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The thinnest arm guards I know of are from Art by Amber

Hey! Yeah, it's still a great mask. I moved onto a different one because I had an opportunity to get a mask style that I prefer and is basically impossible to get made well anymore, so I jumped on that. If I didn't have this I'd definitely still be using the cobra. I know others who have been using theirs for quite a while now too and have had no issues.

We're in Calgary Alberta :)

Thanks! That aggression is what got me in trouble a bunch of times there. Or rather, the aggression plus having a dumb higher guard instead of better reading his strikes. Stepped into his lower cuts every time because he realized that I would often step into guard, instead of stepping in with threat

yeah, if they're happy then that's what's important. I couldn't fit it even in my d-ring sabre, and with my sidesword I found hits to the fingers were too painful and high risk of injury so I have no interest in using them for that as well. Overall I just returned them, I have no use for them. My Gabriel gloves fit every sword guard I have and are way more protective & comfortable

thanks! And yes, I did get rid of the elastic for pretty much that reason - as well as putting the mask on with glasses & that strap was basically impossible haha

After talking to more people about it, I think it just has to do with how much the person is around loud noises. I work in construction and have gone to concerts so I'm just very used to loud noises so it doesn't bother me. People who it did bother, usually have not been around loud noises a lot so it was more jarring for them. Earplugs could work, but then I would be worried about someone not being entirely aware of their surroundings and hearing people call hault or whatever on time.

The gothic is by far my favourite sword I've used. Though, I did just order a Sigi Light, so we'll see hehe

these have the best thumb mobility out of any hard-shell glove I've ever had, I frequently transition between regular grip & thumb grip with no trouble with these.

I don't think so. I've been using mine very regularly since this video and I have no cracks or deformation in the plastic anywhere. It can be thin in areas but I haven't found that to be a problem at all. I think the biggest issue is the side of the index could use a bit more padding, the plastic being thicker wouldn't change much as there needs to be better absorption after the impact load gets spread from the hard surface.

Let me ask my contact for you!

I've been told either Black Armoury, or contacting them direct on their Facebook page

Update: Got the poofy gambeson and poofy pluderhose, very happy with both! Solid protection, and extra poof!

hey sorry for the late reply. We're just settling in from a 1,000km move. It does seem like the tips of the fingers of the underglove are mechanically attached to the tips of the fingers. However the palm portions are just attached via straps. the cuff fabric portion is sewn into the glove, and those are attached to the wrist plates via more loops & straps. It doesn't feel like it's completely un-replaceable to me, but it would be a bit involved I think.

Welcome to HEMA, it's where people put to practise, and sparring, what's on sword treatises. This particular move is seen depticed in Fabris, Johannes Bruchius and Fabris' lineage's Joachim Köppe. Almost to a tee. Though I'm pretty sure I've seen in in french rapier treatises as well. Keep in mind, leather gloves don't cut nearly as well as naked skin.

You can change it to 350n yeah. It's padded, though I don't believe there are additional foam inserts in this version that I got. Maybe they've updated the design since I got this though.

Like in general or vs longsword specifically? I wasn’t discounting my opponent’s ability to grapple and thought that would put me too far in a disadvantage

thanks! I don't believe so, I think since the shell is designed for a very specific mask, I imagine it would run into issues if trying to attach it for anything that has any variation in it. Soft overlays can conform very easily to different mask shapes, not these I'd imagine.

the torso length issue? I think that was just a miscommunication with production where I gave them the torso length, and they took that measurement and applied the torso & skirt to match that length, instead of torso length + skirt being extra. I don't see that being a problem with standard, if you're going custom I would just double check. Though, hopefully by now that bug is out of the system on their end.

@@HEMASimian thanks for the reply, iv'e read and watched a lot of reviews of this jacket and its seemed to fit my needs (and LBR wants) in a H.E.M.A jacket that is highly protective and agile (and looks cool), but was concerned after you mentioned the sizing issue. also i saw in some of your sparring vids that you have the supfen Plunderhosen. people say that its also protective and agile but i wanted to know your thoughts.

@@knighty6y744 due to the weight of the jacket I wouldn’t really call it agile, but that may be how you define agile. It has full range of motion in it though so your movements aren’t physically restricted. But I do get tired faster wearing this jacket compared to a lighter one. The length issue I feel was more of a mistake than a systemic issue. The plunderhosen are decent, they come with internal pockets to add foam for padding, but I personally took all that out because I find it was bulky and since the thigh is one of the biggest muscles in the body, I didn’t see the need. The range of motion in them are great, I’m planning on getting a review of them out at some point in the near future.

I'm not sure if any fencing helmet can really deal with proper halberd strikes as a powered cut from a polearm was meant to mess people up even in armour. So unsure about your goals about halberd there. The plastic would probably shatter I imagine, you'd have to go for a full on proper helm with suspension I suppose. Unfortunately my knowledge of gear suitable for more buhurt or Battle of Nations type stuff is very limited as that's not the area I train in. I would suggest finding communities in those area and ask for gear recommendations as they probably know better than I :)

Not effective. You NEED thick steel, *especially* if you're expecting halberd hits. The high weight of an actual steel helmet is part of what keeps you safe: it creates inertia that cancels out the forces of incoming weapons.

I’m not sure. I measured for a large and a large fits me. There’s additional internal foam inserts that you can add/take out so maybe that’s it?

I'm a large in Red Dragon and Leon Paul. The Cobra large is a good fit for me

@@dexterbelmain589 ​ @HEMASimian As an update, I measured for a medium and a medium fit perfectly. Probably the best mask I could've gotten imo

I wear glasses. It's a bit uncomfortable but so is every mask. I push my face in first and then the rest goes on. One of the little tabs for the strap on the sides can push my glasses off if I'm not pulling it to the side, so putting it with gloves on can be a pain

The back hinges up plenty far enough to get it on with glasses. The main impediment would be the elastic back strap (like on a normal mask). If you can get a normal mask on, you can use one of these. Also, the mesh seems further away on this so probably more room for specs

Great so far! No noticeable wear and tear yet

I have been using this gloves for a while, it's really safe

Hmm yeah I’m not sure how much extra padding would affect fit. I wish we had more sideswords for me to be able to test that. I do know that extra padding on side of index is a priority for future revisions. It’s definitely the weakest part of the glove for me right now too

@@HEMASimianSo far, I've tested the gloves with about half a dozen sideswords and all those did fit but with very little leeway in some cases. Adding those small soft 3mm oval foam pads supplied by the seller seems ok without adding noticeable bulk. Nevertheless, I've only added one of those pads to my dominant hand glove right where the index finger starts, so underneath the 4th plate when counting from the tip of the finger. The side of the index finger close to the big knuckle has taken the most pain so far, nothing that made me stop mid training but still sore 2 weeks later. That was fairly hard sparring vs. a full size Sigi King Feder and my sparring partner was specifically hacking at my hands multiple times with force and intent. At my then unmodified gloves. Looking forward to seeing if the extra padding I added just now will fix the so far only issue I had protection-wise.

@@heirihunziker the sigi king is also probably the hardest hitting sword I’ve seen that’s still tournament approved so that’s pretty decent. Glad your hand is safe from one, my shoulder wasn’t