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Fantasy swords abound in online markets. Long, short, Asian or Eurpoean – practically any weapon may be conveniently bought online. Such is the boost that the popularity of costume play has wrought upon the weapons reproductions industry. The Roman armor is particularly popular, perhaps because it is used not only for costume play but also for some romantic activities. Hopefully, chivalry still lives and men can still think to dress in their Roman armor, ride on a white horse and sweep the lovely maiden off her feet!
Perhaps it is time to take the focus off the war and killing and chaos that existed during the 17th century; rather, more emphasis should be made on the gallantry, chivalry and other values which propagated during those times. Instead of imparting lessons on how to fight, kill and wreak havoc, perhaps it is time to surface the peacetime culture of the peoples during those times.
Should it be difficult to immediately shift focus on peaceful practices, perhaps we could start with understanding how the warriors and soldiers were able to cope with the difficulties of their daily lives. It is inspiring to discover non-weapon items being sold online. This includes the Roman Legionnaire’s Canteen, which, while still a part of the gadgets carried in a Soldier’s bag, is not something that is used to hurt the enemy. In fact, this integral part of a Roman Legionnaire’s “Sarcina” has the primary function to sustain the soldier through the cold and the hardships that he has to endure through the march to battle.
The history of the medieval armor may be traced back to as far as 500 B.C. making them perfect pieces for collection purposes. Genuine and real armors, of course, are quite hard to find, if you will find one, and are impossibly expensive. This is why replicas are the best alternative if you want to complete your medieval collection including medieval swords, daggers, shields and many other types of weapons.
One great choice for an armor is the German Gothic Cuirass with Tasset. This intricately designed and wonderfully made armor is flawless. It will be a great addition to your collection if you want them all displayed in a room. You can have it at 32% discount if you decide to buy from DungeonKnight.com which sells it at only $459.99 while others give it at $674.99
The original German Gothic Armor was used during the 2nd half of the fifteenth century. It was during this time that armors reached their apex when it comes to beauty and craftiness both in functionality and form. At the battlefields of The War of Roses, such armor will be commonly sited.
The German Gothic armor you will be ordering online includes the back and the breast plates along with its tasset and fauld that is used mainly for the protection of the thighs. This armor is carefully handcrafted with an 18 gauge steel. Its make is Windlass Steelcrafts. It weighs about 17 pounds.
While it is a great collection to be displayed, you may also choose to use it in costume parties, personifying the warriors of yesteryears. This will fit chest size of up to 46 inches and waist size of up to 38 inches.
Armed from head to toe the Roman Army is one the greatest fighting force the world has ever seen. It has a vast array of sophisticated weaponry used to create havoc in every land they set foot on. It has the most organized and well-trained troops. Their very existence pacified most of the known world.
The Roman Army is composed of several legions which consisted several cohorts and fully equipped and organized heavy infantries called legionnaires. Each legionnaire is equipped with the most complete arsenal a Roman armor the world of that time would fear and admire.
Roman legions are most famous for their tortoise-like defense called “testudo”. It is created due to multiple soldiers compressing each other with their shields roofing and covering each side. This formation is allowed because of the type of shield they are using.
Some army sacrifices defense for offense. And that is the last thing they would think before facing an elite Roman legion. The Roman legion won’t do that because they have a very complimentary weapon for their heavy defense. Unlike some fantasy swords that are big and bulky, the Romans made their weapons of choice simpler. The Roman short sword called “gladius” is used for thrusting enemies. Its 24” length would fit to the heavily armored Roman legionnaires. Mixed with the Roman formation of tightly compacted soldiers, it is a deadly weapon.
Roman armies march a vast world, so they needed to have a “sarcina” which includes several items like food, a Roman Legionnaire’s Canteen, entrenching tools, “loculus” or a leather satchet and the stakes used for camp construction called “sudis”.
Romans are prepared, well equipped and well trained. This explains how the Romans established the greatest empire of all time.
There are various parallel universes existing alongside the one we call real. There is the online community and the underground world. Some people also choose to give in to their passions and, further, seek the company of similarly motivated individuals of the same interests to form a world of their own.
People who have a common interest in medieval memorabilia and collectibles, for instance, are rising in number; hence, their community of medieval warriors has also grown in size. Real life swords sell like hotcakes on various merchant websites and even forums and exchanges. There are many on the lookout for even just one authentic Roman armor for sale. These items are among the much sought after collectibles online.
This is why you should snap up Dungeon Knight’s offer as soon as you can. Made of 16-guage polished carbon steel, this Roman 2-Piece Body Armoury can make any collector’s mouth water. It feels like an authentic replica of medieval armours that have grown to popularity during the classical era. Imagine a soldier marching off to war in these sparkling but heavy and cumbersome attire. One can’t help but be impressed that these soldiers have energy left to actually fight.
It is probably a once in a lifetime experience to touch and wear such finely crafted metal. Thankfully, this replica weighs a lot lighter than the original. At only 9 pounds, this is something you can actually wear to an event or party without heaving and gasping the whole time! This will surely pique the interest and open the pockets of many other medieval fanatics out there. Few would pass up on the chance to become a Knight in Shining Armour, even for just a night so be quick to grab it online while it’s still there.
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Armor has been in use since the ancient times. Examples of it could easily be seen in Japan, where samurai men donned full bodied armor during war expansions to protect them from other samurais’ swords. Another excellent example would be Knights. Now when envisioning knights it wouldn’t be complete without their armor. Among the pieces of armor, besides the helmet, the shin guards and the shield, there is a breast like protection called the chain mail like the Hauberk 60 inch Chest Full Sleeve – 36” Long. The chainmail armor is made of a combination of leather fabric and interlocking iron rings. These iron rings are either riveted or welded. Of course as time passed, other materials were added to the chainmail such as iron discs for better protection.
