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Hoplomachus Equipment
#1
Hi

What would be a good source for accurate Hoplomachus equipment including helmet, greaves, shield, dagger, spear, etc. I would like, if possible, that old impossible of accurate and reasonably priced but will settle for accurate first and then reasonably priced.
Joel
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#2
Ancient Empires reproductions has some wonderful items available.
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Jvrjenivs Peregrinvs Magnvs / FEBRVARIVS
A.K.A. Jurjen Draaisma
CORBVLO and Fectio
ALA I BATAVORUM
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#3
I still have the greaves by GDFB (Ancient Empires Reproductions) for sale, see here:

http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat.html?fu...&id=293484
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#4
Very nice. How heavy is the metal part?
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)

Saepe veritas est dura.
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#5
I have full thracian armour and the ocrea is the same with the hoplomachus. Mine is about 2 kilogramms but this could be thinner and lighter. But I don't know exactly I never measured the weight.
Cassivs Medicvs Thraecvm
aka. Sárossy-Tóth Máté
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#6
To add to this topic, I have a question. What sort of shield was used by a hoplomachus? I've seen two kinds: larger hoplite or deep bowl style, and smaller forearm shield. Is the difference based on time period? For example, would an earlier hoplomachus have the larger hoplite shield and the later, more stylized gladiators, used the small (12-15") shield?

Gratias!
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Gnaeus Caelius Ahenobarbus (Darin Arrick)
Gladiator (Thraex, Hoplomachus)
Seattle, WA, US
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#7
They used smaller shields than a hoplite warrior. That shield was too big to the arena so after reforms of Augustus they used shields about 50 centimeters. Sory for my bad english and I don't know how to tell it in inches Smile
Cassivs Medicvs Thraecvm
aka. Sárossy-Tóth Máté
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#8
Quote:I still have the greaves
What's the current price?
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)

Saepe veritas est dura.
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#9
Demetrius you have a PM
Olaf Küppers - Histotainment, Event und Promotion - Germany
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