Varadin wrote:sucks that is fails
3.4. Armor may not have protrusions that rise more than 1/2 inch from the surface.
looks good though.
Thanks V, glad you like it.
You are absolutely correct, its fails under the letter of the law for Belegarth. I'm not going to argue the point here on the armor forums, I knew that when i built it.
Dagorhir's ruleset adds the word Rigid in there which lets it pass for Dag since none of the spikes are rigid, and in fact after the question was raised, i stabbed myself with them to see what would happen and they just bend. Granted they probably wouldn't do the eye any favors, but the point remains, they are not rigid.
"5.1.14 - Rigid body armor including helmets must not have projections which protrude more than 1/2 inch from the armor."
You could always fail it under the safety rule which states that anything deemed unsafe can be and should be pulled off the field.
I am well aware that this helm won't pass everywhere, and im perfectly fine with that. I do have other helms i can wear that pass the letter of the law in Bel as well. In the meantime ill just be sure not to take it to an event or practice that you are heralding at