Crye responded to issues with the shoulder material on the prototypes by switching the original 500d laminate shoulder straps to Hypalon for durability. They also tweaked the AirLite cummerbund to include the familiar feeling flap-over closing and an integrated radio pouch. Internally, the plate pocket will take a number of ballistic plates, including swimmers plates, both with and without soft armor backing. Two-way stretch panels on the back of the plate pockets keep things snug without having to shoehorn plates into place. There is also a small mesh window at the top of each of each plate to add a little venting. The JPC will be available this fall for $269.
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