02-07-2006, 08:06 PM
Quote:Travis and Paulus,
Like you, unfortunately I wasn't there and, therefore, I cannot tell anything for sure, but...
I think that wearing two superimposed subarmales would be far too cumbersome and unpractical. Far more than wearing a single, extra-thick subarmalis! :?
Aitor
Well, the proposal I am making is that the two layers would be sewn together so as to be one single unit.
As to the preference of two layers to one extra thick, I'm not so sure.
Layering the felt samples I have has noticed that the layered samples outperform the thick samples. Two layers of 1/4 inch felt are a lot more resistant to puncture than one layer of 1/2 inch thick felt.
So layering may provide an added benefit.
Travis
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