Show here your Greek warrior impression

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

John,why do you believe they were there? i don't mean to transform the thread into one more "lino/spolas" thread,but why do we read about thorakes of linen,and spolades that are thorakes of leather,and not bronze/iron cuirasses covered in linen or leather? Why do we see such flexibility in many representations,and how would a spear penetrate all that matterial,as so often depicted? And how much would all that weight,to prefer it from a full bronze cuirass? I know that my leather spolas is quite heavy,without the scales i've added to the sides. I admit that bronze plates might have weighted less than the same surface covered in scales,but there is simply no evidence,and not even indication for this!
In my armour i feel protected enough from slashes,and perhaps not so well protected from stabs,but this seems to go along the representations. My right side is covered in bronze scales and my chest area is covered by double amount of protection,since the shoulder guards overlap with the main body. This makes 5 layers of leather! To all the rest of my body protection,one should add my shield!
Khaire
Giannis