Protective Gear

Recommended Gear for Advanced courses

The websites listed below are only our recommendations. We are not affiliated or have links to any organization. What we do have are shops that we have personally, or know people who have, purchased from before. If you have particular questions about gear, please reach out or talk to us after classes. Buying gear is a big investment and tricky to get right. Since there are no physical stores to try things on, please ask to try something out and get a feel for the piece before buying your own.

Head/Neck

Mask- Three weapon mask, suited for high impact. MUST BE IN GOOD CONDITION.

https://www.woodenswords.com/HEMA_Masks_s/1924.htm


Back of the head protection- Most HEMA suppliers offer helmets that already posses protection for the back of the head, but if you are using a more traditional Olympic fencing style helmet you will need an add-on piece to ensure your whole head is shielded.

https://www.woodenswords.com/HEMA_Back_of_the_Head_s/1926.htm


Gorget- A neck protector, a kind of collar that extends down onto your chest.

https://www.woodenswords.com/HEMA_Gorgets_s/1925.htm

Gloves

Must be able to withstand hard hits across the whole hand and wrist.

SPES HEAVY, PRO-Gauntlets, Konig Gloves - https://www.woodenswords.com/Gloves_s/1922.htm

Sparring Gloves - https://hemasupplies.com/product-category/gloves/