How a Coat of Plates Should NOT be Made

Also a good example of "you get what you pay for".
Sometimes budget priced reproductions (or rather interpretations / variations) of historical armor are simplified to the point of just not working anymore the way they were intended.
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[@OptionalBean]

Reinforced potato sack.

[@franzluggin398]

Sack +10.

[@rickregina5053]

Sounds like an item from DayZ.

[@lemons1559]

@@rickregina5053 Mount and blade: warband

[@yashuab.2979]

Are you really a real human bean?

[@masterdanielm5821]

well it increases your inventory

[@tank19768]

It'll be a gamble, eh? Then I guess you could call it... A GAMBLESON.

[@Frrk]

Tai Jarman 10/10

[@BigGayIncorporated]

get out. lol

[@sockmonkey6666]

Someone is going to pun hell.

[@clitcrusader4897]

Brigambledine

[@tomhewitt8017]

Get out

[@ArkBlanc]

Coat of Luck +10 armour. When attacked, flip a coin. If heads, all damage is negated.

[@techpriest8965]

Norseman I just spent half an hour thinking about the "practicality" of D&D mechanics in real life.

[@darthXreven]

>flips coin, lands on tails YOU HAVE DIED! FFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!

[@ABlindSniper115]

Cursed variant: +10 to AC. When damaged, flip a coin. If tails, take double damage. Wearer experiences a delusion that the blow would have killed him if he were not wearing the coat.

[@AntonDeMorgan]

darthXreven not unless you've made a luck build

[@angelwhispers2060]

Norseman I would not give it even a + 10. This is more like a + 5 if that

[@JohnDoe-on6ru]

You just don't understand the GENIUS of this design. Here's their reasoning: -"Let's not armor the most important part of the chest, they will never expect that, they will expect that spot to be covered, so they won't even try to strike there, and we just saved weight!"

[@TheByQQ]

I mean, it sounds ridiculous, but it's kinda true, I guess?

[@Alex-ow6hk]

John Doe no actually

[@johnathonholbrook4041]

No... just no.

[@StefanDeleanu]

The hole is really visible lol

[@filoud2000]

@@StefanDeleanu Yeah no doubt it's visible but in a proper fight where you start to fight as soon as the opponent arrives, I doubt he will have the time, the concentration or enough light to see where he can land the best shots. I don't say he can't, I just think he will have a very bad time doing it. But still, he can still land a shot on it even without knowing it's unprotected.

[@Hudson316]

When you say that a suit of armour is about as heavy as a winter coat, either that's one light-ass suit of armour, or you're really fitting in as a Canadian.

[@M33f3r]

James Austin in this case likely both. The thing had 0 protection in the most important areas.

[@tl_nik0n353]

Ha! Squire! I'm trapped in my armor! Help!

[@PanzerSoul]

I expected a coat made of tableware. I am disappointed.

[@jasondoe2596]

Well, it *would* be more effective.

[@joshgrabinski]

Glad im not the only one

[@Whatabuzzkiller]

i kinda want to see this now xD

[@hraefn1821]

Well TECHNICALLYYYYYYYYY isn't that what a modern ceramic plate ballistic vest is? :D

[@AstralS7orm]

Nah, different ceramics, even for spalling protection. A coat of metal plates would look like something out of Asia.

[@jthewelshwarlord6331]

When you wear this, your ribcage is just screaming "Hi Sword! I'm Sternum, please penetrate me." The Matt Easton context begins.

[@KimerikKukka]

That is a lottery armour, never knows who wins.

[@edi9892]

To some degree that can make sense. Japanese Armor did have gaps adn they never considered closing the weakpoints for practical reasons. Many helmets like the Barbute would give reasonable protection, but if an arrow comes for your mouth or eyes, you're screwed. Speaking of that coat of plates: I would cover first the most probable targets with plates and if then gaps remain, so be it, but I would try to make it harder to spot wehre those gaps are, so that no-one could aim for them intentionally. Still, I'd prefer a well made Brigandine.

[@stefanradev7034]

Kimerik An equal opportunity armor? Non- discriminatory against attacker's chances? Well, the guys tried, but for some reason i can easily see a zipper added at the front :3

[@2bingtim]

Odds of protection functioning 50% at the most. Every plate should be overlapping, working with each adjoining plate to maximise protection; fixed singly & apart they're far less effective even if what is shot/weilded at you hits them. If you fought in a battle it might save you for 5 minutes if you were very luck, but sooner or later it would let you die.

