Adam Savage Inspects a $500 Suit of Armor!

[@troy4340]

I'm most impressed on how they were able to get all that armour in that one box.

[@jeffreysmith236]

Exactly, that was my first thought too. I would be intimidated trying to pack that.

[@RegerAj]

And that the box survived the way it did from India.

[@scaddc]

The box was bigger on the inside. Lol.

[@KairuHakubi]

yeah usually you have to open a chest for each piece

[@christophe7723]

Armour is mostly hollow... I put my armour which has way more parts in a sport bag

[@ZuFFuLuZ]

I smell a new series called "A Savage Review of Armor", starting with the cheap ones and working your way up to the real beauties.

[@scottmantooth8785]

*maybe a long distance collaboration with Shad of Shadiversity...which would be absolutely and thoroughly amazing*

[@will2777]

@@scottmantooth8785 eh, maybe not, not if you're trying to get anything historically accurate

[@jackh_irl]

haha. I'd watch it

[@charlieharris2857]

I see this armor as a good head start on a really fun project to just tweak this thing beyond beyond it doesn't have to be a battle armor it could be a spaceship caveman armor I don't know you know it is candy colored paint job just freak freely see what you can do

[@cylewhipple7442]

That I would love to see.

[@forthwithtx5852]

Why am I thinking about buying a suit of armor? 30 minutes ago, it had never crossed my mind.

[@TheGreatAtario]

Honestly never considered it to be a real possibility. Now I'm wondering just how weirded out visitors would be

[@iplaywiiu547]

forget about buying it I'm going to make my own suit in a week or so

[@OwlskiTV]

@@iplaywiiu547 How's that going? Care to share your current WiP?

[@iplaywiiu547]

@@OwlskiTV I have a few videos of my progress on my channel

[@OwlskiTV]

​@@iplaywiiu547 Ah I see.. I'm not sure the kinda metal you're working with (looks like sheet aluminum?), but to help get a better curvature for the breastplate, you can form it using a sturdy rounded object. I'd also be careful and either roll the edges of your tassets (using a hammer), or at the very least deburr and round the edges with a file. All in all, a bit crude, but (if you keep at it) you'll learn as you continue to work on the hobby. Keep it up : )

[@bluetea1400]

That style or rear brace (upper arm) is historical, you find it a lot on Italian armor from around the 1570’s. The Chicago Institute of Art has some beautiful examples in their arms and armor collection.

[@sungodra1226]

Rerebrace

[@ChokyoDK]

Love how he just builds an armor stand in the middle of the video. Thats how you know he got a good workshop

[@Nagria2112]

that sounds impressive until you realise that his stand a 4 blocks of standard wood..... many many "bad" shops have 4 pieces of something lying around that could form that shape.

[@sturdybutter]

That etsy seller is gonna get so bombarded with orders

[@toggtlas7099]

Honestly forget about wearing it, that's a pretty nice display piece for 500 bucks. 👍

[@brandonyoung-kemkes1128]

Thank you for doing the research necessary to find affordable items. The information is very much appreciated!

[@erickelly7897]

Regardless of some tweaks and reworking that's allot of hardware for $500. Looks like a win to me.

[@Tyrantatheart]

As a former armourer, I can honestly say that I’ve never made anything for as little as $500, let alone a full suit. Yes, this armour is at the low end of the quality scale but, I can honestly say, I’ve seen far worse sold for much more. While this may be a descent purchase for use as a set rental, I think might feel reluctant to shell out the cash for it due to the potential slave labor that may have gone into its construction. Even with machine stamped pieces, it’s difficult for me to imagine how they kept the selling cost down to $500.

[@anttitheinternetguy3213]

This is really good point, im not An armourer but My best friend is an on/off blacksmith And i myself hand sew medieval clothes semi-professionally, And its mind boggling to think how that thing is costing so little. there is NO way its done in humane conditions. This should honestly Be The top comment or pinned by Adam.

[@hydroaegis6658]

When cost of living is not even $10 a day in some parts of India, things get done for cheap. What you think of as "slave labor" is normal living for a lot of people.

[@The.Pickle]

So, I spent quiet some time travelling around India and I can confirm Hydro Aegis's comment is accurate. I have seen, and you can see many videos on YT, of people churning out astonishingly intricate pieces of art made from stone, wood, metal etc. When I was travelling, the roads where packed for miles with workshops producing amazing stuff and it was so cheap I felt humbled because the same work done over here would have cost a hundred times more; it was all done with basic, old tools, no modern electric machinery.

