Jonathan GEN 2 Plate Carrier

Covered from every angle.

Description

Most plate carriers cover your front and back and leave your sides open — and every plate you add pulls harder on your shoulders. The Jonathan Plate Carrier GEN 2 closes both gaps. Hard plates protect your chest, spine, and both sides, with a cummerbund built for soft armor that overlaps the main plates for true 360° coverage. The front runs any universal placard over a full MOLLE surface, and the back stays fully modular, so you build the setup you need, mission to mission.

 Straps are detachable, and their buckles fasten at the back rather than the front, clearing the way for a faster firing position. At 1.16 kg in water-repellent 1000D nylon with a reduced infrared signature, built to MIL-DTL-32439, Jonathan is field-proven with special-forces units. Pair it with the LIFT Core belt, and the load shifts off your shoulders, onto your hips.

Why Jonathan

• Full-perimeter protection. Covers your chest, spine, and both sides, with overlapping armor and no gaps at the seams — where minimalist carriers stop at front and back.
• Hard plates or soft armor — your call. Jonathan takes both, so you decide where you sit between maximum protection and minimum weight.
• Runs any placard, on any setup. Universal front attachment plus a fully modular front and back mean you're never locked into one brand's ecosystem.
• Faster into position. Buckles at the back and detachable straps clear your shoulder pocket for a quicker, cleaner firing position.
• Moves the load to your hips. Paired with the LIFT Core belt, long carries stop being a shoulder problem.

Features

• 360° coverage— front, back, and side plate compartments, with side armor overlapping the front and back plates so there are no gaps at the seams
• Hard and soft armor, in one carrier — set your own balance of protection and weight
• Universal front placard attachment over a 10-row MOLLE surface
• Fully modular back panel — MOLLE with hook-and-loop backing for secure, quick-release bags and pouches
• Detachable shoulder straps with rear-mounted buckles, cable routing, and hydration routing
• Cummerbund with dedicated soft-armor and hard side-plate pockets, plus MOLLE for extra pouches
• Doulock quick-release side buckles for fast, one-motion removal
• Substantial front and back padding, with durable stretch-fabric contact panels for comfort and moisture-wicking
• Built to MIL-DTL-32439 Type I Class III — water-repellent, back-coated, with a reduced infrared signature
• LIFT-ready — pairs with the LIFT Core belt for shoulder-to-hip load transfer

Technical Specifications

• Weight: 1.16kg
• Main fabric (incl. hardware): 1000D nylon, MIL-DTL-32439 Type I Class III — water-repellent, back-coated, reduced infrared signature, Ranger Green; Doulock quick-release side buckles
• Secondary fabric: Durable stretch-fabric contact panels, moisture-wicking
• Front & back armor size: Up to 25 × 30 cm (SAPI cut, size M)
• Side flap (cummerbund) armor size: Hard side plates 15 × 15 cm; soft-armor inserts up to 38 × 12 cm

Ballistic protection is a function of the plates fitted — sold separately. Fabric standard MIL-DTL-32439 Type I Class III. Field-proven with special-forces units. 12-month warranty against manufacturing defects.