The final version of Crye’s updated Jumpable Plate Carrier has broken cover this week. You may have seen the older prototype in the darker hallways of the internet, but this is the shipping version of the plate carrier that began as one of the lightest on the market and adds three integrated rifle magazine pouches, an admin pocket that can hold three pistol magazines. They did all this and still kept the weight under 1 pound. We got a brief hands-on with the JPC and were impressed by the savvy Crye displayed in adding a few features without compromising the promise of lightweight ballistic carrier.

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.