Skall: I wonder why my videos are still demonetized... "Don't forget to sacrifice some Christians folks" Skall: Nah... that can't be it... That being said - nice review mate :)
@@krieger8825 Vendels, the Scandinavian people who inhabited Scandinavia from the 400s to the 700s, and would become the Norse, different from the Vandals, who pushed through France and Spain before settling in North Africa and sacking Rome
Anyone who got offended by the joke at the end need to lighten up. OBVIOUSLY we're not going to sacrifice a bunch of christians to Odin. We'll sacrifice them to Frey, for fertile lands and bountiful harvests.
@skallagrim whats your heritage? German? Scandinavian? Your not Canadian right? Your pronounciation of norsk/Norwegian was pretty great! You said your gonna fuck me with the axe!😂
@@leone.6190 ive been trying to place his accent for some time now. Definitely not a normal Canadian accent. I kinda hear the German and Norwegian in his accent. Especially when it comes to R, H, and U sounds.
A theory that has been discussed in my Viking group, is that they may have been wearing something very similar to the wool cap that the Roman legionnaires used as an arming cap. Love the use of Norwegian in the beginning of this movie😄
Peter Poulsen Yeah man Oud eis is right, viking helmets definitely had horns! I mean have you seen skyrim? Or any other historical photo of the 12th century?! All of them have vikings with horned helmets! Just look at this guy laying out all the evidence: th-cam.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQ/w-d-xo.html
And after seeing you wear that helmet we now know why viking helms didn't have chin guards. Their awesome beards provided all of the protection that part of the face needed!
Eli from ZNA Productions talks about your inside joke things (whatever you want to call them) and its pretty cool. He had found a way to make a cheep helmet more comfortable with putting a knee pad in the helmet as the liner and I think that might be helpful for you. Also, congrats on 900k subs!
Finally you match with your intro! The helm doesn't look that bad, if only the shape was little bit tweaked. For the price it is quite good. Ideal for some light víkingr expedition.
_"What are you looking at? I'll fuck you with the axe"_ Oh my gods Skall XD HAHAHAHA! You should start your videos with Norwegian threats more often!!!
the "poor" craftsmanship i think isnt that unrealistic. Not every soldier could afford top notch gear. So they will buy stuff made by a apprentice not made by the mastersmith
I wonder if you have it adjusted by a blacksmith to fit better so proper arming cap could be worn underneath? Hammer the sides in a bit, and it would be roomier from front to back.
I got a nasal helmet for around 60 bucks and with a good bit of padding it’s not half. So if you want a some what good armor for cheap then get a basic design with a metal like iron or mild steel.
I own that same helmet. The problem with the fit is due to it being completely circular, it should be longer front to back than side to side. I solved the problem with a thin beanie that has a thin pad stitched in to the front that I wear like a thin arming cap.
Whack it a few times on the sides with a mallet, you`ll gain forehead space and loose some side to side space. I`m sure it will bend easily and not break lol!
for anyone in europe looking for one (and don´t want to spend gods know how much on shipping from america) I got one which is pretty comfortable and good looking (also has chainmail on the front and just to get it clear not 100 accurate) for 130 euros on Battlemerchant the only downside for that one is that the string that is used to sew the leather inlay is pretty crappy so i had to replace that and now it´s perfectly fine
How I see it is not every helmet would of looked exactly the same so the eye bits can be different to what was found on the farm and still be historically accurate.
There are not finds of arming caps, but they are clearly visible on iluminations :) they had just different shape then later medieval caps (they were extended all the way under aventail) ....by the way, original Gjermundbu helmet is about 1mm thick and ocular was about 3-4mm . :)
That helmet liner looks a lot like helmet liners used during the World Wars (especially the British Marks 1 and 2), and as such there either may be ways to readjust the liner so that it fits more comfortably or maybe additions that you can use to achieve the same result.
How do you feel about the cost benefit of having the eye sockets in the helm as opposed to the visors in plate mail ? Is the extra protection worth the risk of decreased visibility ?
