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Deepeeka belt fittings and buckles.
#1
Has anyone seen them up close? If so, are they acceptable?
I just found out that they have them and to my untrained eye they look nice, but I'm not sure.
I'd like the opinions of those with FAR more experience/knowledge than myself.
Thanks!
Titus Petronicus Graccus
Cohors I Vindelicorvm

Pedro Bedard
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#2
Rusty at SOTW has a very good belt section with commentary and side by side photos of his wide selection of belts;
http://legvi.tripod.com/armamentarium/id110.html
Armentaria has a wide selection of belt parts from different makers:
http://www.armamentaria.com/store/
Then there is Raymonds quiet press
http://www.quietpress.com/

and LA Wren's nest
http://www.lawrensnest.com/
with Deeppeeka and their own Pugio frogs
John Kaler MSG, USA Retired
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#3
Armillum has good belt parts as well, and not expensive:

http://www.armillum.com
Valete,
Titvs Statilivs Castvs - Sander Van Daele
LEG XI CPF
COH VII RAET EQ (part of LEG XI CPF)

MA in History
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#4
I just salvaged the buckle off a Deepeeka belt to make a better belt for one of my guys. Nice buckle, but a little narrow for the 2"-wide plates that I stamped out. Also used the frogs, which look all right but I broke the stud off one way too easily...

On their "RGZM" belt, the plates and buckle are all right, though I think the plates are awful heavy.

Really, none of the other Deepeeka parts look usable to me. Sure wish they were...

Valete,

Matthew

PS: Would you believe I never saw this Beginners section before??? Senility...
Matthew Amt (Quintus)
Legio XX, USA
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#5
Has anyone tried placing an order with these guys?

http://www.hr-replikate.de/englisch/home.htm

The selection and quality appear to be top notch.
- Allen Freeman
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#6
Quote:Has anyone tried placing an order with these guys?

http://www.hr-replikate.de/englisch/home.htm

The selection and quality appear to be top notch.


yup seen it in person. prob some of the best stuff on the market.
Tiberius Claudius Lupus

Chuck Russell
Keyser,WV, USA
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#7
Hey Pedro, on my yahoo! group there is a file of belt buckles from Britain, the deepeeka ones look similar (going from memory) if not copies. As to the exact sizes and specs, I'm not too sure...

Like Matt did, I've salvaged buckles and frogs from deepeeka belts, but tend to avoid the other components.
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Magnus/Matt
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#8
I have some Holger Ratsdorf plates and are very good. There are some concesions, as to make some pieces casted instead stamped.

I have some Armillum plates and are very good, and cheap. Probably the look is a little modern, "too much good make".

But, in my opinion, the best option now is the plates by Nodge Nolan, available in Armamentaria (Peronis shop). There are very nice, reasonabily cheap and close to the originals.
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#9
There's also the option of rolling your own. There's a lot to be said for the satisfaction that comes with having made your fittings yourself. I know I enjoyed the process immensely, your mileage may vary.
- Allen Freeman
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#10
I also have Holger's pieces and Armillums, and concur with Cesar!
Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours!
Titus Flavius Germanus
Batavian Coh I
Byron Angel
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#11
Quote:Would you believe I never saw this Beginners section before
Well, duh, that's because you're not a beginner, Matt. :lol:

Really! :roll:
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)

Saepe veritas est dura.
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