What is Scale Armor? - Practical Aspects & Historical Overview
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6 років томуThis is an introduction to a type of historical protection that seems pretty popular in fantasy settings in one form or another. Not quite as iconic and ubiquitous as a mail hauberk, but arguably cooler looking. :)
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Timothy Dawson, Armor Never Wearies. Scale and Lamellar Armour in the West, from the Bronze Age to the 19th Century
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David Nicolle, Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era 1050-1350: Western Europe and the Crusader States (Volume 1)
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Arms & Armour of the Crusading Era, 1050-1350: Islam, Eastern Europe and Asia (Volume 2)
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Subeixi or Scythian leather scale
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The Repton Warrior (possible evidence of Saxon scale armor)
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@zackerycollins1526 5 років тому
I could definitely see Skallagrim being a castle to castle salesmen with his wife trying to sell different types of armor to lords lmao
@adronius147 4 роки тому
*knocks on portcullis* "Greetings, my lord! Can I just say that your moat looks splendid this morning? I'd like to interest you in some of the latest products of metallurgy, truly a craze among the nobility; like this fine piece of scale armor! Nearly impenetrable, except perhaps for rising thrusts, and may I say, might look most lovely on your beautiful lady wife. ;)"
@artifex2.080 4 роки тому
@@adronius147 which lord just stands at the port cullis
@HighlyRegardted 4 роки тому
keesiegames 2.0 chill tf out do you require historical accuracy in order to find something funny? Cuz that’s kinda funny
@ArmoredRabbit 4 роки тому
Missed time period
@oldschoolboy21 4 роки тому
Laughing too hard at this
@Benxall 5 років тому
"Don't worry, il be gentle" "That's what you always say" "..." "..." *Slash with the sword*
@thegrammarcrusader4085 4 роки тому
Lol I used to use that pfp of yours for my pfp
@rcarrot2955 4 роки тому
@@thegrammarcrusader4085 Same
@tadashiuchiha9680 4 роки тому
You made my fucking day dude lmao
@Chfoulu 4 роки тому
On a reenactment camp I took my sword, talked to the public about how greek linothorax armor is effective, and without warning my friend (who was wearing the armor) I stabbed him with the sword. And not a gentle thrust. His look was priceless x)
@Vlad_Tepes_III 4 роки тому
@@Chfoulu Please tell us more about what happened immediately after.
@victormillen8393 4 роки тому
Reasons for scale armor: *I LOOK LIKE A DRAGON*
@lancehandy6648 4 роки тому
Nuff said
@jndvs95 4 роки тому
The trick to killing a dragon. Shoot it from behind so it penetrates in an upward thrust.
@leounknown1227 4 роки тому
@@jndvs95 That wouldn't work as scales on real life reptiles don't work like scales in scale armor, also it's a dragon so shooting it in the back will just result in a dead overconfident human
@nullpoint3346 4 роки тому
@@leounknown1227 Or a bothered dragon.
@nagihangot6133 4 роки тому
The Greeks were once fighting an Iranian captain. They kept stabbing his mail armour, but he still kept fighting the Greeks. Then they aimed their blows at his face, until they finally killed him. I heard that story from Adam Eugene Donaldson, all his teachings are removed from UKposts, now.
@bubbles8871 4 роки тому
5% of comments: About scale armour 2% of comments: Others 93% of comments: Sexual jokes about Skall and his wife
@garretgang8349 4 роки тому
UKposts + Skall chanelling Easton, what do you expect?
@TheNerdForAllSeasons 4 роки тому
Welcome to the internet?
@ronweasley9001 4 роки тому
As much as I would expect from a skinny man who fancies himself a Viking. A skinny babushka.
@durrutimachado284 4 роки тому
It's actually very weird to see him touching her in breast area. No jokes or anything
@evaahh9584 4 роки тому
Campbell Harris spouse*
@ConsoleCleric 6 років тому
"You said you had protection!" "I was wearing my armor!"
@cemereffstream7866 5 років тому
Go team three stars!
@texmexmurican8733 5 років тому
"I meant a condom!" "The fucks a condom!?"
@valtenwaites3480 5 років тому
@@texmexmurican8733/ Good ol' TFS references!
@stuffdude89 4 роки тому
"You're gunna get a job and support our child" *flies away in spaceship*
@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935 4 роки тому
Love it.
@aurourus6894 6 років тому
Armored spouses, even more dangerous than pommels.
@NonPlusUltraWar 6 років тому
yeah but much harder to throw
@americancheese9103 6 років тому
theMAKSAB Not harder to beat tho
@Z7Games 6 років тому
A pommel can't hold a grudge.
@Z7Games 6 років тому
You fool, you condemned us all!
@Kraanox 6 років тому
american cheese Are you mad? she's covered in armor!
@36ydna 4 роки тому
Skallagrim, your wife deserves a medal for her patience.
@neilcook4686 3 роки тому
Don't worry, she gets her own back in the Stinger Whip video...
@mattu.8062 3 роки тому
Jeremy Bouwhuis I think he means she gets revenge
@whynottalklikeapirat 3 роки тому
YOu can probably tell her directly
@ieuanhunt552 3 роки тому
She is definitely a keeper. Skall is a lucky guy
@teenfoe 2 роки тому
@@spiffygonzales5899 Well if you are into that kind of thing...
@DogOfEgypt 5 років тому
Armored spouses, also known as "Iron (Fe-)Mails."
@hiddio 4 роки тому
More likes for this comment, please *entitled clap*
@crunchylemon2849 4 роки тому
Hmmm Big brain
@ASmartNameForMe 4 роки тому
*Everyone clapping furiously to the irritating but also amazing comment*
@GobaGNon 4 роки тому
Iron maidens?
