Plate Carrier Quick Release | Underwater Test

Summer is here, heat is all around us and this time we have decided that we will replace the hot shooting range with a cold pool in the comfort of our backyard.
The experiment is simple, fully gear up, jump in water and try to remove your gear in time to get to surface. We want to see see the difference between removing a plate carrier under water with a quick release system or without it.
Quick release system on a plate carrier - does it work? Is it efficient in case you fall in water? Is it easier to use than normal plate carrier attaching system? We tried to answer those questions for you.
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[@jamesharding3459]

In the Army, we had to to demonstrate that we could jump off a high dive, sink to 12’/4m depth, ditch our rifle (we used fake rifles) and kit, and swim up to the surface. This was done in full uniform and battle rattle. It’s harder than it sounds, but good confidence building.

[@xephael3485]

Could you just swim out with your kit?

[@jamesharding3459]

@@xephael3485 Physically, a decent swimmer could. I did when I couldn’t get my vest off fast enough on my first attempt. But we were required to ditch our kit before swimming to the surface to pass.

[@xephael3485]

@@jamesharding3459 yeah to become a lifeguard they normally have you dive down and retrieve a cinder block, and then tread water with it for quite a long time...

[@olgriz8474]

In greenside Navy we did rollover/crash drills in full gear. After escaping we had to swim to the end of the pool and tread water in flack and kevlar with our weapon. Many combat NEC’s (MOS’s) learned the combat side stroke in order to swim with our rifle (and gear).

[@MrSwccguy]

Not really man

[@confusedrhino9169]

The US paratroopers who landed in water drowned , got caught in the paracords and no quick release. The UK paratroopers had a quick release which enabled many to successfully survive.

[@thejohnbeck]

UK better there. On the other hand, they used to land their airborne then drop their equipment, and in a training exercise where the brass were arguing the merits of their methods, a Brit got pancaked by a vehicle.

[@whatinthefudge5346]

@@IcyYouKay cope

[@whatinthefudge5346]

@@IcyYouKay yeah u must love india huh

[@whatinthefudge5346]

@@IcyYouKay u do u love the uk it's all muslims and Indians now

[@whatinthefudge5346]

@@IcyYouKay ur not white wow so ur not British sorry poopskin

[@jarred281]

Impressive, I never once thought of this being an issue until today. Something I’ll be thinking much more about.

[@PolenarTactical]

Depends on the situation, for most people it's never an issue but if you work around lakes, rivers or sea it's at least good to know about it. Nowadays mil/leo uses emergency self inflatable devices that you wear on your kit, if you work near water

[@Jezus42]

@@PolenarTactical gonna have to look into a life vest for my plate carrier when I finally get one. Lol does it ever end....

[@majchowcheebong8683]

@@Jezus42 there are specialized plate carriers that have a lifejacket integrated into them, automatically activated upon contact with water. Usually used by navies

[@williamflowers9435]

@@PolenarTactical could come in handy if you fall out of a canoe 🛶

[@thejohnbeck]

Reminds me of Tyrion thinking how stupid it was for a drowned knight to have been riding a raft across a river with his armor on

[@TheKane42069]

This was really fascinating to watch & seeing how the vest system would hold up. Some good amount of research was achieved as a result. Great job on the video!

[@PolenarTactical]

Thank you! Next time i want to try a simple quick release buckle system that now most plate carriers use. It seems to be less complicated to make, more reliable and lighter overall because of less components

[@oskng]

@@PolenarTactical ipak je najvaznije da se pivo moze hladiti u kacigi 😂😂😂 zna se sto su prioriteti (barem na balkanu)

[@Resident-GunGuy]

@@PolenarTactical you should try the quick release system of the Crye CPC. It completely disintegrates the PC. Also it's a pain to put it back together😅 Some PCs I would love to see tested: Crye AVS (The system is similar to the CPC) Crye Airlite SPC or JPC 2.0 / Spiritus Systems LV119

[@ValhallaAMV]

@@Resident-GunGuy the FCPC is pretty good too, especially with the cobra buckles you can put on the cummerbund

[@joelzeramrgassyninja8654]

Badass training Ziga. So many people (myself included) don't train with their full kit, and really get to know it's short comings. Keep up the great work

[@squantosquats1465]

I work in the maritime environment and doing these drills suck but we do them every month so if we go in we can hit that release in seconds. We also have built in flotation devices that are automatic if we go past 5 ft. (About 1.5 meters). Ziga doing this just shows how important training your quick release is. But I agree going in with kit is in my top 10 most terrifying things in my life

[@xephael3485]

Learn how to swim and you can stay above water with your "kit" on...

