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Fighting in a Morion
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:47 pm
by Hospitaller@Acre
Anyone on the archive fight or use to fight in a Morion? Give me your opinion. I have a friend that is interested in doing a later persona.
Thanks,
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:37 pm
by Murdock
i tried it once
he kept putting the helmet on backwards
and swinging the sheild and tried to strap the sword to his arm
oh wait
you said _ in_ not with, and morIon with an "i"
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:56 pm
by AvM
Dutchess Eanor of the Middle does.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:23 am
by Roland Brokentooth
I've never seen it but I think a conquistador persona would be hawt!!
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:09 am
by Hospitaller@Acre
He is looking at a border reiver persona. Burgonets or morions are the big choices...
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:01 am
by Baron Alejandro
Morions are great-looking, and have their pros & cons. Practically speaking for SCA armored combat, be real careful about catching lateral shots on the high fin, like the conventional on-side or off-side head shot - if it lands high it could torque your neck. On the other paw, I have observed them to shed a lot of shots that come straight down the middle.
This reminds me, Johann Coldiron, check your PMs.
A burgeonet is another really good answer- the 'dorsal fin' isn't nearly so tall, and they're just as plausible as morions. I love fighting in mine.