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unique chin-strap configuration - A_Volpe - 08-16-2010 Ave Those of you on Facebook, if you have seen the photos of the Römisches Freilichtmuseum / Roman Open-Air Museum Hechingen-Stein http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... 8086274239 The link should bring up a photo of one of the Romans with a unique way of tying the helmet chin-straps. I've never seen this before, and I'm really curious to know what does this do? I do not recall any historical reference to such a thing, so if there is, I'd like to know what the reference is - Unless this was done for a specific purpose, I'm guessing for the mock-combat scenario, does it help with some kind of safety feature? The museum looks like it is a lot of fun to work in. I hope someday to travel to Europe and visit all of these great sites. Re: unique chin-strap configuration - jvrjenivs - 08-16-2010 It doesn't seem logical at all to me. I mean having a leather strap outside your helmet (and more precisely over protective parts for the protion of the most vulnerable part of your body.) These can be cut very easily now. Re: unique chin-strap configuration - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 08-16-2010 I have used a similar configuration whith my cavalry helmets. You pass the strap by the rings of the cheekpieces, pass to the oposite side, and returns to tie the helmet at the back. I usually pass under the cheeckpiece, because the cuestion comented by Jurjen. With that configuration, a more degree of subjection is achieved, in my opinion. Here, you can see the back knot: Re: unique chin-strap configuration - P Sertorius Scaevola - 08-23-2010 Please do consider the option that his internal rings might not be functional and this is a stop gap solution :lol: Re: unique chin-strap configuration - jkaler48 - 08-24-2010 Some reproduction helmets are provided with very thin split type chinstrap rings which fail easily and should be replaced. Agree that could have been the case in this photo! Re: unique chin-strap configuration - MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 08-24-2010 This is a typical mistake for someone who probably practices Kendo as a sport, he uses the same strapping method Kendoka use. M.VIB.M.