[@willjepson7770]

@@xephael3485 mans works in the maritimes and your telling him to learn how to swim?

[@NightsDecent]

@@xephael3485 #StoptheCap

[@NightsDecent]

@@willjepson7770 Children these days.

[@Forbidden_Word]

So many channels have turned into a very serious vibe. Thank God, it may save lives

[@Rod.s_Channel]

Scary to think that if a person was to fall in deep water how deep they'd be under before being able to get out of their gear and start swimming up. Very interesting to see how long it can actually take to remove the gear.

[@echko_9]

Reminds me of the scene from Saving Private Ryan when they were drowning because they couldn't release their gear

[@PolenarTactical]

That was quite a powerful scene but it also happened many times in real life, even in modern times

[@LUR1FAX]

Yep. They sank like rocks. And on top of that, they had all been given a heavy meal (potentially their last meal) before the assault, which is one reason why so many threw up on the way from ship to shore.

[@thewarnerCHANNEL]

@@LUR1FAX interesting, I never knew that

[@froheschwanz]

@@LUR1FAX and as we all know, getting gut shot by 8mm Mauser is easiest to deal with and most survivable when you’re stuffed with food.

[@joshwist556]

@@froheschwanz I mean, if you are going to die. At least have a tasty meal first.

[@desertwolf45]

This was very interesting, I can understand why it would be very terrifying. If you’re gonna have equipment like this it would be smart to train for this.

[@PolenarTactical]

I'm not sure if the video shows it but it really surprised me because im a strong swimmer, i do diving for fun and im not afraid of water. But when you hit that water the helmet straps are pulling your head in one direction, the plate carrier is weighting you down and you get a feeling that it constricts your body. As you can see on my first try i gave up quite quickly despite having a lot of breath left, something in my head just screamed "get out now!"

[@blitz3700]

I was running in full kit and fell in the deep end of my pool, had a cheap plate carrier with no quick release at the time, luckily I was able to grab the side of the pool before I sunk too much but I still almost drowned. Get yourself a good plate carrier with a good quick release, it will save your life.

[@PolenarTactical]

I want to test some modern plate carrier with quick release buckles. I think that would probably also work well

[@eddyflo2978]

This type of training and video is FAR to underrated, we need more like this instead of a bunch of idiots shooting objects for clicks

[@jasontrauer]

You can see that the helmet would lead to a lot of problems for those unaware of this issue of it not fitting through the vest straps. Very helpful information.

[@crusader.survivor]

Thank you so much for demonstrating while you teach! You are one of a kind. Most other military youtubers just talk, which sucks.

[@itrdnt]

A lot of TacMed classes in Ukraine are telling to just use medical scissors (that should be easily seen and accessible on your gear) to cut a cummerband and a shoulder strap because of the vast number of different plate carrier designs seen in conflict, so even in this type of application (treating injured) the QR system is not as useful as it might sound to be. Very useful video.

[@BigChiefWiggles]

Thats silly, you ruin the vest for no real reason, pretty much all of them come off the same way. This is a solution in search of a problem.

[@hjjfffaa]

@@BigChiefWiggles If a medic is cutting gear off of me, I don't give a fuck if they ruin the PC. There is no point in having medics try to figure out every piece of gear, assume it all functions as designed, or anything like that, when a pair of shears will take care if it every time.

[@CaptainComatose]

@@hjjfffaa But how long does it take to get through all the Nylon with scissors?

[@hjjfffaa]

@@CaptainComatose I hope you don't expect me to give you actual numbers. A sharp pair of shears is going to make quick work of nylon webbing. Try it next time you adjust a rifle sling and need to cut the excess off.

