09-02-2007, 08:03 AM
Can anyone help?
I am looking for information about the guage of roman helmets. I have the feeling that I read somewhere that the guage has fairly thin , certainly compared to medieval. What sort of protection did these give from a direct head blow? Hence I assume the use of reinforces when up against the falx. But do we assume that up to this time the protection was considered adequate? Was the style of fighting different?
I would be reluctant to use some of today,s replicas even in a reenactment situation, and this despite the rule of no head blows. Has anyone any experiences?
I am looking for information about the guage of roman helmets. I have the feeling that I read somewhere that the guage has fairly thin , certainly compared to medieval. What sort of protection did these give from a direct head blow? Hence I assume the use of reinforces when up against the falx. But do we assume that up to this time the protection was considered adequate? Was the style of fighting different?
I would be reluctant to use some of today,s replicas even in a reenactment situation, and this despite the rule of no head blows. Has anyone any experiences?
Mick Saunders
