Gothic 15th century helmet and sabatons

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[@pintokitkat]

I love the idea that armour had to be protected by bubble wrap to withstand the British Postal service.

[@B0R3D901]

You could say the armour wore... armour

[@hmmyou2544]

Well yes. Armour usually does terrible against blunt forces. Which is why Maces were often used against armour...

[@hmmyou2544]

@Squirrel E Don't be silly. Its not a mace. Its a "whacky heavy stick". Duh

[@AsbestosMuffins]

where I used to work we got a shipment of some really corrosive primer, the bafoons at the shipping company were lucky the manufacturer had included a plastic liner to their cans as the thing very nearly was ruptured and would have surely ignited the packaging. You'd think Flamable and Corrosive warning labels would be enough for them to take a second and maybe not run the box over with a truck, but nope. this thing was packed in like a thick paint can, in a cardboard cradle, inside a box, inside another box filled with bubble wrap and the can was still crushed and burst open

[@therick7445]

The BPS installed a pro kicking program after seeing the trouble with Americans "going postal"

[@fairs89]

" I want a Gothic 15th century helmet and sabatons but I do not want them to look like a Gothic 15th century helmet or 15th century sabatons"

[@plaidpvcpipe3792]

Well it's his suit of armor. I can imagine that some knights or men at arms of the time period had preferences that differed from the norm. Lloyd is a rather unique fellow, and it's not like he's gotten it to illustrate exactly what the average gothic armor looked like, he's gotten it made because he simply wants it.

[@laksivrak2203]

@@plaidpvcpipe3792Lloyd can defend himself 😂 no need to justify his personal tastes for armor.

[@laksivrak2203]

The most humorous part is the utter outrage that somebody hit him hard enough to Dent it😂😂 I do so love Lloyd and he’s a very educated individual, but for him to not know, or expect after advertising himself and his armor that somebody wasn’t gonna whack the absolute shit out of him is quite ignorant

[@aaftiyoDkcdicurak]

Here's your hardhat and Nikes.

[@bashkillszombies]

I like watching Lloyd trying to interact with the humans.

[@ThisisSigma200]

does he actually have

[@TheGuy-kb5mh]

@@ThisisSigma200 I dont think so, he's just a little awkward around humans of any kind when the camera is on. He dances tho, which requires a lot of social interaction and initiative.

[@user-vz7mu4su9n]

@@ThisisSigma200 if someone actually has autism you will know it. Lloyd is just emotionally repressed. One of my best friends is a high functioning autistic, trust me it's completely different.

[@Killerlllnumll1]

@@user-vz7mu4su9n Emotionally repressed? What? What does that mean? How would you know?

[@I-am-Hrut]

I'm pretty sure he has Aspergers. He reminds me of a few people from hs with Aspergers. Btw, you can have autism so mild that being social isn't much of an issue.

[@alexiliescu3328]

"Oh, good. He's made two." We don't deserve you Lloyd.

[@matsv201]

Things a 1500 century Knight would not say. "That looks a lot like a wwii german bunker"

[@wigris2961]

This

[@kingpopaul]

But he would say : "Man this guy's armour really looks like a cylon."

[@cgemmell1]

A 1500 century knight? Surely they wouldn't still be wearing armour that far in the future!?

[@StadtplanDan]

Callum Gemmell, Powered armour?

[@lieutenantpatterson2195]

Why do you have 2 ii for ww2?

[@jamesedwardrichardson2131]

"Why take me seriously, have you seen me?" If only more of the internet were so, it would be a better place.

[@andrebartels1690]

Shiny :)

[@Strawberry92fs]

"Lindybeige man" is probably my favourite of Lloyd's costumes so far, althought i assume his harness is going to be a pretty sight when finished. Perhaps Sir Lindybeige is an ancestor of the Lindybeige Man.

[@Bird_Dog00]

"When I opend the top I was presented with a massive oil stain and foot print. That's armoury!" And I thought that's just the british postal service...

[@vorshack8968]

That would explain the tape job that made the package look like it had opened then clumsily sealed shut again.

[@edwhatshisname3562]

We're goin' down town! (PUNT)

[@maxnikolenko2302]

Clap, clap, clap. Well said

[@KenworthW900HG]

Please address our postal system by it's proper title - Royal Mail upon first introduction and Her Majesty's Carrier Service after that

[@captainep38]

"Other people outside of my helmet, which is, well... everyone else." What a legend.

[@restcure]

Not _quite_ a salet? Why, then, put a lettuce leaf in the plume holder, call it a salad, and be done with it.

[@connorfoley8114]

That, and I think it needs a nice dressing. I recommend French.

