Mobility in Medieval Plate Armor/ Armour

Dude running like he saw heresy in the distance.

So this is what the skyrim bandit sees sprinting across the tundra.

It’s even more crazy when you realize how super custom the armor had to be made to be

Seeing people in full plate mail sprinting and doing acrobatics is something I need more of in my life

Imagine having a knight cartwheeling towards you at terminal velocity.

I feel like someone is trying to win an argument with their DM.

Plate armor was really a lot less cumbersome than most people think, and it’s protection against blades weapons was unmatched. What was really an issue is when 8 peasants rushed you with big rocks and clubs and then held you down as they stabbed you through the gaps in your armor, that was no fun.

I feel like part of the misconception about armor being cumbersome comes from fantasy depictions making armor look like it's three quarters of an inch thick, they'd be carrying around 300 pounds of metal on their bodies. Anytime I've seen real plate armor I'm always shocked how thin it is.

From the creators of "Silencers don't actually silence your gun" comes "Medieval armor doesn't actually turn you into a turtle with arthritis"

*guy in armour does a roll* Everyone: So you have chosen.... Darksouls.

Seeing this reminds me of one of the Uni Technicians, he used to do medieval re-enactments in full armour. He had some really good stories including one where a little car failed to stop as he was crossing the road and proceeded to wrap itself around his leg. He was fine, the car wasn't. Sadly he passed away just before I graduated. RIP Colin

I think the whole "heavy and immobile" armor stigma was from the time when guns were getting common on the battlefield. They tried to make armor more and more resistant to gunfire and it eventually became too heavy.

The fact my jeans are more constricting than medieval armour makes me severely ashamed and sad.

Imagine walking in the forest and seeing a full metal men sprinting at you

There is even more. I have some time ago started walking with a weighted backpack. This is called rucking and is essentially what army soldiers do during training to improve their overall fitness and aerobic capacity. Over months of regular daily walks I would monitor my heart rate and slowly increase my pace and load to keep my heart rate around my target. My fitness improved to the point where walking with a backpack was less taxing than walking without it before I started my training. When the weight reached 45 pounds it became painful to walk due to uneven pressure on some parts of my body. I changed the backpack to a weighted vest of the same weight. But now thanks to this vest being around my trunk rather than on my back, it became very easy for me to walk around. I can confidently say that people who wore these contraptions would not have any problem moving around due to weight alone, as long as they also spend enough time each day training in them. Your body can adjust to the load, you learn to move in new ways that take the added load into account and all your muscles, tendons and joints strengthen to withstand it as well as your cardiovascular, aerobic and endurance.

Medieval metal craftsman were just amazing. Really must appreciate the skill required to create such armor.

That is a terrifying sight, a man dashing at full speed towards you, full armour, sword out

I'm sure knights had to train in their Armour too. Dudes would have been some serious tanks.

I am not surprised as a retired soldier. 50 pounds of deadweight on your body vs. 80-120 pounds of deadweight on your shoulders is an amazing difference. I am very impressed with their ability to perform in full plate. It was, after all, the M1 Abrams technology of its time. Unexpected results. 😮

1:13 when the maiden in the distance flashes her elbow