I used 1 english word that's quite common here, depending on how you write the sentence. And i assume Skalla doesen't know norwegian so i had to write the last 3 words in english for him ;)
That's how my first helm is made and that liner just came right off after just a few hours of light use. Makes me feel like just ripping it out and using a thick padded cap would be better.
The arming cap is definitely not a standard piece of attire as far as history can prove however the knit cap made from wool makes a nice padding before a helm is donned. Sheep and their wool were a staple in clothing from the time period, i imagine that if something were uncomfortable as a steel helmet is then putting one on top of a hat makes sense. Especially in the cold.
crazy glue the leather, hammer a bit (just to make the front flat) all the cylindric shapes around the top of the helm, chip that spike off and replace with a pommel (the ultimate pommel of head butt ending, preferably), and you have the ultimate helmet. oh and add metal until its 3mm thick. you COULD add wool on the inside but we aint men looking for luxury things.
If i remember correctly, the vikings didnt use an arming cap. Instead their hair, which was dreaded up, acted as a cushion for the helmet & a weapon with small bits of metal or bone near the ends.
What would you do to improve it? Both making quality better and design. Looking at those originals it looks like there should be something to hang down besides the aventail.
Skall, does it make sense to compare those helmets directly? I mean, were they THAT uniform? I'd imagine that anything produced before factories would have a lot of differences from item to item. Is that correct?
I'm a Christian and that Christian joke at the end was funny. About the helm, lemme share something i have learned about motorcycle helmets. They make them either oval or circular. Meaning some people have a thinner heads that are more oblong in shape. And your head looks more oval, so I would guess that the helm is made for a more roundish head. Like you said, armor should be fitted.
It is funny that you put this up, I have been shopping for a Viking helmet for a couple of weeks now. Can you make reviews of any other helmets you own?
I've been looking for a descent Anglo-Saxon/Norse helmet for ages, and all I see are the same things that are in each shop that sells swords online. Thanks, Skal, for the Royal Oak Armoury link. Do you, or anyone else have any links to armorers who make good quality helmets? I'm so glad you did a review of this one, as I've been contemplating buying it, but that finish is rough! I don't need it to look like it's been through hell and back before I put it on my head to make me look like I'm Toad from Super Mario World.
Hey Sir Skallagrim!! Long time watcher here, wouldn't say I've seen all of your videos but I've been subscribed for quite a while, I like your work!! Just wondering if you've done a "Skallagrim's favorite sword(s)" or like a "My top 5 picks" - esque video recently? I know tastes change, and you have a very broad range of experience here, so an opinion like yours I know I'd personally value quite a lot!! Thanks for all your videos, and look forward to keep watchin' em'!!
1. The helmet do slide a bit if you are not using a cap or at least a bandana. That's because it rolls and slides over the hair. I always tell my clients to use at least a bandana. 2. If I or a friend make a better reproduction of the Gjermundbu, can we send you for review? No promisses needed, don't worry. We just like the idea of the challenge to impress you.
Skall, you used to do videos reviewing weapons and armour used in movies and tv-series! Those were super cool and I'd love to hear what you have to say about the HBO series Vikings! I know the series takes a lot of liberties in placing historical figures who lived 100-200 years apart in the same timeline and creating bloodlines that weren't there, but the raid of Lindisfarne serves as a good set historical date to which you might be able to use as reference.
I’ve been a big patron of grimfrost but there is serious lack of reviews and discussion on their products on the internet. You should look into a lot of them
Skall... Could you please do some stuff with rock slings(Sheppard sling)...... Also could you talk some on the breaking of swords in real life (possibly experience) or historical record vs media and legends?
I ended up getting a conical helmet from cult of athena and crafting my own ocular and camail, maybe not the most accurate (who knows) but it looks much better and fits better.
Lol, I'm Norwegian and didn't expect that intro.
You should keep that as your regular intro, it's great xD
Please Skall, do keep that as your intro. Every video. Rambling Intro? Axe fucking. Game Intro? Axe fucking. Axe video? AXE. FUCKING.
HK Normann Anything is a dildo if you're brave enough...
