I appreciate that the Slav Squat is your go-to show of mobility.

I love that you’re filming, getting paid for and using the money on your hobby

The better fit is so noticeable with the new gear!

"I see you've put down body armor as a business expense. Do you work in some form of security or... youtube, I see."

For whoever needs to hear it, towards the bottom of your ribcage is also where modern body armor should end for both mobility and keeping things from getting caught in your draw or while moving. It should not go to your belt and rest on it. While it would not feel good to take damage to your lower abdomen, the armor is to protect your vitals, like what your ribcage already does.

Yeaaahhh, please redo the video of you swinging the greatsword so we can see a side to side comparison of the effect of well fitting armor for fun!

new dark souls characters should have this plate into their design in some form,like a drill waist or something

I just got my medium and it fits great. Even with the peascod design I can do a toe touch with no neck contact.

i didn’t even notice it was oversized, i just thought it looked a bit funky and disproportionate, this looks much better, im so glad you’re able to get paid to simply enjoy your hobby!

Gotta get the armor stretcher 🥴

For YT, you should raise the subtitles (at least for those that are 2+ lines) by a bit, so it's a bit easier to see/doesn't get hidden by YT's UI. How much were the pieces?

Ur kindness in giving the other one away shows us that supporting you is a good choice

Dudes living the dream.

Armor fitting is an idea that really doesn't get addressed in RPGs enough. Starting adventurers and looting armor off enemies would most likely be ill-fitting, meaning it would affect combative abilities. It is an interesting angle not really expressed enough.

I know it's a slav squat but Robin crouching like that gave me Patches Flashbacks, worried he's gonna kick me down a cliff

Looks better too. Well fitting armour definitely helps the aesthetics, badly fitted and proportioned ones you see in a lot of fantasy shows are simply ugly to my eyes.

Yall are gonna look like a professional company if you keep doing this

Imagine having a friend who is just like, "Ya, this armour doesn't really fit me, you should take it."

Jokes on you, I have no mobility 😂

Man, was hoping I could get the old one.😅 nice explainer tho; keep going dude! Love the channel!

I think you should do the zweihander in half plate video again now that you got a half plate that fits you better. :)

Now, duel! 😂

star this man in a zombie apocalypse movie

I totally trust that this fits better, but it does look basically the same after the cut with how you're moving on this.

what a beautiful cuirass! so great that you're sharing the love!

That transition was so smooth that I didn’t even notice the difference until he pointed them out, bravo.

bro can use patches squat emote now🔥

Ahhhh I was wondering about the community post earlier. Figured the larger one covered more so it was better and didn't think at all about how it actually fit. Good to know!

Way better looking for sure

I need to get some of that armor for myself

Maybe one day, you could get a tailored plate armor. Love your channel, Clarke, keep it up!

it didn´t look too big for me until i saw the comparation, really gives you prespective

I like the mention of natural waistline. I began wearing my pants and shorts at the level since i found out about that and it feels so much more comfortable to wear clothes at the natural waistline

My man going onto a full slav squat is impressive in half plate

i love how you gave your old one away so it doesn't gather dust while you are using your new one

Insane gain of mobility from just a little change. Makes those little +1 agilitys on armor pieces make some sense; maybe this one just fits better

You move in armor like you have your gorget on even when it isnt

Wow, just seeing how much less the medium is moving against your body compared to the large is impressive. It definitely fits you much better and looks great

I love that "im making money from talking about something i like so im just gonna use that to fund my hobby"

Fits nicely!

such a subtle ye dramatic difference. nice.

Isn't it more authentic for munitions armor to not fit very well? :P

It also looks way better too!

Appreciate the pistol proofing

Nice. Glad you got one in the right size for you. I hope one day I can get one myself. Gotta be able to walk without assistance again first.

They should have a service where if you pick the wrong size you can shipping yours and then pay the difference for the new one and then they can resell the old one as new old stock

I feel chased. 👁👄👁

Now Robin doesn't look like a beer bellied knight! Big win

- Is very happy - Proceeds to Patches Squat I’m onto you.

