The Shellback Tactical Banshee Plate Carrier continues on its march toward world domination. SKD Tactical is now carrying the Banshee and other Shellback Tactical products.
SKD is offering the Banshee initially with free shipping and a free US Flag patch. Check it out at SKDTAC.com.
Shellback Tactical has a slick, new Android app. The app lets you view pictures of their gear, watch product videos, check out Shellback Tactical’s Facebook and Twitter pages, and you can even shop for gear right from your phone. I especially like the “new products” feature that shows you the most recently added products to the Shellback Tactical website.
Check out the Shellback Tactical App in the Google Play Store.
This spec sheet contains more information about the excellent Shellback Tactical Banshee PC than you can shake a stick at. Shellback Tactical produced the flyer in response to units and agencies who have asked for detailed information that they could easily share with their command staff and supervisors. So, print it off and hand it to a decision maker near you.
The Shellback Tactical Banshee Plate Carrier is now widely known as a tremendous value in the plate carrier market. When I reviewed it, I was blown away by the combination of quality, features, and functionality that it offers for the relatively low price. Shortly after I purchased my Banshee PC, Shellback Tactical introduced a set of shoulder pads that were made for the Banshee (and other plate carriers that Shellback Tactical offers) that promised to make an already comfortable PC, even more comfortable. I had to try them so I purchased a set while they were on sale.
The shoulder pads have a wrap-around design that makes them very easy to install and remove. They offer quite a bit of padding – enough that you will likely have to adjust the shoulder straps to get the plates to ride at the same height as they did without the shoulder pads. The inside of wrap around portion of the pads is lined with rubber no-slip material which does a good job of locking them in place.
Each pad has 3 elastic loops that can be used for routing cables or hydration tubes. The loops are generously sized enough that you can pass the mouthpiece of a hydration tube through them fairly easily. If you don’t want or need the elastic loops, they can be trimmed off easily.
These pads are very comfortable. They provide quite a bit of additional padding in both thickness and length. The design is such that the padded piece is much longer than the wrap-around portion. This allows the shoulder pad to bridge the gap between the pads on the Banshee’s build in shoulder pads.
I really haven’t noticed any difference in the mobility of the plate carrier with the pads installed. I also haven’t noticed any change at all in how the rifle is shouldered with the additional padding. The extremely compact design of the Banshee (which is part of what makes it great) is basically not changed in any noticeable or functional way by these shoulder pads except for the additional comfort.
Given the versatility of the simple wrap-around design, these shoulder pads will fit many other plate carriers from other manufacturers. They are not limited to use with just Shellback Tactical’s plate carriers.
Overall, I am very pleased with the extra measure of comfort that these pads provide. They are versatile enough to work with many carriers but seem to be very clearly designed to work well with the Banshee.
Check out the Shoulder Pads at ShellbackTactical.com.
Shellback Tactical is understandably proud about some recent news. Their Banshee Plate Carrier has been approved for individual officer purchase by LAPD. I reviewed the Banshee and found to be an excellent value so I am not surprised to see this kind of recognition.
From their release:
The BANSHEE RIFLE PLATE CARRIER-(BLACK) Part# 814773 has just been approved by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on their approved gear list. Officers can now purchase and use the BANSHEE along with the below accessories for the Banshee. This was a long process where we worked closely with the LAPD through the T&E process. We are excited and honored to have made it through their approval process.
Accessories that can be used with the Banshee Plate Carrier
Shoulder Pad Accessory Set of 2 Black One Size 820510
Molle Taser Holster Black Left Hand 814513
Molle Taser Holster Black Right Hand 956343
MX5000 Radio Pouch Black One Size 812322
MOLLE Shingle Pistol Enhanced Mag Pouch Black Single 812203
MOLLE Shingle Pistol Enhanced Mag Pouch Black Double 812208
MOLLE Shingle Pistol Enhanced Mag Pouch Black Triple 812213
MOLLE 7X8 SIDE PLATE POCKETS Black One Size 820875
Check out the Banshee PC on ShellbackTactical.com.
This PC is making a name for itself.
