Wearing scale on mail

[Statius]

I would imagine that scales on a hybrid shirt like scale-mail would at least double the weight, making it the most uncomfortable armor of any type. Anyone on RAT who owns one and would like to comment? :grin:

~Theo

Tried wearing and fighting in Lamellar armour over chain with a padded submaralis underneath and whilst I certainly felt well protected my movement was incredibly restricted and after a very short time I was exhausted. I was fighting on foot an in a shieldwall and could see this maybe working for a cataphract but certainly not for the poor bloody infantry. Interestingly enough the chain left the lamellar in a terrible state as the rubbing friction cut through the leather thonging binding the lamellar together. Hence you would have to have your scale/lamellar attached by wire (as has been evidenced)or alternatively wear a layer of protective clothing between the chain and scale/Lamellar.