[@deth3021]

​@@hydroaegis6658India has a massive problem with slave labor.

[@gd6864]

Its made in india

[@joshm3484]

Okay, so it doesn't rival a real, custom, hand made set of armor, but that's surprisingly good quality for a $500 set of armor.

[@gofoats]

Well, it looks like it was mass produced. The helmet quality is utter dookie. I've built some armor myself, and a helmet of that style would be over a thousand, and functional.

[@WoofyMcDoodle]

@@gofoats if the armor is 1mm thick everywhere then yeah it wont be very functional however I still believe it will hold up a douple of light hits when you do some easy fighting, but if its for display than this is 1 thousand times better than any custom build set.

[@Drikkerbadevand]

value wise it's extremely impressive. I'm pretty sure custom, hand made sets of historically accurate armor set you back thousands of dollars

[@Specter_1125]

Leg armor is actually more important for people riding than for infantry. You’re higher up when on a horse, so your legs are easier targets than when you’re on foot. Infantrymen commonly left their legs unarmored because they were hard targets. Cavalry began leaving their shins unarmored later in the 16th century due to the increasing weight needed to stop bullets.

[@MB-bt9km]

Almost seems like a nobrainer to get this much material in this state ready to be modified and fitted for $500

[@antraxxslingshots]

Totally. The amount of work that goes into just putting it together...not even counting the preparing of all parts and cost of material...amazing.

[@user-fk8zw5js2p]

Also, this suit is made of steel, not aluminum. Much more dent resistant and substantial, but quite a bit heavier too.

[@colbunkmust]

"fitting" steel armor to someone is almost as difficult as making it from scratch. Unless you're a skilled metalworker or know an armorer willing to do the modification for a good price, buying and armor with the intent of modifying it isn't likely worth it.

[@caerbannog]

If you take this pile of junk to an armourer and ask them to modify it to fit you, it will cost at least 2-3000$ and it will still not fit comfortably since the over all shape is completely wrong. It is probably more worthwhile to commission armour based on your measurements.

[@3212009a]

The is also the question if it's actually steel or just pot metal being called steel. What grade of steel, is it hardened or even hardenable. Has it been annealed to remove stress and fatigue from working. It's also pretty thin for armer. An awful amount of questions that may or may not be answerable.

[@bzqp2]

I can't imagine selling something like this for 500usd. I know the workforce in India is quite cheap, but damn.

[@kz.irudimen]

Yeah it's definitely crazy if you compare it to what it would cost in the west. But then in India the median salary seems to be around 400usd so that's a nice chunk of change over there.

[@damientonkin]

I imagine they saved a lot by making both arms the same

[@will2777]

Adam should invite toby capwell on, toby would be a great advisor for getting a harness together

[@DavidGuyton]

There's certainly no way I could produce that for anything close to $500. By the way, I just sent Tested a package....not exactly armor, but should be pretty fun. Be on the lookout for it.

[@BuzzLightyear9999]

Yeah, but David, your stuff is priceless…😉 (and of serious artisan quality…!)

[@firsttpt]

I suspect this was made in the 70s when minimum wage was $1.50/hr

[@jim1550]

@@firsttpt "Ships from India"

[@GardenGuy1942]

Is it a firearm?

[@DeadpoolNJ]

@@firsttpt alot of the armor you see on Amazon, ebay and places of that sort comes from India. Lots of different store/ seller names for only a handful of manufacturing locations. That's why the armor doesn't cost much. I have a few pieces from these places. Not bad for what you pay.

[@marcsr71]

Adams words This is going to need a lot of work. His viewers oh goodie

[@davidkelsey2864]

I just checked out that Etsy store, what shocked me was the Free shipping! Oh my how much does that box weigh?

[@audioupgrades]

I enjoyed this, especially seeing Adam get excited like a normal person (I) would while opening a box of armour.

[@DETHMOKIL]

Ok, no lie, I literally was looking at buying a cheap Esty suit of amour but held off. Having Adam make a video on it is such a fantastic coincidence. I wish he could review all the other random weird things in my shopping cart right now lol

[@DawahTrucker2024]

Adam I'm telling you that watching you putting that nice armor together it's very pleasing, relaxing and satisfying. I'm a person who likes to put things together manually. Great work!!

[@jeffcooper5138]

Those tassets are referred to as, “lobstered” when it’s many layered pieces like that.

[@MikeMallinson]

Digging the SCA shout out right at the beginning! When are we gonna see you at a fighter practice?!

