[@erode] that's where the "magically infused" part comes in and why i said it would be scaled. magic so it wouldnt tear off so easily and scaled for manuverability. also as a monk he would be part of a monestary (now long lost and him the last of his sect) and as part of his final right of passage he was to endure the process (which not many do). as for not wearing actual gauntlets and greaves, they'd way him down. monks are meant to be fast and flexible. then again i could be over thinking it and your magic space metal has the strengh of titanium and the weight of carbon fiber. IDK *shrugs* :P