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

[diegis]

Would have to disagree with this, I've put an old, blunt, rusty one handed sickle head about half an inch into a shield boss before. Piercing metal with something like that one handed is fairly easy.

Well, this may add an even more points to the theory of Romans reinforcing their helmets (and armour) because of Dacians curved swords. Sica was a as well a shorter curved sword (some said possible inspired or developed from sickles), some types looking exactly like bigger Falx, and due to their shape can be used for such hits over (or around) the shield, even if not to that extent or amplitude of the bigger Falx