[@ajtaranto1989]

I really enjoyed that, not just for the armor but for your personality while looking it over. Im so happy you made a KZbin channel because that would suck not being able to watch Adam Savage anymore.

[@Einygmar]

It looks really good for a 500 bucks suit of armor. It resembles a mid-late 16th century northern italian three quarter armor. It is a later period armor that doesn't require a lot of padding. The way you've assembled it is not entirely correct though. In this style of armor the gorget is usually the first thing to wear and the quirass goes over it.

[@gumiiburr]

Once again I'm suggesting Adam do an entire series with the SCA. Adam would have an absolute ball with every part of the organization.

[@WeirdAlsOdderCousin]

Agreed. But who says he hasn't already? Hosting an armoring workshop and inviting SCA armorers to film segments would be a LOT of fun!

[@sethcallaghan]

yes! this is something I want. tested@pennsic

[@andrewbrown6522]

Pretty sure theyd tell him to leave the 1mm armor at home...

[@vassargo8380]

I'm so happy watching this video because you're so happy in it! Your excitement is infectious. Love it.

[@alexandergoodman9292]

I quite honestly might pick it up. I have wanted a suit of armor for a while, but I have never gotten a full set, and this looks like a good begining, at least for me. Thank you so much for the video, it was really helpful!

[@mmseng2]

13:20 "I need... an armor stand" 2 seconds later: "Oh, here's one"

[@KarlRoyale]

I know I was thinking the same thing!

[@80wolfmanrob]

What makes it better is the stand was just one piece and he just built on to it to fit the armor.

[@jamesc264]

That takes me back to my SCA days and the fitting wearing and fighting in Armor for best part of 25 years..smile

[@ssenkcalb]

That rotating arm joint is great until someone lays a weapon against it with any level of force, then you can say bye bye to arm rotation. Probably why it is not very common in traditional armor. That formed bevel would not take a whole lot of damage before becoming completely locked, I small dent or welt would probably do it. Not taking smack, still an awesome deal.

[@SuperFunkmachine]

Only there's mountains of 16th century armour with that same joint.

[@artor9175]

@@SuperFunkmachine 16th century combat was very different from full-contact SCA combat, and anyone in period who could afford the armor could afford a smith to repair the stuff after every fight. Most modern re-creationists don't have that option.

[@anonymic79]

The swivel arms remind me of stove pipe swivels, but what they've done is simple bead roller work.

[@takagan85]

A good set of commisioned custom made fit nowadays costs roughly around 4K or so in usd, and thats only the "plate armor" part, you'll most likely want to have a taliored padded armor and taliored mail armor. I hope we get to see Adam Savage getting a set of custom made armor, it'll bring so much joy to an armor enthusiast!

[@AragornElessar]

adam did make a suit of armor with terry english (there's a playlist of the process).

[@NP-zl7dz]

These videos make my Mondays 627% better

[@plumplawoof]

Funny watching your videos on the antique armors in the museum, handling them so delicately, to throwing this shit around

[@berner]

For a display piece, it's a great $500 item to upgrade the look of your home - like maybe a front hall or living room piece. It looks like whoever made it took the time to study the design and construction of 16th(?) century plate armour. The only quam I can really say I have is that Adam... you put the Gorget on the outside and not under the Cuirass ;)

[@annastebelskyj580]

I'm watching these out of order, so it's cute to see how intrigued Adam is about the stovepipe fitting to rotate at the bicep, and two years later he saw the exact same fitting on an extant example at the Met.

[@GreyDevil]

Would love Peter Lyon's opinion on the armor's build quality and engineering

[@amphicorp4725]

I really hope Adam will make more content in collaboration with bladesmiths and armorsmiths. My favorite content Adam has on this channel is from that vein and I always love to see more

[@pollyg562]

i paid $800 for a repair and refitting of a set of armor i actually owned, and I've paid $2000 for a set of gauntlets to the elbow,

[@shockwave6213]

The spinning joint on the upper arm was a feature found on late and expensive armor. This set looks like a 16th century style based on the pauldrons and Cuisses (thigh armor)

[@artor9175]

I wouldn't recommend it for use in SCA combat. One solid hit on that joint could crease the metal, and then you couldn't turn your arm.

[@680x0]

A couple points... first, just terminology: that bracket on the front of the cuirasse that you called a "shield holder" is actually a lance rest. Next, 0.040 inches (or 1 millimeter) comes out to roughly 25 gauge metal. That's way too thin for the SCA combat you mentioned towards the beginning of the video. My armor was 16-gauge steel, and still got occasional dents. I know some people used 18 gauge in places, especially where there was a lot of overlap... but 24/25 gauge would be pretty useless.

