looking good. personally, I would avoid a back closure. Too hard to get into and out of by yourself, and thus requires assistance when suiting up. That's a personal preference on my part. A lesser issue is you would absolutely need to remove your back plate to get into and out of your vest. A front closure, like my vest has that same second issue with the front plates, but my plates are completely separate from my verst regardless. IF you want your plates permanently attached to your vest, I would recommend side closures. A side closing vest would be very easy to get into and out of, and you wouldn't need to remove any of your plates to do so.