Mostly these helmets are made for jousting, so that narrow visor is all they need. Just have to see the guy right in front (and slightly to the side) of you in bright colors coming at you at a full gallop.
Still looks pretty insane. As in, the only way the top of most wearers’ heads would fit is if the eyeslit was way above the visual line, naturally giving a small view of the sky, high above.
Then to counter that, and actually see your opponent, it seems like you’d awkwardly need to tilt (NPI) the whole bloody assembly way down in to your chest. Sun also being a factor could be brutal.
How see?
See? /s
Mostly these helmets are made for jousting, so that narrow visor is all they need. Just have to see the guy right in front (and slightly to the side) of you in bright colors coming at you at a full gallop.
Still looks pretty insane. As in, the only way the top of most wearers’ heads would fit is if the eyeslit was way above the visual line, naturally giving a small view of the sky, high above.
Then to counter that, and actually see your opponent, it seems like you’d awkwardly need to tilt (NPI) the whole bloody assembly way down in to your chest. Sun also being a factor could be brutal.