New body armour promises to transform fighting sports
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#2I like the idea of using real-time cgi to render shiny suits of armour and the consequence of "hits". As grim as watching decapitation might be, I expect the ratings would be huge.
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#3Interesting,19 kilos is still fairly significant weight to be carrying around. It'll have a material impact on the way a person fights.
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#4I like the idea of using real-time cgi to render shiny suits of armour and the consequence of "hits". As grim as watching decapitation might be, I expect the ratings would be huge.
I immediately thought of the recent Mortal Kombat games - the "X-ray" moves work like what you describe.
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#5Interesting,19 kilos is still fairly significant weight to be carrying around. It'll have a material impact on the way a person fights.
The weight is spread around the body, though. But yes, certainly it will affect featherweights.
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#6Interesting,19 kilos is still fairly significant weight to be carrying around. It'll have a material impact on the way a person fights.
The weight is spread around the body, though. But yes, certainly it will affect featherweights.
19 kilos is ~42 lbs. That much weight will have significant impact on the stamina and agility of any fighter in any combat sport at any weight class...
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#7Interesting,19 kilos is still fairly significant weight to be carrying around. It'll have a material impact on the way a person fights.
It is hardly impressive. Mediaval armour had about the same weight:
> A complete suit of plate armour made from well-tempered steel would weigh around 15–25 kg(33-55 pounds).[2] The wearer remained highly agile and could jump, run and otherwise move freely as the weight of the armour was spread evenly throughout the body.
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
The weight is spread around the body, though. But yes, certainly it will affect featherweights.
19 kilos is ~42 lbs. That much weight will have significant impact on the stamina and agility of any fighter in any combat sport at any weight class...
Yes, but they only do 90s anyway, because it already gets too hot.
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#9Having done some SCA heavy, those open inner thighs make me twitch (armpits too, but less could be done about that).
One thing SCA has figured out that the sports industry seems to have failed to is how helms work. It turns out the best way to extend the reduce the impact of hits to the head is NOT cushioning or crumpling to extend impulse but rather just having a lot of mass to move. I've been smashed over the head at full force (with a full wieght sword) while wearing full helm and been more harmed by the gong-like ringing than the impact itself.
If you have not had a chance to try or watch SCA heavy, It is essentially full contact re-enactment (slightly less formalized than HEMA) and only using blunt (but full weight) weapons.
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#10Interesting,19 kilos is still fairly significant weight to be carrying around. It'll have a material impact on the way a person fights.
It is hardly impressive. Mediaval armour had about the same weight: > A complete suit of plate armour made from well-tempered steel would weigh around 15–25 kg(33-55 pounds).[2] The wearer remained highly agile and could jump, run and otherwise move freely as the weight of the armour was spread evenly throughout the body. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_armour
But the issue there is the joints, right? As far as I know, they were either exposed completely, like at the shoulder, or not flexible enough for fast-paced combat.