"full plate armor is best because it is the most durable. also helmets can protect you from bites."

"the sgt is right
He probably does means full plate, knights wore different sets depending on the purpose. Knight's armour could be any from the article.

Full plate weighs at least 65 lbs, and takes like 30 mins to don(put on), and 15 to remove with help. I've worn some to joust before, and I would never wear it on foot. PERIOD. It's hot, heavy, and hard to move in. It also has dozens of handy places to grab, making it aperfect way to package you as zed food.

Seriously I have a set, and I'll be leaving it behind on z-day.
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"I do feel that its worth pointing out that the armor worm in combat and the armor worn in sporting events are not the same monster.

Sporting armor is thicker to prevent accidental injury in combat games where mobility is not as big of a factor. Well made combat armor would have been around 45 to 50 lbs.

ponder on mobility though for a second and consider how much gear a modern solider has to lug into combat.. some modern load outs can get up to 80lbs. Food for thought."

"You have a set? Thought they cost a fortune? "

"Yes, I actually made and sold medieval armour online for a little while, But nobody wanted to pay the prices for combat ready armour. Especially when they could go to other websites and buy stuff that looked real even if it wasn't. So I moved on to other things.
.edit, spelling"

"Full plate and combat plate are two different animals. Full plate was usually only used in the sporting events and parades. Combat armour was just partial plate with a high quality suit of chain mail underneath. The reasoning behind this was so that a man that was un-horsed wasn't stuck, it was still manueverable enough to remount a horse, or fight on foot. Full plate restricts movement, and vision quite a bit. Even with practice it is kinda unweildy. I don't care for combat plate either, I still feel weighed down, even though I've practiced quite a bit for show tourneys, and foot events.
Of coure that is just how I feel, I have a friend who swears by combat plate, and can move just fine in it on foot."

"I have ring mail, It is only about 15lbs, is silent when you move, and still has the protection of metal. Nothing shy of a tiger is gonna bite through it. I have steel pauldrons(soulders) and braves that I've lined with leather to keep it silent. I also rigged all the pieces of armour that i'll wear on z-day to be easily released if I'm grabbed or it seems I might be overwhelmed. I've literally built a set for z-day.

The big thing here, like any other equipment you'll trust your life too, is practice. I've practiced breaking holds, and deflecting strikes. Deflecting is one of the most important things to learn, armour is not about being able to just take any strike. It's about being able to survive the errant strike you didn't see coming. Even the toughest plates can be ruined by a two handed strike from a pike, or even a sword. "

"Speech! Speech! "

"Another fire and forget thread from felmity786.

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"LOL still not a bad topic, people get all caught up in the "equipment makes the man" mentality. This is a good chance to re-iterate the need to do your homework, chose based on one's current abilities, and practice, practice, practice.

If you can't move in armour than your just canned zed chow."