any recommendations for everyday wear as opposed to this one.
What sizes does this fit? It doesn't give a size from what I read and contrary to the stigma of one size fits all or most is hogwash. I'm a big guy. Before I purchase something I want to know it will fit me well.: If you click through the pictures there is a diagram showing the front and back measurements.
I am 6'2 300 lbs. I wear a soft vest when I'm on patrol and I need a plate carrier for when the SH*T hits the fan. What should I go with? Defender? Exo? Which one??? Thanks!: These two are pretty much the same vest. The only big difference is the EXO has a pocket in front. Other then that they are the same fit.
I am going to be using both hatd playes and trauma panels with this vest. Do the hard plates go in the outside pocketed area or do both hard and soft plates go on the inside pocketed area?: Hard plates go on the inside pocketed area of this Condor Plate Carrier.
In the Q&A it's confusing. You have one customer service answer saying this vest will not accept soft armor and the vest is only designed for plates. Then another service rep saying it accepts soft armor. In the description it also says it accepts soft balcs soft armor. So which is it? Does accept soft armor or not?: I am sorry for the confusion, hopefully we can clear this up. If you are talking about this type of soft armor then no it will not fit: http://www.lapolicegear.com/sa-falcon6-male-vest.html If you are talking about this type of soft armor then yes it will fit: http://www.lapolicegear.com/ar500-hybrid-soft-armor.html Or it can use hart plats such as this: http://www.lapolicegear.com/ar500-level-iv-10x12.html I think the confusion is that the two reps who responded were thinking of different types of soft armor.
Is this available in multicam through your site?: at this time now we do not have the multicam available at this time.
Does this come with plates or do y'all have one that comes with plates: No, this carrier does not come with plates. We do not sell and carrier/plate packages.
How would I know what size I would need for the soft body armor I have? Should I measure my soft body armor: these plate carriers come in one size only and are fully adjustable and should adjust to your soft body armor just fine.
Hello I'm a French policeman and I'm very interesting by this item Can you send this carrier to France? Thamks: Nice to meet you! Yes we can ship this to France, you can find all our information on international orders here: http://www.lapolicegear.com/inor.html
In the pictures of the carrier. They show the old style cumber bun without hook and loop. This would not allow mag pouches to sit securely to front bib. Does this have the updated one? If not it's a deal breaker. If so please update your pictures. Thanks: Yes we would have the updated version of this carrier.
How do rigs like this come apart to take on and off?: To put this plate carrier on and off, you would want to pull up the flap in the front which would give you access to one of the side flaps which you could then pull on to open the side. That way you would not have to pull the entire plate carrier over your head.
Will this vest fit a male with a 34 inch waste? I recently purchased a similar vest and was too big.: Yes, when loaded up this vest should fit an individual with a 34" waist. I tried it on with nothing on it and it felt fine, it is adjustable. (I have a size 30 waist).
Will this plate carrier accommodate concealable soft armor that law enforcement uses/wears under uniform?: This plate carrier can accept soft body armor.