Dacian Falx vs. Roman Helmets & Armor

[Dan Howard]

Well, first, about the person who use the Falx, imagine that a warrior in his 30's

Um no. Imagine a warrior in his teens. By the time anyone in these cultures entered their thirties they would be reaching the end of their ability to perform these kinds of physical chores. And this is completely irrelevant since plenty of Roman troops had similar backgrounds and were just as physically capable.

And acording with Dacian religion he consider himself he is immortal, that the eternal life will start soon after he leave this one, and on the otherworld the best warriors have the best life, so is very eager to kill some enemies and is hardly afraid to die

I'd like to see anything indicating that a Dacian solider is any more prepared to die than a Celtic, Germanic, or even a Roman one. This nationalistic chestbeating does nothing to advance this type of discussion.

As well, if a legionar wear that shield and he is hit like that, either the tip of the sword will pierce his helmet or hit him hard on shoulder or so, either if he keep the shield more distanced from the body he will be heavy unbalanced and draged even in his knees if the supposed Dacian enemy will make a pull move after the hit. Either way the legionar will not be able to imediatly stab him with his Gladius

If a Dacian tried a strike like this he would be gutted like a pig before he finished the upswing.