[@antonjanssen3549]

It does work, it's just highly RNG dependent. And has low Protection against thrusts, but for like a level 1 or 2 RPG character it should suffice...

[@gabriel300010]

A level 1 character would be better with a chain shirt and a dose of paranoia

[@patrickbuckley7259]

@@gabriel300010 As well as a a long Spear and a 10ft pole.

[@patrickbuckley7259]

@Crimson King Dude, if your gonna brute force it, just use wall of force. Contingency with a teleportation spell also works.

[@patrickbuckley7259]

@Crimson King Honestly I got this comment chain mixed up with a completely different one involving how to keep players from interrupting villain monologues. Sorry I somehow outed you as a nerd, it was an inevitability. If your GF doesn't respect your hobbies she's not worth keeping. If instead this is some kind of weird passive aggressive response, your welcome.

[@adrenjones9301]

Considering the damage reduction in % this is exactly the armor they use in 90% of all modern Rpg´s.

[@chrisschoenthaler5184]

Christian Brode Pretty much. At best, it has medium blunt damage resistance and minor slashing resistance. Zero resistance to piercing damage. Hopefully, it has some decent resistance to magic. Skall appears to have skipped that stat.

[@merlball8520]

Chris Schoenthaler , It depends on the plate. Skeleton bone plate and gold plate have magic resistance. Basic iron and steel don't. 😉

[@mikeletoris2487]

But it has no critical damage resistance

[@Fain255]

Chris Schoenthaler According to you, the low Slashing Resistance is just because of the empty gaps or is it something else?

[@lordhelmchen3154]

Guys you must be referring to "male" armour. If it was female armour it would probably had 0.5% resistance since way too much skin is covered.

[@MrAgnosticman]

I have worked in the UPS package warehouse in multiple warehouses. They pay you minimum wage and force you to work extremely fast. They may say as a company they value your packages, but the people who I've seen pack trailers don't. They throw your stuff, step on your stuff and place your stuff under heavy objects if they really are in a hurry. Things get lost by falling off of the platform and getting miss sorted and never got verified into the trailer because some new guy missed a package or a seasoned veteran can't get fired because of union reasons. Speed is more important than quality for UPS and it is enforced on the workers at your cost.

[@hell_march6652]

I've worked for ups before. This is all too true.

[@blaze4487]

Hell_March do they treat live animals the same way? I sometimes have live sometimes expensive fish shipped to me. Do they take some care with live animals or do they just throw them also?

[@VicSage1836]

@@blaze4487 Everything this guy said is true. I worked for UPS in the warehouse for nine years. I'm betting you don't ship expensive fish via ground. The same day and overnight stuff gets the best treatment, and there is a special process for high value items. It's still not great. I once watched $2,500,000 worth of gold bullion that was supposed to to Idaho go down my line in Texas because someone loaded it on the wrong truck. The less people that handle it, the better. No fucks are given about any other package. Always insure your package to the max if shipping UPS.

[@peanutbutterrobot]

yeah when I worked in a warehouse I did exporting and dealt with ups all the time. they throw all that shit in their truck after you've carefully packaged it.

[@thatchannel195]

@@VicSage1836 hope FedEx treats my sword properly

[@spartacus5950]

>UPS has no idea what they're doing. You have no idea how actually true this is. And this is from someone working with them.

[@BlueBD]

Schwarzwald shut up and get back in the mines....i mean trucks and watch those miss-picks

[@TH3L33TB34T]

REEE SCAN MY PACKAGE REEEE U HAVE TO FIND IT REEEE

[@junichiroyamashita]

Who is in the thumbnail?

[@feanenatreides]

FedEx is no better. One driver claimed my address didn't exist three days in a row, in spite of my giving the dispatcher instructions so detailed a four year old could make it to our doorstep.

[@LordFhalkyn]

I work in the business loading the trucks, and I can confirm that we don't know what we are doing.

[@sf90001]

Considering how crap that thing is you were extremely nice about it.

[@Jesses001]

That armor is a total fail. The gap in the front is insane. Hey, what is one of the most important organs that will cause death in seconds if damaged to badly? Right, that does not need any protection.

[@billjacobs521]

The sternum is basically stab-proof, right?

