Product Review: Full Forge Gear’s level IV ceramic plates for $215.99

By Lee Williams

MKS Supply provided a Full Forge Gear level IV plate, a plate carrier and a level IIIA plate for review. (Author’s photo).by Lee WilliamsThe threats Joe Biden has allowed to stream across the southern border are dire: drug cartel sicarios, foreign terrorists and what could be an entire 60,000-man Chinese army division. As a result, Biden may have done more to normalize tactical gear than any president in history.Americans have been buying guns and ammo at a record pace since Biden took office. Many now want to add body armor to their home defense kit, especially plates and plate carriers.When it comes to plates, the rule of thumb used to be that the more you spent, the lighter the plates. The wealthy could afford lightweight composites and ceramics. Those on a budget had to make do with steel, which has come a long way, but can still weigh 8-10 pounds per plate.Enter Full Forge Gear.Full Forge Gear’s Feather Weight Level 4 plate offers NIJ Level IV protection — the highest level of protection against armor-piercing rifle rounds, including 7.62x51mm NATO M80 ball ammunition. This level IV plate weighs 5.7 pounds and has an MSRP of $215.99.Full Forge Gear’s Level IIIA

Source: The Gun Writer