Gloves / gauntlets for HEMA sword sparring (check the video description)

[@rodeanalfanteforcadela7645]

Thanks for reminding me about protecting my girlfriend

[@phileas007]

Don't forget to tend to her cosmetic needs ever once in a while, some lotion is in order...

[@rodeanalfanteforcadela7645]

phileas007​ I will never forget about that

[@Nelekmaar]

Don't forget to put the lotion in the basket.

[@douglasfulmer5483]

kek

[@PredatorKillsAlien]

If he doesn't someone will remind him via hosing.

[@The_LIC]

That pro gauntlet thing looks like the hand of a mechsuit.

[@RelativelyBest]

Yeah. It's like they reverse-engineered it from a time-traveling cyborg warrior. o_O

[@AetherDrive]

I especially like my hands and fingers because without them I wouldn't be able to end him rightly

[@efraim3364]

giggity

[@mythraid2503]

You are correct my good sir, for if you are not able to end one rightly, the tables shall be turned against you

[@Styxmann]

Which one of these gloves is optimal for pommel tossing?

[@YanDoroshenko]

Masturbation jokes. Bravo. Good job, Skall. Go on.

[@MrFreakHeavy]

I smell bbq... half of the world is burning.

[@XellDincht]

lol and then he complains about "throwing pommel" jokes

[@S3rial85]

that "stop the pummel jokes!" video did not happen!

[@LuisDiVasca]

Of course they are my only companion thru the lonely nights! I'm married

[@AlexMont101]

epic comment

[@lucas0100araujo]

Essa foi para descansar.

[@LuisDiVasca]

Que farra, hein!

[@rimandries]

Love the companion joke. So true. Now if you wil excuse me I will go cry in a dark corner.

[@tyronem.3413]

Is there anyone here that has no intention of partaking in HEMA, or purchasing any swords but still watches all his videos.

[@connertaylor9588]

meeeeeeeeee well i have a few training wepons and plan on buying more wen i can BUT curently have no intentions to buy and gloves

[@MrPhantasmagorio]

I bought my first synthetic feder a little while ago, and while I do want to partake I can't say I want to until there are better gloves and masks on the market.

[@KingOfHell94]

yup. i dont really have any swords, and not doing any hema, i have some of my father's swords which are just for looks more than anything.

[@H3xx99]

My interest lies in blacksmithing. These videos are extremely helpful in getting ideas for design.

[@Hathur]

Me. I just watch because I'm fascinating by the history of ancient weapons and warfare. It's fascinating to watch his about weaponry and ancient fighting methods. I myself have never held a sword, have no intention or interest in trying one or getting into HEMA - i am merely a fascinated observer :)

[@notablegoat]

Haven't fenced in years, but it's always interesting to listen to someone expound on a subject which they understand deeply. I quite enjoy your channel, Shallagrim.

[@tetsubo57]

Skall owns *all* the gauntlets.

[@Skallagrim]

I don't even want to know how much money I've spent over the years in my quest to find the perfect glove/gauntlet...

[@tetsubo57]

people ask me, "How many knives do you own? "I always tell them, "I have no idea. More than two." And the *gaming* books... **sigh**

[@manatillia]

+tetsubo57 Heh. Will you ever stop buying knives? I mean, eventually you'll have one for EVERY use. And the gaming books. Sigh indeed my friend.

[@tetsubo57]

Here's the thing that will be my undoing: They keep making *more* knives and gaming books. They know my weakness and are exploiting it...

[@manatillia]

+tetsubo57 Those fiends! Plotting the downfall of us all, like sinister puppeteers! Also, a question to you, unrelated to the topic of this video is: Where do you get all of your gaming books? Because many of your books are hard copies (I don't know how many PDFs you have, but I suspect it is a large number) and I doubt that many gaming books even exist where I live. I'd have to empty every second hand and hobby store of all of their gaming stock before I had a comparable amount. Although... Then I would have a vast amount of product that would be in high demand... Hmmm....

[@stoathenge]

Thanks for doing this Skal! It's always good to see some compare and contrast style video. Plus the *why* they aren't so good really helps.

[@samadams1988]

Nearly 5 years later, the Pro-Gauntlet is set to release in May. Really looking forward to trying them out, and your review of them

[@ratcookie123]

Coming back to watching your videos my faith in actual content on KZbin has been returned

[@yukiminsan]

Those Pro gauntlets look fucking sick.

[@gralha_]

They look like a badass skeleton hand

[@fakedeltatime]

Waiting for the cool kids to wear these all day.

[@jamesruzicho735]

Hell yeah. I don't do sparring yet but when I saw them I wanted to throw my money at the screen till I had them!