Betyder "pule" det samme på norsk som på dansk? :-D
Good Crusader “what are you looking at? Ill fuck with the axe.”
@@johnfrancisdoe1563 Stinger whip?
Skall: I wonder why my videos are still demonetized...
"Don't forget to sacrifice some Christians folks"
Skall: Nah... that can't be it...
That being said - nice review mate :)
Ookami help I’m a Christian
Inconspicuous Knight great idea
Uh. Blood for the blood god?
Whatever he said at the beginning left my house burning and my wallet empty.
"What are you looking at? I'll fuck you with the axe."
That is not an exaggeration. That is exactly what he said.
@@CAepicreviews I know I’m also Norwegian and that’s what he said lol!😂
Edit: you could be Danish or Swedish as well.
Auto subtitles tell us he said "Hey, Kashi Koopa okay skull poo today mariksa". 🤔
The vendel and viking periods have such beautiful and badass looking helmets when done right.
Vandals, those guys were pussies, they can't even but a weakened Byzantine
@@krieger8825 Vendels, the Scandinavian people who inhabited Scandinavia from the 400s to the 700s, and would become the Norse, different from the Vandals, who pushed through France and Spain before settling in North Africa and sacking Rome
@@eazy8579 Oh I forgot, those where Germans
Anyone who got offended by the joke at the end need to lighten up. OBVIOUSLY we're not going to sacrifice a bunch of christians to Odin.
We'll sacrifice them to Frey, for fertile lands and bountiful harvests.
Ooooh! Don't forget to drown a few in honor of Niord!
Yes!🤣🤣
Well I mean it wouldn’t work anyways after all there are barely any neopagans left and last I checked the Christians whooped their asses last time
May freya guide us and protect us brother
ssssounds like someone Needs crucifying
Skallagrim speaking Norwegian is so fun to listen too, also never thought I would hear him say "pula" 😂
As a Scandinavian myself, that came as a fun suprise 😂
Samma här :D
@skallagrim whats your heritage? German? Scandinavian? Your not Canadian right? Your pronounciation of norsk/Norwegian was pretty great!
You said your gonna fuck me with the axe!😂
@@ss-leifbarsark7767 He is german, later in life he moved to Norway, then to Canada.
Hej fra Danmark!
@@leone.6190 ive been trying to place his accent for some time now. Definitely not a normal Canadian accent. I kinda hear the German and Norwegian in his accent. Especially when it comes to R, H, and U sounds.
You look really epic in that helmet Skall. Full-fledged badass Viking!
Christian Changer
Needs more skjoldr and spjot, more seax and sverd, a langskip underfoot on the open sea...
A theory that has been discussed in my Viking group, is that they may have been wearing something very similar to the wool cap that the Roman legionnaires used as an arming cap.
Love the use of Norwegian in the beginning of this movie😄
I've been using a wool 6 panel Birka style hat under mine, and it works so well I'm going to use it under my non-Norse helms too.
Nice, nice, but...
Where are the horns?
Vikings DID use them.
Trust me, I'm a true viking from 1000 years ago
They did!
I swear it, and may Odin strike me down if I'm lying!
Peter Poulsen Yeah man Oud eis is right, viking helmets definitely had horns! I mean have you seen skyrim? Or any other historical photo of the 12th century?! All of them have vikings with horned helmets! Just look at this guy laying out all the evidence: th-cam.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQ/w-d-xo.html
😂 what a troll hahaha dudes all getting offended 😂
This has gone right in so many ways it's almost wrong.
900K subs!! Congratulations Skall!!
I'm Norwegian and i jumped so hard in the intro today:P Hardcore Skall:D
And after seeing you wear that helmet we now know why viking helms didn't have chin guards. Their awesome beards provided all of the protection that part of the face needed!
Skall Norwegian confirmed ;)
c fahy think he's canadian but that defiently was norwegian
He moved to Canada. He is Norwegian.
Berge Andal I believe he moved from Norway
Zenith well thats awsome im from norway too
c fahy was about ti illuminati confirm that
Eli from ZNA Productions talks about your inside joke things (whatever you want to call them) and its pretty cool. He had found a way to make a cheep helmet more comfortable with putting a knee pad in the helmet as the liner and I think that might be helpful for you. Also, congrats on 900k subs!
