I recently purchased the Wukusi Rattlesnake HEMA Mask Overlay. I then got my club to beat me about the head and neck with all kinds of swords so I could bring you the deetz!
How is heat management inside this mask, comparable to the Wukusi Cobra where things get quite warm, or closer to a regular HEMA mask with a standard back of the head protector?
I haven't noticed much difference in heat between the rattlesnake and my standard back of the head protection. It's a bit stiffer and less like a quilt but it doesn't breathe either. It's about on par I'd say.
Was dreaming of getting this for Saber. Felt a little iffy since it's a new product, but... I think I'm a little convinced, now. A question though, don't Sabers utilize the lunge too? Or is the tail-thingy problematic only for super deep lunges?
It seemed to be a problem only for my very long lunges. Saber can certainly involve a lunge but I find personally to rarely use very deep lunges in Saber. But I practice British Military Saber so we tend to stay quite upright with the torso even when lunging. Dueling saber focuses a bit more on the lunge which could encounter a similar problem. I'm hoping it loosens up with time though.
@@resolvedinsteel After a few months, have you noticed the tail loosening up any? I am trying to decide between this and the SF plastic helmet and the back of the neck would be a big factor as I practice a more thrust centric style for the spadroon. Thanks!
I've been using it pretty regularly since the review. The tail is still quite stiff but I've found that the back piece moves more easily now and the issue has largely resolved itself. Just not quite in the way I expected haha.
Well the lobster tail section didn't loosen up at all, but the elastic that holds the back to the top plates and the interaction between those two places seems to have eased up which allows it to move. It's resolved the issue even though the actual tail portion is still stiff.
