Airsoft Plate Carrier in 60 Seconds (BLUF)

Short answer: for most airsoft players, a standard-cut plate carrier in the JPC or LV119 family, sized so the front plate bag runs from your jugular notch down to just above your navel, loaded with three or four rifle mag pouches, a dump pouch and nothing else, is the correct answer. Buy a size medium if you take 10x12" plates (that’s the default on almost every airsoft retailer), small for 8x10" if you have a smaller frame, large/XL for 11x14" if you’re tall or broad.