7:57 you need a rolling pin for that, just like Matt Easton!
Immagine what Matt would say about this... He can be ruthless about armor...
Finally you match with your intro! The helm doesn't look that bad, if only the shape was little bit tweaked. For the price it is quite good. Ideal for some light víkingr expedition.
Damn, love that norwegian at the beginning! Didn't expect that one coming! Gave me a good laugh
What did he say at the beginning?
WHOA! LOL. Thank you, man!
yupp thats what he said xD
What even was the language he was speaking?
Tyrothinn norwegian
hey thats pretty god thought so
_"What are you looking at? I'll fuck you with the axe"_
Oh my gods Skall XD HAHAHAHA! You should start your videos with Norwegian threats more often!!!
I like the spike on top of it. It reminds me my childhood
Aldor
Did you fight for the kaiser?
Yup, with my explosion magic
Oh God Skall, as a Norwegian that intro... went places. Had to pause the video to laugh, glad I didn't have any drink in my mouth at the time.
Can you unscrew the spike? I don't I need to explain why by now
Grimfrost got similar helmet without spike fer reenactment uses
Dude, what he said in the start made my beard grow, and I now have an axe in my hand 😂
It's not the only complete helmet from the viking age, there are dozens all over Europe. It's the only complete one from Scandinavia though.
Holy shit skal, less than 100k subs to the 1M mark.
I’m glad it looks so big on you too Skall, I bought one from Grimfrost and I thought it looked way too big on me.
Honestly I never noticed how big your head was until you said it
As a norwegian, that intro made my day x'D Thank you
I hope you do some more armor stuff, I know it is probably more expensive to do. Love your videos, always good stuff.
Man that intro took me off guard rofl (As a norwegian), Excellent pronounciation too!
I don't know what Skall said at the beginning.... But it sounded hot.
the "poor" craftsmanship i think isnt that unrealistic. Not every soldier could afford top notch gear. So they will buy stuff made by a apprentice not made by the mastersmith
True, the Norse had a lot of iron too.
You should do voice-acting for historical video games, haha!
Do you no da wey?
Kick Saunders I do not kno de wey. Only de commander knos de wey.
Good Skall, nice vid. Love the way you review stuff. Keep it up!
Hahahahaha den introen var festlig :)
Eg blei veldig øveraska
Ja det var den
Jeg kunne godt lide den
Bajskorv?
@@Hubert_Cumberdale_ poop sausage?
Same issue as with gambesons: a lack of preserved finds is hard to interpret seeing as cloth doesn't survive well. :V
He looked so happy when he said "I poked it with a spear!"
I wonder if you have it adjusted by a blacksmith to fit better so proper arming cap could be worn underneath? Hammer the sides in a bit, and it would be roomier from front to back.
I got a nasal helmet for around 60 bucks and with a good bit of padding it’s not half.
So if you want a some what good armor for cheap then get a basic design with a metal like iron or mild steel.
skratta du Förlara du
Ma nammmmmme aa jefff
Manneeeeeeeennnn
Did you skratta or did förlara?
But can you do this? *throws pommel*
sf90001 bUt CaN yOu dO tHiS?! *tilts 399 chair back to dodge pommel*
Can you survive with that helmet against the mighty pommel throw?
Too dangerous to test.
Nocvius Steven Of course not don't be silly.
I bought a mace pommel just for the memes XD
As a swedish guy, even i reacted to pule dig med yxa! Loved it!
Skall has your beard got stuck at least a bit inside your mail shirt?
So, ummm, Skall. What's your opinion on Katanas?
TRIGGERED
you might as well ask what his opinion on pommels are
Flaming katana pommel arrows! Whats his take on that?
That would be a dex build. This is clearly a strenght build
They’re obviously his favorite type of sword!
I bet he said very naughty things in the beginning :)
What reason would you have to go raiding, if not for currently being on a budget? It's the perfect raiding helmet.
