Since there’s been discussion lately, here’s what I wear to fence. Much of it is personal taste, of course.

This post is long and image heavy, beware. Links to Amazon for “generic” pieces.

Under it all:

Classy Waterloo Sparring rashguard. Wicks sweat, distracts from face. Smells like victory. http://waterloosparring.com/

Cup and compression shorts too. So no monkeys can steal your peaches.

In my hands:

Regenyei feder.

http://www.regenyei.com/en_feders_custom.html

On my hands: SparringGlove.

http://www.sparringglove.com/index.php/order/

**Under my gloves: **A pair of cheap weightlifting fingerless gloves, to provide a layer of leather between palm and stabs. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CG722VU?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

On my forearms:

Low profile elbow and forearm guards. These can go under jacket, making them much less cumbersome. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GJAGOBE?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00

On my throat:

Gorget. Mine is custom made by an SCA-er. Get a hockey one.

Over it all: Axel Petterson jacket by SPES. Great mobility, excellent protection, tailor-made fit. http://histfenc.com/productcart/axel-pettersson-fencing-jacket-v-1-2

Legs:

Original Biltema “Robocop” motocross leg guards. The knee protection is pretty unequaled. If you’re not a hipster, the Knight Shop have a serviceable copy - for once they’ve cloned something well. http://www.biltema.fi/sv-fi/Bil—MC/MC/Personlig-utrustning/Skydd/Knaskydd-med-dubbla-leder-2000023493/

http://www.thehemashop.com/index.php/red-dragon-knee-shin-protectors.html

Mask: Currently trialling the LP HEMA mask. Until then I was using the Leon Paul Contour coach’s mask.

http://www.leonpaul.com/acatalog/Mask.html

Over the mask:

Both parts of the SPES Vectir system. I prefer the chunkier back of head to the thinner integrated model.

http://histfenc.com/productcart/fencing-mask-overlay-vectir-model

http://histfenc.com/productcart/occipital-overlay-for-the-fencing-mask-vectir-model