[@jafrazer]

I get that Adam has way higher standards for armour than I do, but I would be totally happy with that as a $500 purchase. I'd love to see a series where Adam does all of the alterations that were bouncing around in his head at the end of this video.

[@nubreed13]

Well at that level a suit isn't really wearable since the joints don't usually work right.

[@reload5082]

As someone who has had several harness made i have to say i am impressed. As a display piece its very good

[@tyknee]

Everytime I see a pair of gauntlets, I'm taken back to the time I watched Robin Hood: Men in Tights. The dual slap when Cary Elwes slaps Roger Rees with a gauntlet

[@murphsmodels8853]

"But at least I can speak in an English Accent." *Looks at camera*

[@vilstef6988]

Overall, not bad! For display or starters, quite good. Doing adjust to fit will take some time. Not a bad price compared to starting from zero!

[@twafer1226]

I’d say for the price alone it would be worth getting just to have a solid starting point to modify from

[@kennethiman2691]

I'm impressed for the price!

[@pkrdy3]

We obviously need a follow up video where you show us how you go about fitting it and improving on it, with a finished product on your body at the end!

[@peterkelley6344]

Keep in mind that Adam HAS buildt a suit of armor from scratch as an apprentice armorer.

[@gregoryfox9286]

It's reminiscent of English civil war armour, put it over a ' Buff coat ' and replace the helmet with a ' Lobster tail ' helmet and you have a respectable looking Round Head Cavalry officers display 👍

[@WeirdAlsOdderCousin]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Also a very true statement!

[@steverogers9664]

It's amazing what high-quality workmanship you can get from India. A few years ago I ordered a US Navy Deep-sea diver Mark V helmet for only $150 Canadian shipping included off of Amazon and was blown away with the quality and build of the helmet.

[@peterfuller7534]

The "Spinning joint" is common with 16th century armor. The gorget is supposed to go inside the cuirass. The straps on the lower arm are supposed to be on the inside.

[@kahn04]

That’s not half as bad as I was expecting!

[@TrondOleJensen]

Looks like a beautiful piece of armor. Some weathering and some new leather straps.

[@mikeuk666]

Keep up the great work and entertainment

[@Gamgan]

Please make a series of videos step by step how you modify this armor!!

[@bloodypine22]

Adam, the gorget is meant to go under the cuirass, not over it. Prevents gaps and looks better.

[@WeirdAlsOdderCousin]

^^^^^This. VERY correct statement!

[@foolio42]

Definitely. Imagine a sword point hitting the breastplate and sliding upward.

[@oldbrasso808]

Maybe, but armour was sometimes worn in an "incorrect" manner.

[@duchessskye4072]

You don't put a gorget over a cuirass when it's designed to go under, there's absolutely no point in doing it and every reason not to. That being said the armour in the video is awful and I don't think the gorget even fits under the cuirass as it's supposed to.

[@sethcallaghan]

@@oldbrasso808 not for long ;)

[@brianzoeller162]

I think my suit came from the same place. I bought it on Ebay. It came from India for $400. I'm ditching a lot of parts to make it fit right. The steel is soft, so a jigsaw with a metal bit is all I need to cut and sand the armor. I expected this. I definitely would not compete in my suit. But for the price, as you can see, you get a lot of iron. It's worth it if you have the means to customize your armor

[@chuckschillingvideos]

For $500? Even if you only use it as a static display, that's a freaking great deal.

[@ThisEpicLife]

100% worth it if you intend to display. Very nice, really.

[@riproar11]

I own a complete suit with made-to-size sabatons and grieves. The arms are the Avanti set along with the thighs which are both very well made and the forearms rotate with your forearms like Adam was having fun with. Cuirass is German Gothic with lots of fluting, and the gauntlets have Maximillian fluting and "heart" holes. I have three helmet that each came with a matching gorget. A complete suit that looks semi-museum quality will cost $1,500-$2,000. Good gauntlets start at $180+ along with a good helmet like a German sallet. Both of my German sallets have Darth Vader backs that flex with multiple articulations.

[@djinnisequoia]

WOW, all that for $500? With those brass rosettes on the leather, and the badass arm articulation? You got a hell of a deal.

[@caerbannog]

"bad articulation" There, I fixed it for you.