@harrisonschapelhouman3476 4 роки тому
Rofl
@matteussilvestre8583 6 років тому
So, it turns out scale armor really does give you disadvantage on Stealth rolls.
@sambishop9856 6 років тому
Cept it caps at 16 w/o a shield since it only allows dex benefit up to plus two
@Zhensa 6 років тому
I hear laughing coming from my dwarven cleric with the forge domain, he doesnt seem impressed. ^^
@sambishop9856 6 років тому
Lmao of course the forge cleric is a dwarf. Pfft racist.
@tyrtex5108 6 років тому
Lmao
@VulpeRenard 6 років тому
+Matteus Silvestre Remember, looking like a snake doesn't make you sneaky like a snake. +Grim reaper +Kaiser Crimson Get that studded leather; my squishy sniper Ranger with 8 CONS has the same AC as someone wearing full plate. Well, after a +1 armorer bonus, at least.
@emilfalk561 5 років тому
Skall is just helplessly watching as his channel becomes the innuendo channel
@Daniel-rd6st 3 роки тому
Oh i know the problem. A couple of years back i was doing swordtraining with a female friend for some time. And i can tell you, the innuendos in the German language are even worse than in English (for example, the German word for scabbard is "scheide" which coincidently is also a commonly used term for the vagina), to the point where i had trouble explaining to other people what we were doing and keeping it innuendo free (which i had to do repeatatly when i came to work with a black eye that i had received by blocking too slowly - at some point i only replied with "i got beaten up by a girl") *sigh*
@chrisbaylis9039 3 роки тому
It's always been like that: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/oYCpZpefi3eIzWw.html
@ramblingentertained 4 роки тому
I love how she just stands there, smiles to the camera. Like this is not the first time. Then look at us. She is either judging us or asking for help.
@henryofskalitz2228 Рік тому
He's a she? I thought it was a fem boi neighbor
@Zygmunto Рік тому
@@henryofskalitz2228 henry did her dirty
@CardSearcher911 8 місяців тому
Yes
@grimreapybones2875 8 місяців тому
@@henryofskalitz2228my disappointment is immersurable and my day is ruined...
@MrHanBrolo 5 років тому
I love how she's always looking at him like "I love this man"
@WLxMusic 4 роки тому
I think she just has to remind herself.
@blackestcrow3659 4 роки тому
Sometimes with a question mark at the end 😂
@Azazreal 4 роки тому
I think its more like ''I love this man?'' xD
@aksbs3700 4 роки тому
I see it more like a total domination look
@Firan25 3 роки тому
SHe's just so in love with her goof of a viking. :p
@AttilaTheKhunt 6 років тому
*Any rising thrust has the opportunity to penetrate*
@radioface4997 5 років тому
I'm getting a dark souls vibe. Use rising thrust, Maden ahead
@56ur4 5 років тому
@@radioface4997 thrusting is effective
@lutzvonnemesis5935 5 років тому
I get the hidden meaning 😂. Nice one
@fish4225 5 років тому
@@radioface4997 Be wary of trap.
@radioface4997 5 років тому
@@fish4225 liar ahead.
@BlackHeart1216 6 років тому
Cara's inner monologue: "he keeps stabbing my boob...aaaaand now hes just going for a full grope *sigh* must keep quiet, must not snark."
@15thTimeLord 6 років тому
I really wanted snarking though. Too many openings for jokes over the entire video.
@joshschaub2302 6 років тому
Man skall is just feeling her up in this
@andhikasoehalim3170 6 років тому
UKposts: what is this?... Not advertiser friendly? Demonitized!
@nikv8881 6 років тому
Chainer hahahahah
@sylvanstrength7520 6 років тому
Chainer Lol maybe they were trying to be good. There usually is more snark :P
@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907 4 роки тому
"Man Attacks Wife with Sword, Wife forced to wear Scale Armor"
@vincentlaw1415 4 роки тому
I just realized that I'm way to immature for this video
@captainobvious8037 3 роки тому
I know i am late but Immature in terms of what?
@sdghjkvh 2 роки тому
@@captainobvious8037 I was wondering the same, Captain! Sadly, we will probably get no answer on this matter
@captainobvious8037 2 роки тому
@@sdghjkvh Very unfortunate
@MsKeylas 2 роки тому
@@captainobvious8037 so many intentional sexual innuendos
@matthewthomson6466 6 років тому
Skal: *places hand on boob* Wife: *looks at camera and grins* Skal: *begins stabbing* God I love this channel
@ayuwoki453 5 років тому
+N K yeah right
@falfires 5 років тому
Begins thrusting*
@alexjones2004 5 років тому
@N K she's pretty Imo so...
@alexjones2004 5 років тому
@N K what's the bad news doc?
@brah9649 5 років тому
@N K Jesus dude, chill
@kvjqxzz5905 6 років тому
great work Skall, excellent use of wife as model
@superdark336 6 років тому
spouse, not wife
@devilsmessanger 6 років тому
no,wife .
@Folian87 6 років тому
Spife?
@Dawe360 6 років тому
they are spouses not man and wife.
@Plankensen 6 років тому
aint spouse just non-gendered for husband and Wife?
@spiffygonzales5899 3 роки тому
"you have a larger..." *points to her chest* "...err... non... flexible... area"
@als5033 3 роки тому
we need a tinestamp for the peeps xD
@hammerite6418 3 роки тому
Stamp
@Coolman11111 3 роки тому
@@hammerite6418 So you're a fallout fan, all that I have to say is yes.
@noirpxp_9751 3 роки тому
3:16
@bunnysenpai8942 3 роки тому
It's around 3:18
@advena688 5 років тому
"Don't worry, I'll be careful" "That's what you always say" * They stare at eachother * * _stonk_ *
@MakerMurph 6 років тому
My scalemail armor made it to a video!!! Looks great and I’m glad it is in good hands!