[@MrPingn]

+James Ruzicho I do the same thing when Scarlett Johansson comes on the screen with the same success.

[@MrPingn]

+James Ruzicho P.S. Don't throw coins at the screen. It doesn't like that. Neither do strippers.

[@KoomGER]

Those hoof-gloves also are looking really great and interesting. Nice pick.

[@Coldkill2001]

That intro. Shit went from 0 to 100 real quick

[@gavatron1980]

i use the mitten sparringgloves model and as you say i think theyre a lot more protective. not just from thrusts going into the gap but the shell of the glove is also much more reinforced. ive seen people take direct hits on the hand with the hoof model and it injured them quite badly because with the split it means the glove can give more and compress with a hard hit. But i think they're the best gloves for hema

[@ragman150]

That Pro Gauntlet at the very end looks badass.

[@LetsPlayArcanium]

Your voice is amazing. It reminds me of how the medieval knights use to talk

[@maksszmyd1913]

That joke at the start, damn skall, you spit fire!

[@Sheol02]

Have you ever tried kendo gloves? Or, well, Itto ryu gloves (Onigote)?

[@Scout563]

20 seconds in and the roasts are real.

[@nunoguerra2117]

I think everyone gasped when they saw the "Pro Gauntlet". Holy shit...

[@CarnalKid]

Before this even starts, I'm gonna guess Skall mentions his lil' squirrel hands at least twice.

[@Will-Woll]

Pro gauntlet planned release in 2017... Almost 2019 a feels further away now than it did then :(

[@serse8455]

Have you ever tried kendo gloves (kote)? They are quite similar to the gloves al 9:20, but without the split in the middle.

[@chriswedemann8599]

Good video. Always an interesting topic when discussing options for armor.

[@BlindSniperStudio]

Me and my brother use Red Dragon ones. They are like lacrosse gloves yes, but they have overlapping plates on the fingers. They are good for a beginner but you can't do too much with the blade, as they are somewhat bulky and limit how well you can actually move your hand. They are also smaller than other gloves in that they don't extend past the wrist, leaving the forearm exposed.

[@kirwitch8236]

I have nice hockey gloves that I don’t use much and I’m wondering if they will work. They are very protective and light.

[@aries117]

LMAO I cracked up so bad when you said "for some of you this is the only companion you have during lonely nights..."

[@Verithiell]

Skallagrim, that material sparring gloves are made of is rubber kind of thing that is used for shoe outsoles (which is called styroguma in polish - not sure about translation though). Basically you could get them in most of the stores with shoemaker supplies and make those gauntlets on your own for just fraction of the price. The wrist is made out of cordura nylon and plastic plates sewn inside. Also, the wrist is not really much of a weakspot if you bunch the glove up a bit, so the plates overlap. It doesnt inhibit the movement much and definitely increases protection.

[@ikksksknsk4720]

styrogum in English

[@Sacharius]

We use Red Dragon gloves a lot at EHMS, that is the HEMA club in Espoo, Finland. The y are our go-ro gloves for one-handed sword use, because they allow so much more flexibility, and a smaller blade doesn't require as much protection. However, if you are using a longsword or other two-handed swords, you can only use these for light sparring. Other remarks: really cheap, but will not last as long as other gloves (but that's not a huge issue, because of the said price), quite flexible, do not hinder movement as much as many other gloves. So, very much like the lacrosse gloves, but way better protection; still, do NOT use with two-handed swords.

[@zboatman13]

Just 20 seconds in and WOW Skall that was savage!

[@enkerzan3755]

Those gauntlets at the very end look like winners for sure.

[@doms.6701]

I used a pair of MMA sparring gloves for kendo practice. They didn't protect against strikes directly to the fingers but they did great for glancing blows. They worked for a few sessions till I could get my kote

[@EcchiRevenge]

@0:14 SAVAGE!!! What is the best lube for "half-swording?"

[@CAepicreviews]

0:13 How dare you talk about me- I mean other people like that! If I had a pommel right now...

[@Shirogarasu9]

I use the Neyman Fencing Thokk Gloves and love them. Just another great alternative, and Neyman Fencings gear is all really customize-able too.

[@joshstephenskyfox]

thanks skall, good to know my lonely nights won't get ruined by callus if i get some gauntlets

[@VebbGames]

attach little metal plates to the fingertips of your padded gloves for use with the gauntlets.

[@imstupid880]

Thank you for terrorizing me, as we've been long sword sparring without any form of protective gear aside from a mask.

