Stonekeep review: Stainless Fanback Pauldrons
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:23 pm
These arrived last week, but I wanted to wait until I had a chance to fight before posting a review. So I present, with as little rambling/bitching as possible.
Stonekeep's Stainless Fanback Pauldrons
<img src="http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/spiers-saddlery_2112_1016426">
I also ordered a gorget to attach them to (2 piece gorget with 4 straps option)
Price: 5 out of 5. Stonekeep has great prices to start with, and an added discount never hurts.
Buying two objects also saved considerably on shipping
Communication: 5 out of 5. Only errors were on my part (like mistyping an email address and not noticing)
Speed of shipping: 5/5. Only issue was that it seemd like it took a long time to make a simple gorget, though there was also probably a huge queue. More than made up by Shayna going into work on a saturday and sending out nearly a dozen orders that were announced to be monday shipments.
Quality: 9 out of 10. The pauldrons are excellent. Very easy to move in, and very protective. I also now don't really worry about getting my collarbone broken (had a close scare which prompted the purchase)
My gripes:
These pauldrons and the spaulders I purchased almost 2 years ago are both 'regular sized'. The pauldrons definitely feel like they're made for a larger size person than the spaulders were. (The curve of the lames is significantly larger)
2 piece gorget was not very comfortable to fight in, maybe someone with more meat on their upper chest/collarbone will find it better, but it needs some padding before I can wear it for long periods. Also rather difficult to put the straps on without help.
Unexpected Bonus:
Random people seeing my new pauldrons and I'd swear they made a cooing noise over how nice they looked and how well made they were.
Final Decision:
Will definitely buy from Stonekeep again. If I could go back in time, even after the disadvantages, I'd still buy the pauldrons.
Stonekeep is highly recommended.
Stonekeep's Stainless Fanback Pauldrons
<img src="http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/spiers-saddlery_2112_1016426">
I also ordered a gorget to attach them to (2 piece gorget with 4 straps option)
Price: 5 out of 5. Stonekeep has great prices to start with, and an added discount never hurts.
Buying two objects also saved considerably on shipping
Communication: 5 out of 5. Only errors were on my part (like mistyping an email address and not noticing)
Speed of shipping: 5/5. Only issue was that it seemd like it took a long time to make a simple gorget, though there was also probably a huge queue. More than made up by Shayna going into work on a saturday and sending out nearly a dozen orders that were announced to be monday shipments.
Quality: 9 out of 10. The pauldrons are excellent. Very easy to move in, and very protective. I also now don't really worry about getting my collarbone broken (had a close scare which prompted the purchase)
My gripes:
These pauldrons and the spaulders I purchased almost 2 years ago are both 'regular sized'. The pauldrons definitely feel like they're made for a larger size person than the spaulders were. (The curve of the lames is significantly larger)
2 piece gorget was not very comfortable to fight in, maybe someone with more meat on their upper chest/collarbone will find it better, but it needs some padding before I can wear it for long periods. Also rather difficult to put the straps on without help.
Unexpected Bonus:
Random people seeing my new pauldrons and I'd swear they made a cooing noise over how nice they looked and how well made they were.
Final Decision:
Will definitely buy from Stonekeep again. If I could go back in time, even after the disadvantages, I'd still buy the pauldrons.
Stonekeep is highly recommended.