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Lord of Battles – Front Buckled Gambeson with Open Armpit Design – Natural

(1 customer review)

$128.99

This thick quilted gambeson, crafted from thick cotton can be adjusted with leather straps and brass buckles on the front. Its interior is lined with cotton felt. As this gambeson is crafted from organic material, it will breathe better than other poly-fill gambesons on the market. Features an open arm pit design allowing for better mobility and some ventilation.

This gambeson is handcrafted, sizes will vary slightly – so these measurements should be taken as approximations.

A thick, padded jacket common to Medieval and Renaissance warriors, the Gambeson was a protective layer beneath chain or plate armor – it served both as a shock absorbing layer and chafe protection for its wearer. Poorer combatants and lightly-armored archers and skirmishers might wear only the gambeson as their major piece of body armor.

Gambesons first began to be common in the 10th century and were largely intended to be a layer beneath chainmail. By the later years of the Medieval era, it became common for soldiers to wear a substantially thicker gambeson, sometimes called a padded jack, as their main armor. Quilted with many layers of fabric, typically linen, a padded jack could act like a sort of kevlar and give its wearer excellent protection from cuts and slashes. It could even stop arrows in some circumstances. Additional protection could be added to such gambesons with jack-chains, a sort of partial-plate protection which could stop a strong slash from cutting into the shoulders and arms.

SIZING

SMALL
Chest Size: 37 1/4 (94.6 cm)
Length from Neck to Bottom of Coat: 41 (105 cm)
Weight:

MEDIUM
Chest Size: 40.5 (102.8 cm)
Length from Neck to Bottom of Coat: 43 1/4 (109.9cm)
Weight: 6 lb 7 oz

LARGE
Chest Size: 43 1/2 ( 110 cm)
Length from Neck to Bottom of Coat: 43 1/4 (109.9 cm)
Weight: 6 lb 10 oz

X-LARGE
Chest Size: 46 3/4 ( 118.7 cm)
Length from Neck to Bottom of Coat: 43 1/4 (109.9 cm)
Weight: 7 lb 2.1 oz

XX-LARGE
Chest Size: 49 7/8 (126.6 cm)
Length from Neck to Bottom of Coat: 43 1/2 (109.9 cm)
Weight: 7 lb 5 oz

XXX-LARGE
Chest Size:  53″ (134.6 cm)
Length from Neck to Bottom of Coat: 33 1/2 (85 cm)
Weight: 8 lbs

ColorWhite
TypeGambeson
MaterialCotton
ManufacturerLord Of Battles
Country of OriginIndia

1 review for Lord of Battles – Front Buckled Gambeson with Open Armpit Design – Natural

  1. Gus

    Great value wanted to wait a while before writing a review to really get a feel for it. Not too heavy, definitely more breathable than synthetic material, and offers decent protection. Armpit ventilation is a nice plus for comfort. Highly recommend.

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