11-16-2012, 02:39 PM
Sounds about right if both types of armour have plates of a similar thickness and both are made so that they cover the same parts of the body. The amount of overlap in scale is significantly more than a segmentata. But scale armour generally covers more of the torso than a segmentata so would weigh even more. I wouldn't be surprised if Roman scale armour was 50% heavier than segmentata or even more.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books