[@lordRW]

that looks like a lot of value for money, imagine how much work it would take to make that yourself. i can earn 500dollars way way quicker than i could making just a few of those pieces.

[@Shot4ShotPhoto]

Check out Kult Of Athena. They’ve got everything from cosmetic cosplay armor to battle ready steel armor to every kind of weapon you can imagine.

[@wiltarthebarbarian1988]

I'd love to see a follow-up when you tinker with it and show us how you would make it work for you. I'm definitely tempted by it, as $500 is a fantastic price for a starting set or even just a display piece. It looks very solid, and that's the point, isn't it?

[@matnaylor8939]

There's some serious skilled craftsmen in India they can replicate anything ,all right probably not the most high quality of stuff but the time and effort gone into making that ,with probably very rudimentary equipment is awesome for the cost ! Respect to those men , and woman !!!.

[@cinemaipswich4636]

Not bad for $500, not bad at all. Considering how most things are made now-a-days, something hand made is something rare. Those wonderful ornate pieces that we have seen in Europe are priceless. Perhaps Jamie can do some wonders of his own with this suit of armor.

[@WesternIronwoks]

I would like to see a video or more of you fixing the armor to be worn. I was a professional armorer for mostly sca and some hollywood for 2 decades and would love to see this kind of content. heck i am in san diego and would love to help you with it.

[@WeirdAlsOdderCousin]

Plus 1 for this suggestion.

[@TheBalunStormhands]

I see a whole series of Armor fitting and improvement one-day builds coming up.

[@lordgarak]

I want one just to hide the trigger that opens the door to my hidden office.

[@annbrookens945]

Yeah, a great use for a displayed suit of armor! This reminds me that when I was a kid, I really wanted a suit of armor on a stand in my house!

[@Dindonmasker]

This is the perfect armor for a peasant like me fighting at helm's deep.

[@MagnoliClothiersLtd]

We've got a very similar suit here and have been wanting to do some mods... so PLEASE, Adam, do a follow-up video to give us some inspiration!

[@OwlskiTV]

Agree, would love to see a followup on him modifying it, though he doesn't seem as overly-enthralled about it, and modifying each of the pieces to better fit him would probably take a lot of time, work, and effort that idk if he has the time to do so. I'm personally modifying some fairly basic mild-steel 'larp' armor. Got it at a really affordable price (since it had some cosmetic dmg), and it's actually based more on later 14th century european armor. From one layman armor modifier to another; How I've modified it, I've just donned the armor along with the proper gambeson/attire underneath, and moved around in it, making note of areas that need to fit tighter or need to be modified a little so they don't push against parts of my body. I then make a mark on the armor with some sorta marker that matches the marking in the notes (to reference later). I then use a small 50lbs anvil and a wooden mallet I made to make subtle bends and curves where necessary. (flipping the anvil and using the horn side upside down I find helps) It's definitely a processess, as you have to put on/off the armor each time, but I've managed to get the breastplate to fit very comfortably.

[@elchacaldelzanjon310]

Nicee!!!!! im obsesed with armors too, but im not impresive with that one, i ve seen some really expectacular full metal armors , but that one its also ok!, hope this chanell keeps uploading videos of Adam savages unboxing medieval stuffs

[@dylanw.4533]

“I need an armor stand” just happens to have a vertically mounted piece of wood standing around.

[@kurtcraig3421]

that box just kept on giving. that was some neat packing

[@DeadpoolNJ]

I have quite a bit of armor myself. 2 helmets , 3 pairs of gauntlets, shoulder pauldrons, greaves, and a pair of bracers. 2 chainmail coifs, a pair of tassets

[@pastorjason4337]

Great for decoration at that price. looks really good.

[@Annatar0]

for 500$ is pretty much worth it considering the price of the metal and the craftmanship that goes into one. I would say you get about 200$ worth of metal and the rest is hours and hours of work.

[@jeffprice6421]

Always wear protection :) FOr $500, it is a great jump start on building your set. Even if some of it isn't even a good pattern. You can measure off of it as a starting point.

[@hadinossanosam4459]

For practical protection, those arm joints seem like a terrible idea: get one solid dent there, the mechanism binds up and your arm's stuck

[@JEGRussell]

I don't have arms.

[@paweandonisgawralidisdobrz2522]

Its unlikely to bend on the elbow esspecially becouse of the domed shape

[@1pcfred]

No one has used plate armor for practical protection in 500 years.

[@JEGRussell]

@@1pcfred People use plate armor for several sports. This is considered practical protection. Jousting with full contact is still practiced today.

