SHIELD BOSS - YOUR choice STEEL LIGHT or HANDLE - SCA Armor UMBO Sword Rattan

Description

An Excellent Shield Boss
options: Handle and Standoffs available too!
These bosses & handles are designed specifically for SCA heavy combat.
Choice of Steel Boss, Sanoprene Boss, or Accessory Handle indexed for the Sanoprene.
The Heavy version (Steel) weighs 780 grams (a little under 1 3/4 lbs) and is made of blued mild heavy gauge steel (looking to be 10-12 ga).  This version would make the stout heart of a classic center grip shield and measures
8" flange diameter
5 1/2" pocket diameter
2" cup depth
The Light version (Sanoprene) weighs 230 grams ( a little over 8 oz.) and is made of a high-density, high-durometer, injection-molded, nearly indestructible Sanoprene material. They have a slight amount of flexion that significantly absorbs shock.  These are a practical, lightweight, attractive, and consistent alternative to handmade bosses which are often less than perfect.
Measurements for the light version are:
Dimensions:
Outside diameter of flange: 8 1/4"+
Flange width: 1 1/4"
Bowl depth: 2 7/8"
Bowl diameter: 5 5/8" (inside where you'd have your hand)
Thickness of material: 1/5" measured at flange
In appearance, the light version features a black textured surface made to resemble hammered, blackened iron.
In form they have a deeper pocket for safety and to fit a variety of hand sizes.  Unlike any other non-metal bosses we've heard of, these are neither assembled from chunks of plastic nor made from something else; they're specifically designed and manufactured for SCA combat, with thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours invested in design, mold costs, and prototype runs. If you haven't seen one, you haven't seen anything like it.  If you've never used one, you probably haven't found the last boss you'll ever use.
The accessory handle and standoffs are specifically designed to work with the Sanoprene Boss and have holes that are indexed to correspond with it.  These are made of a more rigid plastic and have fluted handled to allow better air circulation under your palm while also decreasing the weight in your hand.  Less material also means that you can take them down with a belt sander more easily if you'd like to reduce the size of the handle profile.
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his armor exceeds all known world standards for
protection
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Here are a few more pictures of the boss with a tape measure nearby to show the size of the armor.  Also note the handle and standoffs are indexed to fit the Sanoprene boss and make for an neat and easy installation.  If you'd like some of these components please select them from the menu above.   They truly rock and a great way to mount the boss.  No extra shipping charge on that, it's included in the price.    Handle and standoff prices reflect the tracking requirement for best shipping practice.
Satisfaction policy
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Your happiness with our products is a top priority
.   See our feedback and know that this represents our sincere commitment to our customers.
Please contact us if you have any problem with what we've sent.  The deal's not done till everyone leaves smiling.
A note on handling time:  We generally ship in just a few days.  However there are periods in the armor cycle when we are at week long events or getting mobbed that it may take longer.  We
guarantee
that your armor will be shipped in the time-line set in the auction if not sooner.  Please let us know if you are in urgent need by a specific date and we'll do our very best to accommodate your schedule.
We do have a lifetime guarantee on all of our armor, HOWEVER we do not guarantee the life of the user. Any contact sport has the potential for bodily harm and injury, if using our products in a contact fighting, sparring or any other reenactment involving weapons we do not guarantee against injury!
Custom works happily considered for belts, shields or body armor.
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Our Sincere Thanks for Patronage,
Jordan (and David),
chief armorer (and apprentice)
Dark Victory Armory
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