If you have an aventaille you can probably be OK with a leather dog-collar. I use that now, and I do not even have the chain! 1/4'' padding on the inside, though.Calder Berube d'Clairvaux wrote:For those of us going with the SCA specific crusader look, does anyone have any great suggestions on how/where to get a good "lower-profile" gorget that fits well under mail? I know this is all relative to how big our necks are, but in general, it seems that the metal dog collar types still, seem to stick out or be a bit more visible.
Also, for your cheap Brigandine or COP look, do the pre-made india types have any merit? They are made with 18g steel plates and come in at only 170 or so, but I wish someone had some feedback on how well they work for actual SCA use, otherwise likely will just go with hidden plastic from Bokalo.
Thanks!
18g steel is also just fine for a COP, I'd use plastic or hardened leather on the inside of a leather vest, myself. I was looking at an 18g globose today that was pretty solid, and light as well. Fine for anything but the hardest spear shots i think.