Arming Cote Blowout!

deflagratio · Post by **deflagratio** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:46 pm

Order placed. I cannot wait.

Bran MacNiell · Post by **Bran MacNiell** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:06 pm

What size would you recomend for a 46R chest with a 37 waist?

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:43 pm

I would go with an XL. You can always exchange it if you need to go larger.

Cheers!

Ice

Keegan Ingrassia · Post by **Keegan Ingrassia** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:50 pm

Your Grace,

If you would, what are the waist, chest, and arm length measurements for small, medium, and large?

Thank you kindly!

Keegan

JousterAlan · Post by **JousterAlan** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:16 am

Really, really happy with the cote - one question, though; how much does it weigh? I don't have a bathroom scale and need the pound weight to calculate the amount of dye I'll need to use. Thanks!

Italo Norman · Post by **Italo Norman** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:30 am

Your grace..could the white be dyed?
thanks

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:43 am

Italo Norman wrote:Your grace..could the white be dyed?
thanks

Yes. They are 100% cotton and can easily be dyed at home.

MXBNW · Post by **MXBNW** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:33 pm

Just Ordered Two (2) XXL in White.

Thanks

William Frisbee · Post by **William Frisbee** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:45 pm

JousterAlan wrote:Really, really happy with the cote - one question, though; how much does it weigh? I don't have a bathroom scale and need the pound weight to calculate the amount of dye I'll need to use. Thanks!

Around 3 lbs from what I have felt.

JousterAlan · Post by **JousterAlan** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:44 pm

Danke.

Dougal Forester · Post by **Dougal Forester** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:05 pm

Tie-Dyed Arming Cote here I come!

kidding

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:18 am

That should be.............interesting...

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:28 am

Hi Andre,

What do you have left? Are there any XL in black?

With thanks,

-Aaron

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:52 am

I have large in black. No XL. I have XL in white.

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:27 am

Sale is still going strong. I have one small and one XXXL left in black. Also have mediums and larges in black.

White is available in all sizes from medium to XXL.

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:53 am

deflagratio · Post by **deflagratio** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:16 pm

Just received mine today. Extra Large fits my 44 chest 46 gut perfectly. Will be posting a detailed review with pictures later.

deflagratio · Post by **deflagratio** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:03 pm

Well got a chance to try it out this evening. it fits perfectly except the sleeves are long but that is an easy fix. It's also not a surprise considering I'm short (5'6") and I needed the XL. I swung my sword around for a bit. It moves wonderfully, not binding up. I through on my armor for the first time in over a year. Had the fiancee swing some rattan at me to test how it took hits. Worked wonderfully and definitely showed where I needed to change things.

Cost: 5 stars. At half the price most other off the rack gambersons sell for The quality is wonderful even if it lacks some features many other have such as grand assiette sleeves or Arming Points.

Quality:4 stars. I cannot wait to try this thing out in an actual bout. The buttons were a little hard to close. I don't know if this is how it is supposed to be though or if it will get a little easier with use.

Communication:5 Stars. When it turned out I had left the size off my order I got a prompt phone call to confirm what size I wanted.
Timeliness: 5 Stars. The phonecall took place on Monday. The package shipped Tuesday and arrived today (Friday)

All in all a great experience and I will definitely order from him again.

MXBNW · Post by **MXBNW** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:18 pm

I can not what to get mine. LOL feel like a little kid. LOL

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 8:47 am

The cuffs are long but work very well if you are wearing vambraces. Put your cote on then put your vambraces on. Roll the cuff over the vambraces and you will have a nice padded cuff to take the rub out of the vambrace.

I am glad you are enjoying this product. We will be bringing more new items and continue with the popular items this year.

mephit · Post by **mephit** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:34 am

Duke Icefalcon wrote:The cuffs are long but work very well if you are wearing vambraces. Put your cote on then put your vambraces on. Roll the cuff over the vambraces and you will have a nice padded cuff to take the rub out of the vambrace.

Yep, in fact, you see in period art men with sleeves that hang to their knuckle reasonably often. My guess has always been this very use. flip the cuff back over the vambrace then put your gauntlet on. The gauntlet holds the cuff in place, the cuff keeps the vambrace from rubbing.

Thom R. · Post by **Thom R.** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:31 pm

These are a great deal - thanks much. I bought two -after I received my first one in M to go under my plate I decided to get a second in XL to go over my armour as an experiment. this morning the better half took about an hour to modify the XL to remove the collar and also take it back to elbow length on the sleeves and it fits nicely as an over everything short sleeved arming cote. here it is over my coat of plates, gorget and espaliers. fits just fine, works even better over my bp and tassets as my coat of plates is a little bulky. i think i will remove the collar on the size M one as well but that is just a style/personal preference. Highly recommended

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deflagratio · Post by **deflagratio** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 6:29 pm

mephit wrote:
Duke Icefalcon wrote:The cuffs are long but work very well if you are wearing vambraces. Put your cote on then put your vambraces on. Roll the cuff over the vambraces and you will have a nice padded cuff to take the rub out of the vambrace.
Yep, in fact, you see in period art men with sleeves that hang to their knuckle reasonably often. My guess has always been this very use. flip the cuff back over the vambrace then put your gauntlet on. The gauntlet holds the cuff in place, the cuff keeps the vambrace from rubbing.

Gotcha. The I revise my rating to 5 stars across the board.

MXBNW · Post by **MXBNW** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:12 pm

just got the first of two Arming Cote

5 all the way, Thanks your Grace.

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:48 am

Excellent! Enjoy them Gents....

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:01 pm

Sale still good this week!

Boomlaor · Post by **Boomlaor** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 4:15 pm

Will you have any of these with you at Estrella, Your Grace?

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:50 pm

I might bring a few.

Gaston de Vieuxchamps · Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:32 pm

I like my medium in the waist but a bit small in the shoulders.

If I bought a large black how much would it cost to get it here by friday?

Gaston

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:54 am

I can next day it to you if you call my cell and catch me.

732 600 1903.

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:35 pm

Sale is still good this week.

Ice

Tomburr · Post by **Tomburr** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:44 pm

Two questions:

Has anybody washed theirs yet? I'm curious about how the sizing may change after being washed.

I'd have buy a white one in my size and dye it black, does anyone have a good technique to do so?

Cian of Storvik · Post by **Cian of Storvik** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:05 pm

Ritt dye should work.

I intentionally shrunk my large white gambeson as it was a bit too large for me. Washing it in warm and drying extra long did the trick. still needs a bit of alteration, in the waist, but otherwise worked out well.

It's cotton, so if you really don't want it to shrink, either wash it in cold water and hang dry, or take it to the dry cleaners (they will also probably just wash it and slow dry it since it is cotton).

YMMV
-Cian

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:56 am

Sale is still good this week. We are starting to run low on some sizes, so get them while they last....

MXBNW · Post by **MXBNW** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:46 pm

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