[@vidensodoacer]

I'm looking at the new Neyman Fencing "Inigo Montoya" model of glove, or the new 5-finger Sparring Glove glove. Still using the unmodified LaCrosse gloves, and I have yet to graduate (so to speak) to competing and steel feders.

[@OnTheBalconyShow]

Might sound like a silly idea but some football/soccer goalkeeping gloves come with padding along the fingers, ever thought about that?

[@norfindel228]

How do the HEMA gloves compare against historically-accurate gauntlets? Were some of the gauntlets you shown historically accurate?

[@CZProtton]

None. The Gothic Armoury was closest to being accurate, but were still not good. HEMA gloves always* work better than historical gloves. We just have better materials, better manufacturing techniques and their gauntlets were made for war, ours are made for sparring. *there can be a shitty HEMA glove, but what I have seen or tried (SPES heavy, sparring gloves, Koning glove) were all better than historical gauntlets.

[@jamesprice7329]

The hoof gloves remind me allot of the guardian gauntlets from the Dark Souls 1 dlc

[@nononame2033]

In Kendo we use gloves similiar as the Hood model gloves expect that there's no gap. They're basically from leather, but you really can't feel the hits or vibration from the hits, so you'd probably be okay with these kind of gloves for HEMA. I think?

[@solidsnake434]

I've been using the Gdansk / Hoof sparring gloves for almost a year now, practicing HEMA (Fiore style) and I have to agree on everything, just be aware new buyers that sometimes factory won't do a perfect cut between the fingers and a little bump of rubber will be on excess, you can easily cut it with a normal cutter or knife. They are quite confortable once you bend them a little with normal use, also I recommend using any kind of light glove inside the sparring gloves to avoid bruises and sore skin caused by friction. something Skall doesn't mention is that the wrist actually has light laminated pads in the wrist, like rings. It does offer very light protection, but if you get a hit in there you are going to feel it.

[@solidsnake434]

Also grapples are a bit hard to do, and grabbing the sword of the opponent once in close combat might be a little tricky since the gloves don't open that much with your hand.

[@boredphysicist]

What about something like cricket gloves? but cricket gloves with another glove ontop?

[@MMMadman0991]

I can kinda see someone adding small plates of Kydex ontop of the HEMA gloves... here is a question.... I want to start doing Full contact sparring with my family ( brother & cousin) and not just with swords ( I'm an Axe man myself) so what would be a food set up for me to use a shield, Axe, and a smaller blade ( incase of disarming). What kind of armor would I need, and what would be some material to make my own shield?

[@chadherbert18]

I find that the little pads on the hockey/lacrosse gloves wear-out fast, leaving you exposed - I've had some huge bruises from missing/torn pads...

[@punishedsnake492]

That innuendo in the begininng. Must give thumbs up.

[@bobofastora]

The steel plated gloves look badass as hell though

[@gozer87]

Maybe you could add a,bell cuff to the hoof gauntlets to improve the wrist protection without hindering your mobility too much.

[@thorsteinwolfgangson2178]

Hey Skallagrim, have you ever tried Kote, the gauntlets that are used in Kendo?

[@benmasta5814]

how come no one ever designed any gloves that had a piece that extended beyond the fingers that could give protection to the exposed part of the inside of the hand

[@agchains78543]

I've always used Faits D Armes kevlar lined gloves.

[@MrKevlarkent]

Planning on doing a review of the 5-fingered version of the SG gloves?

[@Ekkaisara]

I think my fav ones were the plate gauntlet/rapier glove combo

[@FryingBerries]

The pro gauntlets at the end look like something batman would wear lol

[@rooqbranwen8305]

The Pro Gauntlets at the end of the video would be a great addition to every Space Ninja cosplay. But I suppose they'd cost about twice as much as all the rest of the gear combined. ^^

[@phillewis3108]

Thanks for confirming the first pair are ok for rapier. Hardly anyone talks about protection for rapier.

[@knightlon]

I have been using the light padded gloves and haven't have a single problem yet.

[@SomethingRandomInc]

Those pro gauntlets look badass. Are you going to review them when they come out?

[@Skallagrim]

Most likely.

[@TriaMaxwell]

The last one looks like something the TMNT would wear.

[@JariB.]

Skall, on the topic of gloves, would you say a leather "Musketeer" glove (early 17th century) can be properly used (thus- not destroying itself) with a Basket-Hilt sword? (In this case, I'd be specifically talking about the Scottish Basket-Hilt broadsword from Cult of Athena's 2nd page (2nd sword from the bottom when searching "Basket Hilt"), and say... A leather version of a modern day (sports)fencing glove?)