@fatesgospel7963 6 років тому
Miles Murphy Awesome job on it
@lemmingrad 6 років тому
Congrats! And were you expecting Cara to demonstrate it?
@MakerMurph 6 років тому
lemmingrad kinda maybe. I was hoping to see what it could take, but I understand why he wouldn’t want to. 😀
@littlemachette1215 6 років тому
Miles Murphy hey I plan to become a blacksmith/bladesmith when I become of age do you reccomend any schools I live in America.
@dylmaster666 6 років тому
Great job on it looks awesome
@Bl4keBelladonna 6 років тому
the look in Caras eyes when he "measured " her scales tho :P
@sylvanstrength7520 6 років тому
Mauricio José Osuna I think it's more just they always joke around like this haha Though it *might* be possible that he didn't fully notice lol
@CaraDanaellea 6 років тому
Me? Looking at my husband 'inappropriately"... why, I'd never *smirk*
@hyperhektor7733 6 років тому
he works especially on her armored breasts region xD
@iowafarmboy 6 років тому
I feel like after he turned the camera off, she jumped him.... in a fun way. Lol
@orginstory2822 3 роки тому
Your spouse switches between "I'm happy to be here" and "what has my life come to"
@That80sGuy1972 3 роки тому
It looks to me more like "He is so cute when he gets excited over these things."
@Wanker527 2 роки тому
I always imagine how many hours of hard, meticulous work must go into actually creating things like scale or chainmail. It must have taken AGES to create enough for entire armies.
@dj_koen1265 2 роки тому
Yes but the thing is a king wouldn’t approach a blacksmith and say Yo we need 3000 chainmails when can you deliver them Smiths would work at them one at a time continuously across their lifes And individuals bought their own armor most of the time
@zanderdev57 11 місяців тому
Much quicker than plate though. With playe its is all much more finnicky and demanding of high quality across the entire piece, or else it could be compromised With scale, chain and lamellar, yes it takes a while to make all of them but they dont require as much care and precision as plate, and one bad unit doesnt require that you start all over. Plus repairing the armor is far more cost effective and time efficient than plate
@stevenschnepp576 7 місяців тому
@@zanderdev57 You're thinking of a nobleman's bespoke plate armor. Munition plate was quicker and easier to manufacture than maille.
@zanderdev57 7 місяців тому
@@stevenschnepp576 yes but at what time period was it better? Mail and lamellar armors were made in the early days because they were far easier to actually produce before steel became easier to make into sheets
@HungryHelpings 6 років тому
“Don’t worry I’ll be gentle” Sounds like that’s been said more than once.. ;)
@yanousse3217 4 роки тому
"that's what you always say"
@babayaga9723 4 роки тому
Yanousse i love when ppl in the comments are making dozens of « that s what she said » but his wife does it in the very video
@shagman1779 6 років тому
"Anything can slip through, any RISING THRUST" oh skallagrim you silver tongued devil
@h.palternativeproduction3514 5 років тому
4:17 She: I might wonder if it sits a bit on my Hips.. Him: *PROBABLY YOU GOT PRETTY WIDE HIPS* She: thanks...🙃
@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935 4 роки тому
I think of it as a compliment. I like curvy hips.
@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935 4 роки тому
@TeamHansen19 I dont really see how landwhales and curves relate but ok.
@BigUriel 4 роки тому
@@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935 Some people are fans of anorexia
@klavicus2276 4 роки тому
She looks pale, a bit dull and seems to have a strange taste in men but she looks curvy and i personally like this
@rencaelum4396 4 роки тому
Are you all gay? She's hot.
@SoulWinds 4 роки тому
This scale armor is a work of art. Incredibly well done. It definitely deserves more credit. I don't care if it's loud, you just need to practice and adapt. It'd be even better with a belt, I reckon. I wonder who made this... Great artisan, no doubt.
@missidominici 5 років тому
I could make scale armor out of guitar picks Maybe
@koffieverslaafde627 5 років тому
DAM USA youd drop them, and theyd disappear in the pick void
@2lazyt378 4 роки тому
@@koffieverslaafde627 any small object has a 50% chance of falling into an unreachable endless void where it will never be found again. With a 10% chance of reappearing somewhere completely different.
@arthurreede4478 4 роки тому
Would you use studded picks then? Like the dunlop ones huehuehue. Koffieverslaafd...that's the one and only reason I use my acoustic ones as tambourines
@Gorgun2010 4 роки тому
Watch that pick armor disappear when you put it on the table.
@elcatrinc1996 4 роки тому
please tell me you actually built one!, also if you jump from a high distance your entire body will be teleported to the pick void, if from there you can manage to jump again, you will appear back in this plane avoiding all falling damage
@jasonalcatraz5817 6 років тому
4:58 Clara's Assassin Bunny hop killed me.
@nekoman8560 Рік тому
I stumbled into this video while searching for info on D&D realism, namely whether various armors are noisy enough to impose disadvantage on stealth, and this is the only example I’ve found of anyone moving in any armor in a noise isolated environment. (Sound of movement in scale mail at 3:00) Can you do a video comparing the volume of various different armors?
@JadeSun7 Рік тому
I can tell you from experience that maile is very similarly loud, as it still has thousands of metal pieces moving against one another. Plate armor is also loud, as even though there are relatively fewer pieces, the pieces are larger and resonate more, and still hit one another, making clanging sounds as you move. Overall, I would leave the Disadvantage to stealth checks as they are in the PHB, and allow for fantasy materials and magical enchantments to make medium and heavy armors quiet and stealthy. Hope that helps! :D
@nekoman8560 Рік тому
@@JadeSun7 So anything with overlapping metal should be imposing disadvantage on stealth. Thank you for the info, it’s very helpful.
