Veldryne's Protective Equipment listing.

[Veldryne]

Hello all you Jedi and Sith types out there. There has a been a bit of discussion about protective equipment. So I have scoured one of my main airsoft supply sites, and picked out the most fitting equipment.

 Ill try and include a brief blurb about why it would make good protective equipment. And Ill try to include a few different types of gear for each section, hands, head, chest etc.


First up, head protection. Keep your eyes and your teeth inside the vehicle at all times :-D


First, basic mesh airsoft goggles, metal is steel, about 1mm thick, as i stated holds up to .20 bbs at 500fps
http://www.shootercbgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=3565

Neoprene lower mask, looks kinda like a sith breather, but itll still protect your teeth, great in conjunction with the mesh goggles
http://www.shootercbgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=3264

Mesh option, same idea, i have taken many shots that would have knocked out my teeth and been saved by wearing this exact one, better breathability than the neoprene too
http://www.shootercbgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=2839

Same mesh, but this one has ear covers as well, so a misplaced saber strike doesnt cause you to look like a rugby player
http://www.shootercbgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=2095

Full head mesh, pretty comfortable to wear, pretty durable too
http://www.shootercbgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=2970

These last two are a hard plastic shell, i dont like them as much because of the reduction in vision, but they are padded, adn you can add more padding easily enough with a kit for bike helmets
http://www.shootercbgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=2242
http://www.shootercbgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=1046


For the torso now

Firstly this would be my primary choice, its a bit more articulated, looks BA and has some back protection as well
http://www.shootercbgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=3595

Very basic, very comfy, and they come with foam strike plates inside to absorb impact
http://www.shootercbgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=219

basic, durable, and a little bit more range of motion
http://www.shootercbgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=968



And finally hands

I use these, good grip, carbon fiber protects the knuckles. not as much finger protection, but its the knuckle shots that kill me
http://www.shootercbgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=520

more overall finger protection, i personally dont like the grip, but i know some who really like them
http://www.shootercbgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=473

same glove, fingertipless for better control, in exchange for slightly more risk
http://www.shootercbgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=472

all leather, bit of knuckle and finger padding, they look huge on the hand model, but the site is from hong kong so thats probably part of it just size wise
http://www.shootercbgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=261



Hope this helps everyone out, dont neccisarily have to use this site, but its one i was able to find pretty much everything i had in mind on, keep your bits safe people, if you are going to be doing any sport dueling, or even flow dueling a bit harder than normal, wear something at least, for protective equipment.

Thanks for reading everyone.

[Xanedan]

Awesome, definitely looking into some of that face protection.  Funny note, we use the same gloves only I have the fingers cut off of mine.

[TheHobbitofDune]

Awesome! Thanks This should be stickied.

[Veldryne]

Thanks! i could have also posted some stuff on shin guards, wrist protectors and elbow/kneepads as well, but i stuck with what i knew best.

[Ander]

Use a 1/16" blade. Get good gloves and genital protection for males. With proper technique you can go full speed. For tournaments, wear safety glasses. That's it.

[Darth Nonymous]

Use a 1/16" blade. Get good gloves and genital protection for males. With proper technique you can go full speed. For tournaments, wear safety glasses. That's it.

So you guys don't go for the head?

[Veldryne]

That's not very Jedi like. My group even when sparring rather than flow dueling will only go for arms and legs. To disable, not kill.

[Darth Nonymous]

That's not very Jedi like. My group even when sparring rather than flow dueling will only go for arms and legs. To disable, not kill.

Head gear is required for us.

[Ander]

So you guys don't go for the head?

Speaking only about Shii-Cho, as it's the only style I know well, there is a strike aimed at the head, called "fendente", and it's a downward blow, but it's very different from the "men" in Kendo: it's done with arms raised, so it's just a sort of a tap rather than a frontal blow to the face. It's slightly dangerous if the blow is a bit short, because it can hit your nose (unless you parry ofc), but I got hit by one of those a month ago or so, and I barely felt it. All of the other strikes aim at different zones of the body, so unless the technique is badly wrong the strike won't hit the head. Emphasis in our school is on precision and control, for safety, and you are sanctioned if a blow goes off target or you execute a technique in a dangerous way. Safety glasses are usually worn in tournaments anyway, but I still have to see in incident in an year of practice and a lot of combat.
From what I can tell, other styles are a bit more dangerous, but that's the reason we do about two years of Shii-Cho before studying other styles: when you have the control to master more difficult styles, you study them, not earlier.