As soon as Doctors started buffing over 2000 per stat, I stopped worrying about encumbrance on armor. Especially PvP armor.
First complete RIS set made for myself on Aug 1, 2004 with stats of approx 75% Kinetic/4% Stun/5% Acid/65% Base/vuln to Lightsaber. (unsliced)
Diwo (Master Armorsmith/Master Smuggler) - Semi-retired but still making RIS (email me for a guide on what you need for RIS)
Dharmonn (Swordsman)
DCORP Armorcrafting (Armor Division partially operating with 80% Kinetic Composite and 75% Kinetic Ubese up for sale)
Cavalieri Neri, Naboo (Merchant Tent west of our shuttleport at 2588 4804)