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Originally Posted by ThunderCactus
It follows standard US sizing, same as BDU's.
It's probably best to buy one size smaller because the OTV's are pretty big, especially since most people don't put all the padding and fake plates in them.
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I think that's a key point: you should be wearing the same size as BDUs (ie., if you usually wear Medium/Reg, get a Med) but they're made to carry soft armor packs and plates. The soft armor is always in them (closed cell foam replicates it well), plates are optional (usually not worn green side, but worn black side. Although some people seem to opt to leave the rear plate out).
If you dont plan on putting in foam stuffing, it'll sit too big on you. If you use stuffing ("soft armor") alone it'll be "loose" but it'll fit ok, kinda like a jacket. With both front and rear plates in, I find it extremely snug and sometimes wish I had a larger size (so I usually leave the rear plate out).
Plate size is the same as the OTV's (Medium OTV = Medium SAPI plate).