Helmet Tests, Part 5 - Bascinet vs. Axe, Mace, Hammer, Flail (plus Poleaxe Fail)

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This is a tough, well made 2.2-2.5 mm (13-14 gauge) thick bascinet with 1.6 mm (16 gauge) visor. It's quite heavy and impervious to swords. The single-handed axe can dent it but it's basically just cosmetic damage. Even the hammer spike can't penetrate it.

The weapons used:

Knightly riding sword by Arms & Armor
https://www.kultofathena.com/product/arms-armor-knightly-riding-sword/?koa=259

Italian mace by Windlass
https://www.kultofathena.com/product/16th-century-italian-mace/?koa=259

Discontinued war hammer by Arms & Armor

Knightly pole axe by Arms & Armor (would not recommend, for obvious reasons)
https://kultofathena.com/product/arms-armor-knightly-pole-axe/?koa=259

Homemade flail / morning star (without spikes, in order to be legal in Canada)

Part 1 (testing steel reinforced leather helmet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1KJAeJj3Pc

Part 2 (light nasal helmet, 18 gauge)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOSmJbzUgCA

Part 3 (Norman mask helmet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyVnPGCdnok

Part 4 (Anglo-Saxon helmet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Umh-pa7FA

The skull analog with foam flesh and urethane rubber skin is made by Zombie Go Boom: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY_ZUvCv9C_tv5yC0YR0eWg

Music:

1.) "Castle Gate" by Håkan Eriksson
http://www.epidemicsound.com/
2.) "Shadow In The Sky" by Dracovallis
https://dracovallis.bandcamp.com/track/shadow-in-the-sky
3.) “Smart Little Trolls” by Sonic Farms
http://www.audiomicro.com/quirky-orchestral-soundtrack-smart-little-trolls-royalty-free-stock-music-776022


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