Gloves and neck protection.

[ASP]

Hello gents!

The pursuit for the perfect freeplay gear continues:

Anybody knows if these gloves are any good for sparring with blunt longswords?

http://www.thetimeseller.com/eng/item/SAR_RFG001.html

Anybody with any experience of this neck protection, also to be used with blunt longsword?

http://revival.us/index.asp?PageAction= ... ProdID=173

Regards
ASP

[Colin F.]

No idea about the gloves, but the neck protection looks very similar to the Slazenger one at the bottom of the page (G149), which for £6.60 is a bargain. Plus the Slazenger also protects the top of the shoulder as well.

http://www.hockeyfactoryshop.co.uk/acat ... s_201.html

[Fab]

I got bad reviews of the gloves.

[Nikos]

I got bad reviews of the gloves.

Tell us more!!!! Bad in what way?

[Fab]

Protection offered seems to be too weak both from cuts and thrusts (though I got this from someone using exclusively steel).

[Nikos]

They look very similar to the escrima gloves we can get here, we have a few sets and they work very well, I wonder what the problem is with these.

[Paul B]

the gorget is a bit flimsy - I have one that we use in class, but I have added a plastic strip from another model of gorget to it to give it a bit more strength.

The slazenger is better by far

[ASP]

Thank you guys, I knew that I could relie on your help =)

As I said previously, Im a member of a very small club and we are just getting started with the freeplay with blunt steelswords. Im gratefull for every bit of advise from you guys.

The Slazenger G149 looks very nice, but there seems to be a gap in the back of the neck. Doesn´t the protection reach all the way around the neck or is it just a strange angle on the picture?

[Paul B]

there is a gap, but who is stabbing you in the back of the neck?!

[ASP]

Well, we have this guy whos pretty much out of controll. Until now he managed to injure 4 or 5 of us, but you are right, nobody in their right mind would stab you in the back.

[Paul B]

Then your problem is not padding

[ASP]

Just recieved 6 pairs of the Slazenger neck protectors that you guys recommended. They look and feel really sturdy and comfortable.

Thank you guys for the advice, Im really looking forward to handing them out to our members when the semester starts in a couple of weeks.

[janner]

Just ordered one myself - thanks for the link

[T Gallagher]

The gloves are OK, certainly better than nothing. They work well for shinai and pretty well for nylon / synthetic, though my hands were pretty worked over after the Swordfish tournament.
I have only used them for a steel tournament that wasn't targeting the hands and they sustained some minor cosmetic damage. Not sure I'd recommend them for steel sparring regularly though.

Tim

[ASP]

Just a warning concerning the Slazenger neck protection!!!!

Make sure that you cover the velcro on the neckpiece with tape or something or it will rip a hole in the bib of your mask in a matter of minutes. I found this out the hard way last thursday.

[Colin F.]

Just a warning concerning the Slazenger neck protection!!!!

Make sure that you cover the velcro on the neckpiece with tape or something or it will rip a hole in the bib of your mask in a matter of minutes. I found this out the hard way last thursday.

Strange, haven't had any problems like that with mine

[ASP]

Well, I have a quite thick neck.

Wich means that he strap on the back of the protector doesn´t cover all of the velcro, leaving a couple of centimeters exposed to the bib.

[Colin F.]

Well, I have a quite thick neck.

Wich means that he strap on the back of the protector doesn´t cover all of the velcro, leaving a couple of centimeters exposed to the bib.

Ah fair enough. I couldn't quite picture what you were meaning!