[@ing2373]

I was issued a Eagle CIRAS Maritime vest when I was in the CG and we drilled pretty hard on underwater egress/ditching gear. Fantastic vest that came away without issue, however if you didn't put it together correctly it would not come apart when you pulled the tab.

[@DonPatrono]

a friend of ours in our airsoft team had a genuine Eagle CIRAS Mar (not the cheap china-made airsoft stuff we poor kids had) and he ended up stitching the tab to the frame, because our favourite game had become "sneak on him and pull the release" 🤣 man we were little assholes (I specified it was genuine because the chinocopies also have a quick-release tab, but after the second time you use it the tab breaks free of the wire and doesn't release crap anymore, so after a couple incidents you'd be "safe" from jerk teammates)

[@ericbergfield6451]

Great idea, good execution, thanks for enlightening us!

[@PolenarTactical]

Thank you for the feedback :)

[@brianingram2068]

The US military IOTV has a quick release tab under the neck in an easier-to-reach spot. I can attest that when assembled properly, it's a very smooth, fast release.

[@O5IR15]

Really great test! This shows how important it is to not only train for the worst case scenario you may encounter, as well as the importance of knowing the condition of your gear before you put it on, every time you need to put it on.

[@Qigate]

I found your channel through your interviews with Ian. I am glad I did... you guys are too much fun !

[@mortem-tyrannis]

Yeah my plate carrier I got has the quick release on the shoulders and on the cumberbund so I can pull two things and it's completely off don't have to take the helmet off, Watching this video was apart of my considerations when purchasing a plate carrier. I live right by a river and it's possible to be driving in a shtf kind of situation maybe crash into that River or any number of possibilities, Thanks for the video.

[@truthseeker291]

Dude, was that a spider hiding in your quick release (where you point with your hand) at ~ 01:00 !? lets hope the medic doesn't have arachnophobia! lol

[@PossumDaddy]

used to train in the marines with our plates and armor on, we were using spartan 2s, they sorta float, until you get all the mags and stuff on it(also using 4 e-sapis 2 large 2 small for the sides), how we got around this was using our assault paks, we put all our gear in bags which helped with floating, as a marine we still need to fight, so we find ways to keep our gear on

[@PossumDaddy]

@text me on telegram 👉PolenarTactical how do i know this is not a scam, a lot of scammers have been using utubers names lately

[@nathanielkidd2840]

I’ve tried telling people, ditching all the shit you fight with kinda defeats the purpose. Just because all your shit is heavy doesn’t mean it won’t float, if it’s packed right.

[@camojoe83]

This is high value content right here fellas. Thanks for sharing. Well done.

[@JackTagar]

That's why I modified my own with a cobra buckle at the shoulder and the tube system on the cummerbund. Ditch the rifle and helmet, and now you have a very tactile, easy to find buckle you squeeze to release the shoulder, and two tube attachments at the front that simply slide off with a quick hard pull up or down. I see the Husar Noble 4.0 has the option for both cobra buckles and molle tubes at the shoulder, much better than trying to grope for a small pull tab with failing velcro.

[@MrSnakedHD]

The only issue is you can’t release cobra buckles if they’re under tension, that’s why it’s never used as an e-doff and only for convenience to don/doff your plate carrier. Tube works great though

[@JackTagar]

@@MrSnakedHD Absolutely agree, though I will say, I've never had an issue, other than once, releasing a cobra buckle under load, even with four plates and several full magazines. The only time was when I was in a vehicle doing egress training and got caught on something and tried to ditch my belt. Had to calm down, give it slack, then release.

[@yeetme2065]

Being a recreational diver who uses diving weights, a way to get your weights off in a hurry is a must. Most humans can hold their breath for 3-4 minutes under calm situations. Now imagine you're in a high stress gun battle and fall into a river or creek. Those few minutes turn to seconds considering your body is already on over drive. Your heart rate is up, stress has set in, you're fighting the panic, thoughts are bouncing all around, your adrenaline has a grip on you while your fear is holding you back.

