I’ve been really happy with the ARC Placard. It’s held up great through use, and I haven’t had any issues with it. Everything feels well made, and it’s comfortable and easy to use. The price is definitely a little steep, but I don’t regret buying it. I’ve used other placards before, and this is easily one of my favorites. Overall, I’d absolutely recommend it if you’re willing to spend the money.

I have my rite in the rain in it but I have used it for multiple different things during an exercise as well, and great quality.

Great products, love Shaw Concepts stuff. I've run the ARC side buckets with both 6x6 and 6x8 side plates, and honestly they run way better with the 6x8s. The soft armor (side bucket inserts and the RAID pouch) is great too. Shaw Concepts will always be my go-to when I'm looking for gear.

Tight fit trying to close around 2 6.8 mags

Working with the new 6.8 mags so the omni placard is a little tight and zipper gets caught. Other than that great chest rig, can fit 5 mags instead of 3 like most chest rigs if you’re lucky, and will be returning to shaw for more gear in the future

Compared to other structural carriers with HRT LBAC and AVS on top, this one may not score as high on structural support but it makes up for it with better plate carrier fitting, meaning the plates are resting at better balance in a better position. Add a good structural cummerbund to help hold sustainment gear and this carrier integrates more pouches and weight seamlessly.
With the same reason this carrier outperforms more streamlined carriers with a slightly more bulk but the modularity to scale down and go light. Add the ability to conform the carrier around the shape and size of the armor makes this carrier fit even better than the lighter weight carriers.

Their proprietary shoulder pads and body facing loop features allow placement of gear and pave the way for unique loadouts that other plate carriers cannot match

With scalability, comfortability, and modularity this carrier sits clearly on throne.

If Shaw concepts can add an ability to shift weight from the carrier to the rest of the body for heavier assault/sustainment loadouts that would be cool. I for one am integrating AttackPak's blade exo-spine and belt combo to shift weight away from my traps and shoulders and redistribute weight to my hips and legs. Thus allowing me 40-45lb carrier loadout

It's perfect. The nightmare of the IOTV is finally over.

Fantastic gear! So happy to finally run 7.62x39 mags on my rig!

Such a comfortable carrier

I had the 5.11 Maverick Belt before I bought this, and I was really stuck between either a GBRS belt or something similar. This struck me as something really special, decent pricing, stupid easy to adjust for size. And, the biggest part for me, the Maverick Inner Belt receives and holds this belt absolutely perfectly, and I’d assume if you have any other full size inner belts, this will work for you too.

Flex Pouch V2

I previously came from a standard thigh strap, it worked and got the job done. The sidekick is much more comfortable, attached directly to my Safariland QLS, and the padded portion (with MOLLE) is extra nice! 10/10 would recommend!

My velocity systems cummerbunds ripped across the bottom due to everyday use. I replaced them with the velocity systems mesh cummerbund, but I am required to wear side armor, so I bought these and mollied them inside the mesh cummerbund, and it has made a work of difference. They fit a 5x9 soft armor perfectly and have enough padding to make wearing the carrier more enjoyable.

They work as advertised. Extremely comfortable to wear everyday at work. They’re more rigid than expected, which is nice because that feels like it distributes the weight better.

Fit right out of the box with minimal adjustment