[@Nate-pq4qg]

Connor Foley oh the puns

[@thrownswordpommel7393]

Funny thing is, in French it's actually called a salad.

[@maxnikolenko2302]

Clap, clap, clap. Nicely done

[@Fliegenpilzkonsument]

@@janni_tuts_420 Are you sure that it's not "Schaller"?

[@seisette]

Lindy, when it's all done, promise me you'll lindyhop in full plate armour please. I'm sure nobody has ever done that in the history of mankind.

[@inlovewithgoats1092]

Thought the same thing. He should go grocery shopping with his armor on. Depending no in where he goes, the clerks will be accustomed to weirder things.

[@Emppu_T.]

@@inlovewithgoats1092 he could be the medieval cousin of Stig since he wouldn't want to cause further ear ringing

[@tigershark8867]

@@inlovewithgoats1092 I think that you're talking about Walmart

[@lindybeige]

That's the plan.

[@cigan900]

Hahah nice

[@mikefule330]

You can't look up because the skirt at the back of the helmet stops against your upper back (which would be armoured). You would be grateful for that if a lance or other heavy weapon hit you full in the face. It would stop your head snapping back and breaking your neck. Many motorsports people wear neck protectors that perform a similar role.

[@shithappens6887]

Like a horsecollar in American football. That attaches to your shoulderpads, keeps you from your head snapping back too far

[@mojmoj3763]

@@shithappens6887 neckroll is the correct term, not being a dick just letting you know!

[@operationjester3348]

Similarly, if a weapon struck the plume holder.

[@red2theelectricboogaloo961]

you can't look up because of a skirt oh my

[@yourecompletelyrightbut4677]

@@red2theelectricboogaloo961 Armoured skirt *Oh my*

[@ICEknightnine]

You should've rolled credits at not being able to take the helmet then for the rest of your videos you wore the helmet at all times but never mentioned it.

[@MrTheDridge]

" I mean, why take me serious? Have you seen me?" -Loyd. I love that type of self awareness and nonconformity.

[@RandyLeftHandy]

I too appreciate it, and people who don't care about "social norms." We are who we are and judgmental people are joyless was hats.

[@martonk]

I hope that we will see Lloyd in combat against the french in the middle of Calais or something

[@iamok7085]

Frenchmen in Calais fighting the English? Calais is in desperate need of a Polish Winged Hussar enema at this point.

[@Strawberry92fs]

I hope that we will see Lloyd in combat against a World War 1 bunker.

[@LManonymous]

everyone knows that english knights didn't fought french but instead fought dragons.

[@blake4124]

Caboose 92m ....with cylons inside?

[@beardedbjorn5520]

But there are no French in Calais.

[@JimFaindel]

And now the helmet! *Picks up a shoe*

[@JoshEastham]

Hahahah

[@levairkrivalnoir6842]

This was going to be my comment. Only it would have been a year later than yours and without bold font.

[@JimFaindel]

Oh man, I had forgotten about the shoe helmet. *Luckily, I still remember how to make things bold.*

[@RossTheNinja]

I see you've played shoey helmety before

[@Dat-Doomba]

Who says shoes can't be helmets.

[@TheComedyButchers]

“My sabatons are here!” *a feint scream of “ZULUS ATTACK” is heard from the box*

[@Arthirias]

Just a guess, the "pointy" is there for a reason. To help your foot enter the styrup of a saddle. Little cowboy logic from Texas.

[@VoceCorale]

I see your point

[@sebastiaandewit159]

Or for kicking annoying peasants in the face.

[@GermanSwordMaster]

No its not. They are stuck on when youre mounted. Try to mount a horse wearing those :D

[@TudzaWhite]

There's some indication that armor foot coverings were made to match the current style of regular shoes worn at the time. Pointy toed shoes in fashion? Then your armor simply must have pointy toed foot coverings.

[@mcwaff8661]

You could probably use them to kick people

[@Dusty2084]

I've just started following you. I get the feeling if I were to walk into your home it would be wall to wall historical hoarding. Like bumping into a box and several french bayonets fall on me whilst an old loaded mauser fires in the air, and you coming walking out in full plate armor asking if I would like some tea.

[@danxprogaming]

Dusty2084 I think it's just this room that has most the goods in

[@TedTeddison99]

A fucking dream house.

[@lewisw3436]

Me in 20 years basically

[@thedoomofred5174]

I think it would be only appropriate if you’re plume is beige in color

[@steve1978ger]

That, or the colors of the British Flag, arranged in a blue, white, and red plume.

[@Emppu_T.]

