I have a question for those that would know better from experience.
Where should the ends of the plates sit? For example, the knees for sale:
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are "16ga mild steel 5.5" across the knee, 8.5" from center of knee to top of demi-cuisse, 8.5" from center of knee to bottom of demi-greave."
that all seems a bit small to me? and I'm not exactly a tall guy. From the center of the knee to the top of the cuisse at that length I still have about 4.5" to my hip bone joint and about 2.5" left to my inseam... is that a good thing for movement? or is that a bit too much room?
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it's about the same with the arms as well.
I have no idea about plate to be honest. But for that price and the protection they'd afford, I'm definitely thinking about them
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This weekend I'm picking up a helm, spaulders, and an aluminum hauberk for a deal from my Knight Instructor so that's about all I'll need left
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and Lord Dane, totally get your perspective about the pigface bascinet... although, taking the face-plate off, it'd make a nice Irish bascinet
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beautiful equipment regardless