Leather Cuirass

[Magnus]

To Magnus: Have you any more factual evidence regarding the performance of leather armour, other than your un-supported opinion so far that "it sucks" ?? Evidence would allow readers to make up their own minds.
I have solid scientific evidence that Greek bronze corselets ( or rather the few surviving fragments ) were around 1mm thick, and that a leather corselet 5mm thick would offer better protection, or a linen one 10 mm thick. The bronze coreslet would weigh around 3.5 kg, the leather or linen one would be around 2kg (c.f the American nylon bullet/shrapnel vest T52 at 3.5 k )

First, the onus is on YOU, not me to provide more than your left field ideas as evidence to support your claims. If you want evidence, go to www.swordforum.com . I'm not searching through that entire site because this entire discussion is complete garbage. Secondly, what evidence do you have, and vs what type of weapons?

THIRDLY, WHAT ERA WAS THIS LEATHER CORSELET FROM, BECAUSE NONE HAVE BEEN FOUND IN ANTIQUITY FOR THE GREEK PERIOD!!!! So is your "evidence" even relevant? PROBABLY NOT.