Review on 🪔 14-inch Decorative Barrel Brass Helm Crusader Helmet by SZCO Supplies by Emily Quintana

This tough and nice helmet is quite big but has enough padding to give excellent protection for LARP and those martial arts with sword and shield etc. Cleaning and treating the outside with polyurethane spray paint eliminates the need to oil the helmet to prevent deterioration. Note however that some of the shine is lost due to the polyurethane coating (which to me is an improvement as the helmet looks like shiny chrome trim on the hood of a show car, not something that could have been produced in medieval times) . Please note that, like many helmets, it comes unlined. For me that's another plus (similar to the head) as helmet liners can be quite easy and inexpensive. For materials I use a combination of closed cell foam, soft foam and a spare bike helmet liner. The top of the helmet is first covered with a small oval of closed cell foam that is placed in the center of the top inside the helmet (attached with craft glue or glue - the latter takes longer to dry - maybe a day - but can be used). sufficient amounts to provide better support), and the inside of the helmet is then lined (circled) with strips of closed-cell foam. The fit should be slightly loose and should be checked during padding and adjusted if necessary, reverting to soft foam if the helmet is tight. Finally, the balaclava is cut to fit the helmet area and glued on. I recommend stuffing the helmet firmly with filler material (such as crumpled newspaper) - just enough to apply pressure to keep the liner on the helmet while the adhesive cures. Here are two photos of finished (lined) helmets - a Roman soldier's helmet and a Crusader helmet.