REVIEW: Toy Soldier NJPC in AOR1

The Jumpable Plate Carrier (JPC) – HERE the review – by Crye Precision is the most affordable because cheapest armor from Crye. The Navy version in AOR1 is a rather unaffordable variant, which, because it is rare, achieves absurd prices on the open market (HERE documented in the Photo File from the original). Toy Soldier has now produced a copy of the highly sought-after NJPC of the Navy SEALs and made it available. We at SPARTANAT take a look at it for you. (All images clickable to enlarge.)

The NJPC on the man. The difference to the regular JPC is noticeable at first glance: the NJPC has covers over the integrated magazine pouch in the large flap, with which one also closes the carrier. Otherwise, it is especially the desert camouflage pattern of the Navy SEALs, the AOR1, that makes the minimalist plate carrier an eye-catcher. On the right, you can see the simple solution for attaching and adjusting the cummerbund. It is looped in at the back right and left and fixed in the middle with bungee cord. Theoretically, it can also be worn without the cummerbund. If it is removed, a strap connects the plate carriers. But the AirLite Cummerbund from Crye is already the lightest option imaginable.

The shoulder straps come together from the front and back and are fixed together with Velcro so that the plates on the chest and back sit at the right height. This connection is covered by a Coyote-colored pair of pants made of 4-Way-Stretch, to which two cable channels are also fixed. In the original, the shoulder straps are made of Hypalon, a plastic that is normally used, among other things, for the production of inflatable boats. At Toy Soldier, they are still made of rubber with embedded fabric mesh. However, they are supposed to be replaced by Hypalon in the next production wave.

The Navy wanted the belly of the JPC to be different. Instead of the bungee cord secured slots on the JPC, the NJPC has three flaps in the form of classic Crye magazine pockets. That means each slot can be closed. But it is probably most practical to simply tuck the covers behind the magazines, so that you actually don't see them. Interestingly, the magazine pouch is equipped with a wide Velcro strip at the top. When you pull the magazines out, it almost velcros itself closed. We're not entirely sure what the extra benefit of this is: it certainly makes it more difficult to insert an empty magazine here again. So: Dump Pouch. Or simply velcro the flaps for the slots into the magazine pouch. Dividers are only present in the lower third.

What's very nice about the Toy Soldier NJPC set is the additional equipment. For example, it comes with two MBITR Pouches. These are simply velcroed onto the large velcro surface in front and pressed against the body by the AirLite Cummerbund. If no radio is needed, an extra magazine can also be used.

Also, the JPC Long Side Armor Pouch Set has been very nicely replicated. Of course, it is only filled with foam, not with soft armor. These pouches are velcroed and clipped on and make the NJPC look like a normal carrier, because the AirLite structure is no longer visible. The cummerbund then looks very conventional.

The interior looks like a real NJPC. 4-Way Stretch and mesh and AOR1 fabric. And in the middle, the Toy Soldier company tag with the ability to enter the owner's data.

CONCLUSION: The NJPC in a very perfect copy. As always with Toy Soldier, it comes with a slightly higher price, but extremely cheap compared to the authentic version. The quality is right, and the NJPC is a distinctive model that is still very exclusive compared to 6094 plate carriers. What's very nice about the set is the equipment with the MBITR Pouches and the Dummy Side Armor.

The Toy Soldier NJPC in AOR1 costs 400 dollars (excluding shipping).