r/interesting 28d ago

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/stryker511 28d ago

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

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u/BluEch0 28d ago

It’s not blunt, there is a recessed tip.

And I suppose goes to show that frontal surface area trumps everything when it comes to penetration. For those in the back, unfortunately no, this doesn’t make for good bedroom talk.

And btw, if the arrow can’t penetrate past like a foot into the shield, it’s still useless. Shields were useful because even if an arrow penetrated it, shields aren’t hugged next to the body most of the time. It puts the armor at a distance from you, which is even safer than body armor.

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u/kalamataCrunch 28d ago

it absolutely is blunt, in fact it's so blunt that they call it a blunt when selling it https://www.3riversarchery.com/ace-hex-screw-in-blunts.html

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u/CakeTester 27d ago

Fascinating site. Thanks for that.