We asked the question at the end of January 2019 in two FaceBook groups. We had 160 responses after removing any duplicates.
The Newton (N) rating refers to the bib. An increasing number of HEMA competitions require masks with a 1600N bib.
| Masks | Responses | Price |
| Leon Paul – Titan 1600N | 30 (19%) | £ 217.00 |
| Allstar – Comfort Plus 1600N | 25 (16%) | € 137.99 |
| Leon Paul – Contour Coaching Mask 1600N | 20 (13%) | £ 204.00 |
| PBT – Warrior Reinforced Mask 1600N | 16 (10%) | € 152.40 |
| Gajardoni – Kombat Mask 1600N | 15 (9%) | € 175.00 |
| PBT – HEMA FIT Mask 1600N | 11 (7%) | € 109.99 |
| Red Dragon – Tournament Mask 1600N | 5 (3%) | £ 150.00 |
| Do HEMA 1600N | 1 (1%) | ? |
| Red Dragon – Fencing Mask 350N | 27 (17%) | £ 69.50 |
| Leon Paul – Club 350N | 4 (3%) | £ 78.00 |
| Absolute Force – Deluxe HEMA Mask 350N | 2 (1%) | $ 114.00 |
| Trippltte Competition Arms Mask 400N | 2 (1%) | ? |
| That Guy – Horsebows Mask | 2 (1%) | ? |
We asked the question at the beginning of February 2019 in two FaceBook groups. We had over 400 responses after removing any duplicates.
| Glove | Recommendations | Price |
| SPES – Heavy Gloves | 163 (40%) | € 170.00 |
| Sparring Gloves – Mitten | 149 (37%) | € 150.00 |
| St Mark – Koning | 33 (8%) | € 250.00 |
| Sparring Gloves – The Hoof | 30 (7%) | € 150.00 |
| Sparring Gloves – 5 fingered | 10 (2%) | € 190.00 |
| Neyman – Ingo Montoya | 9 (2%) | € 190.00 |
| Neyman – Thokk | 4 (1%) | € 162.00 |
| Hourglass Gauntlet | 2 (0%) | ? |
| Neyman – Armadillo | 1 (0%) | € 330.00 |
| Pro-Gauntlet | 1 (0%) | ? |
| Neyman – Lobster | 1 (0%) | € 137.00 |
Which jacket or jackets do you recommend for steel longsword sparing and competitions?
We asked the question at the in February 2019 in five FaceBook groups. We had 240 responses after removing any duplicates. (links and prices to follow.)