10-05-2009, 04:56 PM
Well, in this case the scales are sewn directly to the padding... To test this armour meant not to test the single components.
There was another piece of lamellar tested, which performed way worse, the scales having had identical thickness. Assuming a thread between the scales of the lamellar, however, would have brought basically identical or maybe even slightly better results. Also tested was a segmentata, which performed better. The scale armour is way more comfortable and lighter, though...
The arrow alos hit the area without scales one or twice, and went right through... so the scales indeed made quite a difference. One arrow even bounced.
Tests were made with sword, pilum, hasta, and bow & arrow. Tests were made on scale, lamellar, segmentata, and a shield...
Results will be published sooner or later...
There was another piece of lamellar tested, which performed way worse, the scales having had identical thickness. Assuming a thread between the scales of the lamellar, however, would have brought basically identical or maybe even slightly better results. Also tested was a segmentata, which performed better. The scale armour is way more comfortable and lighter, though...
The arrow alos hit the area without scales one or twice, and went right through... so the scales indeed made quite a difference. One arrow even bounced.
Tests were made with sword, pilum, hasta, and bow & arrow. Tests were made on scale, lamellar, segmentata, and a shield...
Results will be published sooner or later...
Christian K.
No reconstruendum => No reconstruction.
Ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas.
No reconstruendum => No reconstruction.
Ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas.
