AF HEMA Gloves - Pair

For longsword sparring with feders these gloves are quite enough. I did 5-6 longsword sparring session with my af deluxe gloves and i think they are very strong and secure. I have been hit from many different spots (including my thumb), and I just felt like a little touch. Cuff lenght is very good for wrist to elbow protection. And of course the price is very reasonable.I also want to thank you

Protects your hands and forearms very well against fairly sharp blows. You'll feel it, but it will not be debilitating or damaging.However, the articulation is non-existent, the construction looks slightly better than a DIY project (i.e., most of the inner lining is held on by glue without much stitching, and it quickly comes unglued), and the worst offender by far is that I can't keep my han

The current style of these gloves has individual fingers on the underside of the gauntlets allowing better finger control, and are well padded, but due to their bulk leave the thumb sticking up a bit requiring you to move your hand an inch down from the cross of your weapon. They are also fairly long so they cover most of the forearm as well. The AF gauntlets are pretty stiff when new but break

After one training session, wearing the fencing gloves and trying to put on the gauntlets is a bear (fingertips) and I discovered my finger tips had slipped the finger cups of the gauntlet periodically. Bear handed use presented no such problems while maintaining supirior protection and dexterity over hockey/lacrosse gloves.Fit and finish seem solid. The protective shell is well made and pro

Good protection but not good with the movement. It needs less Material around where you hold the sword. But it works pretty good. You just gotta practice with it. But I got the medium so I would not need to get gloves with them.