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

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

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10-12-2010, 06:05 PM

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Matthew Amt:1o88hu6h Wrote:This is one possible reason:
1. The Romans wore manica on their shield arms?
2. Did you try two-handed chops with some of the other types of sword the Romans faced? I reckon that even a gladius hispaniensis could so similar damage under the conditions in that photo.

I wouldn't go that far. A lot of ancient swords have hilts which are only suited for a one-handed grip, and with any staff weapon or long-hilted sword you can get a powerful lever action by pushing with one hand and pulling with the other. I don't have a problem with the idea that a two-handed falx would be a very powerful cutting weapon ... but I agree with you and Paullus that there isn't a lot of evidence that these were purpose-made weapons in common use.

A comparison all-out cut with different patterns of gladius and spatha would be interesting to see.

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The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-10-2010, 08:58 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-10-2010, 09:52 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-10-2010, 03:58 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-10-2010, 05:03 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Sean Manning - 10-10-2010, 05:10 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-10-2010, 07:52 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by jkaler48 - 10-10-2010, 09:00 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-10-2010, 09:43 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-11-2010, 02:18 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-11-2010, 02:54 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-11-2010, 03:25 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 06:53 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 07:04 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 07:54 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 08:32 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Frostwulf - 10-11-2010, 08:50 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-11-2010, 11:20 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Sean Manning - 10-11-2010, 03:31 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-11-2010, 04:34 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-11-2010, 06:54 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-11-2010, 08:59 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 09:13 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by WorkMonkey1 - 10-12-2010, 09:19 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 09:40 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 09:49 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 10:07 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-12-2010, 11:49 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Sean Manning - 10-12-2010, 06:05 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-13-2010, 05:05 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-13-2010, 05:15 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-13-2010, 08:14 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-13-2010, 08:27 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-13-2010, 09:02 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-13-2010, 09:38 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Conal - 10-13-2010, 11:58 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-13-2010, 09:59 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-14-2010, 07:53 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-14-2010, 08:29 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-14-2010, 08:41 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-14-2010, 09:36 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-14-2010, 09:45 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-14-2010, 10:23 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-14-2010, 02:26 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Olaf - 10-14-2010, 07:37 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-15-2010, 12:05 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 07:51 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 08:10 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 08:51 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 09:11 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-15-2010, 10:06 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Brennus - 10-15-2010, 11:10 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-16-2010, 12:26 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Olaf - 10-16-2010, 07:11 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Conal - 10-16-2010, 08:42 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 09:19 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by P. Clodius Secundus - 10-16-2010, 09:53 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 10:40 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 11:29 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 11:33 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 11:41 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by P. Clodius Secundus - 10-16-2010, 04:22 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 04:24 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by P. Clodius Secundus - 10-16-2010, 04:39 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 07:45 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-16-2010, 09:44 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-17-2010, 02:09 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Olaf - 10-17-2010, 12:25 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-17-2010, 03:47 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-17-2010, 08:37 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-17-2010, 08:44 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-17-2010, 09:20 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-17-2010, 11:56 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-18-2010, 01:27 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-18-2010, 07:06 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-18-2010, 07:41 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-18-2010, 08:59 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-18-2010, 12:21 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-18-2010, 09:08 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-19-2010, 12:20 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by barcid - 10-19-2010, 12:26 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-19-2010, 08:02 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-19-2010, 08:10 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-19-2010, 09:25 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-20-2010, 02:00 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-20-2010, 09:22 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-20-2010, 10:41 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-21-2010, 01:20 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-21-2010, 01:28 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-21-2010, 05:50 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-21-2010, 09:39 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-21-2010, 09:51 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-21-2010, 11:38 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-21-2010, 10:47 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-22-2010, 08:45 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-22-2010, 10:05 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Conal - 10-22-2010, 11:55 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-22-2010, 12:21 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-22-2010, 01:21 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Sean Manning - 10-23-2010, 05:22 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-24-2010, 09:21 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-24-2010, 11:26 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-24-2010, 12:24 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by D B Campbell - 10-24-2010, 05:25 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-24-2010, 08:22 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-25-2010, 05:40 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-25-2010, 06:24 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-25-2010, 06:27 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by D B Campbell - 10-25-2010, 07:36 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-25-2010, 08:40 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-25-2010, 10:05 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-25-2010, 10:31 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-25-2010, 10:59 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-25-2010, 11:45 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by sitalkes - 11-03-2010, 05:14 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 11-03-2010, 06:02 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 11-04-2010, 01:43 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 11-04-2010, 02:04 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 11-04-2010, 04:16 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by sitalkes - 12-17-2010, 03:42 AM

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