A History of Lamellar and Scale Armour in the West

[Sean Manning]

Kai: still lamellar was favoured in the east for some reason, and modern bohurt-fighters massively favour any kind of lamellar opposed to mail.

Modern fighters face completely different threats though: large men with clubs or blunt swords who win by making a certain number of strong blows or knocking their opponents down. Ancient and medieval soldiers were most worried about being pierced with spears and arrows or cut with swords and axes. Mail is very bad against the first threat, and very good against the second.

I might pick up this book when it comes out.