07-13-2007, 08:41 PM
Having marched for a couple of days straight in a segmentata I would say that a lot of the weight IS transferred to your hips if your belt is done up tightly, but there is still pressure on the shoulders and chest which becomes more noticable as the day wears on, particularly if you are marching fully kitted up with slung shield, fully equipped carrying pole, entrenching tool and pilum, in addition to the sword baldrick and the strap for a water bottle.
In addition to this, in a combat situation, a heavy blow could bend a plate inwards in a way which could be injurious if no padding was present, while without padding a heavy blow to the shoulder, even with the overlapping shoulder guard plates, could shatter or dislocate a shoulder if the shock was able to pass through metal layers pushed into contact with each other by the force of the blow.
Crispvs
In addition to this, in a combat situation, a heavy blow could bend a plate inwards in a way which could be injurious if no padding was present, while without padding a heavy blow to the shoulder, even with the overlapping shoulder guard plates, could shatter or dislocate a shoulder if the shock was able to pass through metal layers pushed into contact with each other by the force of the blow.
Crispvs
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