In need of a good starter helm

[rantantilis]

Greetings all, New to the SCA and trying to put my own kit together so as to stop borrowing. Need a helm, would love a sugarloaf or perhaps somthing in a viking motif. Thank you.

[Caius705]

I know of a fellow selling a sugar loaf for a decent price. What is your head size and price range?

[rantantilis]

I have a good size melon...lol. I think we measured it out to 24 -24.5 already padded. As far as pricing, just not looking to spend a ton starter. Really looking for anything reasonable.

[Sevastian]

Hjalmr or Otto, both here on the A.A.

[Caius705]

To clarify, you're saying that with padding your head is 24-24.5 inches? Do you know what it is without padding?

[CarlisleCumbra]

I have a sugarloaf for sale. It was my starter helm so its got some scars. If you want we can discuss price.

[rantantilis]

To caius, the helms I've tried on belong to others and are already padded.

To carlisle, do you have any pics?

[Brego]

I strongly recommend Iron Monger. http://ironmongerarmory.com/

[tim_Belcher]

if you have a measuring tape measure the fattest part of your head, thats a good start

[rantantilis]

Sizing update, 23.5 is what I'm looking for.

[tim_Belcher]

thats not a good sized melon, 24 is pretty standard, 23ish is small so your right about normal
good luck with your hunt

[Arrakis]

I strongly recommend Iron Monger. http://ironmongerarmory.com/

Seconded so hard. I got him my measurements right before he started a batch of his Starter Bascinets and I had a helm in my hands in under two weeks.

I was utterly boggled.

Also, he has you take front-to-back, over-the-top, and side-to-side measurements of your head, as well as circumference, for a more accurate fit. Fantastic. Doesn't hurt that it's super inexpensive.

thats not a good sized melon, 24 is pretty standard, 23ish is small so your right about normal
good luck with your hunt

Where do you buy hats? I have a 23.25" head and that puts me deep in the L/XL section of any haberdasher I've been in. I know some SCA fighters have XXXL heads, but that doesn't make 23.5" small.

[tim_Belcher]

most sca people i have talked to (armorers included) mention that 24 inches is a fairly common head
my hat size is 7.5ish and i wear a large mich helmet.
usually i don't buy hats as i don't wear them unless i gotta

[Arrakis]

Huh. I wear hats fairly regularly (I like 'em) and I have to go to actual hat sellers, not just get whatever at Target or Wal-Mart; the One Size doesn't Fit Me.

A lot of the SCA guys up here in the EK have smaller heads than me, but a bunch have bigger, too. *shrug*

[Dougal Forester]

Oh, and rantantilis. Welcome to the Archive. Where are you located?

Matthias

[rantantilis]

Just north of nashville tn., and Thank you.