Matrix TF3 High Speed Future Soldier Body Armor (Color: Black)

"Got shot point blank by .25 g bbs going 398fps; couldn’t feel a thing!

This armor has saved my hide many times. It gets little indents from bbs hitting it, but it looks cool.

Light weight, fairly easy to put on if you have a flexible arm, easy to take off.

Haven’t found a use for the metal rivet buttons yet, but the strap loops on the back seem promising for a sword.

"Been using this one for a while. I was running a semi-futuristic gear, now I'm using it as a PCV for my Half-Life HECU loadout. It's fantastic protection with almost zero bulk, you won't feel hits but you will hear them so that's good.

It doesn't restrict movement too much, depending on your size and build you might feel it get in the way slightly if you're trying to bow down.

Molle space is lacking, as said in other comments. Clearly needs a belt setup to go with it, or a chest rig on top. I personally wear an ALICE rig on top as part of my HECU gear so I don't mind. There are also these buttons/rivets/whatever, if you're handy with this kind of stuff or know someone who is, you might be able to have some modular panels designed that you could pop onto these for more utility.

The con: SWEAT. Less than two hours of intense play in an indoor field will have your bdu look like you were showering in it (minus the sleeves). It's hard foram pieces attached to soft foam inner part. There is no breathability.

I still give it a good 4.5 / 5, rounded up to 5 because it's really not something for people who want a practical hi-speed lo-drag loadout, this is for style points. And you get all of the style points with this.

"Perfect CQB vest. I pretty much only play at indoor CQB fields in Arizona. This vest is perfect for that environment.

PROS
- SUPER Lightweight (Lightest vest I've ever worn by far)
- Very protective & comfortable
- Loud snap when bbs hit you so you know you're hit (can't really feel much)
- VERY thin (can fit thru smaller windows/openings than most people)
- You can apply vinyl stickers and/or paint to this pretty easily to customize it.

CONS
- Not a lot of molle space (I only carry 2 extra mags during indoor CQB rounds so this doesn't bother me. I also don't carry an HPA tank so no worries there either. If I need extra mags, I wear a battle belt below the vest)
- Side are a little exposed (I'm a really thin guy so this doesn't affect me much.)
- The 3 buckles that connect the front and back tend to rip out of the vest. This can be fixed with some reinforced stitching if you know what you're doing