Is this Lorica Segmentata a bad purchase?

[sillious saurus]

Im sure this question has been asked before, so please forgive me. I am building my own Lorica Segmentata, but my buidling skills arent so good. It is going to take me quite sometime as I have to go very slowly, but I am an impatient little freak. I saw this one and thought, "well, its not too expensive and when the one I build is complete, I could give it to my brother or brother-in-law or sell it. So now please tell me, as a temporary set of armor, is this thing just so bad, or off that it will be a waste? Will people see me at events and say "look here comes dingus dongus!" PLease be nice!!!!



http://cgi.ebay.com/Roman-Lorica-Segmen ... otohosting

[Neuraleanus]

I've seen this lorica before. The back plates are curved when they should be flat. It requires considerable work to rebuild it to make it wearable. As it is, it is going to be extremely painful to wear. You should be able to find a new revised Deepeeka lorica for not much more pecunia.

[Magnus]

Stick with your hand made one Kevin...trust me, it's worth it. You'll have more headaches buying a stock, off the shelf seggie.

[Chuck Russell]

i have one of these. but from a different seller.

its not bad. the strapping is too thick on the outside and the strapping inside needs to be replaced. its suade.

the plates dont 100% match up to the Matt Amp plate patterns.

the hinges are 1 single layer


if you can make it, it would be better for you to do so. if your in a hurry, these arent bad, but do need to be reworked inbetween each event... i've popped 4 rivits thru the suade strapping

[sillious saurus]

I guess my concern with the Deepekas is it seems like they run small from all I have read. I am between 46 and 48 chest. Can you tell me what about this one will make it uncomfortable, is it the curved plates you mentioned?

I've seen this lorica before. The back plates are curved when they should be flat. It requires considerable work to rebuild it to make it wearable. As it is, it is going to be extremely painful to wear. You should be able to find a new revised Deepeeka lorica for not much more pecunia.

[sillious saurus]

How about the fit? Do you find it uncomfortable as was mentioned by Neurolanus? What size are you if I may ask? I am 6'2 235 with about a 47 inch chest size. Do you think it will fit?

i have one of these. but from a different seller.

its not bad. the strapping is too thick on the outside and the strapping inside needs to be replaced. its suade.

the plates dont 100% match up to the Matt Amp plate patterns.

the hinges are 1 single layer


if you can make it, it would be better for you to do so. if your in a hurry, these arent bad, but do need to be reworked inbetween each event... i've popped 4 rivits thru the suade strapping

[Gaivs Antonivs Satvrninvs]

Ave,
I've seen those segs before and most people say the Deepeeka ones are better. Mine is a Deepeeka and runs to size 47-48. Rusty Myers(SOTW) has a thread here from a while ago where he discusses fit and this one in
particular. To me, this is no great deal since that's all I paid for mine.
Please don't get in a hurry. If you've already spent money on your materials you may as well wait it out. Bottom line here is you should be able to get one for this price many places.
Good luck.

[Matt Lukes]

I would suggest asking the SELLER, assuming he's the guy in the picture, what size he is; the armor DEFINITELY doesn't fit him- it's too small. There are all kinds of gaps that really do look bad. I see virtually no overlap of the torso plates and the shoulderguards aren't nearly long enough as there's a clear space to either side of the breast plates. The curved upper back plates also show that the armor is fitted for someone rather smaller than the wearer- curves are not so bad so long as they're appropriate for the size, but these ones would just dig into your back up the middle. Certainly if the belts are suede, that's quite bad...

Matt

[sillious saurus]

I know. I know--I guess its just me being impatient. I promise I wont order it! I just dont think I will have my seg done and ready til next year by the time I get all the stuff and my work schedule and a baby due any day. Ugggh!

[Matt Lukes]

:lol: Believe me, I think we all understand Kevin. It's hard to be patient about new toys

[Tarbicus]

:lol: Believe me, I think we all understand Kevin. It's hard to be patient about new toys

Aye, speaking of which :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

[Chuck Russell]

no it will not fit you.

no i do not believe it is Sussen in the pictures. like i said, others sell this same design and use the same pictures

mine is way tight. it has no over girth for the plates to be losely tied. i'd say a 180 lb 42 inch chest it would fit. i'm a 45 inch at 200 and its very tight

[l_valerius_homulus]

If I were you, I would make sure to have EXTRA padding in my subarmalis as it is really very uncomfortable to wear. Someone loaned one to me once for a static display op, and I would rather wear no armor and stand in garrison P lol:
Good luck with your other seg... I am soon to start another (for myself this time) and shall have the plates cut soon. If you are interested in making your own rivets for it as well, Matt Lukes has a great thread on it here:
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic. ... ght=rivets

[Magnus]

Kevin, if I were you, I'd have started on other parts of the kit first:

1. Sandals
2. Tunic
3. Belt

With just those 3 things you're basically ready for a simple impression of an unarmoured roman soldier. Add a gladius and maybe a pugio and you're laughing. Plus it also starts giving you the skills to work off of a pattern, and works you into doing leather and metalwork.