[@PolenarTactical]

I think a lot of people in the comments don't realise how serious can this situation become

[@xxxxxx-l4h]

whenever operating in an maritime enviroment its always reccomended to have some sort of flotation device. theres 100s out there and the worst feeling even in a deep end of a pool is that when it's not working when its supposed to and having to swim to the surface, granted didnt have any extra kit on the time. we'd also use a floatation device made by Tulmar pretty slick setup, has both floatation but also a rigging harness attached to the system so if you have to do any rigging on containers on a moving ship you won't have to worry so much of the drowning part in the event you do fall.

[@CountDravda]

You mentioned the quick-release tab’s utility to a medic…as a medic myself, I’d be interested in seeing you guys test out how fast you could get each other out of armor. Maybe with a buddy carry first, to get you winded and simulate stress?

[@joshuamasterson7677]

Thank you for your time, I have tried this also with a normal comberbund no bueno.

[@chuck.reichert83]

The benefit of maintaining the helmet is protecting your head when you're in a bad situation. I think that being able to dump the plate carrier and maintain a key piece of personal protection equipment is vital to surviving a bad situation. You could smack your head on all sorts of stuff under, and exiting the water.

[@snakeplissken571]

Very smart to test it the way you did.Better to find out how it actually performs then how you think it will in a training environment.

[@toobigtofit3584]

The plastic wires retaining everything reminds me a lot of the integrated weight dump Rip Cord system that Zeagle has on their SCUBA diving BCDs.

[@hanktorrance6855]

Great demonstration of knowing your equipmemt and function checking it every time you use it. takimg for granted that it works, or thst you wont need it, could be fatal.

[@Dea7hWarran7]

Can we all just thank Polenar for the amount of time it took to rethread that whole QR.

[@panzerkitsune]

This is a great educational video with real lifesaving value to it. thanks for doing this. Makes me consider how I position my own gear and what to think of if I buy a new platecarrier in the future.

[@jmullner76]

“Hey Ziga, do you wanna come over and hang out in the pool?” “Wait, why do you have your gear on?”

[@urimperatore9609]

video suggestion: testing different types of camo on nightvision. most of the tests on youtube are made on american landscape and surely you will get different results testing in the european forests

[@Nickvanscandal]

Trick is getting nvgs in Europe...

[@urimperatore9609]

@@Nickvanscandal night vision scopes and clip-ons are fairly easy to get

[@RonOhio]

Really interesting. Props to you for putting yourself thru that, plus the time it had to take to clean, dry and lube your gear.

[@GBGuns]

Great test. Thanks guys!

[@PolenarTactical]

Thanks for the feedback :)

[@DW-yo8bc]

First spear tubes are fantastic for quick release. And they don’t leave a small, easily lost tab after use.

[@Jezus42]

I've been looking at plate carriers, must admit I don't know a lot, my first. The 5.11 carrier has a quick release in it and I was do I really want a quick release. Yes yes I do. I work around boats and the water regularly, having plates will not change that. So yes quick release is a good thing.

[@lynnhunley7597]

I have one it's good . The way the vest falls off you probably would not have to remove your rifle or helmet.

[@Jezus42]

@@lynnhunley7597 i was concerned about it getting unintentionally getting pulled

[@Jay-mv7xv]

Interesting content! Although with the suspenseful music, I kept expecting a 10 foot tall knight stepping out and say, "We are the knights who say Nee!" (Monty Python Reference). Then the disco music made it all happy! 😁👍

[@throwaway633]

Really cool! Never thought of this

[@emmanuelserrano5477]

During swim qual in the Marines you are taught how to shed your gear when you hit the water. As soon as you in get rid of the rifle, then helmet then PC. From what I remember i don't think the quick release was used. Look up USMC gear shed.

[@asfdasdful]

Thank you this was way scarier than I thought. This never would've crossed my mind.

[@billskinner623]

Retired Marine. Getting out of your gear used to be part of your swim qual. It's why people started wearing their gear on the outside of their flak jacket.

