PBT HEMA Throat Protector

The HEMA Throat protector from PBT is a great way to make sure, that you survive your training session when thrusts and neck shots come into play.

They are to be worn under the upper body protection of your choice and they give additional hard protection to the throat from the front and the sides. They can also be worn alone under the fencing mask to provide better stability to the bib of the mask when drilling. The flaps on the two sides provide protection to the collar bones, which is a nice touch. They are available in junior and senior sizes. I personally got the junior sized, because they were out of stock from the larger one, but they worked fine for me.

Available at:
http://pbthistoricalfencing.com/products/

PBT Chest protector

Plastic Chest protectors are great for two reasons. The first is, that they can protect against an occaisonal broken blade entering the body, if the protective garment, they are worn under fails.

The other reason is, that they protect the ribcage against thrusts and also spread the force of a blow on a larger surface. They are recommended to be worn under some sort of upper body protection, coat or fencing jacket. They can also be used by themselves for light sparring, or drilling. The main problem is that they don’t protect the lower part of the torso, so a thrust or blow to the belly can be quite unpleasant.

I recommend these (or other similar products) to anybody, who plan to spar with some intensity and force.

Available at:
http://pbthistoricalfencing.com/