[@Jesses001]

Well mine is since it is made out of titanium, but I doubt yours is stab proof. I mean it is bone, so it is harder then stabbing a soft bit, but a good strong overhand stab can go though.

[@mystic-malevolence]

Not to mention they could hit right below the sternum. Not fun breathing with a damaged diaphragm.

[@Jesses001]

Yes, it is hard to fight or train when you are gasping for air.

[@sherrattpemberton6089]

That gap is so big you could rivet an extra set of plates in there. Could also rivet thin plates between the main plates as well. (basically finishing this piece to how it should have come)

[@ZeroG84]

So... LARP sword armor then.

[@lillithyukiutacrow2532]

ZeroG84 pretty much jea

[@SpeshoolK]

Yeah that sounds like what it was made for. Seems like the problem is that it's advertised to be something it's not.

[@Hostility1812]

ZeroG84 might get away with it in sca

[@PJDAltamirus0425]

It is beginner level sca heavy armor. The point thing doesn't matter that much in becuase we fight with Dowel,s it is rigid enough to protect your kidneys and the impact armor pinch problem is "solved" by having the plates sandwiched between to levels of cloth. No one murder hits beginners because that would dissuade people from joining,so even in hard hitting kingdoms, this would work for a bit. I personally don't there in any practical purpose of wearing armor in hobby that involves being hit with foam and latex swords.

[@Altorin]

It would need some work to be larp ready. It looks like garbage.

[@XyTeRx]

You could be an extra on Vikings.

[@bryanvarney3383]

he is too clean...

[@CaptainDreadfulRed]

Not enough studded biker leathers.

[@Zanzubaa]

He just needs to roll around in crap for 30 seconds. Job done.

[@eizoshen7548]

Or the lead.

[@BlackHeart1216]

He wouldnt last a day. The inaccuracies would drive him to murder.

[@TheCsel]

if it was a budget issue, it'd be better if they took a few plates off the arm just to fill the gaps in the middle.

[@h0m3st4r]

That "armor" looks like something out of a lunatic asylum.

[@Metalhammer1993]

h0m3st4r every madman will make a better armor

[@chenry7084]

So it offers roughly the same protection as female video game armor.

[@charlottewalnut3118]

C Henry At least most female video game armor is actually made of some kind of metal in the gaps are obvious so you know they’re there also I’m pretty sure female armor in video games is more meant to make the attacking man thank for just a second to long so that he doesn’t actually pull into the strike

[@StarlasAiko]

Female armour is built for visual-psychological warfare, causing major distractions for the enemy and reducing their combat focus.

[@shadowdeslaar]

Kilravok pretty much

[@Vedlom]

@@sammy5517 That sounds like something a virgin would say.

[@lupynful]

@@sammy5517 Kilravok was clearly joking...

[@Zeliek]

At first i thought the whole thing was the armor but then you said it was your gamberson underneath... Man that is bad, for 160 dollars a bad coat with like 15 metal squares... Really bad!

[@isn0t42]

Gosh, this is so dumb...Coat of plates? Coat with plates.

[@dennisrydell6883]

lol

[@tefikkaradaban9631]

its a joke about this particular coat of plate ... made of pretty much fabric.internet.

[@Hubert_Cumberdale_]

It's better then nothing, I guess.

[@davidpapai4018]

@K_A en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joke

[@SmigGames]

The correct name should have a question mark at the end

[@caveymoley]

Joerg talking about centering the shaft in his whisker biscuit... Easton constantly bragging about over penetration. Skall furiously wacking himself infront of a camera. *Sigh...What is happening to this community?!

[@cobraglatiator]

they're assimilating into the interwebs.

[@suntiger745]

Nothing, you just have a juvenile mind. :P Said with great affection and an appreciation for wordplay.

[@AstralS7orm]

Not just swordplay? (entendre intended)

[@ePiiCeaglepwner]

"I'm just gonna fiddle with this a bit longer and if i'm not getting anywhere i'll call Cara." Prepare for demonitization :P

[@Grim_Beard]

Most under-rated comment on this video.

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

I think that coat of plates can be historically accurate... if you bought it for cheap from a "blacksmith" that's barely able to start his forge and has never seen or heard about a coat of plates

[@Askorti]

Regular blacksmiths weren't making armor though, that's what armorers were for.

[@williamadams9774]

ultraboy222 well said.

[@thelonerider5644]

I believe it was made by a drunk blacksmith... ale explains pretty much everything.

