Velocity Systems SCARAB DLX Lightweight, Minimalist (Lo-Pro/Lo-Vis) Tactical Armor Plate Carrier Tactical Vest! (Video!)

By David Crane
david (at) defensereview (dot) com

June 2, 2017

DefenseReview (DR) got a chance to examine the new Velocity Systems SCARAB DLX lightweight tactical armor plate carrier/tactical vest at SHOT Show 2017, and we liked what we saw. The new vest sports a lo-pro/lo-vis (low-profile/low-visibility) minimalist design, triangular laser-cut Cordura//Dyneema molle webbing, D-Ring system shoulder strap fasteners for enhanced mobility, one-piece shoulder pads for comfort, internal plastic inserts and mesh fabric for increased air flow/ventilation and overall comfort.

DR first saw a similar hard-ring-type type shoulder-strap system on a Hard Point plate carrier back in 2010 or 2011 (also at SHOT Show), so we know it works well and is comfortable. However, we don’t yet know how the Velocity Systems D-ring system differs from the Hard Point design–but we’ll try to find out. The Hard Point System we saw utilized large rings made from durable fabric (perhaps wrapped around some kind of wire). It appeared to be very strong.

Regardless, the Velocity Systems D-ring design seems like a good design, and it should optimize mobility and comfort during dynamic movement.

Velcocity Systems’ internal plastic inserts and mesh fabric panels for increased air flow/ventilation (and comfort) would also appear to be well designed. They appear to create a nice stand-off for the vest, without adding too much additional bulk/volume.

DR was also shown some of Velocity Systems also modular accessories like hard armor plate pockets and combat/tactical backpacks, and those also looked good to us.

All in all, the Velocity Systems SCARAB DLX plate carrier is a nice, minimalist package with all the latest and greatest features, and is worth looking at by anyone looking for this type of vest. Defense Review was impressed with its design and manufacturing quality.

Editor’s Note: While the SCARAB DLX plate carrier DR saw was finished in Crye MultiCam camo (camouflage) pattern fabric, one would think it would also be available in more lo-pro/lo-vis colors like urban grey, FDE (Flat Dark Earth, etc.). We’ll try to find out. In the meantime, enjoy the video below.

Company Contact Info:

Velocity Systems
45064 Underwood Lane
Unit B
Dulles, VA 20166
(T) 703-707-6280
(F) 703-435-1131

Hours:
8:00am to 4:30pm Mon-Thurs
8:00am to 11:00am Fri

© Copyright 2017 DefenseReview.com (DR). All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without receiving permission and providing proper credit and appropriate links. If you are reading this article anywhere other than DefenseReview.com, please email us the website address/URL (where the unauthorized DR article reprint is located) at defrev (at) gmail (dot) com. Thank you.

All embedded DefenseReview.com (DR) photos and videos were shot with an Apple iPhone 6s Plus smartphone still/video camera.

Related Articles:

Angel Armor Truth SNAP Concealable Magnetic Hard Armor Plates and RISE Plate Carrier System!

Direct Action Advanced Tactical Gear Systems Spitfire Modular Tactical Armor Plate Carrier Outfitted with Direct Action Hurricane Chest Rig/Rifle Mag (Magazine) Carrier/Pouch Panel in Hyde Definition PenCott-GreenZone Foliage Green Combat Camo (Camouflage) Pattern! (Photos!)

Top Tactical Gear Picks for Deployment: A U.S. Military Special Operations Forces (SOF) Perspective

Blue Force Gear BFG Ten-Speed Horizon Horizontal 5.56mm AR-15/M4/M4A1 Rifle Mag (Magazine) Pouch/Carrier System for Faster Mag Changes/Weapon Reloads from Your Tactical Armor Plate Carrier: Made with Super-Tough ULTRAcomp! (Video!)

S&S Precision Plate Frame Tactical Armor Plate Carrier (Tactical and Maritime Models) with RF Welding and Velocity Systems Phalanx VS-PBZ 7.62x39mm API (BZ) Hard Armor Plate at SHOT Show 2012: Low-Profile/Minimalist Military Body Armor Goes Even More Lo-Pro (Video!)

ArmorWorks Modular Plate Carrier (MPC): Scalable High-Tech Minimalist/Low-Profile Tactical Armor Plate Carrier (Military Body Armor) with SOURCE Tactical Hydration/Water Bladder System and Super-Strong Polymer Non-MOLLE MOLLE/PALS Webbing System and Shoulder Straps at SHOT Show 2012 (Video!)

