Comment on What is the optimal handle to chain length for a flail?
angrystego@lemmy.world 6 days agoSo could a real flail work against a shield that way too?
Comment on What is the optimal handle to chain length for a flail?
angrystego@lemmy.world 6 days agoSo could a real flail work against a shield that way too?
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 days ago
A real flail is a lot heavier, which is and harder to use, which is the main problem that me and my friends had with it being allowed in the sport.
You would have to ask a qualified historian to know if these weapons were ever used in this way. I would be curious to know too.
My guess is that spear/polearm beats shield at a much lower cost and with less risk, but I don’t really know I’m not an expert.