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vv00b |
Chainmail, worth the weight or a useless back breaker?
Nov 8 2011, 6:39 PM EST
Personally, i have always had an interest in medieval armor and weapons, so when faced with the question "would you wear your chainmail during a zombie invasion?" I always feel conflicted.I remember reading somewhere (not sure what page) in the Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks, That wearing a shark suite may protect you from a zombie bites, scratches etc , and well seeing as chainmail is fairly similar to the thin wire mesh of a shark suite, my first thought was, that i would most definitely wear it, or at the very least, i think i would cut it down and mount it to items of clothing around areas where i would most likely be bit. But after weighing the chainmail and wearing the full suit around for a few hours i began to think differently. The full suits weight is 25.6 pounds and begins to really hurt the shoulders after a few hours of use. I could maybe see myself throwing it on if i was over run, but as far as bugging out or for traveling purposes, i don't think its worth having. Anyways, i would love to get your guys thoughts on this subject. Do you find this valuable? |
Sharpie41 |
1. RE: Chainmail, worth the weight or a useless back breaker?
Nov 8 2011, 6:47 PM EST
If it's good stuff go for it, just follow the guy in Generation kill and run with it, that or try to make it lighter
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brandon_a_boyer |
2. RE: Chainmail, worth the weight or a useless back breaker?
Nov 8 2011, 7:17 PM EST
They make Aluminum chain mail now that is substantially lighter.Personally I'd wear it if I was clearing buildings or scavenging. But not if I was traveling. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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vv00b |
3. RE: Chainmail, worth the weight or a useless back breaker?
Nov 8 2011, 8:03 PM EST
"They make Aluminum chain mail now that is substantially lighter.Yeah, it's a little unfortunate i didn't have Z day on the mind when i made the decision to purchase the steel rivet mail. But personally, i don't think aluminum would stand up against a zombie bite. It would be interesting to test it. Do you find this valuable? |
2WheeledSpeed |
4. RE: Chainmail, worth the weight or a useless back breaker?
Nov 8 2011, 8:12 PM EST
Meh, useless back breaker. Some people are into wearing armor, I'm definitely not one of them. Try adding your BOB and whatever weapons/gear you plan on having on Zday around the house for a few hours (or better yet, go hiking in the woods with all your gear), THEN you'll see what a back breaker 25.6 pounds worth of semi-useless metal is. Do you find this valuable? |
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vv00b |
5. RE: Chainmail, worth the weight or a useless back breaker?
Nov 8 2011, 8:34 PM EST
"Meh, useless back breaker.Yeah, i was leaning towards leaving it behind. =/ Do you find this valuable? |
SasquatchJim |
6. RE: Chainmail, worth the weight or a useless back breaker?
Nov 8 2011, 8:58 PM EST
Yeah, I'd kinda vote with leaving it behind. Ideally, you should avoid being a situation where it would be useful, and if you are, running away is most likely a better option.
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brandon_a_boyer |
7. RE: Chainmail, worth the weight or a useless back breaker?
Nov 8 2011, 9:14 PM EST
"Yeah, it's a little unfortunate i didn't have Z day on the mind when i made the decision to purchase the steel rivet mail.Provided it was properly riveted it would work just as well as steel. Do you find this valuable? |
Jahadaz |
8. RE: Chainmail, worth the weight or a useless back breaker?
Nov 8 2011, 9:28 PM EST
I would be concerned about a hoard catching me because I was slowed down by the weight. I have this image in my head of being covered by zombies who can't bite me, but won't let me up. Dog pile!
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vv00b |
9. RE: Chainmail, worth the weight or a useless back breaker?
Nov 8 2011, 11:41 PM EST
"Provided it was properly riveted it would work just as well as steel."See i would hope so, but the human jaw can deal some amazing force, and with the lack of pain a zombie might just have enough power pinch and break the skin from under the mail. All in all, this has been very useful i thank you all for you comments. Do you find this valuable? |
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brandon_a_boyer |
10. RE: Chainmail, worth the weight or a useless back breaker?
Nov 9 2011, 12:48 AM EST
"See i would hope so, but the human jaw can deal some amazing force, and with the lack of pain a zombie might just have enough power pinch and break the skin from under the mail.But that isn't an Aluminum specific problem. That's a chain-mail problem. Do you find this valuable? |
