Compound and longbows are both known for being able to pierce the armour of the time when linothorax might have been used. It was insanely stupid to test it wit

Compound and longbows are both known for being able to pierce the armour of the time when linothorax might have been used. It was insanely stupid to test it with someone living inside it. However, from what I can see from the video (there's a second or two at 2:16), they were using a modern recurve bow (usually less powerful than compound/longbow), the kind often used at school which tend to sit around 20-25 ft/lb. And it very nearly pierced the armour under those conditions.