[@NaerenVastir]

this was already true for actual for combat armor when it was regularly used. but better for your armor to get dented than a sword or spear going through your joints. thats why knights and other wealthy people (the only ones who could afford armor like that) had armorsmiths to keep their armor in good repair.

[@paweandonisgawralidisdobrz2522]

5:40 historically tasset plates should be connected to a leather backing on the inside instead og being connected to other plates. So they move less than they should 6:34 thats a thing in 16th century armor. Its a "turnerer" becouse it turns. And yes its basically a bearing surface. A lot machanics are just universal. 9:00 correct its part of the elbow. 15:50 historically they would go under the breastplate but i cant tell what the makers were going for here 17:00 the joints look too stiff. 19:50 the same type of joint could be found on the connection between gorget and the helmet on some armors

[@chuckeroo78]

For $500 its a great deal. No its not custom for you but you knew that. Smart purchase and thumbs up to the maker! Way to make a legit income! And your right. It was worth it for the video alone.

[@1204trip]

Iron mountain armory is my go to armor they do amazing Japanese samurai armor

[@donnyforeback4252]

That upper leg piece is called a segmented leg bracer. That is indeed a set of late period English cavalry armor.

[@MikeB12800]

Thinking we need an awesome Winter Soldier arm build after seeing that armor arm!

[@garymyers4496]

Can't wait to see you fix it to fit you!!!.

[@mouse454]

If there is one youtuber who is suitable to review this kind of product, its Adam

[@kearnsey64]

I bought a Gothic suit out of India for 1K$. It too was covered in a lite coat of oil which I swear was used motor oil. I was very impressed by it's authentic look and historical correctness. I did have to add a better helmet. A Sallet with Bevor with a lobster tail back. It came with a Barbute. I built a Halberd for him to hold, added a sword and a riveted mail shirt and arming coat. It also came with a sturdy stand with stained wooden base. All in all, not bad out of the box. just needed tweaking.

[@davidmccarthy6061]

As Adam mentioned, it can be a good starting point for customization. I'll be at the Ren Faire in a couple weeks so I'll see how much one of those go for there.

[@Jump2218]

That looks amazing! $500!! Can you even buy the steel and hardware for that? That Etsy seller is going to have to up his/her price after the demand hits after watching this video.

[@stevesether]

As I watched this, I imagined Adam being transported back 500 years medieval Europe, and being a highly valuable and skilled armourer for a rich vassal lord. Technical and maker skills have long been highly valuable (and obviously more so in the past 100 years). So it's interesting to think what one might have been doing hundreds of years ago if you had the same interests and skills, but put into an entirely different universe and time.

[@dylanfreedom1256]

14:15 Can't help but notice the perfectly capable wooden clothes hanger in the background here.

[@KriLL325783]

That spinning upper arm joint is pretty cool, but I have to imagine it would be very fragile, if the armor gets dented even slightly in that area it would probably lock up entirely.

[@mukkaar]

As far as I know, that design is for duels to death. Armors for that covered pretty much everything in late medieval period, far more than suit of armor made for battle.

[@midniteoyl8913]

I am *amazed* at how well that was packed into that size of box. Kudos to the packer

[@vilstef6988]

Arms are well articulated!

[@stepkneeler]

This style of armour is English civil war Roundhead armour mostly worn by officers and commanders for show. The ranks would wear maybe only wear the breastplate. Oliver Cromwell is pictured mostly wearing this type of armour. There are several examples in the great Hall of Edinburgh Castle.

[@pobbrett3244]

I thought the two little angle parts were to go on the front face of Pauldran as lance deflectors, the gauntlets look useable if they were riveted to leather straps rather than each other you might get the movement looks like a cracking deal at that price you'd probably spend that on materials alone.

[@WeirdAlsOdderCousin]

The gauntlet pieces should be riveted to a strong glove, like the ones worn by welders. Take these halfway apart and re-assemble on the properly sized gloves.

[@JerodM]

Kudos to the boxing abilities. That was a Mary Poppins approved packing of materials.

[@The1stDukeDroklar]

Ok for display but far from historically accurate and the design of the pauldrons looks like they're so low it will prohibit raising the arms very far. But $500 isn't bad for a decent looking display piece.

[@Syrkyth]

Well now you have $500 worth of costume to play with. Maybe some enamel? Some electro-plating? Some engraving (though it's pretty thin)? It's an interesting base to start transforming into a nice display piece or budget prop or rennfair costume.