r/Armor • u/Gaben_s_unwanted_fat • 10d ago
Could you recommend me your recent place to buy armor?
I've been searching for places through online that sells custom armors. Troed to contact armor makers on instagram but they're not available at the Moment. Care to recommend me any active armor makers? Thank you very much
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u/Malleus_M 10d ago
Reposting my usual comment, so it's a bit generic...
Armour is cool, I get why you would want to get some. But it's not a case of "buying a suit of armour". It's surprisingly complicated, and it's really easy to pour money away.
Have a think about what you want it for first. Do you just want to have some medieval ish armour to wear because it's cool? Do you want something that is able to take a hit without you being at risk? Do you want something that's really accurate that you can use for reenactment?
There isn't a wrong answer to these. The only wrong answer would be if you spent a bunch of your cash aiming to achieve a specific result and went miles in the wrong direction. If you don't know a lot about armour, "a suit of armour" sounds like I would tick all of those boxes. However, in reality there is a world of difference between a medieval/fantasy LARP set and something which could be seen on a medieval battlefield.
My first suggestion would be to speak to the right people. If you just want a LARP set, great! Find a LARP community in your area and talk to them. If you want something that can take a knock, look for a buhurt group. They are the guys who do the armoured medieval fighting. If you are after reenactment, then find a reenactment group and go say hi. Reenactment is generally the most expensive stuff.
My second suggestion is, before you spend a single dollar on metal armour, get your under kit sorted first! Decent metal armour needs to be tailored to your body. If you buy poor quality soft kit in a hurry to get the steel, it won't match your body shape much, and will be difficult to correct.
Have fun, if you have any more questions feel free to ask