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17/02/2012 13:00
he History channel premiered its new show Full Metal Jousting on February 12, 2012 to stellar ratings that grew each half hour. New episodes begin this Sunday with an episode titled Unhorsed that promises to show at least one Jouster heading to the injury list. The premise of the show is that 16 contestants split into two teams to compete to be the last man on their 2,000 pound warhorse to win $100,000. To avoid fatal injury from blows with over 1,000 pounds of force (it only takes 7 pounds with a punch to knock someone out), armor and lances will need to have thorough inspections and repair after each battle.
helmet, normal accessories and lots of decorative cloth. At this point, Lances were often made of balsa wood which were intended to break to avoid significant injury. Jousting increased in popularity and continued to thrive until King Henry II of France was killed in a tournament in 1559. Soon after jousting was banned as a sport and existed only as theatrics for several hundred years.
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Full metal jousting is based upon the more brutal form of medieval jousting. Special metal fabrication was done to construct the armor and 11 foot lances are now made out of solid fir tree wood. The estimated weight for the stainless steel armor is approximately 80-85 pounds. To give you some idea of what the contestants will be wearing and their individual costs: Bascinets/Helmets costs $800 $1,600
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Breastplates/Harnesses $ 1,500 Arm harness, Spaulders (shoulder armor), elbow cops, $ 500 Gauntlets $800 1,200 Leg Harness, Greaves, Knee cops, Schynbalds, Sabatons (shoes) $2,900-$3,500 Decorative Accessories (belts etc) $100$500 Shields $100 (plain) Lances $ 200 * Equipment and prices from Anshelm Arms and Armor a division of Dixie Fried Fabrication, the makers of the armor for the TV show. Although I might have missed one or two items, you can see that it costs between $ 6,700 and $ 8,900 to fully outfit a knight. At a 1,000 pounds of force per hit this armor will not last for long. Like any steel, once the metal has been compromised repairs will only return a fraction of its original strength.
injury could end up cancelling the show before any profits are realized. Injury and liability can be minimized by ensuring that after each battle and over the course of the show that inspections, maintenance and repairs are performed for: Loose rivets, fasteners as well as other parts that can come loose when a blow is struck or a rider hits the ground. Saddles and horse armor. Cracked lances Metal punctures Failed metal temperance Corrosion Stables Arena maintenance such as seating, horse runs, barriers and so on. Although this is just another television show, the risk of injury makes maintenance of all sports venues and equipment assets a high priority. Yet, somehow I get the feeling that this is the forerunner to Rollerball or Running Man becoming a reality. Tell us what you think of the show this Sunday. If you liked this article you may also enjoy reading: inspections, maintenance management, preventive maintenance
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