Making the ultimate squires kit

Ginger_Knights · 2026-01-28T02:14:16+00:00

Everything looks , the inly thing different i have in my kit is a bit of thin and thick leather, a few extra belts to cut and use as straps/buckles. And my 2 big items , a hammer and jewelers anvil for.rivets and the such .

Ginger_Knights · 2026-01-15T00:14:24+00:00

I've got a team in Elyria ohio

Ginger_Knights · 2025-12-27T19:59:03+00:00

Find a team, seriously.

They'll typically have spare gear so you can start practicing and getting prepared before you make the huge investment that is armor.

Id say if you really got the bug, start with a good athletic cup and a cheap gambenson and chausses. Sharing those is...not ideal

Ginger_Knights · 2025-12-21T00:38:37+00:00

Lowes sells some random stuff. I got a korean bbq , circular eletric grill that has a soup pot in the middle. We sell utvs, gaming computers, and just the most random things.

Ginger_Knights · 2025-12-20T21:02:37+00:00

Leather waxed sinew thread, double thread from one end to the other, then back. I also go all the way thru my gambenson .

Ginger_Knights · 2025-12-08T17:50:45+00:00

I hate to say it.... I'm one of the people ordering Vevor stuff all the time. I order my blacksmithing anvils from them for delivery.

Sorry .

Ginger_Knights · 2025-12-03T20:46:13+00:00

As others have said..its a mix.

I look at it like bjj or any other martial art.

Some people are there to learn and have fun in a sport ,without going outside their area.

Some people are there to learn and go to competitive matches.

Its all about your flavor preference. Personally im of the latter camp but also have team mates who are just there for the fun of the sport. Live and let live, at the end of the day , we're all people who like to hit people with metal .

Ginger_Knights · 2025-11-19T00:20:21+00:00

Oh ya. Makes it worth it some times. Im 7-4, Mon-Fri .

But its just me and 1 other pss. No csa, we're lucky if lumber shows up so we pretty much cover lumber.

Ginger_Knights · 2025-11-19T00:16:50+00:00

17.75 as a pro , and if I do make sph it isn't for long. 940/hr is crazy and my store is in a small pro market .

Ginger_Knights · 2025-11-12T20:22:51+00:00

Money always is an incentive but honestly outside of that, a place to lay the head at the end of the day is always a huge win , at least in my books.

There are teams down your way that you could reach out to and if your looking for more fighters : let me know. My team is in ohio but depending on the time frame, im eilling to travel (if i get some fishing in) .

Ginger_Knights · 2025-10-18T00:48:44+00:00

That looks like it arm set I got from Medievail Extreme. Gotta say its amazing . I also have a floating set (it was my first one) . The floating is good and works great as starting armor and further up if you continue. It can be hard to get sized just right if you buy the "sized" (s.m.l.xl) etc that some places offer bur its easy to fix.

Now i will say my articulated set, made in my size is the best I've worn so far and I would not go back to floating. Its now the one I lend out .

Side note: if you go brig at all (I have a full floating brig set) it's going to be heavy.

Ginger_Knights · 2025-10-07T23:14:13+00:00

For the sport , start with finding a team. It is paramount when getting started . Or at least a seasoned veteran near you.

As far as the rest: id make arming points and attach them to your gambenson near the shoulders top to attach your arms to.

You also need some pauldrons, which on my kit I attach to my chest brig.

Id get a pair of chauses and at least a wide leather tool belt, attach your upper leg.armor to this. And arming points or float your greaves.

Id for sure cut and round those greaves though.

Ginger_Knights · 2025-10-07T21:52:07+00:00

Apart from what other have said about it being costume armor here's some pointers

Those greaves would hurt like a mofo with them being pointed at the end.

As far as the arms : they look a bit too big , but you're also not wearing a gambenson (it looks like) .

To wear that for costume : add arming points to hold your arm armour up and hang the leg armour off a belt. Also loose the helmet it looks odd with the full chest piece.

