05-28-2011, 04:51 PM
I will admit to wearing them at reenactments, but only because they're a great place to keep a knife, and if it's cold( which it tends to be at the events I always end up at) put a bit of cloth or fur under them to insulate and they help keeping the hands warm, well warm-er anyway. Don't know about their historical accuracy, but they're practical for those two purposes. I know they give next to no actual armor or protection, but for those two purposes,(especially keeping my hands warm) they're effective.