Anyone know anything about medieval helmets?

[RasputinDude]

I am on that forum

So am I, but under my real name, so I'm not going to tell you who.

but I find a problem on there can be information saturation

Oh yes, and some Very Strong Opinions.

At the bottom of the page they mention the lid is 14 gauge and cold rolled.

So they do. Sorry, I missed that.

[MyUserName]

So am I, but under my real name, so I'm not going to tell you who.

Now I am curious - we might have actually fought at some point (as in for real, not on here)! It would be funny if we were in the same group or something.

Oh yes, and some Very Strong Opinions.

True.

So they do. Sorry, I missed that.

No worries, thanks for looking in the first place.

[MyUserName]

I have a few friends at who work at Osprey publishing, have fired them the question, will update when i get a response.

Wow - thanks!

[d000hg]

I don't think medieval helmets were much different from ours.
Although perhaps ours may be bigger because of improved nutrition?

Now you're an expert on helmets as well as economics?

[EternalOptimist]

I dont know much about medieval lids, but the ecw types were not worth wearing if they were expensive, because of the damage suffered. They get wrecked after a few years. Much better to wear a cheap utilitarian maurion.
When I first went to skirmishes, I used to get dizzy and nauseous and ocasionally wanted to sit down and throw up. I found out why when I was lent my first lid. All I could hear during the pushes was 'dink' 'clang' 'bong' 'dingg'
without the lid, every single one of those was a blow to the head



never did me any harm though

[sasguru]

Now you're an expert on helmets as well as economics?

Not really. I'm just curious how people deal with theirs.

[RasputinDude]

Now I am curious - we might have actually fought at some point (as in for real, not on here)

It's not beyond the realms of possibility; although I have stepped back over the last couple of years while MrsDude has been having babies.

We certainly know a lot of the same people though.

[MyUserName]

It's not beyond the realms of possibility; although I have stepped back over the last couple of years while MrsDude has been having babies.

We certainly know a lot of the same people though.

Did you ever do Tewkesbury?
If so, did you fight with God's Company or in the Buckinghams/Staffords/Beauforts?

[RasputinDude]

Did you ever do Tewkesbury?
If so, did you fight with God's Company or in the Buckinghams/Staffords/Beauforts?

Tewkesbury usually conflicts with something else, so I've never actually made it there.

Tatton park I get to easily (well, being in Manchester, you'd hope so).

I have fought for pretty much everyone as it happens. I'd take exception to the Staffords not being 'God's Company though'

Any my exception is backed up with lots of weapons!

[MayContainNuts]

You're not a true Viking 'til you've got blood on your helmet!!!!

Jimmy Saville!!!