11-29-2015, 02:41 PM
Blunt trauma is seriously overhyped - even against mail. The only time mail is really susceptible is when an exposed "boney" area is hit such as the skull, collar bone, hip, elbow, etc. We know that mail was exclusively worn in jousts for centuries during which time they used fully sharpened war lances.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books