This Lamellar Armor is crafted from hundreds of overlapping blackened steel plates. The 20 gauge plates are bound together with thick leather cords and fitted to a thick leather frame for the armor. The front of the armor has brass plates and the armor is tied and secured in the back with leather cords and matching leather tabs.
The integrated shoulder armor is lined with leather to give chafe protection to the shoulders when worn; it is fitted to the body and arms with its fitted leather cords.
Dimensions:
Medium: For a chest size of about 41 (104 cm). Length of Armor (not including shoulder armor): 19 3/4 (50.1 cm)
Weight: 20 lbs 5 oz
Large: For a chest size of about 45 (114 cm). Length of Armor (not including shoulder armor): 19.75 (50.1 cm)
Weight: 21 lbs 9 oz
X-Large: For a chest size of about 51 (129.5 cm). Length of Armor (not including shoulder armor): 19 7/8 (50.4 cm)
Weight: 22 lbs 12 oz
Lamellar Armor is an improvement on scale armor and it was quite a universal style of armor; warriors of Eastern Europe and Russia, the Middle East, China and Japan all wore localized forms of lamellar armor. When tightly tied and well-crafted it is an excellent form of plate defense that is also easier to construct en-masse than form-fitted western style plate armor. Armorers could churn out many small, identical plates that could then be tied and fastened into armor to fit each individual warrior.
Both practical and protective, it is easy to understand why lamellar armor was the armor of choice for much of the world for many centuries. The armor could be seen on warriors as varied as the Rus, the Late Byzantines, the Mongols, the Chinese, Japanese and the warriors of India. A most impressive suit of lamellar can be seen in the Royal Armouries in Leeds, England – it was created for a War Elephant.
Jonathan Giffin (verified owner) –
Great!! Easy to modify and repair with no experience. Does not dig in on the shoulders when fighting
TeeKay (verified owner) –
This lamellar chest rig is absolutely exquisite! I ordered mine a little larger than my size, so I can wear it longer, and over other things. It came covered in oil, but the cleanup was easy enough, just swiping paper towels across the plates, maybe a baby wipe if you want more oil gone. However, given the construction, I figure some oil left on is better for the plates and leather. Speaking of which, the plates have a black leather border rather than a brown one as shown in the LoB pictures, I think the black leather border looks far better than the brown. As for how the rig wears, some gambeson is recomended, especially for your shoulders, as that’s where most of the weight rests when wearing. All and all, a very striking piece of kit, and I’m excited to wear it more. Highly reccomend.
Thanks, KoA!