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Sir Edward:
Quite true. I think my concern (and I suspect Pamela's as well) is how sharp/narrow of a surface this example has at the center of the sternum. Sport fencing chest-protectors tend to have a wider flat area in the center, if I recall correctly, and they're not intended for taking heavy percussive blows.
Are there historical examples that are so... ahem.. anatomically endowed?
Sword Chick:
--- Quote from: Sir Edward on 2008-07-23, 19:43:42 ---
Quite true. I think my concern (and I suspect Pamela's as well) is how sharp/narrow of a surface this example has at the center of the sternum.
--- End quote ---
Exactly. I was being silly, but my question was serious. I think a more traditional breastplate would provide better protection and, honestly, would be more comfortable to wear.
As a point of reference, I wear a "male" sport fencing chest protector for rapier fencing. I wear it more for comfort though. It fits me better. (Insert joke here, but I'll be the first to point out that a 38D I'm not.)
Sword Chick:
So what do you think? The descriptions are slightly different, but to my untrained eye the photos look like the same legs.
The new listing
http://www.revival.us/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=336
The previous listing
http://www.revival.us/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=293
Do I try again? And I wonder what happened to the greaves if they are the same. Certainly neither picture matches the legs that were actually sent to me the first time.
Sir Wolf:
i dunno, they dont look too off from the ones you got. i would say stay clear of these imho.
Sir Wolf:
hmmmm since your looking for legs, heres some links
http://www.madmattsarmory.com/inv_legs.php
http://spiers-saddlery.stores.yahoo.net/standststful.html
http://spiers-saddlery.stores.yahoo.net/greaves.html
www.icefalcon.com
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