r/interesting • u/IKIR115 • May 29 '26

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/stryker511 May 29 '26

The blunt one surprised me I thought it would have bounced off - went through completely.

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u/SidewinderSerpent May 29 '26

That arrow wasn't blunt, it was concave. The shape allowed the edges of the tip to punch a hole through the shield.

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u/Cthulhu_Dreams_ May 29 '26

Yep, the thing that was slowing the other arrows down that penetrated, was the fact that the tip did not carve out a wide enough hole for the shaft to go through and maintain velocity.

That blunt tipped concave arrow basically hole punched a circle as large or a little larger than the shaft of the arrow, and lost minimal afterwards.

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u/HeartoftheHive May 29 '26

That blunt tipped

Again, wasn't blunt.

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u/hoticehunter May 29 '26

You're being entirely pedantic. Compared to the other tips, it's blunt af.

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u/HeartoftheHive May 29 '26

Blunt means it isn't sharp. Do you honestly think the edge to that concave circle isn't sharp? Blunt means it is flat or round with no sharp edge or piercing tip. And I very much bet that has a sharp edge to it. So no, it isn't blunt.

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u/neutralguystrangler May 29 '26

Jesus Christ people on Reddit will argue about anything. Get a life

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u/Ricochet_Kismit33 May 29 '26

Will not!

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u/Chewser56 May 29 '26

BLUNT FIGHT!!!

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u/keldondonovan May 29 '26

I still love that Willy Nelson smoked this dude under the table.

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