A little overwhelmed.

Howdy y'all,

Due to recent events and the constant shitposts from my shooting group, I've decided to buy some body armor. I picked up a pair of Hesco 4400 plates that were on sale from a recent gundeals post.

While I'm a reasonably proficient shooter(fun matches once or twice a week), I know absolutely nothing about plate carriers. I searched and read a few posts, but most people asking questions seemed to have a deeper knowledge base than I have. So I figured I'd list what I was looking for, and y'all could hopefully point me in the right direction.

I'm looking for something that will be reasonably comfortable to wear. I know that blocking off parts of your body from the wind is going to feel like microwaving your insides(especially here on the Gulf Coast), but I'd like my neck, back and shoulders to be somewhat less uncomfortable. Therefore, something with padded shoulder straps and a cummerbund seem like the direction I should be going.

I would also like to stick some magazines, oops kits, and maybe some goofy-ass patches somewhere on the carrier as well, so either something with these features built in(seems to be these are less common), or information on which modular units I should invest in would also be appreciated.

I'm not dead set on a budget, but seeing as this setup is realistically more for LARPing and maybe for use in Desert Brutality if I can get tickets next year, I probably don't need top of the line gear. That being said, I'd also rather buy something that isn't going to fall to shit within a year of me owning it.

So far what I have gleaned is:

Stay away from 5.11(I mean I learned this as a CCW'er a while ago), AR500, and Condor.

The Crye Airlight might be what I'm looking for, but can it handle the weight of the 4400s?

Thanks in advance for any help on these remedial questions.