Doesn't look as badass as I imagined.
Maybe put a pommel at that spike? That should make it look better. :)
IraqI GaMer You don’t put pommels on armor for decoration, you put them on for practical use.
Random Savior
You mean...
Ending rightly? ;)
IraqI GaMer
A full aventail might look cooler.
Or just a full aventailed Valsgarde helm.
More practical to, covers your neck from easily lethal attacks
Random Savior putting them on the helmet isn't just for decoration it also makes the helmet unbreakable
Happy 900k Skall
YAY finally I can go raid without spending lots of money! Will send you some of my spoils!!!
I need money because my supply drops won't sell of course!!!!
I own that same helmet. The problem with the fit is due to it being completely circular, it should be longer front to back than side to side. I solved the problem with a thin beanie that has a thin pad stitched in to the front that I wear like a thin arming cap.
A cheap alternative if you want to raid a village.
THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN PERFECT FOR A VIKINGS AD!!! Hit them up!!!
turned on the subtitles hoping to get a translation of what he said....what I got was better XD
"okay skull poo today"
Rofl! That was so worth it
0:00 shows up to work in Norway belligerently drunk
Whack it a few times on the sides with a mallet, you`ll gain forehead space and loose some side to side space.
I`m sure it will bend easily and not break lol!
for anyone in europe looking for one (and don´t want to spend gods know how much on shipping from america) I got one which is pretty comfortable and good looking (also has chainmail on the front and just to get it clear not 100 accurate) for 130 euros on Battlemerchant the only downside for that one is that the string that is used to sew the leather inlay is pretty crappy so i had to replace that and now it´s perfectly fine
Riktigt bra intro
congrats with your 900k subscribers
Oh man why did they mushroom it so much. Wearing it looks like cosplaying Toad from Super Mario. Original is much more fierce.
How I see it is not every helmet would of looked exactly the same so the eye bits can be different to what was found on the farm and still be historically accurate.
Thats a nice head you have on your shoulders!
I'm curious, what did he say at the begginig of the video?
"What are you looking at? Want me to fuck you with my axe?" quite literally
And how would you write that (in Norwegian I presume) ?
Why not use a wool cap?
Every time you talk about Viking stuff I think of the manga Vinland Saga. Which is very good by the way I recommend it to everyone.
There are not finds of arming caps, but they are clearly visible on iluminations :) they had just different shape then later medieval caps (they were extended all the way under aventail) ....by the way, original Gjermundbu helmet is about 1mm thick and ocular was about 3-4mm . :)
That helmet liner looks a lot like helmet liners used during the World Wars (especially the British Marks 1 and 2), and as such there either may be ways to readjust the liner so that it fits more comfortably or maybe additions that you can use to achieve the same result.
How do you feel about the cost benefit of having the eye sockets in the helm as opposed to the visors in plate mail ? Is the extra protection worth the risk of decreased visibility ?
Hahaha fy faen beste introen ever ass! XD Great job Skalla
KongleKeiseren Lol, could you not decide whether to write this comment in English or Norwegian or what happened to it?
I used 1 english word that's quite common here, depending on how you write the sentence. And i assume Skalla doesen't know norwegian so i had to write the last 3 words in english for him ;)
Ass!
That's how my first helm is made and that liner just came right off after just a few hours of light use. Makes me feel like just ripping it out and using a thick padded cap would be better.
The arming cap is definitely not a standard piece of attire as far as history can prove however the knit cap made from wool makes a nice padding before a helm is donned. Sheep and their wool were a staple in clothing from the time period, i imagine that if something were uncomfortable as a steel helmet is then putting one on top of a hat makes sense. Especially in the cold.
crazy glue the leather, hammer a bit (just to make the front flat) all the cylindric shapes around the top of the helm, chip that spike off and replace with a pommel (the ultimate pommel of head butt ending, preferably), and you have the ultimate helmet. oh and add metal until its 3mm thick. you COULD add wool on the inside but we aint men looking for luxury things.
BladeDev Or remove the leather, bundle up your hair and put a hue over it. Then sit the helmet on that double padding.
