This armor set is fundamentally the highest quality Helldiver cosplay you can find online anywhere. The materials used to craft each piece of armor, as well as the high quality paint job that denotes professionalism and expert craftsmanship, will create a staggering result that blows people away. I had people constantly commenting on the quality and look of the entire outfit and how it is a practical 1:1 scale replica of what they see in game.
The armor is comfortable, but quite warm! Drink plenty of water and cool off when you can. The neck gaiter, while adding to the authenticity of the outfit as a whole, was made with good quality, stretchy fabric. However, for my purposes of walking around a convention all day, the fabric was a bit too thick and would've made me over-heat and sweat more profusely than I already was, so I opted to not wear it for the sake of my own perspiration management. Perhaps a thinner, more breathable alternative one could acquire from a third party might alleviate such a minor issue, but if you're just standing still and taking photos, the neck gaiter is a great addition to the piece as a whole.
When I ordered this armor set in early February, I informed the sales manager, Vahan (who is incredibly responsive and professional, a pleasure to converse with), that I had a May 8th deadline. They not only made the deadline, but had it delivered with a week and a half worth's of time to spare so I could tinker with the armor and get used to it. So their speediness and reliability on that front can not be questioned.
I was incredibly happy with the entire process of ordering the armor, sending in measurements, and getting updates from Vahan as the armor's creation progress continued over the weeks. You can ask any question you want at any point in time and Vahan will get back to you very quickly, so you're never left in the dark.
I am giving this five starts out of five because of how happy I am with the overall build quality, look of the outfit, and design of each piece. However, I will mention a few of the negatives that the armor suffered from my three day convention excursion.
The helmet is a little hard to see through, but in a well lit area, it's fine. Darker environments make visual acuity drop a bit more, but just take the helmet off and traverse through crowded or snug areas. The helmet, by the way, is utterly perfect, very comfortable, and the crowning jewel of the entire set. It just looks so good.
One of the nylon straps that was held with adhesive to the inside of the shin guard armor detached from the armor while in use. Thankfully, at the convention, there was a cosplay repair station that used a strong epoxy mixture, hot glue, and grafting tape to more securely anchor the nylon piece to the armor. Now this came off maybe because I had tightened the strap a little too tight and the movement of walking eventually eroded the grip strength of the adhesive to the point of failure. It may be a combination of that and whatever adhesive that was used on the straps. I would suggest a more secure way to adhere the nylon straps to the underside of the armor. It won't be seen by anyone since it's on the back side of the armor, so go crazy with the bonds between those sections.
The nylon strap that attached the metal buckle to the bottom right side of the upper front chest armor came undone, again, maybe from my tightening of the strap and the movement of walking. The stitching on the nylon strap simply unfurled the nylon strip when I when to go tighten it, but thankfully, again, the cosplay repair people sewed it back together, as well as double sewing the other nylon strip on the left side of the armor to make sure that didn't fail as well.
The last piece that failed for me was on the back armor. There's a small section on the back right hand side that has a nylon strap attached to a curved piece of plastic that clips to the front chest piece armor buckle. This back piece actually came off from the armor itself and had to be epoxy'd back onto it, which worked well. Maybe this cosplay isn't technically meant to be walked around a convention for three days? Or maybe it is and I simply might've tightened things a tad too much.
Lesson learned: do not over tighten things on this armor! Simply tighten them so that they are snug, but not death gripping onto your body. There must be a little bit of give for these straps in their current form so that they aren't over tensioned and won't deteriorate to the point of failure. So, even though these three failures happened, they were fixed easily, so I'm not complaining one bit.
In conclusion, if you want to be a Helldiver, this is the place you should get your armor from. It's expensive for a reason! It's the best you can get anywhere! The customer service is impeccable! I cannot recommend this armor enough more than I already do. It is simply the summit of Helldiver armor that no other place can hope to re...