@JadeSun7 Рік тому
@@nekoman8560 the exception would be brigandine as the pieces are all tightly bound and sometimes sandwiched between cloth or leather. Lamellar armor is in the middle ground where depending on the exact construction it could go either way. Happy to help, and Happy gaming! :D
@williamgrissom1995 7 місяців тому
From what I understand most all metal armor would more likely make noises. Though if you wore a snug tunic over scale mail, it would muffle the noise alot. I think chain mail would jingle more under a tunic than scale mail would, though it would muffle it some I'm sure. But I believe scouts that spied on the enemy went in just leather armor at most, because often the smallest noises can spook the horses or alert the dogs in the dead of night. During the day there is the issue with reflected light, which would alert the enemy way faster than noise, since the movement of people in armor in the camp would make it too noisy to notice much noise of the same kind of a armor outside of camp. So a armor worn under a tunic would likely work well in the day time only, and would be more risky at dead of night. Well that is my hypothesis anyway.
@JoshuaBenitezNewOrleans 4 роки тому
I loooove this video. I wish I’d seen it sooner. Earlier this year you talked about ways to change up your videos. I think guests are a fantastic way! Also, if you two were to change roles in the videos, it would be great! Your relationship is adorable and charming, and I can tell you approached this video with a different personality, and I really enjoy this side of you
@kyomademon453 6 років тому
there's just something about scale armor that makes it look sort of majestic and badass at the same time, like looking like an emperor but the emperor is a dragon
@sylvanstrength7520 6 років тому
ThatGuyYouKnow I definitely think of dragons
@damianmares5338 6 років тому
well, the byzantine emperors wore this type of armor because it was a common type in their time, and they were basically the only emperors in Europe in early medieval times( holy roman emperor doesn't count, he came much later and for long periods of time his title was.......well, more of a symbol), so yeah, when you look at scale armor, it does send your thought to an emperor.....
@kyomademon453 6 років тому
Damian Mares highly doubt it was common and the bizantine emperor was as emperor as the holy roman one, considering the title was basileus: king, over imperator
@nikosvasilakis9553 6 років тому
one of the titles was also aftokrator (autocrat) which basically translates to emperor and it's etymology indicates absolute power over his realm,whereas the Holy Roman Empire was kind of a confederation since the Kaiser's subjects (dukes etc.) were kinda autonomous but they were a considered one state,that's what probably Damian means by symbol,cheers :)
@damianmares5338 6 років тому
"basileus" in Greek or "basileios" ( if I can actually put 2 thoughts together these days and remember how it was spelled) meant, in a weird way, both "king" and "emperor" , but because of the continuous line of emperors from the Roman Empire to the ERE, the title remained technically the same, even if in 5th-6th century the administration started to shift towards Greek, and not Latin, so the title of "Imperator" became "Basileus" , but also being accompanied by "Autokrator", meaning an entity with absolute power, and in modern Greek, from what I remember, being the word for "Emperor" as for the Holy Roman Emperors, they only had real power until 13th century when the war between the ghibellines and guelphi started, the supporters of either the emperor or the pope, and that conflict restrained the emperor power until it was more a diplomatic figure than an administrative and military one the only times when the Holy Roman Emperor was powerfull was when the emperor was the ruler of wither Austria of Bohemia, and that was because of their inherited land combined with the privileges that their title of emperor gave them, otherwise the title was just sustained by the member states of the Empire in order to protect themselves and make the most use of it
@ig33ku 6 років тому
1:26 "Honey not now, we are making a video."
@skelaton7242 6 років тому
ig33ku 👌👌
@mrjoe332 6 років тому
Tiddies are always the priority
@TexasViking_INFP-t_5w4 5 років тому
1:09
@TexasViking_INFP-t_5w4 5 років тому
👌
@bankcolgate2155 5 років тому
*rising thrust*
@cdgonepotatoes4219 Рік тому
Scale armor really looks more like just an archaic version of mail that requires less labour, so it was likely popular until mail was properly industrialized. A retake of the concept then brought lamellar armour and brigantine, the latter largely being considered a more economic alternative to plate. The best interpretation of scale armour that's around is essentially mail with added scales, which is obviously more decorative intent than purely practical (though that added layer might help against structural damage of the armour).
@peopletok5502 4 роки тому
I’m not even particularly into armor and these weapons but I appreciate the history and background research you provide👍
@andresarancio6696 6 років тому
Drinking game: take a shot every time Cara does the "Yes I know what innuendo you are thinking pervs, I am thinking the same" face. You will be drunk enough to throw an uppercut to a scale armor before the history dump
@CaraDanaellea 6 років тому
You know my mind so well... *downs drink*
@AnimeOtaku2 6 років тому
Chainmail bikini next? *dodges Pommel*
@christopherrhodes3228 6 років тому
OUCH! Who tried to end me rightly?
@angelsfallfirst7348 6 років тому
Christopher Rhodes skall
@ParanoeX 6 років тому
Christopher Rhodes dont worry, it wasnt aimed at you; thats why you are still alive
@Demockracy69 6 років тому
Condom of plates
@hanelyp1 6 років тому
A Maille Bikini doesn't physically block the attack, it clouds the mind of the attacker reducing their attack bonus.
@goatfish480 3 роки тому
This was both educational and adorable. Watching her hop was to cute. Love the video guys! I was really interested in scale mail since you dont hear near as much about it as you do plate or chainmail.
