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Short Sleeve Gambeson - Black

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List price: $73.15
$55.03
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Light padded short sleeved gambeson for use on its own or under chainmail and plate. This gambeson is light-weight and slips easily over the head.
Approximately 5mm thick.

Small
Sleeves (armpit to arm hem): 17cm
Sleeves (shoulder to arm hem): 30cm
Shoulder to thigh length: 110cm
Chest: 120cm
Weight: 720g

Medium
Sleeves (armpit to arm hem): 17cm
Sleeves (shoulder to arm hem): 31cm
Shoulder to thigh length: 112cm
Chest: 126cm
Weight: 908g

Large
Sleeves (armpit to arm hem): 18cm
Sleeves (shoulder to arm hem): 32cm
Shoulder to thigh length: 115cm
Chest: 132cm
Weight: 1kg

Extra Large
Sleeves (armpit to arm hem): 19cm
Sleeves (shoulder to arm hem): 33cm
Shoulder to thigh length: 118cm
Chest: 136cm
Weight: 1.125kg

Made of cotton linen with light stuffing.

Don't be misguided by claims that heavier gambesons are better. Sure, more padding can equal more protection but more weight doesn't equal more padding. It can simply mean it is larger or longer or more cumbersome. An ideal combat gambeson is a balance between softening a blow and your movement. A gambeson that is overweight can impede your skill and prowess on the battlefield. When in doubt trust only MFC products or contact us for the full story. Our gambesons are not only better designed for re-enactors they are also far better value.

Other historical names for arming jackets are: gambeson, jupon, aketon, arming doublet, gambaison, acton, arming coat, cotte, auqueton, hacketon, zuparello, haqueton, pannzar, vapntreiyu, wambais, wambesium, wambuis or wambs.

Vlad Bychkov
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Good gambeson for the price. One this is that the neck hole is way to small for anyone in the club, but the gambeson itself is way too big for everyone (L). So the neck opening definitely needs to be made larger or to have some sort of buckle which could be opened and closed.