10-09-2012, 06:24 PM
I think it is very much like Christian K has mentioned by having the metal scale links showing there are less scales needed to make the armour hence it is more lightweight.
There are other scales that do not have any side links but simply six holes at the top of the scale where the outer four holes link them into the horizontal rows with metal clips and the two central holes are used to stitch them to the garment.
The overlap is again the same with just enough to cover the stitching which as earlier mentioned reduces weight by having less rows of scales and of course more flexable armour giving better movement of ones body when wearing it.
There are other scales that do not have any side links but simply six holes at the top of the scale where the outer four holes link them into the horizontal rows with metal clips and the two central holes are used to stitch them to the garment.
The overlap is again the same with just enough to cover the stitching which as earlier mentioned reduces weight by having less rows of scales and of course more flexable armour giving better movement of ones body when wearing it.
Brian Stobbs