@@steve1978ger but would that be the colours of the french? 🤔

[@kharnthebetrayer8251]

Red, White, and Blue is in a lot of flags.

[@michaeljohnson8837]

I saw what you did there ... !!😂😂😂

[@thedoomofred5174]

steve1978ger just remember brown is it’s own reward

[@Michael.Blackwood]

Lindy I actually very much like your approach of having an own armor made "your way", like shown with that helmet and rate it very realistic! All those people criticising, saying "one has to have an armour that looks exactly like the ones in historic drawings, bla bla" forget one thing: Just because we know a few hundred examples (surviving armour, text and drawings) of how medieval armour looked like, doesn't mean that every armour of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers throughout the medieval time looked exactly like that. That's like if our successors in 200 years would only find 1 buried nokia cellphone and thus automatically assume we in 2018 ALL had a nokia phone and it was the only brand and style existing. Just because they don't know any better, doesn't mean that's correct. Reality is, we probably just know a tiny fraction of the armour that actually existed, so it is more than likely that "mixed and matched" was rather common - for personal taste reasons but also for sure for financial reasons, like repairing battle-damaged armour quickly and cheaply by not sticking to the original elaborate design, ending up in a "customized" armour that looks nowhere like many of the survived (often never battle used) "parade" armours we know.

[@robertbogan225]

Id would just pretend i scavanged my armor over years from the working bits. Someone saying something like "you can wear a late 16 century breastplate with a 15 century gothic helm." Im just a guy who collects what he wants so itll be the way i like.

[@chainmaillekid]

IMO the armorer is one of the more entertaining people to have on your channel. Many of the other guests you have on you just get a back and forth going of "Ah, yes, but...", "That may be true, however..." And that just doesn't happen the same way with this guy. The videos of you getting your armor fitted are really good, don't be shy with that sort of footage. The Blacksmith when making your sword I think is also a very complimentary person to have on.

[@TehCthulhu]

He always seems annoyed to me.

[@georgebowyer5170]

@@TehCthulhu he's northern that's just what they're like

[@statarama]

I love it, when he's talking about the 'plume holder,' he's just like a builder putting in a new sink or something haha. so blue collar

[@orangejoe204]

@@TehCthulhu I think he's just a Manc. He reminds me of Karl Pilkington. He sounds vaguely concerned and cautionary whenever he speaks.

[@DIEGhostfish]

@@statarama Exactly what I thought. "No, you want it here."

[@scratchy996]

I think that helmet was the best choice. I also think the funky visor on that original Gothic helmet was meant to prevent the exact problem you have, your breath getting into your eyes.

[@runertje550]

Seeing Lloyd so happily opening his packages made my day. He’s like a little kid opening his lego box after just getting it in the toy store

[@TheGuy-kb5mh]

We need a playlist that includes all parts of the unofficial medieval equipment building project. Including updates on helmets, breastlates, sabatons, gauntlets, the sword and other things to come.

[@Nantosuelta]

I concur! The public simply must be made aware of these historic moments!

[@beardedbjorn5520]

6:18 please video yourself tap dancing in these. It must be done!

[@Pfsif]

Or the LIndyhop?

[@HadToChangeMyName_YoutubeSucks]

Wanted to make this post myself, damn you for stealing my thunder!

[@loddude5706]

Dancing in The Tin Man's spats . . . Fred Astaire in a can . . . skidding on the Ritz : )

[@wytfish4855]

just the sabaton wouldn't do. do it in full plate.

[@Outland9000]

The tap dancing knight.

[@hermitoldguy6312]

Perhaps the helmet without padding rests at the wrong angle on your head. Padding at the top lifts the helmet, but then rotate the helmet forward (by padding the back of the neck/head) to see forward and be able to look up.

[@Akm72]

Or maybe he's just got really big headed since they measured him.

[@anon3937]

Additionally, to solve the problem of looking up he could A. Take an angle grinder to his beautiful helmet or B. Lean back with his head as far back as it can go and then lean his whole upper body back as far as he can until he falls over.

[@KickyFut]

Unfortunately, with the type of helmet he has, if he raised the main view slit higher, he has even worse visibility lower. Remember that this is designed for a man on a horse vs others same level, or below him. Once he straps it on, he hopefully can pivot it down enough, but these helmets compromise visibility for protection. Personally, I would put some breath holes to make eyebrows above the eye-slit for *some* upwards visibility, but it prolly compromised the durability.

[@ChuckHenebry]

This was just my thought at around 11:30, looking at the way the helmet appears to be resting on your head.

