Cut And Thrust:Inspecting equipment - Sample hand armor inspection

Sample hand armor inspection for cut and thrust

1. Check that the hand protection (combination of glove and/or sword or defensive object) is sufficiently padded or has adequate rigid protection.
2. If their gloves only have padded protection, remind them that they may not fight with or against a two-handed weapon.
3. Ask the combatant to hold their weapon or defensive object as they would in combat.
   1. Identify the location of one inch past points of the wrist of the combatant.
   2. Verify the combined protection covers the back of the hands, fingers, and area on the wrist identified above from percussive cuts from normal and reasonable angles that will occur in a fight are protected. (e.g. is there a straight line, approximately 4 inches (100 mm) long, into which a sword may make edgewise impact on any part of the back of their hands, fingers, or wrist?)
4. A shield alone may be considered an equivalent to full hand and wrist protection only if no part of the gloved hand or wrist is within 4 inches (100 mm) of the edge of the shield while the shield is in use.