Re: padded vs. unpadded polearms

[Jeffrey Sussman <jsussman@erols.com>]

Poster: Jeffrey Sussman <jsussman@erols.com>

Greetings from Richard!

Ignoring the erudite physics discussion, empirical evidence shows that a
seven foot unpadded pole arm hits significantly lighter than a six foot
padded pole arm.  More noise less force.  I believe that this applies to
ribs and legs just as much as heads.

Just a clarification, we are not considering eliminating the padded
polearm.  
Just adding the unpadded polearm.
Those who want a halberd style pole arm can still use the padded version
and those who want a pole arm reminiscent of a fighting spear or glaive
can use the unpadded version.

Yours in Service to Atlantia,
Richard Fitzgilbert

Christopher M Dawson wrote:
> 
> Poster: bearslayer@juno.com (Christopher M Dawson)
> 
>  >I know that Lord Alfredo is being humorous but he is also being
>      wrong.
>      >I am more likely to knock someone unconcious or give them a
>      concussion
>      >if I hit them on the head with a padded polearm than if I hit them
>      >with a bare one. What does the brain damage is the brain bouncing
> off
>      >the sides of the skull when the head is accelerated. Bare rattan
>      tends
>      >to bounce away from a hard surface such as a helmet while padded
>      >rattan tends to stick and stay with the helmet. Therefor the head
> is
>      >more likely to be accelerated with the padded polearm.
>      >
>      >Broken bones and deep bruises are a different story. Here the
> padding
>      >helps protect the victim. So take your choices, do you prefer brain
>      >damage or bone damage?
>      >
>      >          Malcolm MacMalcolm
> 
> Malcom is right here,  what are we trying to protect more? Personally I
> vote for the body, my head is well protected as should all fighters.  But
> until they require us all to wear late period field plate armor everyone
> will have varying degrees of protection on the rest of the body.  That is
> why I think a padded pole arm should be kept.
> 
> IMHO,
> Nikolai
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