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

[diegis]

Exactly. Claims about the fantastic cutting ability of the falx aren't so fantastic if the same results can be achieved with a pile of other swords under the same conditions.
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The shape and construction of a Falx (and even of a Sica) is better for cutting (curved inside edge is specialy done for that) and piercing (can be used in a similar manner as a hammer) and is much better then any other sword to do that even to an enemy protected by a shield (even a big one as Roman scutum).
Right swords (as Gladius or Spatha) are better at stabing, and even slashing, corect. Even if some type of Sica tryied to make a compromise betwen cutting/piercing and stabing (it wasnt for nothing the weapon of choice for assasins in Rome, who was called "sicarii").