Lance,<br><br>I was thinking along the same line as you. I went to a comic con one time when they hosted a "babe in chainmail" contest. After a few minutes, the models' smiles were obviously strained and becoming grimaces of pain. I just had to laugh and walk away.
<br><br>Then there was the SCA newbie who thought it would be cool to spar in just chain. One light hit from a mace and he was pulling the chain out of of his skin.<br><br>There's a reason why metal armor is worn over padding.
<br><br>David<br><br><span class="gmail_quote"></span>Lance Dyas <<a href="mailto:lancelot@inetnebr.com">lancelot@inetnebr.com</a>> wrote:<br><br><div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
> Nyeah the lass I saw wearing it in a bikini fashion<br>> in the summer sun<br>> definitely beats the hairy chest problem... sun burn<br>> and chain can't<br>> be too fun unless one likes pain.<br></blockquote>
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