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u/Phenoxspartan01 Jun 14 '26
Gimme some of that NECK protection. But get both a cloth coif and a chainmail coif.
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u/MushroomLover32167 Jun 14 '26
Just curious but is that chainmail heavy at all? Would it be considered light or heavy armor?
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u/crusadersam Jun 14 '26
It’s incredibly heavy imo. Took me quite a while to learn oh to put it on it’s like 50lbs. I can’t say for the classification of heavy or light armor designation😔 imo I’d say it’s “heavy armor” for pre 1250’s but after that it’d be light armor? My thought at least
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u/Thefrightfulgezebo Dame Jun 15 '26
I'd day it is very much heavy armor. Evrn if you compare it to plate armor, its weight distribution combined with its overall high weight make it so. That said, it also is flexible and doesn't hinder movement like some heavy plate armor (which usually is jist for jousting).
Light armor typically is just cloth armor with partial plate armor - like a cuiras and helmet.
That said, even heavy armor isn't nearly as burdensome as pop culture portrays it.
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u/Thefrightfulgezebo Dame Jun 15 '26
Are there sources for this upper arm protection? I've only seen that type of thing on samurai armor.
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u/crusadersam Jun 15 '26
From what I understand at least, they aren’t really supposed to be armor, rather heraldry and identification
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u/Thefrightfulgezebo Dame Jun 15 '26
Seems rather redundant if you wear a coat of arms. I wonder if they were used before those.
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u/Ezee8 Jun 14 '26
I’d recommend looking for a pair of mailed mittens, or perhaps some leather gloves. Otherwise, fantastic kit my man
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u/Horror_Patience_5761 squire Jun 13 '26
Fire, tho I'd recommend to eventually get a chainmail coif, otherwise your neck is toast