[@WanjiJibei]

It seems like getting the rig off is heavily based on if you can feel what you are touching with your hands (excluding calm mindset). It would be really interesting to see how having gloves on (and what types of gloves) would affect your ability to get your rig off. It may seem stupid since the procedure would probably be to take off the gloves first, but the additional time required to do so (and possibly fumbling) may induce some increased stress underwater. That may actually have a significant impact on your ability to get out of your rig, or maybe not. Idk, it’s just a thought. I hope if you do any additional tests, that you are okay and safe. Getting underwater like that would scare the shit out of me.

[@DonPatrono]

Italian here, and probably unrelated but a while back we had a friend who came to play airsoft with us; this friend is in the 2nd Naval Infantry Rgt. "San Marco", which specializes with VBSS and Maritime Protection, and once he mentioned us that he preferred to use fingerless gloves. At the time we simply chalked it up to personal preference and never asked anything more, after this I might think it has something to do with feeling the quick-release on their vests in case of emergency

[@AHSValor]

Depending on the material and fit of the gloves, it can also be an absolute pain in the ass to remove should they get wet

[@m3taltaz]

With this weather... good idea !

[@Grrymjo]

Your choice of beer is as close to perfect as it could be.

[@onpsxmember]

Thank god, I almost thought you'd miss other pool opportunities. Time for tactical rubber ducky clips or operators in the water. Set up a pool at your range. This could also be used to test how quickly different boots dry.

[@Aikibiker1]

That was badass. I live in Florida, there is water everywhere and peopledie from drowning regularly. I should experiment like this if I can find someone with a pool that will let me.

[@EddieRiggsBF3]

I am scared of deep water and drowning, so watching this video make me little uncomfortable. But it was very interesting and informative. Great video as always.

[@JReed305]

We lost a few Marines in Iraq when in 2006 a CH46 went down at lake Qadisiya. They couldn't get out of their Interceptor vests and drown. The Marine Corps came out with the MTV that had a quick disconnect later that year.

[@user-yl4iq4cd1j]

Hilarious and educational, this is why I love this channel lol

[@thefunstuff6121]

Great video. I use a PACA quick release carrier. It is brilliant. One central pull tab on the front and even with a completely empty carrier, it just falls straight off at all four connection points, Instantly

[@cayman.a.williamsfilms]

Nice to see your doing laundry

[@PolenarTactical]

True 😅

[@Skusty]

Adam Savage from Mythbusters says that the scariest myth to test was the submerged car escape, I guess it's kinda the same thing for you trying to "escape" from your plate carrier.

[@DDGVET4]

Welcome to the Navy. Sailor's have more fun!

[@MilsurpMikeChannel]

Very interesting video for something not many would consider. Now add a degree of difficulty (or take away several dozen if we want to get into puns) and try this again in January.

[@PolenarTactical]

The fast breathing and cold water shock would make this quite worse

[@FlankerAvila]

Awesome video, now i need to find a way to practice this with water that wont scare the community lol

[@petesheppard1709]

You can die like you don't train...great video! Yes, I was creeping out just thinking about being trapped underwater in balky gear.

[@Norsecompass]

Great test! Great reminder to try out your gear in adverse situations!

[@R.Sole88109]

This is why immersion training is important if you're going operate near or on water.

[@buttonz3]

Another great video! The most helpful part, for me, was the tutorial on how to reassemble the vest. lol

[@Terrato45]

Always a good idea to pressure test your gear!

[@ryanbrennan4634]

I know you said stupid or interesting ideas but this is really important, and, as you said can be the difference between life and death, train for everything great video!

[@PolenarTactical]

Thank you! Tomorrow we are filming a second video on this topic trying out different plates and emergency flotation devices

[@ryanbrennan4634]

@@PolenarTactical sweet, I’ll give it a watch

[@Goodmaen6706]

Very good video. As uncool as it 511 carrier might be it’s very comfortable and the quick release being right by your caller I find it very convenient

[@georged7239]

Great video.Thank you.

[@rmshoots91]

Looks like there IS a cure for the summertime blues

[@grumpycato8314]

Props to Ziga for actually doing this; I would hate it to the core

[@billshepherd4331]

This is one Fantastic video! I had never thought about this before. Love your channel!

[@PolenarTactical]

Thank you!

[@billshepherd4331]

@@PolenarTactical You're welcome. You folks do great, fun work!

