05-15-2015, 09:01 PM
The historic Gladiators seem to have worn padded hoods not dissimilar to medieval arming caps inside the helmets, you can find a discussion about this here:
http://www.romanarmytalk.com/12-ancient-...elief.html
The picture missing from the thread can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] and the Cologne mosaic also shows such a arming hood: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/)
Though I have only tried out the "ski-mask" style once, the added padding around the chin helps to keep the visor from pressing or being pushed back into the nose. I have also made good experiences with a felt skullcap as the felt has a nice grip against the metal surface.
http://www.romanarmytalk.com/12-ancient-...elief.html
The picture missing from the thread can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] and the Cologne mosaic also shows such a arming hood: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/)
Though I have only tried out the "ski-mask" style once, the added padding around the chin helps to keep the visor from pressing or being pushed back into the nose. I have also made good experiences with a felt skullcap as the felt has a nice grip against the metal surface.
Olaf Küppers - Histotainment, Event und Promotion - Germany
