Offers high-quality, aesthetically beautiful period gear, though production times can be long [5].
For "real" medieval armor, you aren't buying off a shelf; you're commissioning a craft.
Full-contact combat (Buhurt/SCA), museum-quality collections, and high-fidelity reenactment [2, 3]. Where to buy:
Always buy your padded gambeson or arming doublet before the steel [2, 3]. Armor is tailored to fit over these layers; buying the metal first often leads to a poor, uncomfortable fit [1, 13].
Live Action Role Play (LARP), theater, and cosplay. Where to buy:
A full suit of high-end plate can cost between $6,000 and $15,000+ and may take over a year to forge [27, 16]. 3. LARP & Costume Armor
A major supplier for foam and light metal gear, based in Europe [6].
Offers high-quality, aesthetically beautiful period gear, though production times can be long [5].
For "real" medieval armor, you aren't buying off a shelf; you're commissioning a craft.
Full-contact combat (Buhurt/SCA), museum-quality collections, and high-fidelity reenactment [2, 3]. Where to buy:
Always buy your padded gambeson or arming doublet before the steel [2, 3]. Armor is tailored to fit over these layers; buying the metal first often leads to a poor, uncomfortable fit [1, 13].
Live Action Role Play (LARP), theater, and cosplay. Where to buy:
A full suit of high-end plate can cost between $6,000 and $15,000+ and may take over a year to forge [27, 16]. 3. LARP & Costume Armor
A major supplier for foam and light metal gear, based in Europe [6].