@ethancastleberry1689 4 роки тому
Definitely heavy on the Sub/Dom energy looks like you two had fun with this one
@AfterLifeGuru 6 років тому
Replace the scales with removable pommels and youve got me sold
@bastionunitb7388 6 років тому
They call it the pommel guard
@gamemaster8488 6 років тому
Ed edd and eddy.Maaan nostalgic af
@benharrykirk2824 6 років тому
But the real question... Can pommels defend him rightly?
@tezla6332 5 років тому
Lol end him rightly more like defend him rightly
@theDestro33 5 років тому
You would be able to end everyone rightly
@AbandonedVoid 6 років тому
I like how you can tell that Skall's wife really does love him a lot in this video.
@thepangolinforge 5 років тому
cara does love him. watch every video she was in
@user-od3kt3ky6b 4 роки тому
2:12 “Don’t worry I’ll be gentle” “That’s what you always say” *Smirks at camera*
@OnyxFire408 5 років тому
Thank you so much for debunking or pointing out a difference between lamellar and scale. I had always thought one was the other or the same, but now I know the specifics on what could classify as scale and lamellar
@theclocktower3258 6 років тому
An 11 minute video of Skall groping his wife, this is why we subscribed xD obviously a joke lol keep up the good work Skallagrim!
@Carewolf 6 років тому
Groping his armoured spouse, thank you very much. Armoured spouses for the win!
@thelastfeelbender 5 років тому
The ClockTower deserves more likes
@cheetajoe4912 5 років тому
The ClockTower This is what I subscribed for!
@metatronyt 6 років тому
Loved the video, nice work Skal. I like this format of half ragular practical video with you (and in this case your wife Cara, always nice to see her too) and half voice over with historical stuff and Iconography
@Lamawalrus 6 років тому
Agreed. And I like them mixed where appropriate (not that you didn't also suggest this)
@JustinHiryu 5 років тому
Metatron and Skall, I love you both!
@Orion-iw1qj 5 років тому
Andro Manu Meta is a Jew?
@benaud5790 5 років тому
Metatron yeah its awesome one of my faves
@valiensr1037 5 років тому
Andro Manu you are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pity
@thedarwinist672 3 роки тому
They look really good together. I bet they finish each other's- -"foes rightly!" -"foes rightly!"
@EduHBa Рік тому
Man, this channel is amazing for TTRPG developing. All of my questions are answered!
@throneofterra109 6 років тому
Don't worry, I'll be careful. Mhm. That's what you always say. LOL. good job skall.
@HungryHelpings 6 років тому
Peter John the Brave ;)
@mtgemperor 6 років тому
Awesome burn, Cara!
@bones2164 6 років тому
*looks at camera*
@JackTalyorD 6 років тому
What's a German man fondle his girlfriends breasts for 15 minutes and make bad sex jokes
@ilianaleksiev3717 5 років тому
he said GENTLE now that's some much better work ;) if you know what i mean!
@zebedeetotty 6 років тому
2:10 that face
@stefanradev7034 6 років тому
That's the face of "next time we test an armor, you'll wear it and i'll be gentle" :D
@gianpalacio5635 6 років тому
The awkward to no end halfways thru the autistic spectrum for no reason face?
@carbonado2432 6 років тому
BAM! Right in the babymaker!
@josephmorse3089 6 років тому
"That's what you always say"
@zacheray 6 років тому
Gian Palacio That's Skall's wife dude, why you guys are always shitting on her, Skall would fuck your shit up if you said that to his face
@ieatcaribou7852 3 роки тому
I really appreciate the way you share your knowledge.
@zwitch3368 3 роки тому
Damn you two fit together perfectly. Never seen a couple that looks so much like one
@OutlawMaxV 6 років тому
> Sees Cara is in the video Oh yeah, its gonna be one of those... Innuendo the Movie
@CaraDanaellea 6 років тому
I was behaving!
@Sirfirenewt 6 років тому
*Canadian man hits wife with sword*
@fsmoura 6 років тому
*Trudeau cries in public*
@merlball8520 6 років тому
fsmoura , Hah! And immediately apologizes to minority groups.
@Mitwadus 6 років тому
Sir Firenewt spouse
@smack6564 6 років тому
SilverEevee ? EDIT: Ah. I see. Nevermind.
@dankbro799 6 років тому
SilverEevee more like SJWevee
@adamsummerford5698 4 роки тому
Cool video, you're definitely correct about the scale mail Distributing more of the recursive force of impact than chainmail. The larger pieces being able to move slightly absorbs some of the impact. Lamellar being interchangeable is because it is just scalemail for a Horseman or Cavalier as most of the strikes to someone on horseback would be coming from underneath or direct. That's why it wasn't too uncommon to see a suit of armor that was partially lamellar especially near the lower half and scale mail near the upper half.
@chash.4284 4 роки тому
This video literally made my entire day
@rin8806 6 років тому
More Cara! This isn't the sort of video I would normally watch but I clicked on it the moment I saw Cara in the thumbnail. Her dry humour and witty comments make every video a joy to watch.
@CaraDanaellea 6 років тому
Aw, thank you! And there I was behaving with the humor this time... sorry to disappoint
@burner27 6 років тому
Devan the Rat my name is Devan so I approve of your screen name, Cara.
@Ishanusharma 6 років тому
Scalelagrim
@ToxicSkull0 6 років тому
Ishan sharma my god ,,,
@Plankensen 6 років тому
and Scaleara
@fsmoura 6 років тому
www.myinstants.com/instant/rimshot/
@Kadeo-ms6qw 3 роки тому
I’m completely jealous, you can see the amount of love they have for each other just by the way they look at each other
@thevikinghermit7151 5 років тому
Great video! Loved the info and examples. How to deal with armored spouses killed me. I really do think I would trust scalemail to protect me in a medieval setting. Even though you can slip up through the armor like you showed. That angle of attack would only be common with a dagger or similar short sword , such as you were demonstrating with. In which case if someone comes that close - it’s grab and pull’em in as your buddies to your left and right shank them to death. Or if your facing an opponent which is on the ground. I’ve found attacking a grounded opponent to be an odd angle, and is to be approached cautiously anyways.
