Our Red Dragon HEMA Synthetic Basket Hilt Guard was developed in conjunction with Martin Austwick of the English Martial Arts Academy and are great for practicing techniques from George Silver and Highland Broadsword fighting manuals. They are large enough to accommodate padded gloves if required, to add an extra margin of safety.
The guards have been developed to fit the any of the synthetic blades in the Red Dragon HEMA range. The purpose-blended performance plastic used in these guards makes them virtually indestructible in normal use. Designed and Manufactured in the U.K.
Can be paired with a Red Dragon HEMA Synthetic Messer Blade to create a cutlass. Ideally paired with our Basket Hilt Pommel.
Buy the Red Dragon HEMA Synthetic Basket Hilt Guard with confidence from the UK’s leading HEMA equipment retailer.
Red Dragon gloves are too bulky for this basket hilt. You will need something like a padded leather glove.
To perform certain moulinets you will need to cut and sand the bottom part off (either the left or the right depending which hand you use to fence - both if you fence both ways.) The plastic is sharp so if not filed/sanded - especially around the pommel which is where the heel of my hand ends up most the time.
The basket fits the 1 handed blade - you could buy the Bastard sword and a few more bits and hey presto you have three swords - it would be nice if they included the pommel but you have to get that separately.
Overall decent product if a bit pricey - mine has taken a beating and is still going strong.
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