[@acada6594]

I just wonder. We have really new materials. Recently I noticed there is something like 2nd skull which uses new material poron. It is something like oriented molecules plus some physical magic or something. Nobody combined this with fiber reinforced upper plates? Maybe possibly carbon fiber (but this is expensive)? You know I am searching for everyday protection on my bike.

[@Jediahgames]

Could you talk about Guts's sword, from the anime berserk? The pre dragonslayer and the dragonslayer sword.

[@Jesses001]

That Pro Gauntlet sure has an awesome look going for it. If it protects as well as it looks, I am sure it will be popular.

[@jamesgarcia4898]

For lack of better reasoning, the minute I saw the "clam shell" gauntlets, they reminded me of Sigward (Onion knight)

[@Chris-Horii_Korium9]

What kind of gloves were shown at the very beginning -- they look like they could be useful in cosplay. Piranha Gear?

[@SeriousSerbian]

Do you have or if you dont do you plan to make a video on how to maintain swords. I recently inherited about 150 years or more old Serbian saber. It was in a very bad shape but me and my father restored it the best we can. I want to preserve it the best I can so I can pass it out through the generations, but just cant find anything helpfull on the internet. Would appriciate a reply.

[@sneakerphotgrapher]

Thanks Skallagrim. I've been trying to find the perfect gloves for years! I don't fight steel, though I've considered the articulated steel gauntlets. I do shinai, rapier with off hand, some cut & thrust. Seems like every other week I used to take a hard hit to whatever part of my hand was least protected. My best gloves so far have been shooters gloves like the type used in the military for heavy weapons (eBay used ~ 35.00 USD) and the Red Dragon HEMA sparring gloves. (new ~ 90.00 USD) I think you can get a general idea of pros and cons just looking at them. The Red Dragon are adapted from lacrosse gloves (I have a pair of the Brine also) but a little more flexible and less expensive that the comparable level of protection. I sell the Red Dragon on my eBay site so I may not be completely unbiased, but I think when you see the photos of my own pair you'll see how functional they are, more flexible than one might guess from the way they look. I am single male so I have to take these things seriously,

[@MazeFrame]

Excellent video! The last gauntlet looks cyper-punk-ish.

[@DaveLillethun]

I own the SPES heavies and I'm a fan of them for their superior protection. The thumb tips can be a bit vulnerable, though, and I've seen someone get a bad thumb injury while wearing these. I bought the separate fingertip protectors (they fit on the fingers inside the glove) and I just use the two thumbs (the SPES heavy already protects the other fingers well enough). So if you're looking for the best protection at a reasonable price, I think this is the way to go, but be sure to get the added protection for your thumbs. Now I will say that you lose some mobility in exchange for the protection. It's a little challenging to do anything other than a hammer grip with these. Putting your thumb on the blade isn't too difficult, but it is slightly harder than if you had bare hands. The grip on them doesn't open as wide as I'd like, which makes it a little slower to let go with my left hand in order to grapple, and grabbing an opponent's sword, arm, or whatever is notable more difficult with these gloves. That said, I don't think you can currently do better without sacrificing protection (although I haven't seen in person what the Konig glove can do yet, and we don't know what the Pro Gauntlet will offer yet either - however these two also come at a higher price tag). On the other hand, if you want to get into practicing HEMA and are on a very tight budget (i.e., can't afford even the SPES heavies), then lacrosse gloves are a reasonable better-than-nothing alternatives. I would only spar with synthetic weapons in that case though. I think a feder or other steel trainer could too easily cause significant injury through lacrosse gloves. (Plus we're talking about a budget, and synthetics are also less expensive than steel.) You can get used lacrosse gloves for super cheap - I think I got mine for $15 (used) at Play It Again Sports.

[@epicninjaunicornguy]

Those were dueling words at 0:15

[@ChildOfTheWilderness]

Could you wear your sparring hoof gloves under the clamshell steel gauntlets?

[@Morkislair]

I didn't really know where to to say this, but if you know about them, what do you think about Warframe's melee stances?

[@TristanDmarco]

I train in Kali. With these gloves and gauntlets, I was wondering how well would mobility be as far as my wrists are concerned? Will they affect my ability to do redondos?

[@NonApplicable1983]

Could you compete in fencing tournaments if you were missing a hand or an arm? With a one-handed weapon like a rapier or a sabre of course.

[@hamtastic5778]

30 seconds in, and Skall is already spittin fire

[@hadhod5274]

Hey, could you do a video or at least tell me about fighting/duelling left handed. Me personally being a left handed person, I could hold up a shield without tiring, but using my right hand to swing wouldn't be nearly as effective. We're there any left handed specific weapons or fighting styles I think that would be cool.