@jasonalen7459 5 років тому
3:23 "Curvature of the torso"
@anintellectualperson9417 3 роки тому
w h a t
@matthewthomson6466 6 років тому
3:25 The *curvature* of the *torso* Okay, Skall, okay 😂😂
@puskov3 4 роки тому
As much as I dislike the way you come across in the majority of your videos, I enjoyed this one. Informative.
@rafaelinacio4264 4 роки тому
These two just warmed my heart ❤😂
@stuchly1 6 років тому
I don't know if that counts, but scale armor is experiencing a comeback, overlapping discs of kevlar are used in bulletproof vests, because the overlap offers comparable protection to a thicker slab of kevlar while keeping the vest lighter and more flexible. it's just not visible on the outside of the vest.
@tanall5959 6 років тому
'Dragon Skin' is a particular brand of armor that uses such a method. Though, sadly, there has been a lot of drama between the manufacturer and the National Institute of Justice involving how well it actually works.
@ThrowingItAway 6 років тому
Dragon Skin armor by Pinnacle Armor started this idea wayy back in the 2000's. It was far superior in many ways to the simple plates and fabric stacks that were in vests at the time. It also vastly spread the force of the incoming rifle round much better. All while being quite flexible for the user.
@buttkickingkid 6 років тому
>2000's >"Wayy back" I have never felt so old before.
@arthurrangel392 6 років тому
We are in the late 10s dude. 00s ended in 2010.
@AlexEinherjar 6 років тому
Tanall If only they could test it (not on humans obviously), I hope technology gets us there one day.
@bigman7856 6 років тому
“You have pretty wide hips.” I’ve only made his comment once to a girl, and she thought it was an insult. It was quickly resolved thereafter, but still. Wide hips are GOOD on ladies! If a guy comments on this, he is normally not calling you fat. Btw you two are a great couple!
@Karasamune 6 років тому
Jerome Wilshank Did you tip your fedora?
@bigman7856 6 років тому
Karasamune like five times brah
@bigman7856 6 років тому
Karasamune the lady was my GF. It happened when I went to reach for my wallet to buy us some drinks. I hit her hip, said sorry, and made the comment. It was aight because we make of of each other all the time, but I wasn’t making fun of her. The lesson here is that you got to be careful with what you say around your womyn.
@Karasamune 5 років тому
@@bigman7856 How long you been growing out that beard on your neck?
@bigman7856 5 років тому
Karasamune approximately for 250 years, my son. It is now long and gray. I have acquired the knowledge of the wise neck beard gods and have acquired the golden goblet of Mountain Dew. This bejeweled challis has given me power to respect m’Lady.
@nunya_bizniz 4 роки тому
This is one of my favorite vids combined with UKposts comments ever.
@YTRulesFromNM 2 роки тому
Thank you Skall. I love your videos.
@gorgon6680 5 років тому
"I'll be gentle, that's what you always say", my god you 2 are perfect
@damienw4958 6 років тому
Great material to procrastinate with! Thanks skall!
@sizanogreen9900 6 років тому
HAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHA haha ha... ha... yes.
@GrandElemental 6 років тому
You too? :D
@walt_man 6 років тому
For me I ate Smittys breakfast while watching it
@psych0185 6 років тому
Procrastination is the only activity I never put off for a later time.
@fsmoura 6 років тому
i wish i was so disciplined
@DanGleabols 4 роки тому
When the different types of scale armour were being discussed; it was pointed out that type 3 and 5 were better for protecting against up thrusts (as the scales are pinned to stop them lifting) yet surprisingly they were rarely used. Surely if you start to pinning the scales together (or to the substrate), you prevent them slipping over themselves and in doing so reduce the armours flexibility - one of the very reasons you may choose scale armour over other types in the first place.
@LincolnDWard 3 роки тому
Missing in all Aquaman media to date: the jingle-jangle noise any time he moves.
@nomangreybeard535 3 роки тому
He wore metal armour under water?
@LincolnDWard 3 роки тому
@@nomangreybeard535 I suppose, given the context, it could be, like, the literal scales of an underwater dragon or something like that. But any time it's shown in detail (including in the recent movie) it certainly looks metallic. (And any time there are extra pieces attached to it, they tend to be portrayed as solid metallic plates or rings.) As far as I can tell, that's never actually been explained in the comics.
@manamaster6 5 років тому
2:12 is the best moment of the video. Their faces, the position of the hand, the sword. Just perfect.
@hellonearth-thehistoryofwa1270 2 роки тому
5:08
@S.ASmith 6 років тому
"They move more in larger clusters" **Hand moves towards bob** The inuendeos are just....lol
@Joe_Potts 5 років тому
Bob?
@derptank3308 5 років тому
It’s basically by default. Whamen have da bobs Edit: I don’t remember typing this
@Secret_Lizard 5 років тому
No, not again, not poor Bob
@gamemaster8488 5 років тому
Whos Bob?
@assassinalvin6247 5 років тому
Bob is a builder
@ngut5915 Рік тому
Apparently the sound of "sword on scale deflection" is what they use for drawing of a sword in a lot of movies and games.
@T1Oracle 3 роки тому
She's very supportive of his hobby. Lucky man.
@Paxmax 6 років тому
I think Skals "upwards thrusts" might defeat more than just Caras scale armor... *wink wink nudge*
@CaraDanaellea 6 років тому
That's rather a statement of fact than anything that needs a wink, sweetie *smirk*
@fsmoura 6 років тому
*WINK WINK WINK*
@AxiomIndustries 6 років тому
Say no more, say no more
@richtheunstable3359 6 років тому
nudge nudge
@Kadereii 6 років тому
Paxmax i gotchu b .3.
