The Armour Archive

St. George

Meridian combat conventions are to the SCA what the designated hitter rule is to baseball- sure they work in context, and the game looks the same, but there is something fundamentally different about it. Look over the last few years worth of discussion here about armor, safety, and SCA fighting in g...

St. George

The padded cuisse by itself isn't all that bad. Like Iain said, though, it isn't fun getting smacked in the same spot over and over through them. I had light leg armor before, so I didn't really see much of a mobility increase from the gamboissed cuisses. Then again, I was always known for being abl...

St. George

St. George

Sure Targes did make an appearance, but you would/should limit their use to the appropriate and very limited personae. I do not believe that small side mounted circular shields were in general use for any but a very limited number of groups in period. Since they see only >extremely< limited use in p...

St. George

How occasional? Once a week at practice, or once a year in the finals of a tournament? I've been fighting in gamboissed cuisses for about 6 months, and I seem to be doing all right. Then again, I don't get hit as much as some people do. My advice is to sew a pocket to the inside of the gamboissed cu...

St. George

Will someone please explain the rational behind starting with a small side mounted round shield?

Why start someone off with a form that a) they will generally never use again, b) it combines the worst aspects of all forms, and c) isn't really period for anyone?

Alaric

St. George

Gaston, Where I think that there are a lot of reasons why Trimarians have not come back to Pennsic for a long time (btw it was great to see you and Baldar there this year, you all made a great showing), I think that the reasons for their not showing up any longer might be a little different from the...

St. George

Which Kingdoms fall outside of the realm of normal SCA fighting though? I certainly think that there are local trends that are very odd- the no moving on the knees in Ansteorra, the lightness of the average shot in Meridies/Glenn Abhann, the shielding of the dead's eyes in Caid. But what constitutes...

St. George

np- I thought I would clarify.

Alaric

St. George

Animal wrote - Why were you in danger? Had you removed a bit of your armor? I cant help but think that if you were safe a minute ago while wearing the same stuff it would still protect you to the same measure. I'm not being nit-picky, just trying to figure out what changes when you're 'dead' as oppo...

St. George

Logan, It happened to me in that Heroic Champions Bridge thing at Pennsic 33. My feet were caught,a nd I was getting shoved from both front and back, and getting slammed by weapons because I couldn't go down. I was shouting good too- and people were yelling "go down then" and I was like "I can't!" I...

St. George

Gaston de Vieuxchamps wrote:
That is is a basic tennent of the way I was raised in this game. I marveled as many new fighters do, "What do you do when someone DOESN'T call their blows? What's the punishment for being habitually thick?"

I generally introduce them to a "Michael of Bedford"...

Alaric

St. George

You could always adopt a fighting "persona" and wear armor that is appropriate for a shield that you feel you would like to or feel comfortable using.

Alaric

St. George

Try to match your shield to your armor. Certain shields are appropriate to certain armors and others are not, i.e. Vikings don't carry heaters.

Consider your overall look, and have some fun with that as well, but don't just use a shield for that shield shape's sake.

Alaric

St. George

I saw a guy get knocked out by a buffet...

St. George

I saw a guy get knocked out by a buffet...

St. George

I don't mind the groups who are at least consistent in what they take,and what they expect their opponent's to take (although I think there is too much talking and blow calling in Meridies among the lower ranked fighters), but what really ticks me off are the groups who take like tanks, and then sta...

St. George

I don't mind the groups who are at least consistent in what they take,and what they expect their opponent's to take (although I think there is too much talking and blow calling in Meridies among the lower ranked fighters), but what really ticks me off are the groups who take like tanks, and then sta...

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St. George

I agree 100% with your statement. But, let me ask you this. If the fighter receiving the blow does have his armour up to minimums or even greater minimums and is padded/strapped sufficiently and the shot coming in is STILL painfull enough to weaken the knees, would that be considered excessive forc...

St. George

We used to say, "good enough for practice (let's move on) but you might want to throw a little harder in a tournament," but is has gotten shortened down to just "good enough for practice or similar). INSANE IRISH WROTE: My point was to illustrate that in the marshals handbook we are to judge a "good...

St. George

That's sorta like when someone says "I'll take that because it's practice." What an IDIOTIC statement to make. But that's another rant for another thread. LOL LOL I find I say this or something similar quite regularly. "I'll take it because it is practice" means, let's not talk about an marginal sh...

St. George

That's sorta like when someone says "I'll take that because it's practice." What an IDIOTIC statement to make. But that's another rant for another thread. LOL LOL I find I say this or something similar quite regularly. "I'll take it because it is practice" means, let's not talk about an marginal sh...

St. George

What is the objective of swinging with such high callibration or low callibration? Why do kingdoms make those choices? Kingdoms don't make those choices, fighters do. Fighting at higher levels, you realize that you might only get 1 chance to hit your opponent during the course of any given fight, a...

St. George

We've recently been having a discussion about the "lost arm" rule. As I recall, if you lose your arm, and then get hit in the same arm again you atuomatically lose the fight. A few people around here seem to think otherwise? Any thoughts? As far as breaking swords go, I destroy mine in about three t...

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An NOONE shoul ever tell newbies to wer minimal gear. It gets them hurt. Tell em "Yes sir Sooperduke wears minimal gear. You ain't him, cover yourself or you'll go to the hospital, and gas is to high for me to drive ya so your walking." Mmm I wear minimums, and when I get hit in an unarmoured spot,...

St. George

I just want to say something here: Leather does NOT equal Medieval. I am tired of people in the SCA thinking that just because something is leather that is is automatically medieval or medieval looking. Also, there is such thing as too much armor- either the you have too much on and can't feel it ki...

St. George

I would consider selling mine for about $600. It is full strapped, and I am the same size you are (6'1" 172 lbs or so). it fits over mail just fine too. m Here is a link to a pic of it as I am getting lead away from the Battle of the 30. I have another one in the same size mostly done, but am not su...

St. George

I want that Gleek card! Who cares about Glan's soul (sound like too many people have dibs already anyway!)

Alaric

St. George

Awesome! I can wait for it to be on the site. I've got a couple opapers due int he next week or so.

Thanks,

Alaric

St. George

Does anyone have a picture based step by step guide to using them?

If not I think having one on the archive would be terribly helpful!

Alaric

St. George

Well said Ice. I have to agree with you completely. There are times when I still get intimidated as well- as often as not though now it is a combination of not wanting to look bad in a potentially high profile fight as anything else. Other than that, I have to say that the people who intimidate me t...

St. George

I wiped my stuff down, and was oiling it, but I found that contact over the course of the day would mess with the oiling, and then sweat would cause little rusty pathways running down it before I could get home to clean it again.

Alaric

St. George

After having worn a spring steel rig for most of Pennsic, I have to say that I give a thumbs down to the experience. Although I give the suit high marks in the wearing and performance areas, I have to say that the maintenance levels are so far in the negatives for me that they far outweigh the posit...

St. George

Don't discount the fact that you might be throwing your shots incorrectly. Improper form on the wrap will quickly lead to tennis elbow.

Alaric

cet's helmet halves

Spring Steel at Pennsic