02-10-2013, 10:19 PM
Thanks for the comments. Let's reply in order 
First of all : my gladius was made by Erik König.
I'm a legionary from the Flavian period, from the LEG VIII, based at Argentorate (Strasbourg). Here, in winter, it's cold. Many of our ancestors are gauls, used to wear braccae. Feminalia were common at this place and period, but not depicted on official sculptures, that's right.
We have tested everything we wear. For instance, a real marching, during one complete week, 20 kms per day. Everything works. We tested leather feminalia, linen feminalia and wool. Wool is ok for winter and rain, linen is ok for sunny days, and leather is ok for centurios
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My baldric under my belt : I have two belts. It is far better for me to block the baldric with the top belt, precisely because when you march many kilometers, the gladius hurting your tie can be really annoying. No problem at all to take the gladius off in combat. This gladius is really far from the poor gladius sold by our indian friends. It will never be stuck.
Why two belts? Because one of them will be my new belt for my gladius, I will take this baldric off.
First of all : my gladius was made by Erik König.
I'm a legionary from the Flavian period, from the LEG VIII, based at Argentorate (Strasbourg). Here, in winter, it's cold. Many of our ancestors are gauls, used to wear braccae. Feminalia were common at this place and period, but not depicted on official sculptures, that's right.
We have tested everything we wear. For instance, a real marching, during one complete week, 20 kms per day. Everything works. We tested leather feminalia, linen feminalia and wool. Wool is ok for winter and rain, linen is ok for sunny days, and leather is ok for centurios
...My baldric under my belt : I have two belts. It is far better for me to block the baldric with the top belt, precisely because when you march many kilometers, the gladius hurting your tie can be really annoying. No problem at all to take the gladius off in combat. This gladius is really far from the poor gladius sold by our indian friends. It will never be stuck.
Why two belts? Because one of them will be my new belt for my gladius, I will take this baldric off.
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