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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2021 2:13:30 GMT
Hello, I recently came into possession of bracers and Greaves and they are so big lol. Like they are meant to fit around a medium sized woman's thighs. Are they supposed to be that spacious? Is it for padding? I bent my bracers a bit just to narrow em a little, cause the spacing is ridiculous
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2021 6:34:03 GMT
Come on ya guys. You must have something
They supposed to be this way? I was always under th impression they were supposed to be form fitted but maybe I'm wrong
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2021 8:26:32 GMT
Nvm, turns out its fine when you have padding, such as a gambeson, underneath
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Post by pgandy on May 6, 2021 16:44:38 GMT
Come on ya guys. You must have something They supposed to be this way? I was always under th impression they were supposed to be form fitted but maybe I'm wrong Have patience. Whatever you wear underneath will affect the fit. I have bracers that I wore/wear on my bare arms when working on or near my razor wire fence. They work and I’m glad that I have them. But they are useless otherwise. My light weight gambeson and the heavy weight each require a different size. I found that my splint armour the most versatile as I can wear the same bracers with either gambeson due to their flex. Sometimes with plate it’s necessary to bend to fit and then there’s a good possibility it will fit only whatever you adjusted it for. Be glad that it’s loose enough to wear something underneath. |
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on May 7, 2021 13:24:52 GMT
Yes and yes.
Inherited armor wasn't built for *you*, so it won't fit perfectly.
Now fiddling with padding will help.
But are you just wearing it for costume, or you plan to spar in it?
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2021 19:52:38 GMT
Yea i decided I liked the fit after using padding. At first it felt way too big, without it. I'm not sure why, I had the impression you wore it over bare skin, but now I realized it doesn't make sense not to have padding
And I plan to spar in it.
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Post by christain on May 8, 2021 11:00:21 GMT
Bracers and greaves without proper padding are basically useless. Not only does the padding absorb shock, it also adds one final layer for a cut. I've found that most metal greaves and bracers are waaay too big to be worn without *something* under them. The one exception is a pair of leather bracers I got many years ago. However, they are two-layer---hard, shiny leather on the outside, and soft suede on the inside. Very comfy and even more so with light padding. ------McM
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2021 22:13:47 GMT
Bracers and greaves without proper padding are basically useless. Not only does the padding absorb shock, it also adds one final layer for a cut. I've found that most metal greaves and bracers are waaay too big to be worn without *something* under them. The one exception is a pair of leather bracers I got many years ago. However, they are two-layer---hard, shiny leather on the outside, and soft suede on the inside. Very comfy and even more so with light padding. ------McM You know, I was just considering that too leather bracers to wear under them as padding. They would be stiff enough to help with the shock I need some leg padding, but until then, my kickboxing Shin pads do the job haha |
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