[Ansteorra] Polls

[Sir Lyonel Oliver Grace]

Salut cozyns,

Master Tivar asks

> >My suggestions for minimum armor: Helm, hardened/steel elbows & knees,
> >groin, throat, kidneys to floating ribs, hands, and forearms. Everything
> >else is gravy.
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>Okay, I'm curious. How does that differ from what's currently required?

Cervical spine protection down to the first thoracic vertebra, for one. 
Hands has to include the wrist bones. Shoes.

The Ansteorran regulations add the following:

- a wider chinstrap if leather is used instead of nylon (penalizing period 
materials)
- forearm protection (with some rather picky coverage requirements)
- additional padding on the gorget
- additional padding on the kidney belt
- additional padding on the demi-gauntlet if rigid material is used that 
does not transfer the force to the haft

The latest version onfthe SCA regulations specifies a lot of padding under 
many types of gauntlets and demi-gauntlets,  does not accept a shield alone 
as protection for an elbow, and requires padding under camails and rigid 
gorgets.

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Meser Lyonel
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