So you've been to a couple classes. You want to take the plunge. Get the blade. Get the gear. But you ask yourself "So what do I get?". We got you covered.
Take a look here⚔️ for our recommended swords.
And here⚔️ for our recommendations for protective gear.
We HIGHLY recommend the following order of equipment acquisition;
Helmet - need to protect your head for drills
Gloves - need to protect your hands to do the moves
Longsword (boffer or synthetic) - need to hit the other guy with something
Gambeson - need to protect your squishy bits
Next steps (steel longsword, forearm/elbow protection, leg protection, gorget, other weapons etc.) - *gestures vaguely at everything else*