@Debilinside 6 років тому
So is ok to openly poke Cara with your stick on YT? :D Great video by the way. Scale is a pretty overlooked armor type.
@TheInsomniaddict 6 років тому
DEMONITIZED!!!
@Malusdarkblades11 6 років тому
i gess Cara never learned how to defend herself against someone with a poitn-end-stick ^^
@Wavemaninawe 6 років тому
Silberzunge I dont think its so much a lack of ability.
@Malusdarkblades11 6 років тому
Wavemaninawe yeah but i was actually refering to someting else :)
@Wavemaninawe 6 років тому
Silberzunge I know. Hence the hidden innuendo. 😁
@roysmith7087 Рік тому
Isn't that a version of chainmail to stop the upwards thrust like that. I'd use it in conjunction with a shield 🛡️ for added protection. Good modeling to your very patient wife.
@thelement3363 Рік тому
you two are awesome. great content great personalities great chemistry
@NegotiatorGladiarius 6 років тому
To be honest, I wonder if scale is less about protecting from sword thrusts and more about protecting from missiles. We know that the ancients used arrows extensively -- e.g. the Persians would pretty much actually darken the sky with their volleys -- and then there were the javelins, which were still used all the way through the early middle ages. I'm thinking that most of those would hit you downwards, and scale might actually be better at stopping a pilum than mail would. And then there were other missiles. E.g., the ancients used slings extensively. (E.g., lead bullets from slings defeated the Persian cataphracts.) Or lately the lead-weighted darts of the Romans. If scale actually did better at dissipating the shock from those than chain would, that might actually make it good specialized armour. I'm thinking for example the skirmishing cataphract cavalry that was extensively used in the ancient times, and in Persia they kept the scythed chariots until at least Alexander's time. Those weren't supposed to stay and get into melee. They would harrass the enemy with missiles, and save the all out shock charge for when the enemy was already wavering or showing a vulnerability, like exposed flanks. In both cases the most immediate threat to the rider would be from enemy missile troops. So I'm thinking that scale would actually make a lot of sense. What are your thoughts?
@tamlandipper29 5 років тому
NegotiatorGladiarius - your theory at least accounts for the weird angle. While writing this I wonder if it could be as simple as rain proofing?
@pablohill6688 5 років тому
Arrows just go through where the scales over lap because they aren't solid so arrows have been known to bypass them by hitting a scales and sliding in the path of least resistance which is every spot a scales is place next to another scale
@christiantheologyunited3707 4 роки тому
pablo Hill Depends on the scale type
@timsellers4946 4 роки тому
Xaris Xeros I don’t know if people have made videos like this, but I would love to see different archers with different bows (longbow, compound, horse archer [cant remember the name], etc) against scale mail.
@luggilu7864 4 роки тому
I guess for a (idk like) 5kg bolt coming from terminal velocity down onto your chest, it won't do much. Not because it would penetrate, but because your chest would be weirdly misshapen after that thing hitting
@kyubii972 6 років тому
As nerdy as this sounds I'm totally going to use these new videos you're making for my Dungeons & Dragons games I'm the DM and it really helps to be able to liven up combat descriptions with realism.
@MrBAKFIRE 4 роки тому
Simply amazing , I do the same ,but with quests and NPCs
@konkarbadger7722 5 років тому
Cool Skallagrim! I noticed the style of the Wooden dagger as the Medieval Rondel Dagger. Those can go deep into the wound if they Enemy isn't wearing any armor because of the shape of the Blade.
@babayaga9723 4 роки тому
I love the man of science that skal is from time to time « probably, u got pretty wide hips »
@alfatazer_8991 6 років тому
_Padded Doublet_ +5 defence _Scale Mail Bikini_ +20 defence WTF *MMORPG LOGIC*
@MrBaris115 6 років тому
Alfatazer _ sauce for your profile pic?
@alfatazer_8991 6 років тому
Character: Power Girl Artist: Butcha-U I think you know where to go from here. Happy hunting.
@ub3rfr3nzy94 6 років тому
It's against the rules to hit unarmoured areas.
@decwow 6 років тому
Alfatazer _ Convincing most ladies to play a long MMORPG without pretty characters to play: *IMPOSSIBLE* No point fighting the inevitable
@oddluck4180 6 років тому
I mean, nobody wants to kill someone who looks hot.
@Fizximuk 6 років тому
I will be gentle. - You always say so!
@firebladeentertainment5739 6 років тому
Fizximuk that made me laugh so hard i nearly pissed myself
@Fizximuk 6 років тому
The full quotation is "That's what you always say"
@nikv8881 6 років тому
And that smile after that...
@CaraDanaellea 6 років тому
My pleasure that the one snark I did let slip did the job for you :)
@chaoticallyprofessional9528 2 роки тому
great video! This gave me the last bit of info I needed to write scale mail into my book :D
@roteba1 5 років тому
I have seen the Pangolin Golden Armour at the Royal Armouries in Leeds - it looks utterly spectacular.
@vnutri710 6 років тому
"Don't worry I'll be gentle" "Mhm, that's what you always say" As much as I love Skall I vote we kick him out and let his wife take over the channel.
@VeritasEtAequitas 5 років тому
Easy there, neckbeard
@The214thRabidFangirl 5 років тому
Well he's a pretty cool guy. It would make sense for him to have a pretty cool wife.
@zaytheslasha1263 4 роки тому
Misandrist
@Firan25 4 роки тому
@@zaytheslasha1263 I don't think he was being serious. just saying that she made a good comeback. either that or he was saying she is more interesting than skall. But I like them both, they have very good chemistry together.
