The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon

[diegis]

I would argue that, unlike the falx, the rhomphia was a blade that was specifically designed for battle. It reminds me of the Scandinavian langsax. If the two are related then the falx is the civilian version (a tool, improvised for battle) and the rhomphia is the military version (a blade specifically designed for combat). It is a far more efficient design.

You can argue whatever you wish, ofcourse, just that facts or proves presented point more in the direction i say (Falx as a battle designed sword).

This one?
"But when they saw bodies dismembered with the Spanish sword, arms cut off from the shoulder, heads struck off from the trunk, bowels exposed and other horrible wounds, they recognised the style of weapon and the kind of man against whom they had to fight, and a shudder of horror ran through the ranks."

Oh sorry, that was Livy talking about a short straight blade that only needed a short-arsed Roman with one hand to cause those injuries. As has been said time and again, all swords inflict terrible injuries. The falx just does it less efficiently than most others.

Keep saying the Falx wasnt efficient doesnt make it true either. Peoples who actualy saw its effects (and of Sica) are clearly contradict you. If Fronto said that Roman soldiers (who know already the effects produced by Gladius) was soo impresed by the terrible wounds made by Dacians curved swords, it seems that the efficiency of this swords was great even on an adversary wearing a good armour and protected by a large scutum.
And such efficiency can be achieved just with such curved swords. It is not just the cutting power (easily allowing amputation or deep and long cuts), but the piercing abilities too, with all forces gathered in the tip of the blade hitting in a hammer style (with the piercing probably followed by a hook and pull/slash movement), again, imposible to do with right swords.
And yes, i agree that all swords can do terrible injuries, yet not all was that impressive to be specialy mentioned for such, nor forced such an advanced army as Romans in those times to need to adapt their protection (at least helmet, and probably introducing on larger scale the arm and leg protections too) in time of thise campagnies.