Well, it certainly won't stop an unbated foil, nor probably an epee, but against the usual street punk with a knife, I rather have it than not.
If I were actually serious, rather than playing here on the list, I'd prefer a lighter arrangement - overlapping ceramic disks, strung on titanium wire, or something equally expensive. Kurt On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 4:49 PM, Steven Peck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's aluminum and open rings so 'probably'. > > Aluminum being soft doesn't always hold it's form under weight and > motion that chain mail gets while being worn so links would have to be > checked regularly and maintained. It's also open links, not welded or > riveted links so that increases it's 'wear' a bit more. I know steel > rings works for this protection but again, this is protection is > against penetration and without padding will do nothing to protect > against the blunt impact of a piece of steel being shoved in you. > > Now, you would be alive and the attacker a bit stunned but you would > get poked by the tip which should give you a shot of adrenaline to > react with. > > Steven > > On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 3:14 PM, Kurt Buff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Angus Scott-Fleming >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> On 18 Aug 2008 at 13:56, Kurt Buff wrote: >>> >>>> Which is why, of course, you need one of these: >>>> >>>> http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/9080/ >>> >>> *_Aluminum_* chain mail ??? Why bother ?? >> >> Because it'll stop a moron with a knife? >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