Blue Force Gear (BFG) PLATEminus Ultra-Lightweight Low-Profile/Low-Visibility Tactical Armor Plate Carrier and BELTminus and SPLITminus Battle Belt/Chest Rig/Harness Systems with MOLLEminus Cutaway MOLLE System and ULTRAcomp Laminate: Tactical Body Armor Goes Super-Minimalist

SKD Tactical PIG “BRIG” Brigandine Plate Carrier Systema vs. Hard Point Equipment Axis Modular Armor System (AMAS) Tactical Armor Carrier (Body Armor): A Cursory Comparative Rundown

Limitless Gear (LG) OPFOR Mag Carrier/Pouch: Rigid Polymer Fast-Attach/Quick-Detach-and-Retention Modular 5.56mm AR-15 Rifle Magazine Carrier/Pouch for MOLLE/PALS Webbing

Tired of Tacos? Load Your Tactical Vest (Armor Plate Carrier) with the Hard Point Universal Mag Carrier (UMC): One Modular Magazine Pouch Handles 5.56mm and 7.62mm Rifle Magazines and Pistol Mags

Hardpoint Equipment Tactical Armor Carriers (formerly Personal Protective Systems, or P2 Systems): Best Tactical Body Armor Plate Carriers on the Planet? DR Looks at the Latest Hard Point Hard Armor Plate Carriers, Battle Belt, MOLLE Backpack System, and Passive Ventilation Channels/Removable Padding System at SHOT Show 2011 (Photos and Video!)

Crye Precision AirLite EK02/EK04 (and EK01/EK03) Ultra-Minimalist Cutaway MOLLE Plate Carrier/Tactical Vest (Body Armor) and Chest Rig for Direct Action and other Short-Duration Military Special Operations Forces (SOF) Missions

Rogue Gunfighter RG MOAB Complete Lo-Pro/Lo-Vis Modular Tactical Armor Plate Carrier System/Tactical Vest (Body Armor) for MIL/LE Special Operations Forces (SOF) and Civilian Tactical Shooters (Video!)

Rogue Gunfighter LVR (RG Low-Vis Rig) Tactical Armor Plate Carrier/Tactical Vest (Body Armor) System and Clip-In Chest Rig for Lo-Pro/Lo-Vis Special Operations

Rogue Gunfighter RG Gunfighter Series Tactical Concealment Shirt (Columbia Sportswear) and Heated Jacket (Polartec) for Concealed Carry (CCW) and Low-Profile/Low-Visibility/Covert Tactical Operations
SOD Gear/SOD USA Stealth ADP Battle Jacket and Pants Made with Schoeller Performance Fabric: High-Tech Combat Clothing for Military Special Operations Forces (SOF) and Civilian Tactical Shooters

DryWired Defense NanoArmor Advanced Rifle Plates with Carbon Nanotube Technology: Anti-Rifle Ballistic Hard Armor (Nanocomposite Armor) with ‘Almost No Backface Deformation Signature’! (Video!)

Will TALOS (Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit)-Outfitted Future Soldiers Get Lightweight Abalone Shell-Based Flexible Scalar Biomimetic Metal Foam, Carbyne (Linear Acetylenic Carbon) and/or Multilayer Graphene Ballistic Armor Composites?

Flexible Biological Scalar Body Armor for Future Soldiers?

Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS) + FlyBoard Air Ducted-Fan Hoverboard = Flying Super Soldiers: Future Military Special Operations Forces (SOF) Assaulters/Operators to Fly Themselves to the Target in Exo-Armor ‘Iron Man’-Type Combat Suits?

USSOCOM Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS) Exo-Armor Combat Suit for the Future Soldier/Warfighter: ‘Iron Man’, or Future Iron Thud on the U.S. Military Procurement Scrap Heap?

B-TEMIA/Revision Military Prowler Human Augmentation System (HAS): Combat Exoskeleton Makes the Future Soldier Stronger, Faster, Better

DKX MAX III and Developmental MAX IV Lightweight, Multi-Hit/Drop-Resistant Dyneema “Floaty Armor” (Floating Armor) Maritime Hard Armor Plates at SHOT Show 2012 (Video!)

DR Exclusive Interview!: HyperStealth Quantum Stealth (QS) Light-Bending Passive Adaptive Camouflage (Camo)/Visual Cloaking Technology for the 21st Century Future Soldier/Warfighter: Beyond SMARTCAMO Color-Changing Hybrid Camouflage, Beyond Fictional Alien Predator’s Active Electro-Optical Camouflage/Invisibility Cloaking Tech!

Dragon Skin Flexible Scalar Body Armor Defeats Rifle Threats