12-09-2006, 11:26 AM
Quote:I find it interesting, given your position on padding under mail, that you should discount the superior deflective capability of segmentata over mail. I have tried full contact combat in both. Have you?Yes. I should have added that mail, even with its associated padding, is more susceptible to blunt trauma. Though I would gladly risk a broken rib to gain the extra coverage on the armpits, stomach, groin, and thighs that mail provides.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books