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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #30 on: 2013-11-15, 18:01:41 »

8-in-1 makes for a horribly tight pattern, much like the 8-in-2 "double" mail. It sacrifices flexibility while weighing a lot more. 6-in-1 is more practical, but I think any of these tighter patterns are only practical with relatively thin wire.
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Re: Only the best will do, especially chainmail.
« Reply #31 on: 2013-11-15, 22:59:43 »
150? Is it butted mail? The one I was looking at was like 420 bucks :/
150 is definitely butted

It is butted.
its 160 flat butted.
Ill wait to spend the money for something better. like riveted.
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