Armour?

fearn · 9th September 2005, 08:54 PM

Hi Ahriman,

Neat armor. As for the practicality, I'd suggest a simple test: get someone to take a stick to you while you wear it (I won't suggest a sword or a baseball bat). While it's neat, I'm not sure I'd like to wear something that leaves spine and solar plexus so exposed. Getting whacked with something non-lethal might be useful, simply to let you know whether it protects what you want it to protect, at a level you're comfortable with.

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Ahriman · 9th September 2005, 09:02 PM

Thanks!
Tried out.. with sword... back area is a problem, but I know that already...

The plate sections take full blow without padding very-very well, but the mail components would require the padding. BTW, the plates on the BP are 3.5mm thick, the wire is 2.5mm. Solar plexus will be a bit more protected when I move the abdomen plate up.
But would it have been possible historically?

Mark · 9th September 2005, 09:26 PM

It does look Indo-Persian. With the variety there is in plate-and-mail armor its possible that something looked like this. In my limited experience I haven't seen any with plates of those shapes, though.

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9th September 2005, 08:54 PM	#1
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Hi Ahriman, Neat armor. As for the practicality, I'd suggest a simple test: get someone to take a stick to you while you wear it (I won't suggest a sword or a baseball bat). While it's neat, I'm not sure I'd like to wear something that leaves spine and solar plexus so exposed. Getting whacked with something non-lethal might be useful, simply to let you know whether it protects what you want it to protect, at a level you're comfortable with. F

9th September 2005, 09:02 PM	#2
Ahriman Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hungary Posts: 72	Thanks! Tried out.. with sword... back area is a problem, but I know that already... The plate sections take full blow without padding very-very well, but the mail components would require the padding. BTW, the plates on the BP are 3.5mm thick, the wire is 2.5mm. Solar plexus will be a bit more protected when I move the abdomen plate up. But would it have been possible historically?

9th September 2005, 09:26 PM	#3
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	It does look Indo-Persian. With the variety there is in plate-and-mail armor its possible that something looked like this. In my limited experience I haven't seen any with plates of those shapes, though.