Detailed review of my Jiri Klepac gauntlets.

Strongbow · Post by **Strongbow** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:24 am

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white mountain armoury · Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:49 am

very nice, nice website also

Tristan vom Schwarzwald · Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:44 am

With felt padding, you feel it is OK for SCA combat with greatsword/pole arm?

Strongbow · Post by **Strongbow** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:46 pm

Tristan vom Schwarzwald wrote:With felt padding, you feel it is OK for SCA combat with greatsword/pole arm?

Dunno for sure.... I play strictly sowrd and shield for now, though I itend to build a pollaxe very soon.

It isn't the area covered by metal that concerns me. These areas have a nice rigidness to them and the finger leathers/felt padding provide a very safe covering in my view. I can say that the fleshy underside of the thumb feels a little exposed, even though I haven't been hit there yet. I feel very comfortable with them sword and shield, I'll post my further thoughts on it once I try pollaxe. I am probably getting a pair of gaunts from Ken Zicker that are more optimized for SCA combat. Then I'd keep these for living history.