[@KickyFut]

As cool and obviously expensive as it is to have armor made, I think I would rather have a non-historical fantasy armor that would be more mobile, lighter in less critical spots, and a better helm with much more visibility! We have 500yrs more of knowledge, why limit to what they can only do then??😕

[@kireduhai9428]

From experience, I can say that you needn't hesitate to add padding even though it will raise the ocular off-level from your eyes. The ocular/s actually SHOULD sit higher than your actual eyes, if only by perhaps a quarter inch, since a fighting stance will usually tilt your head slightly downwards anyway both for protection and for being able to view opponents' body movements. Otherwise, you will find yourself tilting your head back while in a fighting stance (which throws off your balance and exposes your neck more) in order to see ahead of you.

[@lordvonpainther8242]

"I look like a bunker because I am a bunker!" -Some German knight, probably

[@davidelinmortal]

2:01 The ever so misterious cameraman

[@c.a.machado6536]

is that johnny sins?

[@Ravaxr]

Looks like Neil from Periodic Videos

[@MrMrHiggins]

O_O I SEEN HIM

[@bananakinskywalter5508]

@My autism is exacerbated saying this, but Do you know Historia Civilis?

[@bobbyjoe1111]

He's his life partner I believe

[@Carl-zk4hl]

The only good unboxing video.

[@NightlyElite]

Carl o’ Duty he’s like a kid on Christmas 😂

[@ryancomfy]

A problem looking up? Air superiority came into warfare at a much later date ;)

[@MrDOB1000]

Arrows, rocks, bolts and anything else hurled the the air :)

[@thrownswordpommel7393]

@@MrDOB1000 You'd rather look down if those things are being shot at you.

[@timokaaarp7779]

Dragons?

[@SirNarax]

Air superiority in those days were a hammer coming from the upward direction from a forward opponent.

[@rako5865]

*S U P E R* *T H I C C* 10:48

[@SkylordNiko]

Hey lindy, having worked at a stables and done horse riding for a long time, i feel like having sabatons in battle would be tremendously helpful. when you lose your stirrup in battle i can image it could be very hard to put your foot back in wearing a full harness. While having the sabatons, they would guide your foot back into the stirrup as the ridiculously long points would still be in the stirrup :)

[@typorad]

That's genius

[@MT-rh3bq]

This is true,but if you got knocked so much that they came out of the stirrups completely then you're fucked. But then again getting knocked with enough force to do that might make you fall off completely so fucked regardless.

[@SkylordNiko]

@@MT-rh3bq i think for that to happen, you would physically have to come off the saddle, your leg wouldnt bend far back enough for the whole sabaton to come out (unless its a short one) But true, if they did come out completely youre fucked, id love for someone to actually try it out on horseback tho

[@chinaricanbeast5228]

Vulpes Dominus good input first comment on this vid where i learned something

[@AndyJarman]

I want to know how they got the pointy ones into the stirrups to start with!

[@fuzzy4461]

You're like a kid on christmas, I love it

[@knate44]

"granted we all like big boxes!" lindybeige is a cat confirmed.

[@scouttyra]

My exact thought!

[@fabricio-agrippa-zarate1000]

Lloyd: - is it too silly? Me: - no, it's too british.

[@jared8515]

I don't think Lloyd knows a concept like "too British"

[@Fierbreath]

That is quit a pretty helmet, the cross looks good

[@whitespring_]

2:02 OH MY GOD THERE'S A HITMAN IN THE MIRROR. agent 47 is pretending to be a cameraman

[@bassibaa4754]

2:01 This wonderful bald man has filmed every video Lindybeige has made!

[@maxsmodels]

Lloyd, you are nuts...but in a very lovable and entertaining way. PS: Don't knock the Cylons, they conquered a galaxy....minus a Battlerstar or 2.

[@imflikyt]

3:10 the guy's like "no pls no moar lindy", "it's the last one I promise, give me the pen!"

[@trog7986]

malaquey got me dying here

[@dfernetti]

He didn't wanted to give Lindybeige his pen. That's what I call a "reluctant armorer".

[@srtgrayfrance]

14:41 that moment when Lloyd looks just like Graham Chapman in Holy Grail

[@AndyJarman]

I was waiting for him to cut to the 'Camelot' dancing scene at that point, we're Knights of the round table, we dance whenever we're able ...

[@smokingunstudios6474]

Sabaton? Sabaton!? Why weren’t you blasting their “last stand”

[@gpepeitan3373]

He is so happy it’s really wholesome

[@jeremy1392]

Lloyd, for looking upwards, you could hire squires to look up for you, or you could lean backwards and trust-fall into a group of squires, as well as perhaps a few friendly knights.

