11-01-2005, 02:02 PM
Quote:I was thinking the lorica segmentata wasn't so confortable to wear and if I would be an archer I would prefer something lighter. On the other hand chainmail is not so strong against enemie's arrow's.
The lorica segmentata is deceptively comfortable. The one I made with Hibernicus of Leg IX was very, very mobile with plenty of shoulder girdle mobility. While I never pretended a Roman archer, I have practiced archery, and I have worn a segmentata, and it doesn't take any stretch of imagination for me to picture an archer wearing a seg.
Hope this helps!
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-Tom
MARIVS TARQVINIVS VRSVS
PATER FAMILIAS DOMVS VRSVM
-Tom