[@voiceactorofdovakiin]

You better do a revision of the one that is coming in 2017. Seems great!

[@chaosvolt]

Also, it seems like your best option would be to take a bunch of small plates and sew/lace them onto those leather gloves. You likely NEED to tailor the gauntlet to your needs, so doing it yourself might be your best option.

[@romulus310]

I have the hoof version of the Gdanks gloves; Great. Fit perfect, need some time to break in but then you're golden for heavy longsword sparring and tournament fights.

[@thelonerider5644]

So what gloves do you use for sword and buckler? I ask because the buckler hand you can't get a lot of gloves in there.

[@jaredjones1944]

In sword fighting is it needed really need to do passing steps in sword fighting or cutting plz make a response to this.

[@AlexanderZigle]

When I was into 14-15th century reenactment the most common hand protection used were padded mittens stuffed with tow or horse hair and chainmail overlay. Those were used both with synthetic and dull metall swords and I can't remember anyone getting real injury using those during my 2 years of training. Pretty heavy as you'd expect, but I ones hit a pal in the groin with a lucky throw - he was down on the floor for a couple of minutes =) And so was I, laughing...

[@bbqBaconNinja]

I only have one question.....What are the best gloves to remove your pommel?

[@eddiescown9997]

Have you tried Cricket batting gloves? Probably a little harder to get in Canada but they're much less bulky than the Lacrosse gloves and offer pretty good protection.

[@MisdirectedSasha]

They look a bit less bulky than hockey or lacrosse gloves, but they have the same issue where they lack any protection to the sides of the fingers. They're designed to stop an impact from a spherical ball a few centimeters across, not a very thin blade. For HEMA, or at least for full-speed fights with steel weapons, you need something designed specifically to stop a sword.

[@Krisostomo25]

damn the one he said in the intro , he just "handed" it to us 😉

[@rasnac]

How about kendo gloves/kote? They are pretty well padded and can take a lot of abuse.

[@ManastorAmnad]

Have u seen new model of five fingered gloves from sparring gloves?

[@Skallagrim]

Yes, I've in fact ordered a pair and am waiting for it now.

[@TheBossManBoss319]

+Skallagrim Please do a review of them!

[@Bicornothetwoheadedanvil]

Got stabbed through the hand with a steel longsword wearing a pair of these (2 days ago)... We bound and thrust at the same time, the blade went in the thumb webbing, out at the wrist... The point came in under the armour of the gloves, where there is virtually no protection.

[@ManastorAmnad]

From what i know, the term is something about 2 months? So we will have to wait a little :P @Gregory Ford - How bad it was? Any significant damage?

[@Bicornothetwoheadedanvil]

It went straight through the muscle at the base of my thumb, making about a 5-7cm tunnel... It also damaged the handle of the sword I was holding, through my hand. We weren't thrusting hard, just simultaneously... The flesh of my hand didn't put up much resistance... I got super lucky, no nerve, tendon, or vascular damage. It was flushed out under general anaesthetic, now I've just got to rest it and take antibiotics. Could have been so much worse.

[@MasterKydis]

Seems like there’s no perfect solution. Any updates in 6 years?

[@starwarsman70]

hey skal, me and a few few friends have been looking to get into HEMA and general armed martial arts (I'm into northwest European martial arts, one of my friends is into Roman armour, weaponry and tactics, and the other is used to Japanese weaponry). Could you give any advice as to where to buy from in either the UK or Europe? Just in terms of bastard swords, round shields, gladii, etc.

[@Lobster_Lars]

What do you think of the Neyman Thokk gloves? They have a separated index finger.

[@alsoknownasSIMON]

Hey Skall, have you ever considered scrutinising the Chainsword from Warhammer 40k? could be interesting to hear your point of view.

[@aboodhemedi236]

hey +skallagrim i want to start sword collecting but i dont have a lot of money so do recommend cheap swords or should i save my money for a high quality sword

[@janpapai9205]

cant wait for the mark 1 to be released since i first saw them on the net

[@IAmACrab2020]

Skal would gloves at the begining work for Meyers rapier or is it only good for italian rapier?

[@remcob3]

a girl at our HEMA club was fighting in a tournament with lacrosse gloves and got hit on the side of her hand, ended up with four broken fingers. Also, a tip for the sparring gloves, use very thin gloves underneath them, is much nicer to use

[@AngelaGonzalez-sf1yx]

didnt you say once that sparing with gauntlets is different then sparing with out them

[@timothyho1565]

Hi, Skalla! I use a pair of SPES Heavies and I really like them, although the only other gloves I've tried are a clubmate's lacrosse gloves. Do you have an opinion you could share on those?