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Equipment

The club will provide all equipment necessary for the initial introductory course. After that members will be expected to purchase their own kit, as  the supply of loan kit will be limited, especially when further
introductory courses are running.

Member Training Kit

Weapons

Permissible

– Rondel Dagger – synthetic
– HEMA longsword – synthetic

Desired

– Rondel Dagger – metal
– HEMA longsword – metal

Protection

Minimum required

– HEMA level fencing mask – suitable for longsword

Advised

– Red Dragon Padded Swordmans gloves or equivalent

Sparring Kit

Weapons

Permissable – Steel

– Regenyei HEMA swords
– Kvetun Armoury HEMA swords
– Sigi HEMA swords
– Black Fencer HEMA swords
– Black Armoury HEMA swords
– Viktor Berbekucz HEMA swords
– Malleus Martialis HEMA swords
– Any buckler – full steel or wood/steel boss/rawhide edging

Permissabe – Synthetic

– Red Dragon
– Black Fencer
– Cold Steel Buckler

Head

Minimum Required

– HEMA level fencing mask – suitable for longsword

Body

Minimum Required

– HEMA jacket or equivalent
– Groin protection
– Plastron for females (optional for males)

Hands

Minimum Required

Steel longsword sparring

– SPES heavies – or equivalent
– Metal gauntlets

Steel arming sword

– Red Dragon HEMA Sparring Gloves or equivalent

Steel rapier

– Red Dragon Padded Swordmans, Rapier gloves or equivalent

Synthetics

– Red Dragon HEMA Sparring Gloves or equivalent

Arms

Minimum Required

Elbow protection
Forearm protection

Legs

Minimum Required

Advised

Knee protection, ideally with the side of the knee
Lower leg protection
Padded side of upper thigh protection
Suffolk HEMA