Would a KNIGHT wear SAMURAI Armor!?

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[MovieFactory]

As a japanese armor collector here are a few things.

1. while there were helmets with horns like that on the battlefield, that was usually to signify a general that didnt actually fight. not only are those horns detrimental if hit in the head region, they also hinder you doing many sword movements involving jodan no kamae. the kabuto krest also signifies that this is more than likely, a helmet in the style of a more higher ranking bushi or edo ceremonial.

2. the face mask shouldnt really poke the eye region, thats either a smalll manufacturing error, or the mask wasnt fixated right

3. japanese armor is kind of modular. while with that armor you guys tried, it does have exposed armpits, there are Kote sleeves that have, metal wiring mesh, chainmail and plates, at times a combination of all 3 and that goes not just for kote sleeves but also upper legs, underneath the obi, neck etc.

4. while much of found japanese armor is mild steel, most of it is ashigaru armor (focusing on sengoku jidai). many samurai, especially higher ranking ones had heat treated hard steel armor.

5. The nanban armor (samurai armor with western elements) is mostly a style flex. while some has been used in battles, the overwhelming majority is ceremonial or was made after the sengoku jidai ended

[aniyahfrazier]

Shad in samurai armor is even more of mental flashbang than him in normal clothes

[hmstr]

Shad raises a good point here; the purpose of the warrior wearing the armor determines what the armor is supposed to do. Samurai were all-purpose warriors, able to fight equally well from afar or in close, so samurai armor was designed to offer a balance between protection and mobility. Knights, on the other hand, were pretty much exclusively heavy infantry or cavalry, so their armor generally favored protection over mobility, though knights were still able to move around handily inside said armor. Suffice to say, a knight wouldn't usually go for a suit of samurai armor except as a display piece, whereas an archer would without question.

[PhantomObserver]

About the samurai helmet: I don’t think it was meant to defend against a sword blow. I think this was more to defend against arrow hits or deflections. The horns, I suspect, are meant more for identification of a senior “officer” than for actual defense.

[potatomatop]

On Monday, I always need a +15% movement speed boost, so I wear a samurai armor in public. On Sundays, I prepare for potential encounters with Karens at Walmart by donning my knight armor, which provides a +10% increase in HP and defense.

[TheRezro]

Term "Romance" literally come from Roman Empire. As term was coined when Europe start rediscovering its heritage and somewhat perceiving Classic Period with pink glasses. So it was in fact originally used in knightly context, only to turn into matrimonial stories with romanticized concept of noble knight, as seen by ladies.

[スカシレコクサモナカ]

Most of these horns and overhead crests were made of lacquered paper. The actual product is very light. It will easily break if attacked. The broken horn was also a symbol of courage.

[TalesofDawnandDusk]

Fun fact, part of the purpose of samurai armor was specifically to be flashy and visually striking. The samurai for hundreds of years, being the elite warriors on the field wanted others to see an recognize them so their deeds would be known and their reputations expanded. If you read the single greatest Classical Japanese work about samurai, the Tale of the Heike (平家物語, Heike Monogatari) they spend lots of time describing in great detail, the armor that the warriors wore. It was in fact, a big deal to them.
Also, I'd be very curious to know what the original name for "Romance of Men" is in Japanese. After all, translating Japanese is kinda my thing.

[tntanto]

The tassel from the shoulder guards are supposed to be tied to the big tassel on the back. Not around the arms.
You need a Sarashi, a 4 meter long cotton belt. This will remove some of the weight from the shoulders.
The round belt is used inside.

[FairPlayGaming]

14:00 It is worth pointing out that there are many examples of Japanese samurai armor where the armpits/biceps/fingers are protected as well.

[Soul_Free]

In japanese culture, the word "romance" (they spell it as "roman", in katakana cause it's a non-japanese word) retained it's original meaning, that is, dreams and passion in general, not romantic. You'd have to go for the adjective "romanchiku" (romantic) for the love related one.

Furthermore, the name of the company is culturally inspired, as expressions such as "man's romnance" (otoko no roman) refers to the "dreams of men", aka the stuff with fantasize with as children and often fuel our own male fantasies as adults. Among many things, armor and weapons compose men's dream, as there's no living man who'd reject the idea of wearing armor and carrying weapons. So, in a sense, the company allows clients to live out man's romance.

[redknight]

Shad: Knights had Drip!
My mind imagining a Knight berating an opponent wearing muted colors:
"You dripless, swaggerless cur! No wonder you remaineth maidenless."

[mansfieldtime]

Would a knight wear custom fit Authentic Japanese armor is a good question. But I think another one is, would a knight see this armor and incorporate aspects that they want into their own armor? And to that I say Yes.

[niguriani]

Great outfits here! The samurai armour fits Shad surprisingly well and Nate looks like a vagabond from Elden Ring. Glorious!

[TengrioftheCrimsonSky]

Finally and red? I'm surprised someone else didn't fight Shad to wear it for the video lol

[robertjensen]

Most knights are a cut above...
But Sir Cumcision is a cut below.

[sogetsu]

Long time fan!

Few small points that can help with overall comfort and mobility in the shoulders.

First off, the padded belt can be put on beneath the Haidate, (thigh apron) this will keep them up a bit better and give a ledge for the breast plate to rest on. A proper sash or "sarashi" would be better for securing the waist of your breastplate.

Secondly, the Sode (shoulder plates) have those cords so that they can be tied back to the knot on the back of your Dou (backplate) allowing them to be pinned back for archery (This was far mor common with O-yoroi sode)

Thirdly, an overhead cut was far more difficult with ornamentation of the helm, so many styles of swordsmanship from a perspective of wearing armor used an over the shoulder style cut (Katori Shinto Ryu for example.)

Lastly, there are styles of tying the helmet cord around the menpo to cradle it better to the face.

I wear my armor and fight in it fairly often( not with real steel, mostly because I don't want to spend all my down time repairing it, lol ) I can also attest that older armors are a bit more sturdy than your average reproduction. This particular style is a type of "clam shell" Dou, there are many others, some solid plate, some more akin to lammellar, wrap around dou ( with or without a coward plate) and Dou sporting 5 or 6 vertical plates on hinges.

Loved the video, Cheers from Canada my dudes!

[Señor-Donjusticia]

21:31

Seeing Shad with the mask and I can’t help but think of this as his Villain origin story.

The Crimson Goblin!

[CreepyMF]

That is some gorgeous looking armor, and Shad is really looking great in it.

[romanceofmen]

Thanks for the review, and really love the fact that many comments here understand our name, it's really touching. Sometimes we were mistaken as "sexual enhancements products company"