Quote Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit View Post
From the link -


I'm skeptical of these folks. First off, I doubt they were in the same physical shape as medieval warriors.

Secondly, they're using replica armor, not real armor, which likely isn't the same standard.

It's one data point.

Numerous other sources state armor weight was lower (20 kgs) and still easy to move in:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_armour#cite_note-5
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/aam...s.htm#weight_b

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnqOMbFDEAI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WmFvQAEelM
You should not be that skeptical: http://www.royalarmouries.org/home

Like I said Royal Armouries, it's on the tin. They have access to the battle and tournament armour of the Kings of England and their families, and unlike previous eras they know the difference between the two. They also have access to the contemporaries manuals. Let me be clear, there is a difference between prohibatively heavy and just "heavy", medieval armour is the latter. I've seen enough men at arms do cartwheels and backflips to know you can move in the stuff, that's not the point. The point is fatigue, the ability to fight and think.

Wiki doesn't mention the weight, and I think your other link is based more on handling existing examples than testing them - want to know how long it takes to make a suit of Armour? Get the Ryal Armourers to make one.



Um...American high school football players?

To the point - it's a fantasy book. With dragons.

CR
...famously lack stamina. Running like that for five minutes is an impressive feet in and of itself, but it's not the same as half an hour of continuous fighting.