Irl real users if munitions plate would have gotten it second hand, even scavenged it themselves off battlefields. In the English civil war soldiers often ditched the thigh guards because they found them uncomfortable or ill fitting. If you want a historical look not everything has to be perfect! But hey, I’d prefer my stuff to fit too lol

So this is a problem in modernity as well. When my unit upgraded from the Interceptor Body Armor (IBA) to the Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV), I got screwed. I needed a medium long, but they ran out of medium long, so they gave me a large. It was so wide I couldn't shoulder my rifle effectively while wearing it, I couldn't touch my hands in front of me without bending at the elbows, I couldn't bend at the waist, so-on and so-forth. Shooting with it on the range, I shot like shit. I got yelled at by my platoon sergeant, who refused to accept that the issue was the body armor calling it an excuse. So when I went up to shoot again, I reached up and pulled the emergency release handle built into the armor, which is connected to a steel cable holding the armor together. Pulling the handle is meant to help prevent drowning, or to ditch armor that has become contaminated with hazardous materials. Without the armor, I scored perfectly. I had half a mind to slap my platoon sergeant with the scorecard. When I finally did get a correct-size vest, it fit me so much better.

HALF ARMOR DUELING! Please! Do some half armor dueling and we’d all love you so much… not that we don’t already, I guess, but still!

I mean at the end of the day the phrase " for the price I got it at" can do as much heavy lifting as you need it to do.

"why? it doesnt look so ba- GOODNESS HES HOT"

Sweet! Im glad you monetized.

If you can sit like Patches, then the armor fits.

I thought "this guy" was Turtle from Entourage for a second

Oh man you’re trying to make me act up with this vid

bring it arooouuund town

If you really needed to you can get armour refitted, but if you have the means yo buy another thats good too

I must say, the new also looks quite a bit better on you

Spending money on armor is always a good purpose

Much like a grindy RPG. Get enough cash for an upgrade, pass the old gear down to the next party member :D

I wonder if Knights did the same back then, pawning their armor to other people if it didn't fit right.

Sick

I didn't particularly like the first set, but the medium looks really good on you:)

The difference between hand me downs and buying new clothes right here.

You should be in dark souls

Medium armor turned him into Patches.

What's the music in the background,sounds awesome

It’s commonly understood that standard issue gear comes in two sizes. Too big, and too small

!?!? looking suited up well

Modern rifle plates that are too large will clothesline you right in the throat the first time you reach down to pick up something. Size has always mattered, gents.

Hello "This Guy" 👋🏻

Bring it aroooouuunnnd town!

Funny how even the medium one makes you look dwarfish without greaves and a helmet hehe

One of these days he will grow out his hair and declare " Hello! I am Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

It ain't no fun if homies get none... plate mail that is.

When you did the transition I saw no difference even after scrubbing. 😂😅

Jarmor!

Same with modern plate carriers. I am 180cm and habe 98kg, but I have to wear the size S carrier in the Austrian Armed Forces 😅

For some reason i read that as megaman armor

Enjoy! Out of curiosity how heavy are they?

Sounds like you're trying to yell over the loud music

for 499canadian banas not bad price

Bring it arrrround town

Knew it

Lol yeah. That's why I prefer crusader/pre plate. Or transition. The body piece reaaaaaally should be "local smithed". I mean it all should of course but. Same with the helmet. Or doofuses wearing an unlined helm with no cap, pad, mail, and maybe even basinet under...lmao. look like Japanese chibi. I appreciate your channel despite the complaining in this comment

I've been waiting for the restock for a long time from them and missed out on the L/XL. I fit a medium from SupFen nicely, would tbe S/M be a better choice than the L/XL?

Can you please purchase a King Henry the 8th replica codpiece. I saw his armor when I visited Britain 20 years ago. I think he might have been the problem with not having any kids.

Aegis...

It's giving armored nerd vibes. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure this guy could beat me up.

How tall are you? And how does height affect a sword fight?

You're confusing your waistline with where your torso bends. It's also not where your pants end, which is what you seem to think. There's no way based on your legs and where your knee is, that your entire body is 80% leg and you're 20% torso

You look sickly. It get a bit warm wearing that thing around?

May I ask how much you weigh and your height? In interested in this kit.

I always wondered: does the peascod point dig in when you bend forward?

Laios fit Laios fit

I still wonder. Wouldn't the shape of the armor deflect blows straight into your neck? Or am I thinking of it wrong?

for reference, what size t shirt do you wear? If you even wear t shirts that is.