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[Niko42]

Does anybody know what type of padding and plastic inserts they use in gloves and shoulder pads?

[gosinger]

As for the padding, it is rather common to use some sort of closed-cell EVA foam.

When doing DIY pads / repairs, I tend to use EVA foam (look for the EVA matts that LARP players use) and for the plastic inserts I use Kydex.

[Niko42]

As for the padding, it is rather common to use some sort of closed-cell EVA foam.
When doing DIY pads / repairs, I tend to use EVA foam (look for the EVA matts that LARP players use) and for the plastic inserts I use Kydex.

Awesome thanks! And how did you go about cutting the plastic kydex sheets to size?

[gosinger]

Kydex is very easy to cut, I did it with both scissors and knives in the past. In order to get it into shape, just heat it up (I use a heat gun) and form it the way you need it. I "cloned" some Jofa slashguards this way, simply pressed the kydex onto the Jofa to get the same shape + dome which gave it strength.