Roman Heavy Cavalry Fighting Techniques

[jvrjenivs]

May I ask, what did a cavalryman do with his two-handed spear after the first impact? It isn't quite practical to fight with in close combat, is it? Or did they just leave and charge again?

As I tried to explain above, the kontos should, in my opinion, not be viewed as a weapon for close combat. Just as with the long spears of a phalanx it only works frontal and when charging. As soon as you're comming closer, I would leave my contos in the bodies of the first rankers and grap for your spatha. Also not that (as far as I know) this weapon is mostly associated with heavy cavalry, which is armoured for a reason.