@YTshashmeera 4 роки тому
Bruh she already has a channel
@madcat789 6 років тому
It's armor that scales with your luck stat. Duh
@rafliavriza3651 6 років тому
Get out
@GreatWightSpark 6 років тому
Luck Scale? That's what Falcor drops
@Gabbycatty 6 років тому
I swear the Luck stat in DS3 is pointless.
@maginotline9601 6 років тому
Gabe Scharf Bleed the world.
@catStone92 6 років тому
clearly you've never played a hollow build
@lewisbrodnax7898 5 місяців тому
Long ago a friend introduced me to t Society for Creative Anachronism, like t Reniseance Fair but year-long. And fighting harness, which for other reasons, I had known quite a lot more of. Doing some reasearch for our combined efforts I found an amazing referance book in my college library of mid eastern lamillar armuore that had 2 layers. The back (or rear scales) were actually t support structure for t harness. I cant recall the exact details but it was very good stuff, no doubt.
@kk-nr6oh 2 роки тому
Pretty nice and and useful as always ! Loved the couple jokes BTW XD
@Hedgepook 6 років тому
The sexual tension in this video is truly extraordinary.
@sylvanstrength7520 6 років тому
Jack Box that's normal for those two haha
@dynamicworlds1 6 років тому
It's great seeing them on screen together
@CaraDanaellea 6 років тому
And there I was behaving so much!
@AflacMan13 6 років тому
Jack Box Eh, mostly in the imagination of internet fanboys here. :-P
@CaraDanaellea 6 років тому
@Daniel Nope, not just your imagination, that's how we really are
@spencergreen3581 5 років тому
I've always had the idea to start a company that would make jackets and other outerwear with hidden mail inside it, for self-defense. Like a heavy winter jacket with a layer of chainmail in it would offer a decent amount of protection, or even a scarf with mail inside could be wrapped around the forearm would be useful against someone with a knife
@billberg1264 10 місяців тому
For armored jackets, you could do brigandine around the torso, and mail for the sleeves and below the waistline. Aside from the extra weight, people may dislike the noise of metal against metal. You might be able to work out some way of getting cloth between the rings.
@stasisthebest 5 років тому
Please do an objective (as always) comparison of technological level/quality/protection level between different designs and where they failed/why were (if) replaced
@constantinediomedes6277 6 років тому
To be honest, this was an amazing video as there aren't too many videos on scale armor to begin with (maybe one by scholagladiatora but his was more of a rant of some sorts to be fair) and each time Cara she looks more and more like a viking shieldmaiden haha
@coryman125 6 років тому
I can't help but read "Lorica Squamata" in Metatron's voice... heh heh
@Bucketlord666 6 років тому
coryman125 I'ma italiano
@fsmoura 6 років тому
ma chi preggo!
@irgendwer3610 6 років тому
itsa me mario
@irgendwer3610 6 років тому
but we all know its not lorica segmentata tey probably called it L O R I C A L A M I N A T A
@neilwilson5785 6 років тому
Remember to use the rhotic 'R' sound in the Italian way. I have trouble with that, being from south England. Lorrrrica Lorrrrica. Nope. Tongue won't move that way.
@FriskTheFallen 9 місяців тому
In my experience working with scalemaille if you wanted to you could simply add an additional link between the scales essentially completing the European four in one pattern with them, which would mitigate the risk of upward thrusts.
@bigbrownhouse6999 2 роки тому
Her: You’re always working on videos, we never spend any time together Him:
@nathanc939 6 років тому
I have made a lot of research for a 13th-14th century Rus style scale armor set I'm making and the Rus (Russia, Ukraine and Belarus) used it quite a lot, but still lamellar was more popular. One other thing to note, it that an upward thrust with enough angulation to go under the scales is very very hard to do with anything but a dagger if both warrior are on foot and it probably won't go very deep and lack power. According to my research, lamellar was more popular because it was very efficient for both cavalry and infantry, but for infantry, the rus judged scale to be slightly supperior as it doesn't limitate mobility as much. There are exemple of scale armor from the 1500's in Russia as it was never completely erased by plate there, probably because some warriors used skis during winter and a bow all year long.
@PewPewPlasmagun 5 років тому
Nathan Carrier Hooray for crazy and at the same time practical Russian designs - then and now...
@mortenovergaard7397 Рік тому
i think you're right. in combat, a lot of hits are going to be awkward, opportunity hits, not at perfect angle etc. from experience in boxing and other combat sports this is usually the case. - the "perfect" textbook hit rarely happens. so scale armor would probably be decent armor 90+% of the time.
@nathanc939 Рік тому
@@mortenovergaard7397You are right. It goes a bit further. Scale is weak against upward thrust, but with both men on foot, they are hard to place to start with and even on a static target, at chest height, they are akward and often don't have the angle to really exploit that weakness. If the man in scale is on horse and his opponent on foot though, the game just changed, you are naturally thrusting up and often with enough angle that scales will more often lift up and let the pointy thing through. A dagger can do the job on foot though, because it is short, it is easy to give it the right upward angle and thrust. Now apply this to moving targets and scale will be effective the vast majority of the time, probably even against daggers, but on horse back, spears from infantry become a serious issue, still will not get through most time, but often enough to be concerning. Reversely, lamellar has the gap up to down and is weak to downward thrust, which on a horse won't happen, but on foot, they are actually quite common and efficient, still a dagger once again is the most likely tool to go between the lamellars with a downward thrust. The failure rate of lamellar on foot, for moving targets, is likely lower than the failure rate of scales on horse back though. Again, I suspect that winter fighting has a lot to do with Russia keeping scale and lamellar around much longer.
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