Padded gambeson or aketon for use with heavy armoured combat. Wear it on its own or under as the perfect under garment with your minimum protection or chainmail and plate. This gambeson is extra thick for hard hitting combat combat and is worn like a jacket. Well suited for WMA (Western Martial Arts) and HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts).
Approximately 15mm thick. Compresses to 7mm
Laces up the front
Small
Sleeves (armpit to cuff): 46.5cm (18'')
Shoulder to thigh length: 72cm (28.5'')
Chest: 108cm (42.5'')
Weight: 1.9kg
Medium
Sleeves (armpit to cuff): 46.5cm (18'')
Shoulder to thigh length: 77cm (30'')
Chest: 114cm (45'')
Weight: 2kg
Large
Sleeves (armpit to cuff): 47.5cm (19'')
Shoulder to thigh length: 82.5cm (32.5'')
Chest: 120cm (47'')
Weight: 2.4kg
Extra Large
Sleeves (armpit to cuff): 49.5cm (19.5'')
Shoulder to thigh length: 87.5cm (34.5'')
Chest: 132cm (52'')
Weight: 2.85kg
Don't be misguided by claims that heavier gambesons are better. Sure, more padding can equal more protection but more weight doesn't equal more padding. It can simply mean it is larger or longer or more cumbersome. An ideal combat gambeson is a balance between softening a blow and your movement. A gambeson that is overweight can impede your skill and prowess on the battlefield. When in doubt trust only MFC products or contact us for the full story. Our gambesons are not only better designed for re-enactors they are also far better value.
Other historical names for arming jackets are: gambeson, jupon, aketon, arming doublet, gambaison, acton, arming coat, cotte, auqueton, hacketon, zuparello, haqueton, pannzar, vapntreiyu, wambais, wambesium, wambuis or wambs.