Fighting in a Morion

Hospitaller@Acre · Post by **Hospitaller@Acre** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:47 pm

Anyone on the archive fight or use to fight in a Morion? Give me your opinion. I have a friend that is interested in doing a later persona.
Thanks,

Murdock · Post by **Murdock** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:37 pm

i tried it once

he kept putting the helmet on backwards

and swinging the sheild and tried to strap the sword to his arm

oh wait

you said _ in_ not with, and morIon with an "i"

:lol:

AvM · Post by **AvM** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:56 pm

Dutchess Eanor of the Middle does.

Roland Brokentooth · Post by **Roland Brokentooth** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:23 am

I've never seen it but I think a conquistador persona would be hawt!!

Hospitaller@Acre · Post by **Hospitaller@Acre** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:09 am

He is looking at a border reiver persona. Burgonets or morions are the big choices...

Baron Alejandro · Post by **Baron Alejandro** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:01 am

Morions are great-looking, and have their pros & cons. Practically speaking for SCA armored combat, be real careful about catching lateral shots on the high fin, like the conventional on-side or off-side head shot - if it lands high it could torque your neck. On the other paw, I have observed them to shed a lot of shots that come straight down the middle.

This reminds me, Johann Coldiron, check your PMs. :wink:

A burgeonet is another really good answer- the 'dorsal fin' isn't nearly so tall, and they're just as plausible as morions. I love fighting in mine.