[@cholulahotsauce6166]

Jeremy Whitman Kinghorn mirror onna stick

[@formerctgovernordannelmall1452]

*reads title* *deep inhale* “THEY’RE THE 189!”

[@formerctgovernordannelmall1452]

The Only True Witch-King oof

[@formerctgovernordannelmall1452]

The Only True Witch-King your comment made me realize I misquoted the Sabaton lyric. I made a mistake. Therefore, oof.

[@tntfreddan3138]

No, they're the Panzer Elite. They were born to compete and never retreat. They're the Ghost Division.

[@sweaterketchup2730]

No, they're THE WINGED HUSSARS!

[@tntfreddan3138]

@@sweaterketchup2730 COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE!!!!

[@mikhail_tal1866]

hears “SABATON” THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED

[@sortagoodish8491]

COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE

[@Tiger74147]

That helmet is BEAUTIFUL! And, haha, yes, "ever so shiny!"

[@AKRex]

I am personally a big fan of sallet designs, but I really love that you went out to get your own design in a similar way you would imagine a man at arms/ knight to do back in the days. I think it adds uniqueness to your armour. You just need a beige cloak (which will be taken off in combat obviously). If I ever save up the money to get myself a harness, I will definitely be designing my own helmet for sure!

[@maximusprime98]

I think a lot of people don't realise that these different types and categories of armour didn't really exist at the time. There were definitely styles but each armourer would have their own unique form and the lords that purchased the armour would sometimes have specific requirements for said armour.

[@Sarnoc]

maximusprime98 surely not. You would just walk into the shop and say “my good man, I am looking for an 1152 Model S, I don’t want anything else. “ “Sorry sir, we don’t have those any more, they’ve been discontinued and we only stock the 1152 Model K. You could come back next year and we should have an 1153 Model P, which is more or less the same but we’ll be adding an improved airbag system. Afraid they’re not out of the factory yet.” “Off with his head!”

[@floridferret4585]

@@Sarnoc Why in God's name would you order an 1152? the 1144 is vastly superior in all regards!

[@noname1247]

Lindybeige looks like a kid who stayed awake all Christmas eve to open presents. So cute

[@lacroustillenecroustillepl2637]

i must say your videos are very helpful to understand how medieval armor and weaponery works! Iv'e been roaming on youtube a lot and you are by far the best channel for such thing, super interesting and detailed thank you very much!!

[@smokingiscool599]

Haha, that face when you read "HH" on your sabaton. Don't worry, that armor will probably last a thousand years.

[@angusmacdougall9732]

Adam _ Well at least it doesn’t look like a German bunker.

[@Fenristhegreat]

Great comment.

[@seanrush3723]

@@angusmacdougall9732 but German bunkers are pretty cool

[@beornenmannr3218]

That was the nicest part of the helmet! 💙

[@basileus1092]

Hulk Hogan brother

[@BeigeFrequency]

Only some of us like big boxes.

[@namewarvergeben]

Think of the cats! Would somebody please think of the cats!?

[@JustGrowingUp84]

Yes, and those of us who do cannot lie about it.

[@shaunkelly8934]

Why do get a dirty feeling from this comment lol

[@roflmoomoo2098]

I like big box and I cannot lie You lindybeigers can't deny when the post drops in through that itty bitty slot and your postman says there's more you get sprung

[@Pfsif]

Oh my!

[@rosicroix777]

Beautifull & functional helmet & sabatons Lindy , Hope you get many years of use out of them .

[@MustafaKulle]

This, for me, is one of the coolest videos on the internet. The armour looks really good. Thank you.

[@Ye-Hu]

You think you know what you want, but what you really want is, a recreation of monty python and the holy grail but with Lloyd(Graham Chapman), Matt Easton(John Cleese), Shadiversity(Eric Idle), Metatron(Michael Palin), Skallagrim(Terry Jones) and someoneelse(idk).

[@Anglisc1682]

I was thinking exactly the same with Lloyd as Chapman

[@ajaxtelamonian5134]

Varg.

[@haroldbalzac6336]

@@ajaxtelamonian5134 Varg would be the frenchman in the castle.

[@ajaxtelamonian5134]

@@haroldbalzac6336 Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of Elderberries... LETS FIND OUT

[@nmac1563]

And Ian Laspina

[@Sharklops]

I wonder if particular care isn't taken in the placement of the maker's mark in order to reinforce the idea that the piece is intended to be utilitarian and not a purely artistic endeavour.