[@halincandenza7640]

That's basically what I thought. Imagine you're a peasant and going to battle. Maybe you just take what little money you have, go to a smith and say: "Put as many steel plates on my coat as I can afford."

[@charlottewalnut3118]

Jacek N platener

[@DreadtheMadSmith]

Now get out of it upside down in a tank of water.

[@jrsharker23]

Dread, the Mad Smith Agreed. Granted, I do also want to see a blooper reel from Skall...

[@Seriously_Unserious]

Dread, the Mad Smith - LOL. But that got me thinking, it would be cool to see Skall and Chris Angel to a collab video of him attempting to escape some of Skall's more difficult to get out of armor under those circumstances. If only it could happen...

[@brandonsears5838]

Dread, the Mad Smith I was thinking something along those lines

[@Knatrick]

Why upside down?

[@elfofcourage]

Dread, the Mad Smith 😂😂😂

[@arthurvangoch9335]

"just gonna fiddle with this a bit longer and if I'm not getting anywhere I'll call Cara" -Skallagrim 2017

[@OldManMcLoyf]

I love your Nordic Banded Armor, how much denars did it cost? Where did you get it, Wercheg, Tihr, or Sargoth?

[@centraltension8790]

It's a loot drop I think.

[@yochaiwyss3843]

From the bodies of my enemies!

[@Slash-XVI]

The last time I saw this armour it was in the field and close to Kulum

[@grailknight6794]

Ah the silks of wercheg....wait are you a spy?

[@darthwalrus4740]

Less talking, more raiding!

[@Piddemannen]

"I'm just gonna fiddle with this a bit longer and if I'm not getting anywhere I'll call Cara"

[@Ms.Nightshade]

Squire!

[@aubreyackermann8432]

And then contemplating choking himself... Smh

[@Wombatantify]

I'm only 20 seconds in and i'm liking this video. It once took a package 2 days to travel all the way across the country, then another 7 days to make it from the sorting plant several blocks away to my front door.

[@paulprovencher1478]

You're too kind about its pros. The pros are moot because it fails at... being armour! You are allowed to rant about a bogus product. "The boat doesn't float at all but I do want to be fair... the sail uses a correct stitch, so there's that."

[@RickJaeger]

I suppose if you just wanted to have a boat for display in your house for the look of it, it doesn't matter how seaworthy it isn't.

[@PJDAltamirus0425]

That is a poor armored sleeved surcoat. It was a short lived mid 13th century to very early 14th early armor that varied between surcoats with plates riveted to a garment made to emulated surcoat tails. The former had plates with gaps had small (just enough for the plates to flex for movement) and the had plates that only cover the chest. The staute of Saint Maurice shows the later construction www.sah.org/images/default-source/blog/fig--3960053adbac8564e5abfcff0000eafba5.jpg?sfvrsn=2

[@OmegaPotato0117]

As a UPS worker, I can confidently say no one at UPS has any idea what they are doing. It is frankly amazing anyone ever gets a package, let alone theirs.

[@leppeppel]

You could call it a 'gambleson'.

[@Locahaskatexu]

Skall, note... when I was in the logistics business, UPS was often pronounced "OOPS" for a reason... EDIT: The artery you highlighted isn't an artery but a vein, the superior vena cava to be exact. Also, a hard enough hit on the sternum, especially an unprotected sternum, can cause an arrhytmia, and in the worst case, a cardiac arrest. The Aorta is the bit that bows downwards after it flows out from the left ventricle (on the righthand side on the picture)

[@amandasaint8513]

Locahaskatexu - I was looking to see if someone had commented on that before making a comment.

[@grimerime23]

Speaking of Armor and how expensive it can get... every Halloween my history teacher, Mr. Delaney, like to bring his full suit of crusader armor (and i mean FULL), yell Deus Vult, and only respond to Mr. Delaneyus... And every time we ask about how much it cost he refuses to tell us how much exactly, but he does say a couple thousand... I'm not sure if he's an awsome teacher or just a weird one.

[@jacksonguillory8114]

Awe-some indeed!

[@garnettkaruna8767]

I think I've seen basic larp brigadine with better protection o.o

[@matteoalberti2729]

It doesn't protecc It doesn't work at all But i don't give a fucc Cuz it thicc and u look like a ball

[@brancaleone8895]

Skallathicc

[@mario7833]

If all else fails, he can puff himself up to look bigger and intimidate his opponent.

