AH6023 - Gauntlete Pair [Reenactor Replicas by Deepeeka -- Medieval|Armour]
Product Description
Gauntlet is a name for several different styles of glove. In general, a gauntlet covers the wrist, the hand, fingers and forearms. Gauntlets exist in many forms ranging from flexible fabric and leather gloves, to chainmail and fully-articulated plate armour.
Historically, gauntlets were an important piece of armour, since the hands and arms were particularly vulnerable in hand-to-hand combat. With the rise of easily-reloadable firearms, hand-to-hand combat became less common and so gauntlets lost most of their strategic value.
Kote is a general term for a gauntlets, which can be made of cotton, metal, bamboo or any other material. It is more commonly used to refer to Kendo protective gauntlets.
Historically, gauntlets were an important piece of armour, since the hands and arms were particularly vulnerable in hand-to-hand combat. With the rise of easily-reloadable firearms, hand-to-hand combat became less common and so gauntlets lost most of their strategic value.
Kote is a general term for a gauntlets, which can be made of cotton, metal, bamboo or any other material. It is more commonly used to refer to Kendo protective gauntlets.