[@Mercenary101]

I remember hearing about something similar to this when they were doing the study of World War II on D-day on how so many soldiers drowned because of their gear The study found that it was a combination of the gear weighing them down and the fact that they would sink so quickly that even if they managed to get the gear off they could not reach the surface in time It’s fascinating and simultaneously terrifying how something can be overlooked when its potential to be deadly is so high In my opinion if you have to remove more than one piece of gear in order to survive then you honestly won’t someone should definitely design a vest that doesn’t require you to pull it over your head the opposite scenario to this would be if your pants were on fire and you had to remove your shoes before you could takeoff your pants

[@nurgozhin]

Really great test. Try to test quick release vs ROC or tubes release which will be faster and comfortable.

[@matthewsmith4599]

Really interesting! Thanks for the video. And all of the other ones.

[@PolenarTactical]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chrisdaily5022]

Are the plates you used neutrally bouyant? I have the rma armament plates and was wondering if it would make a difference. I also added a layer of sleeping pad foam on each side. I need to try it all together but the scene in saving private ryan got me thinking about this exzact point. Good stuff guys 🤘

[@MrSwccguy]

Lmaooooo bro hell no. Also get rid of the sleeping mat. Just asking for trouble

[@erggml1887]

Thank you for doing this. Can you please test the best way to clear the water from the barrel of your rifle-using dummy rounds for safety?

[@davidcolter]

Brilliant video!

[@joet.s.6283]

Awesome video guys. Doing the work I would've never thought to do

[@thickwristmcfist3399]

Please do more videos like this one!!

[@PolenarTactical]

Do you have anything specific in mind?

[@d.j.9961]

Great video/content!!!!

[@PolenarTactical]

Thanks

[@grits_taste_good415]

Wow. Awesome demonstration

[@PolenarTactical]

Thank you

[@warrenharrison9490]

Very creative video, excellent!

[@hamsammich8781]

Good idea and test, could only imagine the panic if one was in a scenario falling into water unexpectedly and being disoriented at first , also imagine being unsuspecting and submerging and accidentally sucking water in first , might cut time in half

[@tylermallory2504]

It's pretty hard to beat fasteck buckles at all 4 corners. East to feel/find easy to operate.

[@PolenarTactical]

I think quick release buckes are a simpler, lighter and cheaper solution than a dedicated quick release system

[@jonyjesus]

This is why in maritime interdiction teams, the sling is goes underneath the plate carrier, to allow the quick release system work

[@thamomentum]

Keep in mind - you have the luxury of the backing of the pool floor to keep you stable. If you have ever done Dunker - you will know that as soon as you hit the water, you have no orientation, you'll have your fellow team mates' arms, legs kicking you nudging you, and also the water current, if there are waves. So it's hella more scary.

[@7sq]

If you work near water have flotation ... Good video !

[@PolenarTactical]

We will test that in the next video

[@diverhill8386]

Fun thing my buddies and I did while I was in was to pull the quick release for the cummerbund before movements.. good laugh and or a good fight

[@PolenarTactical]

That's why it was designed for, improving morale! :D

[@unk55]

Wow. Something to think about.

[@Space_Racer]

I'd love to see something like this done with swimmer plates.

[@fafhrdkreig4739]

Swimmer cut plates are not boyent they just have a more tapered cut at the top to facilitate a swimmer's arm movements you still need to wear some type of buoyancy device to swim and not sink.

[@PolenarTactical]

"Swimmer plates" or "swimmer cut" is usually a term for ballistic plates that have reduced corners that make it possible for full range of motion with your arms. Usually swimmer plates are not actually meant for swimming. You have special ballistic plates that are made for amphibious work and you can usually get them in different buoyancies but that doesn't help you stay in the surface since those plates are usually used by divers. Most level 3 plates that are made from UMHWPE are positively buoyant but im not sure that would be enough to keep you afloat with the rest of your kit.

[@Space_Racer]

@@PolenarTactical I appreciate the knowledge drop!

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

@@PolenarTactical it might not act as a full blown pfd, but it just might give to enough buoyancy that you can swim back to the surface without needing to ditch your gear.

