Something to consider, however is that it being used as a shield would qrovide and opposing force, meaning less absorption of impact and might make huge difference.
I call bullshit, if you block with your arm like that you will be pushing TOWARDS the blow not away, meaning the super cheap knife would be able to get though easy, at most you can stop one or two blows
Once as a kid I was fooling around on one of those railings along a highway, fell down and hit my shin on a sharp edge of the railing. My jeans were unaffected but the skin underneath got cut pretty deep. This might have the same effect as taking a sword cut to the arm with a denim shield. Dunno just a thought
I want to point out that your dummy gave way almost every single time you hit it.
If you were to wrap this cloth around your arm in order to protect yourself from bladed weapons, then you're going to make sure that your hand does not give way, because behind it is your body.
Well, this test setup I wouldn't say is very accurate. I imagine in the case of a fight like this you aren't going to just have your arm bounce off the blade.
layers of padded cloth was used as an armor in the dark ages. look up the gambeson. it was one of the most common armors throughout the midieval period. it was rather effective.
Don’t get me wrong this was a cool demonstration, but I’d be interested to try it against something that doesn’t move when you hit it. A bunch of the energy from the blade is dissipated when the stand falls over. I’d be interested to see how many blades the jeans could stop when wrapped around an immovable object so that the entire force of the blade is allowed to cut
This is a tactic used in street fights a lot. If the other guy pulls a knife, rip off your jumper/jacket and use that. hence why i always wear a denim vest over my other jackets, and why I always carry a balisong (very illegal BTW, but until I get my monkeys fist jig setup it's what I'm stuck with). A good rule of thumb is not to try use the jeans you're wearing as well-they'd serve you better protecting the legs, and pants are far slower to doff and Don than a denim jacket or vest.
Those cold steel kukris are extreme garbage, they dont hold an edge for more than 5 swings and they dont temper the steel right so they are prone to fracture in the cold
I want to see someone who knows how to fence with Rapier and cloak, and have them try to use things like jeans instead of a cloak
USE A GABBISON
I was gonna say that would likely break your arms after so many hits
Those swords seem to only have a working edge. They are very sharp but not "oh crap it will cut you if you breathe on it wrong" sharp
Something to consider, however is that it being used as a shield would qrovide and opposing force, meaning less absorption of impact and might make huge difference.
inspecting layers of denim
“…I should call her…” 😂
I call bullshit, if you block with your arm like that you will be pushing TOWARDS the blow not away, meaning the super cheap knife would be able to get though easy, at most you can stop one or two blows
demolition ranch of blades
Once as a kid I was fooling around on one of those railings along a highway, fell down and hit my shin on a sharp edge of the railing. My jeans were unaffected but the skin underneath got cut pretty deep.
This might have the same effect as taking a sword cut to the arm with a denim shield. Dunno just a thought
I want to point out that your dummy gave way almost every single time you hit it.
If you were to wrap this cloth around your arm in order to protect yourself from bladed weapons, then you're going to make sure that your hand does not give way, because behind it is your body.
Basically amateur gambeson.
Well, this test setup I wouldn't say is very accurate. I imagine in the case of a fight like this you aren't going to just have your arm bounce off the blade.
layers of padded cloth was used as an armor in the dark ages. look up the gambeson. it was one of the most common armors throughout the midieval period. it was rather effective.
Most likely the person wearing the pants is a shield would be pushing his defense so it would probably still go through.
Don’t get me wrong this was a cool demonstration, but I’d be interested to try it against something that doesn’t move when you hit it. A bunch of the energy from the blade is dissipated when the stand falls over. I’d be interested to see how many blades the jeans could stop when wrapped around an immovable object so that the entire force of the blade is allowed to cut
This is inaccurate, the stick holding yhe pants needs to give about as much resistance to moving as a human arm bracing for an impact.
I don’t feel like this is as accurate as It could’ve been since the jeans are on a partially supported card boards tube
It'll hurt. Your arm will shatter if anything bigger than a pokey boy hits you. But hey. No blood. That's a bonus, right?
youtu.be/dn0dJ8eyarI
Okay okay and what about stabs ? Oh that’s right it would be easier than butter
You won't get cut… But your bones might get broke
Bandit: give me all your money
Me: takes off pant and wraps around arm come at me bro
Bandit: wha….what ? How high are you ?
So what I’m hearing is jarmor is not only feasible but also probably practical
Inaccurate tho cause I’m cut my skin without cutting through my pants before
Blunt weapon it is then bones can still be broken
this is basically improvised gambeson
Dude! That was my good pair of PANTS!
Imagine trying this with basketball shorts😭
This is a tactic used in street fights a lot. If the other guy pulls a knife, rip off your jumper/jacket and use that. hence why i always wear a denim vest over my other jackets, and why I always carry a balisong (very illegal BTW, but until I get my monkeys fist jig setup it's what I'm stuck with).
A good rule of thumb is not to try use the jeans you're wearing as well-they'd serve you better protecting the legs, and pants are far slower to doff and Don than a denim jacket or vest.
Figured as much, now could you retry this test with a Spyderco Matriarch or Civilian?
well your arm would be much more stable, so the pants would take much more of the impact then on a stick
Those cold steel kukris are extreme garbage, they dont hold an edge for more than 5 swings and they dont temper the steel right so they are prone to fracture in the cold
Yeah won't get cut but the odds of you breaking your radius or ulnar is still high lol.
Ah, But you see "Hurt" is much better then "Bleeding out"
But I don't think they had this sort of fabric back in the day, did they? I don't think they even had any analogues?
the stick should stay still when hit because if it isn't, like yours is, the force of the cut gets heavily diminished