How does one size a gambeson? If I have a 36" waist do I need a 36" waist gambeson? I ask because some of them I see have a minimum waist of like 40-42"; but then I read they are supposed to fit snugly. Thanks!
I am quite new in Larping myself, but own a Epic armoury warrior armour and imperial Gambeson as well as some accessories now, which make me very happy. I would really recommend not to save money on the gambeson. If you choose some cheap plastic material, it will smell within short time wearing it. If it is too large at your waist, it will look like a ridiculous Mini Mouse Skirt as soon as you put a cuirass on. I can really recommend the imperial gambeson. The only thing that is a bit annoying is that the sizes on the website aren´t saying that much, which means, that I would never buy a complete set, but all the parts seperately, and send them back, if you need a smaller/bigger one. Because of that I would also order directly at epic armoury. Their customer service is just perfect. My finished armour is now a mix of size S-L. Important about the Gambeson: The arms are not firmly attached to the torso piece, which means there is some tolerance for how wide your shoulders are. The waist isn´t easily changed, so you should order the smallest one that fits your waist and you´ll be probably fine.
They work fine for LARP, both light touch and for harder combat. By a "real hit" do you mean steel swords? If so we do not recommend them for this, though they will of course take some of the blow.
To whoever keeps deleting my comment about the falsely advertised color of this gambeson: I am going to keep reposting versions of my comment until you either give up or both videos are marked with so many comments that it is blatantly obvious that you are hiding even remotely critical reviews. Shame on you. (edit) I can't even put into words how disgusting this suppression of honest reviews is. Makes me wonder who else you've shut down to sell similarly dishonest products.
I'm currently wearing one right now, good stuff!
I got this gambeson, he is very cool :)
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How does one size a gambeson? If I have a 36" waist do I need a 36" waist gambeson? I ask because some of them I see have a minimum waist of like 40-42"; but then I read they are supposed to fit snugly. Thanks!
I am quite new in Larping myself, but own a Epic armoury warrior armour and imperial Gambeson as well as some accessories now, which make me very happy. I would really recommend not to save money on the gambeson. If you choose some cheap plastic material, it will smell within short time wearing it. If it is too large at your waist, it will look like a ridiculous Mini Mouse Skirt as soon as you put a cuirass on. I can really recommend the imperial gambeson. The only thing that is a bit annoying is that the sizes on the website aren´t saying that much, which means, that I would never buy a complete set, but all the parts seperately, and send them back, if you need a smaller/bigger one. Because of that I would also order directly at epic armoury. Their customer service is just perfect. My finished armour is now a mix of size S-L. Important about the Gambeson: The arms are not firmly attached to the torso piece, which means there is some tolerance for how wide your shoulders are. The waist isn´t easily changed, so you should order the smallest one that fits your waist and you´ll be probably fine.
can you do a comparison to the warrior gambeson
Hi MegaMusikMan. We might do one for the Warrior Gambeson at a later time. Thanks for asking :)
Are your gambesons actually functional, like able to take a real hit?
They work fine for LARP, both light touch and for harder combat. By a "real hit" do you mean steel swords? If so we do not recommend them for this, though they will of course take some of the blow.
To whoever keeps deleting my comment about the falsely advertised color of this gambeson: I am going to keep reposting versions of my comment until you either give up or both videos are marked with so many comments that it is blatantly obvious that you are hiding even remotely critical reviews. Shame on you.
(edit) I can't even put into words how disgusting this suppression of honest reviews is. Makes me wonder who else you've shut down to sell similarly dishonest products.