More Estrella reviews

Lianor de Najera · Post by **Lianor de Najera** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:09 pm

Picked up a number of things at Estrella, so like a previous poster, decided I'd just submit all my reviews here.

1. Silk Banners (Isabella) - these worked out truly great, and I had even less issue with mine out in the rain than she did. Thank you!

2. Bazubands and Demis (Torvaldr) - These are simply stunning! The bazubands, in particular drew a lot of praise, and I was happy to tell everyone where I'd gotten them. My first time ever wearing anything like these, and they were super comfortable. Need a few tweaks in the padding (which I did myself, although he kindly gave me some suggestions) and whatnot, but for a first wearing of the most fiddly-fitting piece of armour (IMHO), they were great.

3. Dished Round Shield (Windrose) - This looks fantastic, although I haven't had the chance to try it out yet (need to finish edging and whatnot). I very much look forward to putting it through its paces. The customer service for my odd requests was wonderfully responsive and helpful.

4. Shield painting and Table Plaque (Heraldic Creations) - I can't say enough about how great these guys were to deal with, and both the shield and the plaque look amazing. Will definitely be dealing with them again in future!

5. Arrows (Elk Ridge Archery) - Gorgeous self-nocked arrows. I'm still getting used to them, so hard to give a full review of how they shoot, but I think they'll be no problem at all once I adjust. And they really are beautiful.

Think that's it! I was running out of adjectives there by the end...:-) Thanks to all the aforementioned vendors!

Amanda M · Post by **Amanda M** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:56 pm

Thanks for the review.

I thought it was funny that we stood next to each other for about five minutes before seeing if we were the ones we were looking for. :oops:

I think the biggest issue with mine was that the ends were resting on wet tent canvas for an extended period of time since they were the only parts that faded.

Lianor de Najera · Post by **Lianor de Najera** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:47 am

:-) Well, it was my first Estrella, and I was a bit overwhelmed and running on very little sleep. Really, you had no way to spot me, so you're more than excused.