[@Idengard]

Sharky Sharklops or rather, it‘s because of that

[@Sharklops]

C. C. I. Oh, indeed.. i agree that is more likely. Cheers

[@CyprinusCarpioDiem]

Politely subdued* "I'm- I'm British....dammit." Literally the most English thing ive heard haha

[@ToxicJelly9]

Are you English by any chance? What you said is a very non-English thing to say

[@Elbowbanditest2003]

@@ToxicJelly9 yes

[@ToxicJelly9]

@@Elbowbanditest2003 were you replying yes to my question aimed at someone else asking if they're English?

[@Elbowbanditest2003]

@@ToxicJelly9 yes. Nah was just agreeing with the statement afterwards

[@ToxicJelly9]

@@Elbowbanditest2003 wack

[@rjlubreo1623]

I like the fact that he is opening the box like a lad opening his b-day present

[@Cragified]

It probably won't be so deadening once you have an arming cap on and whatever padding you add. You'll be essentially quite deaf then. I have a suspicion that unlike movies knights once such platemail was available probably didn't say much. You couldn't hear, your allies couldn't hear, and your enemy couldn't hear you so why waste your breath XD.

[@Simtar123]

During a battle: Knight 1: "I will flay you, you sons of goats." Enemy: "What?!! I can not hear you, you son of a snail!!" Knight 2: "Oh did you say something Jerry? I cant hear anything in this helmet." Knight 1: "What did you say?" Knight 2: "Honestly Jerry speak up damn it!" Enemy: "What are these son of badgers even taking about?!!" Not much fighting was done that day...

[@JackPorter]

The Panacea knight 1: maybe we should just battle! Knight 2: i think we should just fight, i can’t hear you! Knight 1: just focus on the battle! The helmet deafens me anyway!

[@KickyFut]

What'd he funnier, would be the idea that they *think* their enemies can hear them... But they would just be self monologuing.

[@duchessskye4072]

Generally there are no arming caps worn with knightly helmets, they should be lined, suspended and that's that And even so the lining would be light

[@AfferbeckBeats]

It makes me think they definitely all went around yelling like Brian Blessed because they were so deaf

[@MMYLDZ]

7:48 "oh good he made two" Well that's rather nice of him.

[@SirCharles12357]

So Shiney!! Congrat's Loyd your armor is looking awesome!

[@LCRDKazrai]

I'm watching this the day after it released. I'm very glad you like the customized helmet you had ordered. It carries a very good look to it, and of course it's functional which makes it all the better. Funny enough I ended up opening my own mail today which contained a helmet as well! It made watching you receive your helmet all the better for me. You should do an episode of How to Recognize Helmets From Quite a Long Way Away. The Sallet. The Sallet.

[@henryambrose8607]

"If a fight starts, I just yell..." No, I think we've learned that you most certainly do not yell with your helmet on.

[@blackfireoffire]

They most likely did once you add all the padding you're going to have the opposite effect and everyone is going to struggle to hear you with the visor down if you're not yelling .

[@henryambrose8607]

@@blackfireoffire He can't have much padding without making the slit go above his eyes.

[@blackfireoffire]

@@henryambrose8607 it's cause he's wearing it wrong. Once you add padding it'll go down letting you see through the visor. Right now it's pulling back on his head making it look like he would need little padding.

[@MrHodoAstartes]

I think he learned why they made sallets with those short bunker visors that have your mouth uncovered.

[@mrrhombus716]

Good thing you sped up the box opening. I made a video where I opened a box one handed in real time and half the comments were about my poor box opening skills.

[@aaronhanson7241]

Mr Rhombus Lol sounds like the internet alright

[@ZERELA666]

Aaron Hanson The video he’s referring to has no comments on it. I just checked and I was the first to comment. Lmao

[@mrrhombus716]

Naw fam it's a different video, but it's unlisted.

[@ashharhasan3120]

Mr Rhombus I like your domain picture. What game character is it?

[@RichardKurbis]

I finally have some time to watch these and I'm sad I didn't watch this earlier, pretty awesome stuff!!!

[@chuckschillingvideos]

That's really a lovely piece. One of my very favorite helmet designs.

[@michaelparker6907]

It's not silly, it's shiny. Now get yourself a mannequin to display your gear to visitors.

[@Riceball01]

Or just put the armor on whenever he has company over.

[@xander1052]

Yeah, the only acceptable mannequin is Lloyd himself

[@ghostoftanelorn9928]

Gee, Lloyd is certainly gearing up for something, is there a a Welsh red Dragon that he needs to slay or something? Godspeed, sir!

[@Warmaka]

He's preparing to invade the French mainland obviously.

[@MCWren]

Argedon He wouldn't need armor for that, just a German flag

[@michael7324]

These are beautiful pieces. They look great.