Surely, as a child, you must have tried making a chainmail by yourself? Your mom must have always been clueless as to why her metal laundry hangers keep disappearing. Making your chainmail is possible albeit hard to do. All you’ll need is a simple know how and some pliers. But why strain yourself when you can simply purchase this lovely chainmail. Though it doesn’t use the standard method of riveting, it still delivers an awesome appearance for roleplay. It is not recommended for weapon contact for the very same reason. The chainmail is available in high steel, mild steel and aluminum. So if you’re going for cosplay, then choose the aluminum one for maximum comfort.
It’s not as heavy as the chain mails of the dark ages, but who needs heavy material when a lighter one can achieve the desired look.
Back in the 15th and 16th century, a medieval armor should be worn over a specially padded jacket called the arming jacket. Plated armor has been used all across Europe during the medieval era.
Dungeon Knight offers an authentic replica of an Arming Jacket-Black. This one rivals only the original version. It can be worn during any costume party or convention or you may just want to display it together with your collection of medieval stuff. Anyone who loves that era would want to own one of these arming jackets just for the heck of it.
The arming jackets are crafted to provide more protection and security to the armor from vivious pounding of swords. There are specific parts of the jacket which you can sew to the armor to improve stability. It really is crafted to ensure that the wearer is provided boosted protection and not just to add up to the weight of the warrior’s attire. Nonetheless, the weight itself is part of the security as mentioned. All these have been carefully thought out to ensure that its functions are performed perfectly well.
It has to be mentioned that during the 15th century, medieval military craftsmanship has entirely developed to merge form and function. This is one proof to that merger. Clearly, the use of arming jackets together with exquisitely design medieval armors provide that extraordinary comfort and protection to the warrior off to the battlefield.
Dungeon Knight has given as the honor to own some of the most accurate replica of the original arming jackets worn by medieval warriors during their time. If you are an avid collector of anything medieval or just fond of that era, here’s something to keep in your wardrobe.
It was during the latter part of the 1400s when German Gothic Mitten Gauntlets has seen the light of the day. Artisans and blacksmiths during the medieval era have focused on medieval armor to embattle the fierceness of barbaric tribes who would rather resort to ambush than face the conquistadors in a battle field.
Guerilla warfare has become the strategy of these tribes the battle the more professional army of the empire. Germany’s contribution to that is by means of mitten gauntlets. These come in handy whenever a flying spear or an arrow heads towards a medieval warrior and all that is left for him to do is to shield himself with his free hand.
For us who need not worry about getting killed by a flying spear, Dungeon Knight offers a replica of the German Gothic Mitten Gauntlets for the purpose of reliving those days when walking with just a few layers of clothing on is tantamount to walking naked.
German Gothic Mitten Gauntlets are preferred by most medieval era artifacts collectors and historians because it was the first time in that era when military blacksmiths began focusing on the merger of form and function. It is obvious in the way the German Gothic Mitten Gauntlets are crafted. The design perfectly executes its purpose but did not compensate the aesthetic value at all.
The medieval armors available at Dungeon Knight were also crafted using the same principle. Only, the armors are not supposed to be used in real battles. Not especially now that swords are replaced by grenades, or worse, missile launchers.
If you think that no one would ever thought of buying suits of armor that we have seen available at Dungeon Knight, well think again. There are collectors and gothic aficionados who do spend a fortune collecting metal stuff that they don’t get to wear too often. Alright then, most of these collectors don’t even wear the thing. What would you do wearing a Gothic Suit of Armour -18 Gauge Steel- after all?
Well, you heard that right, these suits of armor are actually wearable only if you want to. The armor perfectly fits any regular size human being and goes well with swords. That’s right! It has been tried and tested. Even the biggest wrestler can fit into this gothic armor. Of course, the smaller you are the more comfortable you are wearing them.
Mind you, however, wearing an armor is not supposed to be comfortable. So if you want to wear that cosplay event for the effort, you might as well wear this one. It would surely be appreciated, they would be the ones who’ll get embarrassed not giving the award to you.
But really, you don’t need to think about flaunting the armor by wearing it to get the satisfaction you’ve always wanted. Just place it along with the rest of your collections and have someone come over to your house for them to see how much your burgeoning collection is growing from the moment you bought your very first medieval sword to that newest addition—the Gothic Suit of Armour -18 Gauge Steel-.
The Roman 2-Piece Body Armoury is made of 16 gauge polished carbon steel which ensures an almost perfect reproduction of the real thing, at least the ones that we see in the movies.
Roman armor was used in the classical era. It is distinguished as a military armor used by Roman soldiers back then and was produced using ancient metal casting techniques. Despite the lack of sophisticated technology, these armors are proven to be greatly effective in improving the defense of Roman soldiers against swords back then. It would be a shame if today’s reproduction would turn out as suckers for the original.
Dungeon Knight ensures us that the Roman 2-Piece Body Armoury set available for pre-ordering on the website are much like the real thing. But they would also encourage buyers to go and try out the armor as it is completely usable. Otherwise, it would also look great in your collection of Greek and Roman stuff.
The Roman 2-Piece Body Armoury set is also complete with the leather strap as we will find in the original. Manufacturers ensure the accuracy of the replica by doing comprehensive historical research on the era, focusing on military history.
The only difference, probably, is its weight. The replica merely weighs 9 lbs which is a lot lighter than the Roman armors used during the time of Julius Caesar or even that of Nero’s. That is why we are encouraging collectors to actually try the armor out. They could really wear it in a costume party which is way cooler than just looking at it displayed in your room.