[@craigcook1571]

During ww2, the British parachute harnesses had a quick release feature but the American harness did not. On Dday, a lot of American paratroopers were dropped off target and some landed in flooded areas and drowned due to the weight of their gear and not being able to get out of their harnesses quick enough. Just watching you do your experiment in a pool, made me a little anxious and I can only imagine how the American paratroopers might have felt especially early morning when it was still dark.

[@DamionJustin]

I have seen the Warrior Assault System's dcs plate carrier float with the shot stop body armour level 3

[@ulfhedtyrsson]

Pro tip: Put two stickers of 'big goth mami milkers' on the front of your plate to make it buoyant.

[@andrewnguyen7737]

Beers on helmet, nice!!!

[@leflavius_nl5370]

i had to swim the 25kg anchor of an inflatable barge around in a lake last week. The spot we were anchored at was about 5m deep, we had to go to ~9m, which was a walk of around 20m underwater. That was not very practical. The solution ended up being to pulling myself all the way down, pulling it out of the lakebed, tossing it a meter further, going back up.

[@rungunpeppers]

Good job 👍

[@PolenarTactical]

Thanks 👍

[@dmg4415]

As some one else pointed out, working with gloves complicates things, the pull tab seems to need a "bump" or something like that to really stand out and create a very good purchase area. And it needs to be located in an neutral area so it could be reached easily by both hands. For the rifle sling, put in both at the front and the end one of those QR that you find on the strap that goes across Your chest on a regular backpack. Just an amateurs view. As a claustrophobic and scared of being underwater with my head without Google's ( after an drowning incident when I was 4), You are brave even if it is a pool with clear water and You could stand up and get air. Maybe there should be a test in next years competition. Have a 2meter deep pool, get a pair of black tinted Google's and everyone who competed in a full rig must go through this test, no matter how long it takes to come up WITH THE GUN, if they master it without help, they has a pass if not, they couldn't use this plate carrier. The aim is not to eliminate anybody, but make them train for this situation. And the rifle should have a magazine with the weight of a at least a 20 round of 5.56x45. Then You could expand this to be the last station in a competition, and they have to bring out their rifle and themselves from the pool, get a magazine and do a 20 round station, with only one mag, wet, and tired.

[@VosperCDN]

Interesting to see how it all went. Not much time difference in the base attempt to the (working) QR attempt. (Pretty sure Ziga picked this time to do this test in order to flex on those of us suffering heatwaves.)

[@StrangerOman]

Very important and interesting topic. Demonstrated just right, tho deeper pool would have shown the more dramatic experience but would be unsafe for Ziga. Glad you included some funnies by the end of the video. :) Suggestion to continue water topic. Crossing small bodies of water (river, creek) in full gear. Can you actually swim with full gear? Can life vest help you stay somewhat afloat? What solutions or methods can be used for this task (excluding boats or kayaks ofc)?

[@PolenarTactical]

We are working on the second video :)

[@StrangerOman]

@@PolenarTactical Now this is epic. :D

[@900pro]

Very good test, As my many years experience in military, the new armed gear always make my team disappointed in gear test, when u fall in water, the most important thing is keep crew stay calm, so it means enough time to fix the problem, 2 small co2 and air bag on armed are easy to make it , it keep u float in water , just drop the heavy and u still can return fire , cause if u release all the armed, it also mean u just a easy target without weapon , especially like u said the deep water , that’s first , and second about the quick release, I really don’t like Velcro Tape, the good Quick release buckle can fix all issue, for example the Quick release buckle much more easy to release and keep quite for some special knife action when u need release the armed , the noise of Velcro tape just make all enemies know where u are, also it easy to sticky any fiber thing or tree or grass when u touch, and the Velcro tape not for many time to use , easy dead when dirty or battle , now all they use the Velcro tape on armed just because it cheap, one funny thing , most fast to release is the armed from Vietnam war, that’s some my personal opinion, now I design the armed for crew , maybe just 5 or 10% Velcro tape use for less change parts on armed,, recent I saw the news, 2 seal team fall in sea and can’t make it cause the armed they can’t release