10-24-2006, 05:06 PM
The leather that AD has used it is "leather crust" thick 5 millimeters. The segs. built from AD weigh around 4 kilos. We have experimented this segmentata both on the battleground (quite a lot times) both in the field jobs. A gladio hammered of point in any part of this cuirass has provoked a deep cut around 2 millimeters. The leather crust is seed-rigid and reduces well the hits.
I don't sincerely see the utility to strike arrows against the segmentata (in general) because the legionary had the shield as principal protection. With the shield it defended very well himself against the arrows or other (stones - missile acorns - javelins). When he fought in formation it always effected the denominated formation "testudo" and one of these weapons rarely reached his body (and the Romans always fought in shut formation.)
Excuse me fom my bad english.
Valete
I don't sincerely see the utility to strike arrows against the segmentata (in general) because the legionary had the shield as principal protection. With the shield it defended very well himself against the arrows or other (stones - missile acorns - javelins). When he fought in formation it always effected the denominated formation "testudo" and one of these weapons rarely reached his body (and the Romans always fought in shut formation.)
Excuse me fom my bad english.
Valete
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