Popular Historical Medieval
Helmets
What are the hottest medieval helmets for your
collection?
Have you ever been to a renaissance festival or a SCA battle
reenactment? If you have, then you’ve probably noticed the
plethora of medieval knight costumes. If you haven’t, then
you’ve seen plenty of this in movies and various TV spots. If
you’re looking to collect some medieval helmets of your own,
create a unique costume, or are participating in a battle
reenactment for the first time, then it’s important to know
some of the basic medieval helmet types.
This article will mostly discuss the two most popular forms of
medieval helmets: the Crusader helmet and Sugar Loaf helmet.
Luckily, these two helmets can be found on almost any online
armor and weapons retail site. The crusader helmet is one of
the most recognizable from the medieval times because of its
memorable brass cross that often is embossed on the front of
the helmet. It also was the helmet of choice for the crusaders
in the Middle East. You’ll find air holes in plenty on the
front of the helmet, and two medium sized wide cut eye holes.
Most online stores will sell 18 gauge crusader helmets. While
these are fine for collections, costumes, and stage plays,
you’ll want a 16 or 14-gauge helmet for SCA battle
reenactments. The Sugar Loaf helmet is also a very popular and
recognizable medieval helmet. You’ve probably associated this
with the crusades as well. This helmet is very similar to the
crusader except that it is more elongated and comes to a
rounded point on the top. Again, the brass cross is embossed on
the front of this helmet and there is plenty of air holes in
the front. Medieval helmets such as these are going to ensure
maximum air flow when you are puffing away in the heat of
battle. From what I’ve seen you’ll be hard pressed to find a
14-gauge Sugar Loaf helmet, so you may have to make due with
the standard 18 gauge thickness.
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