OTTE Gear Todd Fairbairn showed me his new LVZ / OVT (Low Viz / Overt ) Plate Carrier a few months ago and I was impressed. After all, they had never done load carriage or armor carriers in the past and this laser cut carrier is well designed.
Intended for Low Viz wear under an outer garment, it can also be used in an overt role as it doesn’t sacrifice modularity. It’s designed to hold 10×12 Level III or Level IV hard armor plates as well as 10×12 soft armor style plate backers if plates are not needed.
It is constructed of 500D Cordura with Hypalon shoulders which have removable covers and 3D style spacer mesh inside. There’s also an elastic cummerbund with four slots on each side for radios or magazines.
It comes with a removable triple rifle mag shingle and there are two areas of loop for identifiers as well as integrated nylon vertical strips to accommodate QASM buckles (not included).
Offered in Coyote, Grey, Ranger Green, MultiCam, MultiCam Black and my personal favorite, Poppies of War.
Vest sizing is based upon plate size.
ottegear.com/products/lvz-ovt-plate-carrier
$159 is crazy low priced from a company that is known for making super solid clothing and equipment. I have no experience with this carrier, but I’ve used other Otte Gear stuff for well over a decade, and whether it was kicking in doors (on duty) or being in snow storms up in the mountains, Otte has never let me down.