Up coming stock

shamrockarmoury · Post by **shamrockarmoury** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:10 am

Up coming stock

We will be offering round top Norman helms as a stock item. Here are a few pictures to show the style of helm that we will be offering.
We will offer stainless 14 gauge tops and face plates with a leather camail for $550.00 plus the shipping. We will also offer them in mild steel 12 gauge top with a 14 gauge face plate with a leather camail for $450.00 plus the shipping.

We will also offer the helms without the leather camails for $50.00 less.

All opinions are welcome

Cheers
Jackie

Eirik · Post by **Eirik** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:24 am

Well done, sir!!

Sergeant Marli · Post by **Sergeant Marli** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:35 am

Time frame?

Keegan Ingrassia · Post by **Keegan Ingrassia** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:35 am

Gahhh...I love this style of helm so very, very much...but I can't start a whole new century! Not yet...I'm too far in with the Mafia; they'll kill me if I back out now. :sad:

Fantastic work, sir; I've seen a lot of attempts at these helms, but you've got the shape the way I love it: refined, purposeful, and crisp.

Randy W · Post by **Randy W** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:06 am

Jackie - gorgeous as always!

Edward MacTavish · Post by **Edward MacTavish** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:35 am

Very nice, If I hadent made one while I was deployed I would be tempted.

Edward

Dafydd · Post by **Dafydd** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:58 am

Been thinking about a Crusader rig, something my persona's "great, great, etc." grandpa would have worn. Thinking a LOT harder now.

Exactly the helm I had in mind...

Syrfinn · Post by **Syrfinn** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:00 am

Really nice, Jackie.

shamrockarmoury · Post by **shamrockarmoury** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:24 am

Serjeant Marli wrote:Time frame?

Time frame. The goal is to have at least three done be the 29th of this month.

Cheers
Jackie

shamrockarmoury · Post by **shamrockarmoury** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:25 am

Thanks everyone

I really like how they have turned out .

Cheers
Jackie

twoswords · Post by **twoswords** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:59 pm

I probably bought the helmet figured in picture 101_0600.JPG (The second picture.)

Visibility offered is quite good. Not as good as an open-faced helmet, but not far from it either. I found that I could easily make the transition from 10+ years of open-faced to this one with minimal adjustment.

Breathing works pretty well. The air will mainly escape out through the eye slots, but that is nothing that hinders in any way unless you are breathing like a crazed celt on speed, at which point you should take a break anyway.

Construction is easy and well made. There may be a slight safety issue with the lower side area between the front and back plate gap depending on local rules, but with the leather camail attached I felt safe in it, and I am usually a pretty critical marshal. I had three marshals look at it, and they all felt it to be fully acceptable.

"Paddability" It took me only around 30 minutes to pad the helmet up to a very snug and secure fit. Together with a chinstrap this helmet can take some solid thrusts and you will be fine. There is a slight risk that the helmet tilts forward if not secured properly, and your nose will make contact with the bridge, but that depends on how close your face is to the eye slots. It is a small risk, and will ONLY affect you if you pad or attach the chin strap in a bad manner.

Impact "feel" I have had two shots (2) in two full practices that have felt a bit weird to me. I talked with the person fighting me and we came to a satisfactory conclusion on both shots. It came down to a classic case of learning how ones helmet feels and acts. No "blind spots" so far. Does it "ring" with most shots? No. Does it ring occasionally? No. The only spot I have found where there is any "ring" to it is if I am hit with a glancing shot over the front/side-plate. However, my helmet is also padded to give room for my ears, so any shots there will have more ring to them naturally.

Style This is serious bling for your buck. 450 pistols for this helmet is a steal. Your friends WILL hate you for having such a cool helmet.

Overall I am happier than a little kid who finds his dad's porn magazine stash early on a Christmas morning. I love the look, I like the prize, I like the visibility, I like...everything. I dont recommend anyone to get one, because I want to be alone in looking this stylish in my new good safe helm.

shamrockarmoury · Post by **shamrockarmoury** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:49 am

twoswords wrote:I probably bought the helmet figured in picture 101_0600.JPG (The second picture.)

Visibility offered is quite good. Not as good as an open-faced helmet, but not far from it either. I found that I could easily make the transition from 10+ years of open-faced to this one with minimal adjustment.

Breathing works pretty well. The air will mainly escape out through the eye slots, but that is nothing that hinders in any way unless you are breathing like a crazed celt on speed, at which point you should take a break anyway.

Construction is easy and well made. There may be a slight safety issue with the lower side area between the front and back plate gap depending on local rules, but with the leather camail attached I felt safe in it, and I am usually a pretty critical marshal. I had three marshals look at it, and they all felt it to be fully acceptable.

"Paddability" It took me only around 30 minutes to pad the helmet up to a very snug and secure fit. Together with a chinstrap this helmet can take some solid thrusts and you will be fine. There is a slight risk that the helmet tilts forward if not secured properly, and your nose will make contact with the bridge, but that depends on how close your face is to the eye slots. It is a small risk, and will ONLY affect you if you pad or attach the chin strap in a bad manner.

Impact "feel" I have had two shots (2) in two full practices that have felt a bit weird to me. I talked with the person fighting me and we came to a satisfactory conclusion on both shots. It came down to a classic case of learning how ones helmet feels and acts. No "blind spots" so far. Does it "ring" with most shots? No. Does it ring occasionally? No. The only spot I have found where there is any "ring" to it is if I am hit with a glancing shot over the front/side-plate. However, my helmet is also padded to give room for my ears, so any shots there will have more ring to them naturally.

Style This is serious bling for your buck. 450 pistols for this helmet is a steal. Your friends WILL hate you for having such a cool helmet.

Overall I am happier than a little kid who finds his dad's porn magazine stash early on a Christmas morning. I love the look, I like the prize, I like the visibility, I like...everything. I dont recommend anyone to get one, because I want to be alone in looking this stylish in my new good safe helm.

Your Grace

Thank you for your honest review

and I am glad that you are happy with your purchase. If you ever have any problems or need anything? just let us know and we will be more then happy to help you anyway we can.

Cheers
Jackie

shamrockarmoury · Post by **shamrockarmoury** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:40 am

Your Grace

We are starting a new gallery of work that we have done with the person in there kits. I would love a picture of you in your kit with the helm if you don't mind to put up on the website.

Thanks
Jackie

Roland Brokentooth · Post by **Roland Brokentooth** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:22 am

As a proud owner of a Shamrock helm, I would just like to say that you can not go wrong with a Shamrock product.

twoswords · Post by **twoswords** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:00 pm

Had some people ask me about my helm at AEth Crown today, so I referred them to the archive and am bumping this thread.

Syrfinn · Post by **Syrfinn** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 12:26 am

Yeah, I keep sending folks Jackies way also, when they asked about my old roman helm. Now I will be able to send folks Jackies way, when they see me in the new bascinet. :p

Eudo · Post by **Eudo** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:13 am

Very nice helm!

NeeSayer · Post by **NeeSayer** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:03 am

I don't have this helm, but I do have another shamrock helm. Absolutely love it, rock solid and amazing work for the price he charges. I recommend him to anyone looking for armour whole heartedly

shamrockarmoury · Post by **shamrockarmoury** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:56 am

Wow thanks everyone for sending people my way. I really try to do what I can to make nice work for a good price.
It has been a bit nuts on make times here lately with my wife back in school and me having to watch one of my girls and there is my armor apprentice. He has had two aunts killed in the last few months that has put him in a bit of blaaa, but things are smoothing out now and we are back on track for now

Cheers
Jackie