[@Hubert_Cumberdale_]

.........

[@sakelaine2953]

The pufferfish look might be in this winter!

[@__evelin.pink__]

pure poetry. i actually laughed, thanks

[@hatzuling]

I'm finally able to put into words why I enjoy watching your videos so much. You confidently point out idiocy and incompetence and laugh at it, which makes me laugh as well. When making an argument, skall always makes sure to state the counter to his argument and then throws that counter into the trash and incinerates it himself. Not just in this video but almost all of them 👌

[@Mek_Alenes]

Have one of these too, lying at the bottom of my arming chest. Got replaced by a whitby-style coat of plates made by Forge of Svan. It's like a 300 % upgrade! ;)

[@louisvictor3473]

The worst for me are the rivets. They give away the exact positioning of the plates. It is like a "stab elsewhere" neon sign.

[@runefaustblack]

Nah, it's more like a "stab _here"_ neon sign.

[@Warden_Vtel]

0:04 I really want to hug you for some reason lol

[@Eeter26]

Donsmacker1 that’s normal, we all do

[@oivametsola7624]

Donsmacker1 I will report you to holden

[@Oni____]

Donsmacker1 DAUBENY!

[@noma6450]

ahh skal you lost so much weight im so proud of u been watching for years and the progress is amazing also fresh cut man and the content great as always

[@merlball8520]

This was a very good comprehensive and fair critical review. Well done!

[@MrHomerwilson]

First!! I can see why you have complaints. No sternal protection. Huge gaps to get into the chest cavity. Lol. It’s comical what fantasy movies and television shows allow people to think is armor.

[@johnfrancisdoe1563]

Homer Even worse: No protection against any kind of hit on solar plexus. This wouldn't stop a schoolyard /fist/.

[@trishooty4513]

Must be what Eddard Stark's House Guard were wearing... Spears went right through em like butter.

[@billghli]

Trishooty45 well it's the same as Eddard's and Jon's and that shit looks padded as shit 😂 but they died becaise... Well fuck 'em hahaha

[@Jim58223]

Intro is meme worthy. Someone make a meme.

[@Jim58223]

Ik, I'll get on it.

[@CarrotConsumer]

Pommels

[@Jim58223]

Rubén Bastida Jiménez ew people who call other people normies, cringest shit.

[@SysterYster]

You and Shadiversity are teaching me so much about weapons and armour, it's great! I'm totally using it in my fantasy story that I'm writing. :) Thank you!

[@Krezmick]

That intro killed me...literally. I'm in Valhalla watching this! btw your warrior hair is radical!

[@3rdGageWar]

Like always kinsman, well met and love it.

[@viktorwickman1990]

That intro killed me 😂😂😂😂

[@darthXreven]

then how did you type that??? you're alive aren't you?? i'll teach you to fake your death at me....lolz, just messing man :]

[@viktorwickman1990]

darthXreven magic 😂😂

[@scribejackhammar]

That intro was PERFECT!

[@darththork99]

To think I actually thought about buying this thing a while ago. Thanks for the heads up!

[@MerlijnDingemanse]

Where did you get that godly gambeson btw?

[@DrakkarCalethiel]

Armstreet.

[@bionizard5480]

0:04 caption this

[@charlesbrioche6745]

alex valice "prepare thyself, im coming to plunder thy booty"

[@lucanuscervus8557]

alex valice A viking warrior, shield and weapons discarded, charges the gates of Paris (845 - colorised)

[@rickfan7]

Here we see a pufferfish in its natural habitat

[@vgman94]

When you trick or treat on the wrong holiday...

[@christopherdubus6769]

You at the ren fest and this guy smacks your girl's ass. You see he has a pommel. What do you do?

[@lazorkat]

Thats a nice buckle you've got there Skall.

[@arandomfox999]

I didn't bother watching the video because the thumbnail explained everything. Keep up the good fight for quality products Skal, be it fantasy or reproduction.

[@psalmas9011]

the inthro was funny as heck and your impresion was undiscribibly halarious.

[@gekolvr0734]

You shave the sides of your head before winter? You're either crazy or you have a truly amazing winter hat.

[@Skallagrim]

Neither. We just don't get "real" winters here. 0 degrees Celsius is considered cold by local standards.

