Went HEMA shopping today. Bought the 82nd Shorty face mask/helmet from Destroyer Modz, a cruciform feder from Castille Armory, a pair of Koning Gloves from St. Mark (which won't arrive 'till March maybe, depending on where I fall in the ordering que), and a nylon chest protector and HEMA gear bag ("fits a long sword" - worth a try) from Purple Heart Armoury. I've got a full set of general training pads, cup, etc from my Krav Maga training so I think I will hold off on buying a sparring jacket just yet. On that note, any informed opinions on the PBT sparring jackets? I suspect the included guards and pads (that have to be removed for cleaning - and then have to be put back into the now-smaller holes afterwards) (this is not my first rodeo) may be more trouble than they are worth. It looks attractively priced compared to the basic Axel Petterrson SPES jacket, but ...
That was a quick thousand bucks; good thing it's only "fiat currency", what?
Thoughts, opinions, rude gestures?
Links:
http://www.destroyermodz.com/product/the-82nd-shorty/
http://castillearmory.com/
http://www.saintmark.se/
http://www.woodenswords.com/default.asp
http://pbthistoricalfencing.com/
http://www.woodenswords.com/product_p/spes-jacket.htm
