Equipment
Students begin training with boffers (soft training weapons) and then depending on age and level of experience move to synthetic wasters or blunted steel swords (training swords) supplied by the club.
Protective equipment includes fencing masks and lacrosse gloves for light sparring, and welding gloves for drilling.
Once students start using nylon / wasters they are encouraged to purchase a pair of good quality welding / demolition or fencing gloves to provide some protection of their hands during drilling.
Club fencing masks are white and indicate the wearer is a beginner or new student. It is preferred that advanced students purchase a black fencing mask.
HMB EQUIPMENT
We now have access to four sets of HMB Soft equipment thanks "Ruthless Rabbits".
STUDENT SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT
Overtime students are expected to acquire a complete set of protective equipment and training weapons. Please chat to Adrian if you have any questions.
These include:
Students can add additional weapons and equipment such as shields, additional swords, training axe etc.
Protective equipment includes fencing masks and lacrosse gloves for light sparring, and welding gloves for drilling.
Once students start using nylon / wasters they are encouraged to purchase a pair of good quality welding / demolition or fencing gloves to provide some protection of their hands during drilling.
Club fencing masks are white and indicate the wearer is a beginner or new student. It is preferred that advanced students purchase a black fencing mask.
HMB EQUIPMENT
We now have access to four sets of HMB Soft equipment thanks "Ruthless Rabbits".
STUDENT SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT
Overtime students are expected to acquire a complete set of protective equipment and training weapons. Please chat to Adrian if you have any questions.
These include:
- welding, demolition or fencing gloves for drilling or other impact protected work gloves
- cold steel rubber training knife or equivalent
- gauntlets for heavy sparing
- box (male only)
- fencing mask (black if possible) which includes top of head, side and back of neck protection
- gorget for front of neck protection.
- shin, forearm, knee, elbow protection
- gambersom / armour / padding to protect torso, thighs, and upper arms
- a steel training sword / axe
- rubber tipped spear
- mouth guard for high contact training
Students can add additional weapons and equipment such as shields, additional swords, training axe etc.
Purchasing Equipment
Medieval Fight Club - Australian equipment supplier
The Knight Shop - UK based equipment supplier
Purpleheart Armoury - US based equipment suppliers
The Black Armoury - HEMA supplier
Armour
Aleksey Perebeynis - Ukrainian Armourer inc HMB
Rob Hayes Hammer and Scales - Victorian Armourer and weapons maker inc HMB
Equipment Review
Sword Buyers Guide - great Australian website on buying steel swords with a focus on the cheaper end of the market
Medieval Fight Club - Australian equipment supplier
The Knight Shop - UK based equipment supplier
Purpleheart Armoury - US based equipment suppliers
The Black Armoury - HEMA supplier
Armour
Aleksey Perebeynis - Ukrainian Armourer inc HMB
Rob Hayes Hammer and Scales - Victorian Armourer and weapons maker inc HMB
Equipment Review
Sword Buyers Guide - great Australian website on buying steel swords with a focus on the cheaper end of the market
Equipment feature
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Demolition gloves make a good option for light sparing espicialy if they include back of thumb and index finger protecttion. Some models have protection between the knuckles to the wrist.
