> It must have been a lot slower fighting in leather, chainmail or plate armor than in this ultra light modern equipment. Others have commented on the heft of

> It must have been a lot slower fighting in leather, chainmail or plate armor than in this ultra light modern equipment. Others have commented on the heft of modern equipment relative to medieval equivalents, but it bears mentioning that the plate armor of the period was exceptionally well made. Not just light weight, but form fitted for the wearer. It's been said that fighters in good plate could do cartwheels, due to the exceptional balance of the armor; it was like a second skin.