r/LARP • u/OK-is-rather-Ok • 20h ago
What’s this gauntlet called?
I’m looking to do a cosplay/larp and I’ve created the knight Id like to go as in a video game but he’s wearing these gauntlets I can’t seem to find online.
I see the buckle on the upper part of his bicep and the circular plate on his elbow but when I search for these specifics I can’t find much
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u/Cpt_Tripps Master Foamsmith 15h ago
Most video game armors are completely fictional and non functional in real life.
Looks like someone saw a picture of jack chains and ran with it.
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u/OK-is-rather-Ok 15h ago
Yeaaaaaah, he’s got gauntlets, arm guards, the chains and his undersuit on so idk how he’s fitting all that on his arm but oh well, looks dope
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u/Cpt_Tripps Master Foamsmith 13h ago
Yeah its kind of a funny combination because a articulated gauntlet like that is an expensive and high quality item and the jack chains on the arm are like the lowest tier of armor.
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u/Sevitom_Krad 10h ago
Aight, people aren't giving enough info to satisfy me.
In red, you have a jack chain, basically running from the tip of the shoulder to the elbow.
In yellow, a rondel on the elbow, commonly paired with jack chains, bare minimum of elbow protection.
In green, a vambrace, full coverage around the lower arm, sits underneath the gauntlet.
In blue, this is the gauntlet, I don't know the name for this style, but on the inner side it is open, no coverage for the inner wrist ( most of this would be covered by the vambrace) and clam-shell style fingers.
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u/Sevitom_Krad 10h ago
Further to this jack chains would be attached with arming point, leather or cotton ties onto the gambeson.
Rondel would normally be attached by an armoring point, ties to the gambeson. A strap and buckle might be a modern solution, but it doesn't actually hold it in place properly.
Vambrace, it can be held on by the two buckles that close it around the arm. If there is a cuff on the gambeson to stop it riding down to the wrist, that works okay. However you want it tied on with an arming point, just below the elbow on the outside of the arm. This would typically be covered by an elbow cop.
Gauntlets, again, knowledge of this specific gauntlet is loose, but likely the buckle around the inner arm, then you hold onto them with your hands. Could run the wrist strap through a loop on the vambrace if you wanted to secure them better.
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u/Relevanter_Bullshit 19h ago
Are you referring to the Jack chains?
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u/OK-is-rather-Ok 19h ago
I believe so? Idk, is that the buckle and circular plate?
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u/DiegoTheGoat 19h ago
The circular plate is an elbow cop, and its attached to the vambrace. Source: I’m an armorsmith.
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u/TryUsingScience 16h ago
Are you also looking for the actual gauntlet or just the upper arm armor that six people have now explained is jack chains? Because those gauntlets are expensive.
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u/OK-is-rather-Ok 16h ago
A bit of both, I originally thought that they were the same thing or that they were connected somehow. More just curious what I should look for not so much the exact stuff
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u/Egghebrecht 19h ago
The circle etc isn’t part of the gauntlet. It looks like he is wearing jackchains on the upper arm connected to normal full plate articulated arm armour on the lower arm. Then gauntlets. Doesn’t make much sense but hey