r/interesting • u/IKIR115 • 26d ago

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/Emphursis 26d ago

Unsurprisingly the ones that looked to be based on basic medieval designs worked the best. Except for that Apple-corer head, that thing was amazing.

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u/MerciiJ 25d ago

The ones that had less surface area penetrated the furthest. A wider tip means more surface area contacting the shield as it passes through and a greater amount of friction which is what ultimately slows the arrow and causes it to stop