[MR] Face Thrusts

[Sir Janos of Cyddlain Downs]

The reason I have always heard for the helms being sold unpadded and
unstrapped is because of liability.  The seller is not selling a "working"
item so if it fails it isn't their fault.  By putting in the padding and
straps they leave themselves open to a lawsuit if someone gets hurt.

With today's litigious society it is no wonder they decide to err on the
side of caution.

Janos


You see a lot of this because most helms are sold without padding or
chin straps. Those are left to the purchaser to finish themselves.
Sometimes there are instructions, but mostly there aren’t. So,
generally, the parts most likely to fail and cause injury are left to be
installed by a person that may not be best qualified to make them.

I don’t blame the armorers completely. Customers are looking to get a
pretty helm for as little as possible so corners are cut. I am sure most
armorers would be happy to pad and strap their helms in a way that
provides complete protection for the person they are making it for. But,
that takes time and time = money. You get what you pay for, so when you
buy a helm, if you are not 100% certain you know what you are doing,
have the padding and strapping done for you by someone who does.

Galmr