[@georgiykireev4149]

Russian here, summer in Moscow is about 20-30 celsius, 0 is November or late March weather.

[@Ms.Nightshade]

Lamellar Armor would be an amazing addition to your collection Skallagrim! I highly recommend investing in some!

[@hogwild_8678]

That sword makes a satisfying noise,thanks for the neat vid.

[@handsomebrick]

This is like a comedy skit about a Norse warrior who feels burned by the cheap armor he just bought so he makes an angry vlog about it, except it's happening for real.

[@trollinglevel95]

With that armour on, you look even more like Joakim Broden

[@1RoundInTheChamber]

Holy shit he kinda does...Maybe they are the same person.

[@trollinglevel95]

DrakeTheBadgerman lost brothers, maybe?

[@GorinRedspear]

Naah, Joakim has less hair (and he's starting to bald)

[@Quethonable]

I have never seen Skall amd Joakim in the same room. Coincidence? I think not

[@trollinglevel95]

Macdeas me neither, suspicious...

[@oliknow]

I enjoy your channel. Subscribe after half a video. Very interesting and well made videos. Thank you man.

[@onlyeatapples3166]

Watching this just reminded me of a video some one did can't quite remember who but it was about handling blades

[@AFCAWorldBodybuildingArchive]

It kinda looks like the Minecraft armor :)

[@ravenamiir9340]

if you find a good one do a comparison of the difference in quality

[@andrepakulak2513]

Love the beginning!

[@Tyrenos-yb6dl]

I’ve always wondered where he got that gambeson, it looks cool as heck

[@DerDoctor69]

Mobility is 50. #whatevenismobility?

[@Dissociare]

Der Doctor *is in a tank* mobility is great

[@Brass_Heathen]

Lol I'm dying

[@Braykan101]

there's actually no point in saying "made from steel or iron"... just say steel, bcs technically pure iron was never produced in history. every possible result of smelting iron ore included, and it still does, an iron alloy with some carbon :P ...pls don't judge me, i'm an engineer :D

[@jobdylan5782]

It's still called iron, by engineers.

[@LeonM4c]

Skall, I'm really glad to see you reviewed this. I was considering buying it from KoA awhile back, but instead purchased the leather brigandine by Epic Armoury, which seems to be of higher quality and of better make. Seeing it worn on a person tells me I made the better choice. An afterthought, if you didn't want to return, sell, or give the 'armor' you could tear it apart to save the metal plates, I'm sure they're good in and of themselves.

[@MikaelKKarlsson]

Put it up on Ebay as Tactical Outdoor Survival Jacket. Added random splashes of coffe = Woodland Camo.

[@FullOilBarrel]

3:49 time to commit suduko

[@johnfrancisdoe1563]

FullOilBarrel Perfect 3x3 arrangement.

[@privatekarateka3745]

FullOilBarrel dude, seriously? Sudoku? 😂😂😂

[@Ms.Nightshade]

Seppuku

[@haveiszalfaroqie1628]

Commit Sudoku

[@nixter8739]

I sudoku daily.

[@TheExegetic]

Are you positive you didn't order a straitjacket?

[@Hostility1812]

TheExegetic haha I thought that too

[@iamnotspartacus4460]

I've used a coat of plates almost exactly the same as the one featured in this video and I have found it fantastic. The only part I was worried with was the shoulders and that was easily fixed with light padding on the shoulders. I have never had a serious injury when using this type of coat of plates and would highly recommend it. The problems he raises in this video regarding the gaps in plates have never been a problem for me but it can easily be fixed with a chain mail shirt worn underneath.

[@Pendraeg]

Thanks for this review. I have been somewhat tempted by this armor in the past but suspected from the photos that there were large gaps between the plates that would nullify the value of this as actual armor. On a side note, what are your thoughts on Polar Bear Forge's plate of coat kits?

[@donmosquito7868]

Fridge armor.

[@sambakich7494]

What the heck was that opening?

[@massi9824]

An intro

[@missunknown5572]

Very cool video I enjoy watching your videos 👍🙂

[@onetrucksizedsalmon2962]

That intro was the best thing ever

[@xzenitramx666]

my god my armour made of boxes when I was a kid has better design them this

[@snowsurfer2512]

Why are the plates on the inside rather than the outside?

[@merlball8520]

snowsurfer 251, To protect from weathering or being dislodged. That part isn't actually a negative to the design.