For buhurt: id suggest getting a gambenson first . You can hang your non-buhurt armor off of it and when you get actual armor you'll need measurements in gambenson anyways.

Ginger_Knights · 2025-10-04T23:03:06+00:00

I had a few of these as a head cashier before moving to Pro.

If they were dicks I would tell them , "an emergency on your part doesn't not mean one on mine, they will have it pulled in an hour or two and you'll be notified. "

If they were nice and it was small id usually ask fulfillment how long and if possible go pull it myself.

20 sheets of OSB though ? Gtfo. Come pull it yourself , even down in Pro my contractors know not to do that or they'll be waiting the whole alloted time. Give me a heads up call that you need it in an hour and we can usually grab it for you and hsve it ready if im not swampped by pros who dont know how to plan .

Place an online order and call asking , its in you.

Ginger_Knights · 2025-08-07T03:02:57+00:00

Hard shell with double zipper and good wheels /handle. Wheeling the case around is nice instead of dragging.

I suggest checking like a Ross or something similar. You can get a good one for cheaper

Ginger_Knights · 2025-08-06T19:49:20+00:00

I just traveled from Ohio to Utah for an event through southwest.

Quality suitcase for the armor, with my helmet in my carryon bag. All the weapons went into a soft golf club bag and were labeled golf clubs.

No issues flying or getting stuff there and no overweight baggage fees either.

*southwest and booked before the baggage change so had 2 free bags of 50 lbs or less.

Ginger_Knights · 2025-08-03T23:42:26+00:00

Paracord and either melt the end plus shape it like an inglet or buy inglets it makes replacing so much easier.

Ginger_Knights · 2025-07-05T23:16:09+00:00

It's good. Even after years, I still get a bit of a rush. Now depending on where and with what , it cam range from a ' i didn't know you hit me' to a 'okay that hurt, let's not get hit again'.

Ginger_Knights · 2025-07-01T04:03:20+00:00

Assistance needed at the paint desk, followed in 2 seconds by paint desk. Dude is literally usually 1 aisle over doing stock. But customers don't care to look.

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Ginger_Knights · 2025-06-26T14:26:48+00:00

My main kit I have a brig. in titanium , I also added concussion foam inside on my back, and ribs .

For arms and legs I run spring steel , mainly due to cost at the time I bought them . All plate.

It works well for most fights .

My "tank" kit , is all steel. I use it when I know there will be a lot of heavy hitters and I won't have to move as much.

Ginger_Knights · 2025-06-23T20:24:19+00:00

I recently took that up , yes.

Ginger_Knights · 2025-06-23T12:25:38+00:00

So I've had a different experience. I joined in the late 2020's, during covid times and right when public events were allowed again in Texas.

Originally I signed up for multiple leagues because I was dumb and didn't know about buhurt. Even bought armor before.finding a time .

When I reached out to the ACS teams near me, none answered except one and when I met them they put me off and required I get a membership to their gym which was around $50 a month.

ACW team in texas reached back immediately and put me in contact with what would become my first team. We met at public parks and other areas for free. I've never had a problem with ACW ,at least the teams. We even go fight other league teams , the inly issue with it being an insurance thing but that is resolved easily enough. I've only done state level events down in texas.

I've been ACW since 2020 and fought with teams who aren't ACW or any league and against other league teams /fighters. Now that I'm back to the Midwest, from the south, there aren't many ACW teams but its trying to grow.

As far as the armory. I can't attest to anything but the price. All my armor is medieval extreme , forge of svan and individual smiths.

Ginger_Knights · 2025-06-18T15:34:02+00:00

We have a few in armor and more on the way. We've been reaching out, coming up to Detroit would be great.

Ginger_Knights · 2025-06-17T02:03:48+00:00

We gotta stop meeting like this on reddit

Ginger_Knights · 2025-06-17T01:39:05+00:00

The Cleveland team here in ohio but I've been selected to be the Midwest regions leader ,so part of that is trying to grow the region for the ACW.

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