WHY?! Explanations of why you defend or are repulsed by the designs

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Originally Posted by slingtheory

and if all leo had was shoulder pads and forearm guards Id agree with you. its the bottom half that gets me. and the bamboo thing on his chest doesn't look like its all that protective.

Could be in the incarnation the plastron are weaker. Or it could just be a visual thing. he wanted to look like armor and used what he had, Kind looks like used chop sticks (which could happen in NY) and designed armor similar to this while a whole lot cruder it seem perfectly plausible