review: A vitus shield

Nissan Maxima · Post by **Nissan Maxima** » Mon May 22, 2006 4:02 pm

I bought one of my men a huge Vitus heater shield for melee. It arrived painted with the team logo. Vitus was a pleasure to do business with. The shield is just fucking marvelous. I will post a picture when I get one.

D. Sebastian · Post by **D. Sebastian** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:05 pm

Maximillian · Post by **Maximillian** » Tue May 23, 2006 2:00 am

Johann Lederer · Post by **Johann Lederer** » Tue May 23, 2006 7:14 am

"The shield is just fucking marvelous"

Nissan,
Maybe Vitus can use that for his slogan!

D. Sebastian · Post by **D. Sebastian** » Fri May 26, 2006 1:12 pm

Pic please.

Nissan Maxima · Post by **Nissan Maxima** » Fri May 26, 2006 1:17 pm

Darter took some at AWP and when he posts em I will direct attention there.

Leo Medii · Post by **Leo Medii** » Sun May 28, 2006 1:44 am

I hope to be getting one for Pennsic.

If I can't break it, no SCA fighter can.

I saw a couple at AWP, wow....what a great job he does on these......soooooooo jealous!

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Sun May 28, 2006 8:50 am

Nothing is unbreakable. However, my new method is pretty damn tough. The core wooden shield has been improved.

Tarquin Bjornsson · Post by **Tarquin Bjornsson** » Sun May 28, 2006 10:18 am

and how well are they holing up? I will be in the market for an 18"X24" centreboss oval

Tarquin

Leo Medii · Post by **Leo Medii** » Sun May 28, 2006 3:13 pm

You know how I fight Vitus! :twisted:

If your shields last a couple of years of the abuse I give them it's a tank that is well worth dumping an aluminum one!
Yay looking better!

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Sun May 28, 2006 5:56 pm

They are holding up fine so far. The key was for me to stop bending the blanks myself- since I was only having luck bending crappy softer wood. I have a guy who does that now, and I cover them with the magic stuff.

Murdock · Post by **Murdock** » Sun May 28, 2006 10:08 pm

How did the weight end up with the new ones?

accdntprone · Post by **accdntprone** » Mon May 29, 2006 10:09 am

My (vitus) shield is fairly heavy, but its also big. (24" X 48") Its a war shield after all. I really dont think its much heavier than one of my old wood heaters of same size

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Mon May 29, 2006 10:17 am

A-Prone got a HUGE shield.
I will be honest, smaller and medium (knightly) sized shields are best for my system. These barn doors that people buy from me- if you want to fight in single combat with an archer's pavice on your arm, don't even ask me for a shield...unless you are strong and fit.

Murdock · Post by **Murdock** » Mon May 29, 2006 12:04 pm

So accdentprone

what is "fairly heavy"

i don't see that on my scales?

V whats your standard heater weigh?

My shields weigh bout 7-9 lbs when i'm done with everything.

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Mon May 29, 2006 12:08 pm

I don't HAVE a standard heater. My shields weigh more than aluminum- always have and always will.
-V

D. Sebastian · Post by **D. Sebastian** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:55 pm

Pic BAMMITT!!
:twisted:

Murdock · Post by **Murdock** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:03 pm

i don't use aluminum shields mine are birch or oak glued and curved.

accdntprone · Post by **accdntprone** » Mon May 29, 2006 10:54 pm

Tell yall what. I got a lot of crap going on in my life right now, but Ill try to get a pic taken of the shield and way it. I dont currently have any server space to upload a pic to, so I will need to email it to somone who can post it. Any takers?

D. Sebastian · Post by **D. Sebastian** » Mon May 29, 2006 11:15 pm

ME!

I'm just gonna lift it and put it on Sir Vitus' site anyway.

verizon@mattyd.com

Uneg · Post by **Uneg** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:15 pm

D. Sebastian wrote::bump:

Pic BAMMITT!!

On another message board, Darter wrote:"I will try to have the WP shot up by next week sometime. I didnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t shoot as much as I usually do. "

Jehan de Pelham · Post by **Jehan de Pelham** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:44 am

I bought ten. Five in the same general dimensions as the Black Prince Effigy, five smaller knightly shields for late 14th century folks. I will be offering these for sale as I receive them.

John
Jehan de Pelham, esquire and servant of Sir Vitus
www.mron.org

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:55 pm

Some recent orders.

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:56 pm

Again.

Saint-Sever · Post by **Saint-Sever** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:45 pm

Whoa.

What are the dimensions on the long, narrow one?

Michael

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:04 pm

Jehan de Pelham wrote:I bought ten. Five in the same general dimensions as the Black Prince Effigy

Not the general dimensions- exact copies of the Black Prince shields.
-V

Hold on Micheal S.S....let me go measure it.
-V

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:07 pm

That is Malcolm's. It is 19W X 33L . It weighs eight pounds.

Murdock · Post by **Murdock** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:12 pm

8lbs

thats not all that heavy.

Jehan de Pelham · Post by **Jehan de Pelham** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 7:45 am

That's not heavy at all, actually. I am used to a nine to ten pound shield.

John
Jehan de Pelham, esquire and servant of Sir Vitus
www.mron.org

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:20 am

It's those gigantic heaters that weigh so damn much.

SirIvar · Post by **SirIvar** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:36 pm

When i first got my 30" centerboss round i thought wow this is friking heavy then i mounted the boss and grip and started using it and it seems great .good ballance, and it seems very defiant( odd term) blows seem to stop dead on it no flex no mush it seems to tell enemy swords to screw off
i like it

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