Armor Resources

Helmets: 

Bareena Emporium- Good helmets for the price point, especially for the look, please note not all helmets on the site are intended for SCA combat. Additionally has some other armor besides helms

Dark Victory Armory  -  Pre-made plastic barrel armor, as well as good prices for rattan, sword baskets, axe head & other combat accessories, as well as a couple well priced helmet options (1 around 225, another around 155) 

Clang Armory- Unsure if they are making cutsom orders at the momment, but has some in-stock options for quality helmets. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057207290426

Asi Kha- Armorer on Facebook, no website, but can PM him if interested in his armor, makes lots of cool looking items. 

Tradewinds of the Levant- Good quality armorers, have heard good things about them, good prices as well, nice looking helms, and nice shoes https://www.facebook.com/dale.hopton can message owner with questions, possibly for custom orders ect. (not sure if accepts custom orders at moment)

Aesir Metalwyrks-  Reasonable prices for the quality of helm, very pretty work.

Valkyrie Forge:- Some good helmet options, as well as titanium steel and kydex armor options, helmet prices are reasonable.

Ice Falcon- Has good helms, most are rated for steel combat and will be very protective, but are pricey. 

 West Coast Armouury- West Coast Armory, very pretty armor, very cool custom work if you want custom armor, but at a pretty high price. 

https://honourkraft.com/collections/sca-helmets

Gauntlets:

Bokalos Armoury -Good prices on armor, no helms but very reasonable prices for knees, gorgets, bodies, legs ect. Pretty well trusted armorer as well.

Grettir Gauntlets: Considered the go to gauntlet provider in the US. Great product but tends to be expensive and you will be on a wait list. Despite the premium price his gauntlets are very much in demand.

Valkyrie Forge:-  quality gauntlets, very pretty and well articulated.

Shields:

Grey Catworkshop-  Armorer from Madison, makes cool custom shields and has good helms, long wait time but trustworthy source. 

Rattan: 

Munitions Grade Arms- Munitions Grade Arms, great place to buy helmets and rattan, has lots of helms in stock, (just make sure to messure you noggin) as well as good prices for rattan and accessories for rattan weapons. 

Other Armor

Torvaldr's Leatherworks- Good place to buy leather armor from, US armorer, and well trusted, really good price for elbow caps ($40/pair), if you want good price on cool leather work, good person to look at, will respond to facebook messages, https://www.facebook.com/robert.koepke.58

 Eldesarian Metal Works - Good place to buy Lamellar, not sure if they have a website, but they have a facebook page.

Nightshade Leather.- Good looking leather armor, good place to look if you are interested in getting leather armor, reasonable prices for leather armor.

Nadler Metal Crafts : Anything Craig sells had to pass his very stringent quality requirements. If it’s in stock, it’s safe and in your hands in a week. Weapons also.

Rough from the Hammer:-Tends to sell parts only but his elbows and knees in stainless steel are a good lower cost strap them yourself option. 

WildArmoury - Ukraine Armorer, posts armor for sale on facebook page, makes high quality armor at good prices for what you are getting. 

Firedryk Steel Arms and Armoury- very nice armor, very nice helmets as well as knee and elbow caps, is on the pricier side, but you get what you are paying for with this one.

Windrose Armoury - makes quality armor, has good chinstraps for $20,  as well as padding kits and fighting accessories

**Please note, I have not personally bought from most of these sellers, and am just relaying what I have seen and heard about them, there are also many other armorers that may not be on this list, if you have further questions about the quality of different armorers, I suggest asking in this Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/207130659814691 or asking someone you know that has purchased from that armorer**

Other Armor Resources:

Facebook Armor Sale Groups-

SCA Armor for Sale (Unofficial SCA group)  

Medieval Trade Place (IMCF/SCA/ACL/LARP/hmb)- Please be aware on this group some armor posted in not indented for SCA, when people post they should say what the armor is intended for, please make sure that if you buy something it is appropriate for the SCA.

Armor and Equipment Sales and Trades (SCA, EMP, HEMA etc)  

lost of people post their old armor for sale on these groups, some armorers also post new armor for sale, good places to look for deals on armor. But remember if something looks to good to be true, it probably is, although scams will most likely be taken down, please be on the look out still.

Zen Warrior Armory - cheap fencing equipment (cheapest option), can take a while to get. 

Castille Armory - great fencing swords and offhand weapons, mid-range price, recently got a new shop and will have relatively quick turnaround. 

Darkwood Armory- great fencing swords and offhand weapons, higher price than other 2 options but faster delivery, more economy options  

CAS Iberia- cheap prices for rapier blades, and complete rapiers, lots of cheap buckler options

Shop Goodwill- online auction site, lots of fencing helmets, would not suggest buying rapiers from here expecting them to work, but it is very fun. 

Ebay - Can find cheaper fencing masks here sometimes, please don't buy a rapier from ebay

ALLOWED RAPIER BLADES- IF MANUFACTURERS ARE NOT ON LIST OF RAPIER BLADE IS NOT ALLOWED IN SCA COMBAT.  

Note- this only applies to the BLADE of the rapier. Other parts may be used as long as the BLADE is from one of these manufacturers. 

**There are plenty of places to buy rapier "armor" as well, but everything besides the blade and mask can be made, take a look at the patterns section of the arts and science page for rapier armor patterns. **

Gorgets-  Other Gorgets can be found on heavy armor websites

Dark Victory Plastic Gorget 

Dark Victory Stainless Steel & Leather Gorget