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From the experience of members in my Legion who wear Squamata, when worn properly and with a belt it offers a lot of back support.
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Flavious,
I am very glad to heat that because I have back problems. I have to say that I was very surprised about how comfortable it was. Once I fix my tunic to fit a bit better and get a scarf to protect the neck a little more I think I could wear it all day long with little discomfort.
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I take it the squamata has lether lacing up the side? I would replace them with a set of buckles, makes it easier and a more secure way of fastening. I have had my squamata fitted with buckles.
I think I'll try that warm wax technique as well.
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Buckles is the way to go for sure. There it's no way I would use the lace up method if I was in the roman army. You can't do it by yourself which would probably be bad for your health in case of a sudden attach at night.
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I am not sure that buckles was really a concern. The musculata armor was fastened with hinges or tie loops and squamata is more flexible. Besides, we sometimes talk about Roman soldiers as if they were alone in an isolated environment. The reality most likely was that they helped each other out. When I put on my musculata, there are two people helping me. The same will be when I complete my squamata...one person to tie up the side.
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You could put just tie loops at the sides instead of buckles. Someone here in RAT did that with his squamata but I do not remember the title of the post.
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Hello Markus,
Thanks for helping me out. I forgot it was you LOL.
I am planning on doing what you have done with the squamata. I was also entertaining to make tie loops as in the Corbridge B girdle plates on the front.
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Doc, the buckles would be the sensible way to do it, as opposed to lacing running through holes in the scale.
Regardless of who is helping you, it is just not a sensible option.
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Hello Byron,
If the choice is buckles vs what he has right now, then buckles are more sensible. However, if the choice is buckles or the ties the way Markus shows it.....then either one is sensible. However, looking at the evidence of armors that have two halves coming together........segmentata for instance........the girdle plates are tied with loops albeit on the front. Would this armor not also need some assistance to put on? Would it not also be faster if someone helped with tying the loops. Do you not have to thread all those loops with some sort of lace? I do not think you can just undo the knot.......the laces must be removed to take off or put on a seggie....no? For a squamata there are only two or three ties whereas in a seggie there are lots more.
If you look at musculata, then there are tie loops as shown by Markus.
So in actuality the most common methods are not buckles and it does not appear to have bothered the Romans to tie so many laces on armor.
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I was thinking about this last night and it occurred to me that in an emergency just tying on a belt or two will hold the armor in place. I have see a grave stone of centurion Favinious I think who had a wide belt on and a more narrow belt a little lower to which I think his puggio is attached too.