Monday, May 09, 2005
Compromises…..
During the course of the chat with Val at H&H, I came to some (what should have been) obvious conclusions:
If I am actually getting authorized for Pennsic, I need my armor together now. Not next month (or the month after, for that matter). I have just a little over two months to be completely ready to fight in the tourney, and that would include training. I had to agree with Val that if I tried to get the “perfect” kit, I might never get on the field. He is absolutely correct. So, it’s compromise time.
I really wanted to do the cuirboulli lamellar, but that is just not going to happen in time. So, doing a little more research, I found http://www.plasticlammelar.com/. Now, good reader, before you freak out, this is not the end of the world. While it isn’t a perfect solution, it is less expensive than the metal plates (which are out of stock in any case) and will get me on the field the fastest. I ordered them yesterday, and got an email that they were shipped today. Free shipping, too. :-)
If I am actually getting authorized for Pennsic, I need my armor together now. Not next month (or the month after, for that matter). I have just a little over two months to be completely ready to fight in the tourney, and that would include training. I had to agree with Val that if I tried to get the “perfect” kit, I might never get on the field. He is absolutely correct. So, it’s compromise time.
I really wanted to do the cuirboulli lamellar, but that is just not going to happen in time. So, doing a little more research, I found http://www.plasticlammelar.com/. Now, good reader, before you freak out, this is not the end of the world. While it isn’t a perfect solution, it is less expensive than the metal plates (which are out of stock in any case) and will get me on the field the fastest. I ordered them yesterday, and got an email that they were shipped today. Free shipping, too. :-)