[@alexandrosgrivas4406]

first of all it protects them from water and its good for concealment

[@Mk1SpitfireGuy]

Also, putting the plates on the outside would allow the unsecured adges to catch and bind on things. It's hard to be effective in a fight if you're also having to battle your own armor.

[@SCP--os5sc]

Historically that is how they were made. That is where this nonsense about studded leather armor came from.

[@10thStormClad]

Finally!!! Someone made a video about a lamellar type amour👍👍😆😆😆! Glory to God!! Now if only someone would make a video series about these armor types. Lamellar is so rarely discussed, and (to me at least) it needs to be discussed in depth. Anyway, tanks for the vid Skallagrim 👍🏻!

[@TamashiiSenpai]

I giggled too much at your face in that intro 😂😂😂

[@Fallkhar]

What is this xD

[@RiasGremory1337]

a video duh

[@mrjoe332]

A person

[@yeahmylo]

I came for the click bait

[@captainbean3114]

Hideous, and ineffective. A brig is not only way prettier, but more effective

[@nixter8739]

I think you should sew 2 lines up the middle, then cut in between them and fill that area with leather straps and buckles, and plates riveted to the backs of the straps (or maybe on one side sticking across) adding coverage and making it easier to remove.

[@joshgrabinski]

I watched your rant about ups yesterday too lol

[@ArtemKo613]

160 USD: wargearshop.ru/goods/Brigantina-iz-Vizbi-tip-1-s-naplechnikami 170 USD :wargearshop.ru/goods/Brigantina-s-nadgrobiya-Uimbldon-15-vek From Russia with love

[@Skallagrim]

That looks WAY better.

[@Hostility1812]

Artem Korolkov I am surprised those look great!

[@ArtemKo613]

We have a strong movement in "historical fighting" not in HEMA but bughurt. So there are a lot of great smiths here, and you can "dress" yourself in good armor for not very high price

[@DrakkarCalethiel]

That's what I call brigantine!

[@wulpez]

Looks good.

[@wulpez]

Skallagrim and the video, not the plates of course.

[@licustoms]

Not sure how interested you are or how much time or money you could spare to do it... but it would be incredible to see you make your own coat of plates (the right way) or any other kinds of armor. Thank you for all of your work in your videos - much appreciated!

[@spookyr]

Non-overlapping plated coat like this was used to help your maille shirt spread the force of impact. Adding this on top of your maille shirt would improve the odds off shrugging of a blow with your rib cage intact for sure.

[@macnutz4206]

Wow, that is a terrible design. Leaving a wide unprotected are down the middle is just dumb. That would be the last thing I ever purchased from that company, the price is no excuse. A hundred and sixty dollars for trash is just wasted money. They have no respect for their customers. This really is garbage.

[@kamilszadkowski8864]

Jesus Christ, just buy stuff from actual reenactor armourers next time. That thing gave me an eye cancer. If you want I can recommend you some good armorsmiths from Poland or Ukraine. Edit: 9:20 I wouldn't say, this "coat of plates" is good enough for practice with blunt swords

[@kamilszadkowski8864]

Loricamos www.loricamos.vizz.pl/Products_Brigandines,%20Coats%20of%20Plates.htm for example, which I'm personally not a great fan of, but they still make way better coats of plates and brigandines than this shit Skall just bought.

[@bloodypine22]

Helgis Armour shop on facebook if you need Eastern armor

[@charlottewalnut3118]

Kamil Szadkowski How’s Steel Mastery

[@buddybonbutt7510]

Fuckin 2 in the morning and I just broke out laughing from the intro. I love you man

[@thecore8605]

Such a good intro

[@TheHonestL1ar]

Anyone else hear his wife laughing in the intro?

[@GuitarSamurai17]

TheHonestLiar i didnt...

[@ubelmensch]

Roses are red Violets are blue Skall is demonetized I came for pommel jokes just like you

[@captainzorikh]

I agree that this is sub-optimal armor. In my first year at the Battle of the Nations I wore it but had to put a Cherbourg cuirass over it to protect me. The plates in the lower skirts pulled the rivets out of the fabric and fell down, inside the garment. I kept on stitching and re-stitching pockets to put the plates back in their places. Also the plates are so thin that they folded up like a taco shell when struck by a longsword.

[@christianyaw3960]

Hey Skall. Ever heard anything about the weapons or armor made/sold by Grimfrost? Would love to see a review.