Medieval Crossbows vs. Breastplate and Lamellar Armor

Basic introduction to medieval crossbows: 350 lb munition grade crossbow tested on helmets: 45 lb bow and 350 lb crossbow against ballistic gel and gambeson (padded coat): Measuring the velocity and kinetic energy of bows and crossbows (historical and modern): Improvised draw weight measurement (aka the most Redneck way to measure): Tests on butted and riveted mail: First demonstration of the 15th century windlass spanned crossbow (976 lb draw): Who made these reproductions: The Churburg breastplate repro (16 gauge): The 20 gauge steel lamellar armor: Where to get synthetic ballistic gel: My favorite online store for historical arms and armor (worldwide shipping): ******************************************************************************** Want to help fund future videos? Get in contact or see a list of my video uploads: My second channel (for gaming, rants, vlogs, etc): Channel-related shirts and other merch: Some recommended knife makers on Amazon: