[split] Phalanx warfare: use of the spear

[Paul Bardunias]

nope,not with fingertips -  with 2.5m spear held underarm with sauroter directly behind the elbow, when you strike, you extend your arm forward, so sauroter gets  into position where its actually front of your torso.. which means, from that perspective, your reach would be 2.5m..

The 1.5m reach is measured from the gripping hand!  Obviosly if I measure from the torso and include the extended arm, then my reach is 2.5m too!!!!!!!  Come on man, work with me on this, look at the gifs.

We have already told you that we have practiced stabbing in panoply with overhand, but you wish not to hear it.