[@Hibernicus1968]

I've always figured those extremely long sabatons must have been a way of ensuring that your feet didn't come out of the stirrups during a melee -- or rather, if they did, they didn't come all the way out and it was easy just to slide your foot back in with those long pointy sabatons guiding the way. That actually makes sense when you figure the knight it wearing armor and helmet that will make it difficult to look down sometimes. On the other hand, being smooth and tapering to a point, they shouldn't catch, so if you got knocked off your horse, your foot should slide all the way out, rather than catching in the stirrup so you get dragged. And I believe I have read most of these armors had the long sabatons held on with pins that allowed their removal -- I know I've seen an armor of the Emperor Maximilian I (circa. 1485) that has them made this way. So if you did need to fight on foot, you could remove them.

[@Hopeofmen]

*_Joke about Swedish metal band_*

[@bluemountain4181]

Their name sounds less impressive now that I know it's a type of footwear

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

To the hate of hell we going to make our way to heaven through the Nazi line "PRIMO VICTORIA"

[@MeadyBeard]

@USS Steven Anchundia Didn't you mean; Through the gates of hell, as we make our way to heaven, through the Nazi lines ? ;)

[@dallindunn1186]

@@MeadyBeard nonono... He means *THROUGH THE GATES OF HELL* *AS WE MAKE OUR WAY TO HEAVEN* *THROUGH THE NAZI LINES!!!!* *PRIMO VICTORIA!!*

[@Feiora]

Why the hell do you all pick that song?! even my friends pick that song... Damn you all! XD

[@sevenproxies4255]

You can't see up? Well I guess the helmet is useless when fighting dragons then. :P

[@shithappens6887]

Purely hypothetical but if I were to fight a dragon, I wouldn't wear much in the way of armor. It would only slow me down because speed would hopefully be my advantage. The fire would cook me alive no matter what, the bite would go right through my armor and crunch me. Maybe put on some leather armor with padding so I'll be more protected from being tossed around. And then attach a bunch of fish hooks for when it inevitably eats me I can tear up it's throat as one final middle finger.

[@grayconol]

Seven Proxies the fursuit I mean armor he enjoys is bad for slaying furries

[@weesnaorc1203]

@@shithappens6887 nay wool gamberson would be better under some leather armor And a wool coif.

[@yotsunn0_-_-521]

"oh good he's made two" I'm dying laughing

[@Sylvie0512]

Lindybeige is like that one crazy history teacher that everyone loves

[@pp-wo1sd]

How about repurosing the plume holder as a smoke discharger ? In case you find a bit more angry frenchmen(or germans) infront of you than you would like.

[@rjfaber1991]

If you're meeting with a friend but he can't find you in a crowd, just strap a roman candle to the plume holder, light it, and your problem is solved...

[@Feiora]

but you'd ruin the shininess of the helmet! XD

[@moosemaimer]

He's supposed to be a knight, not a pirate, why would he be setting his head on fire?

[@pp-wo1sd]

@@moosemaimer To launch smoke incase of the combat going the wrong way.Just like tanks(if you think about it knights=medieval tanks).And regardless,It's Lindy.He is probably going to buy a Bren and go to fight the froggies and the jerries

[@Feiora]

I'm suddenly reminded of that scene in bedknobs and broomsticks, where the witch has animated all kinds of armors and during the battle an MG unloads on a suit so much it has to stop and take its lower leg off to dump out the spent projectiles...

[@rainthefurry7961]

With your good video content I wonder how you don't have 3 million subscribers.

[@Keex11]

It's as if this was a niche topic.

[@scratchy996]

There aren't 3 million people on KZbin with an attention span greater than 10 minutes.

[@KommissarBanx]

I like to think of us as quality over quantity. Everyone I’ve met that’s turned out to watch Lindy has been a ham

[@peterkemp8633]

I really like your channel, a great range of subjects, and really interesting opinions and I'm sure facts,. Good on you Lloyd, thanks for entertaining and informing. All the best to you and all

[@commonsenseless9894]

Yours is probably my favorite medieval helmet I've seen, well done indeed

[@theangrycheeto]

Wow, that's stunning, Lloyd. I'm happy to say you've picked the right helmet!

[@reedfrombigisland]

Lloyd it’s five am I wanna go to sleep but I can’t now that you uploaded.

[@Bluebelle51]

2 AM here I'm an insomnicidal maniac

[@JL-dance]

Bluebelle51 2 am is nothing if you sleep till 12 am

[@Bluebelle51]

I rarely sleep

[@roguegen5536]

I wish I could sleep...

