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think there worth it?
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Re: think there worth it?
« Reply #1 on: 2011-01-15, 04:31:49 »
Sir Wolf, I don't know what to make of these.  I can usually identify a manufacturer in short order, but these are proving difficult.  You linked to a retailer and there seems to be 3 to 4 other web retailers selling the same product for $55 to $60.  They all carry the same armour and while some of it is very ugly, the sabatons look OK.  These may be manufactured in Mexico??

Proper fit is important with sabatons or your feet will hate you.  If you're handy and can make adjustments on your own I'd say go for it.

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You might want to give Allan at Merc Tailor a call to see if he can whip up a pair.  He might be more expensive, but they would be custom fit and you would be supporting a local craftsman (and a hell of a nice guy).
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Re: think there worth it?
« Reply #2 on: 2011-01-15, 16:06:58 »
ya i just posted them cause the price looked ok. I patterned out a pair a long time ago but never made a set.
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Re: think there worth it?
« Reply #3 on: 2011-01-15, 16:12:43 »
Agreed on checking with Allan at MercTailor. I'm trying to convince him to make a pattern for a set; I need 3 sets myself, so it might be worth his time to work on some if we have a bigger order for him.

At $60 ($70 shipped), it's not a bad deal at all. But as Rodney said, if they don't fit right, if they don't articulate right, they'll end up a shelf ornament, and then you'll be paying Allan (or someone else) to make a properly sized, properly articulated set for you. ;)
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Re: think there worth it?
« Reply #4 on: 2011-01-17, 04:01:08 »

I'm tempted to grab them just for the heck of it. But you're right. If they don't work, then it'll be a waste.
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Re: think there worth it?
« Reply #5 on: 2011-01-19, 16:15:10 »
If anyone's learned about 'waste' with regard to armor purchases, it is the Black Paladin.  I felt bad about letting those pieces back out onto the marketplace but there IS a market for those sorts of wares...they're big sellers too.  I'm in agreement with the others...as it was never in my plans to go full-armored, sabatons and gauntlets were never on my list of pieces to acquire but if I were going to, I'd talk to Allan first.  He's easy, no-nonsense and above all GOOD at what he does.  Very important, in my book.
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