What is the weight of you armour?

Jeff J · Post by **Jeff J** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:03 am

Owen wrote:

Owen - "The Shoveler"

St. George · Post by **St. George** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:39 am

It is odd how many people use leather, barrel plastic, and aluminum, thinking that they are going to "save weight" when in reality the thicknesses of those materials that they have to use in order to satisfy safety requirements makes them weigh considerably more than spring steel or stainless.

Alaric

Trevor · Post by **Trevor** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:49 am

My kit is around 60 lb.

Kenwrec Wulfe · Post by **Kenwrec Wulfe** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:40 pm

Right now - about 70 pounds top to bottom fully armoured. I will try to post a pic tonight.

When I finish my new kit - I am hoping that will be about 50.

Otto von Teich · Post by **Otto von Teich** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:41 pm

German Gothic 18 with some 16 gauge mild steel c.1480, 51lb...... Italian c.1390 mainly spring and some mild 50lb minus gauntlets and hauberk.My old fighting harness english c.1410 16 and some 14 gauge mild 85lb ouch!...Otto

Dalewyn · Post by **Dalewyn** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:46 pm

Both stainless and spring steel are on the high end of cost; the other materials that you mentioned are lighter than mild steel for a fair protective value and can sometimes be had fairly cheeply. As well, aluminum and plastic are low maintenence (like stainless), as can a leather kit if you don't live in a high humidity area like Florida. My two kits (and they protect from ankle to hands, to gorget) are 15-18lbs each + helmet, and are primarily plastic, though not barrel plastic.

DukeAlaric wrote:It is odd how many people use leather, barrel plastic, and aluminum, thinking that they are going to "save weight" when in reality the thicknesses of those materials that they have to use in order to satisfy safety requirements makes them weigh considerably more than spring steel or stainless.

Alaric

St. George · Post by **St. George** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:47 pm

I wouldn't say spring or stainless is more expensive. It looks like it is produced for the same ballpark prices you produce plastic for.

Alaric

Padrig · Post by **Padrig** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:59 pm

Jeff J wrote:
Owen wrote:

Owen - "The Shoveler"

Jeff, I love your armour. Very nice.

Pad

David Blackmane · Post by **David Blackmane** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:43 pm

The armour that I have that I count as mine (which is very little) comes out thusly.

Aluminum Birka-style lamellar, 6-7#
16g, 3/8" half-sleeved, waist lenght byrnie, 12-ish#
stainless gaunts, 4#
kite shield, 8#

The rest, which is kinda semi-permanent on loan to me is,
Roman-style helmet, 9#
Craptacular legs, 6# total
Junktastic arms, 4# total

So about 40# total....If I ditched the maille, 28#, but maille looks to cool.