That liner is similar to the German WW2 liners.
"HEEH, hva kikker du på, jeg skal pule deg med øksa" Lmao xD
If i remember correctly, the vikings didnt use an arming cap. Instead their hair, which was dreaded up, acted as a cushion for the helmet & a weapon with small bits of metal or bone near the ends.
That's one I've been looking at, but I've also been eyeing another one with full aventail.
That's it, he made the transition!
0:00 "I will drink from your skulls"
Hahahahah, love the intro, greetings from northern Sweden🇸🇪
On the bright side it's easier to repair butted mail. Good for larp if you gm is a stickler for armour realism.
Hey Skallagrim, are you by any chance a member of a reenactment society like Vinland?
Fy faen i helvette. The intro was amazing. How did you learn the dialect?
As a sweed I love the opening line
What would you do to improve it? Both making quality better and design. Looking at those originals it looks like there should be something to hang down besides the aventail.
aHh, you look so BADASS, Skall.
With your *BEARD* and *HELM* ..
god damm Skall didnt know you spoke norsk. and to use such language, i love it. så ta å pul dem med øksa du
Whats keeping the helmet nose guard from breaking your nose if someone hits you on the head?
Skall, does it make sense to compare those helmets directly? I mean, were they THAT uniform? I'd imagine that anything produced before factories would have a lot of differences from item to item. Is that correct?
I'm a Christian and that Christian joke at the end was funny. About the helm, lemme share something i have learned about motorcycle helmets. They make them either oval or circular. Meaning some people have a thinner heads that are more oblong in shape. And your head looks more oval, so I would guess that the helm is made for a more roundish head. Like you said, armor should be fitted.
It is funny that you put this up, I have been shopping for a Viking helmet for a couple of weeks now. Can you make reviews of any other helmets you own?
I've been looking for a descent Anglo-Saxon/Norse helmet for ages, and all I see are the same things that are in each shop that sells swords online. Thanks, Skal, for the Royal Oak Armoury link. Do you, or anyone else have any links to armorers who make good quality helmets? I'm so glad you did a review of this one, as I've been contemplating buying it, but that finish is rough! I don't need it to look like it's been through hell and back before I put it on my head to make me look like I'm Toad from Super Mario World.
Hey Sir Skallagrim!!
Long time watcher here, wouldn't say I've seen all of your videos but I've been subscribed for quite a while, I like your work!!
Just wondering if you've done a "Skallagrim's favorite sword(s)" or like a "My top 5 picks" - esque video recently? I know tastes change, and you have a very broad range of experience here, so an opinion like yours I know I'd personally value quite a lot!!
Thanks for all your videos, and look forward to keep watchin' em'!!
1. The helmet do slide a bit if you are not using a cap or at least a bandana. That's because it rolls and slides over the hair. I always tell my clients to use at least a bandana.
2. If I or a friend make a better reproduction of the Gjermundbu, can we send you for review? No promisses needed, don't worry. We just like the idea of the challenge to impress you.
Skall, you used to do videos reviewing weapons and armour used in movies and tv-series! Those were super cool and I'd love to hear what you have to say about the HBO series Vikings! I know the series takes a lot of liberties in placing historical figures who lived 100-200 years apart in the same timeline and creating bloodlines that weren't there, but the raid of Lindisfarne serves as a good set historical date to which you might be able to use as reference.
I’ve been a big patron of grimfrost but there is serious lack of reviews and discussion on their products on the internet. You should look into a lot of them
For the helmet liner, use sheepskin with the wool still attached. I'm guessing that more likely that that's what the Norse did.
Pfft. With that helmet on with all the chainmail. You look like Megamind.
Nice review though.
I am from sweden and I must say that it whas a very good impression of swedish/norwegian
Skall... Could you please do some stuff with rock slings(Sheppard sling)...... Also could you talk some on the breaking of swords in real life (possibly experience) or historical record vs media and legends?
I ended up getting a conical helmet from cult of athena and crafting my own ocular and camail, maybe not the most accurate (who knows) but it looks much better and fits better.