[@JackPorter]

Please take down the video and re-release it at a time that i would be able to view it

[@wanbawmcgraw3045]

I really really enjoyed this video, I may not have understood all of the words said about the armour but I enjoyed watching keep posting.

[@ilejovcevski79]

That's some lovely piece of helmet you've got there, if i dare say! I especially like the frontal plate, both the styling and the extra protection it might offer. Personally i'd go with a different visor (for stylistic reasons), but aside from that.......bravo, ad kudos to the maker!

[@edi9892]

Not all *Armets* open like this. Some have essentially a double visor, where the first layer gives you more vision and removing the second layer allows you to get out of the helmet. Also the *pointy sabatons* were bound in an upwards curving configuration, but that strapping hasn't survived on any armour I've ever seen.

[@Neknoh]

This is known as a Close Helm and they are fundamentally different from sallets and were predominantly used (although not exclusively) in different centuries, with the Armet being an iconic 15th century helmet, whilst the Close Helm developed out of sallets in the late 15th century when the bevors were riveted onto the same hinge-pin as the visor (you can see these on the ca. 1480-1500 Helmschmied sallets), this then went on to be used with armet looking designs (although they usually have a larger face-plate, a sort of built-in version of the large protective plate you strap onto your armet) and whilst the armet transformed into the Maximilian armet as well as retained its original design (although with increasingly large face-holes), the close-helm was there to say and overtook the armet in popularity around the 1520's.

[@w.reidripley1968]

If it's other than fifteenth century to earliest sixteenth, it's not a sallet, and will have lost the sallet tail in favor of fitting to the back of the head more closely and integrating at least somewhat with a gorget.

[@bobthesir1467]

You should make a video shopping whit the armor, it would be hilarious

[@jhoxihum3230]

Yeah, shopping for shampoo and maybe some soap.

[@JohnDoe-ne4kg]

He'd probably get the police called on him in Britain

[@MagisterMalleus]

The joy in your little face while you were opening that was truly heartwarming.

[@alisaurus4224]

This is adorable. I’ve never seen him happier.

[@nathandecrom2409]

so you are saying that it can exist even tho you might stick out a bit if you went back in time ? soo its hipster armor ?

[@cholulahotsauce6166]

nathan de crom he’d also stick out by reason of having all his teeth and wanting to bathe regularly.

[@andrelaboy2002]

@@cholulahotsauce6166 people at that time were as meticulous about cleanliness back then, as they are now.

[@MsHojat]

@Meme Destroyer I don't believe that one single bit. What source(s) of information did you get that from?

[@007stareye]

@@MsHojat And what are yours? Some anecdotes or a hollywood movie? Humans were taking baths for thousands years, why should they ever stoped? Yes, the dentists did not have such great tools back then, also people got hit in the face often back then, but that is preety much it.

[@patrichausammann]

In Switzerland one knew also the occupation of the "bather".😉 And yes, I think the word "bather"(>someone who bathed and treated other people) would also fit perfectly in English. In English I would prefer the term "spa", which is more precise in this case, than "bathhouse"(>preamble). Because the people went there for healing and personal hygiene. These "bathers" were the forerunners of modern physicians.🤓 The treatment methods were not the best at that time, therefore we know the terms "Kurpfuscher" or "Quacksalber" in German, both of which mean a "quack", a "bad medic" or a "bad doctor".🤣

[@webmaristocrat4052]

AND THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED

[@monsieurboks]

COMING DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAINSIDE

[@NelsonZAPTM]

I never thought i would compliment another man on the quality and looks of his helmet. But, well done that man

[@V4zz33]

What a wonderful piece of art of a helmet is that beauty!!! Hats of to the armourer!

[@PerfectAlibi1]

Now he can protect his head and his toes, lets hope his enemies won't attack the rest of his body... XD

[@AliceLucindaBronte]

He just needs a very big shield.

[@DreadtheMadSmith]

I'm not opposed to many smaller boxes.

[@balduran.]

Its beautiful, thats for sure, cant wait to see the full plate

[@TKnightcrawler]

Beautiful pieces! As for the fluting, I think that's the best he could do and still have the visor flip up, and be in traditional styles.

[@TheAnsei]

You're like a child on Christmas morning, it's kinda sweet

[@ComradeTiki]

3:45 There is actually no video editing here - Lindybeige is frighteningly good with a blade.

[@FirstLast-nn2bj]

Christmas morning at Lindybeige!

[@striderpaul]

Great episode as always, cheers Lindybeige. Was also interested in the book in the background about a D-Day Dodger, hopefully for another episode?