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half oval shield?

Postby Voodoo » Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:00 am

i was watching random videos on youtube and came across an oddly shaped shield. i kno its a dag video, but are shields like that bel legal?

its 32 seconds in on this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d7iisatqhI

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Re: half oval shield?

Postby Kyrian » Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:46 am

As long as the shield is safe and built in accordance with the rules, it should be fine.
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Re: half oval shield?

Postby Argent » Fri Dec 21, 2012 2:12 pm

are you talking about the roman scutum?
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Re: half oval shield?

Postby Tyranastraz » Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:30 pm

I think he means the shield opposite the Roman. The guy in the black armor facing the Roman and the kid in what looks to be jeans?
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Re: half oval shield?

Postby Voodoo » Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:16 am

Yea, I'm talkin about the Roman thing. Lol
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Re: half oval shield?

Postby Celtic Christ » Sat Dec 22, 2012 7:01 pm

Yep, they're legal. The only thing to keep in mind is that the 36 inches is measured across the face of the shield.
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Re: half oval shield?

Postby Peanut of Loderia » Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:08 pm

There's actually no rule stating its 36 inches across the face. Just the maximum width is 36 inches.
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Re: half oval shield?

Postby Celtic Christ » Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:32 pm

True. Across the face of the shield is how I've seen the measuring done at weapons check. Going with the overall width could lead into the creative interpretation clause.
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Re: half oval shield?

Postby Peanut of Loderia » Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:51 am

It could,but you'd have to get an advantage from it. Big old shields like that are actually more a hindrance than a help. If you want some chuckles, go to the dag boards and find pictures of drunken bob fighting with a full barrel for a shield. In the end, the curvature was used more for letting blows slide off of the front of the shield, something that we dont have to worry about since foam loves to bounce, and therefore detracts from its usefulness.
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