Depends on the area as to which was more common, since some knights didn't have access to animal hide as readily while others had no sheep. It's also noteworthy that these people would go to ridiculous lengths to protect themselves from grizzly injuries that were frequent in medieval combat. Padded leather only worked better because it has less give than wool, but wool was significantly cheaper and easier to come by, so it's rather relative.

Not one were wearing padded leather underneath, like they are supposed to with plate mail. Same goes for chain, and some knights wore all three and were next to invincible to lesser blows.

Depends on the area as to which was more common, since some knights didn't have access to animal hide as readily while others had no sheep. It's also noteworthy that these people would go to ridiculous lengths to protect themselves from grizzly injuries that were frequent in medieval combat. Padded leather only worked better because it has less give than wool, but wool was significantly cheaper and easier to come by, so it's rather relative.

I guess an estoc would work, but it would be far from ideal due to the nature of chain. In fact, it's more likely that the end would break off of an estoc when attempting to pull away. The best weapons for piercing chain were naught more than metal triangle on a frame with a horizontal handle, called katars. Also something as simple as a spiked club or mace would work since chain doesn't soften impacts.

Not one were wearing padded leather underneath, like they are supposed to with plate mail. Same goes for chain, and some knights wore all three and were next to invincible to lesser blows.

Depends on the area as to which was more common, since some knights didn't have access to animal hide as readily while others had no sheep. It's also noteworthy that these people would go to ridiculous lengths to protect themselves from grizzly injuries that were frequent in medieval combat. Padded leather only worked better because it has less give than wool, but wool was significantly cheaper and easier to come by, so it's rather relative.

Those weapons were made to pierce the gaps between plates; normally the rings were too small to 'slip into'. As for the breaking, you needed to have a very strong blade to break properly made chain mail.

I guess an estoc would work, but it would be far from ideal due to the nature of chain. In fact, it's more likely that the end would break off of an estoc when attempting to pull away. The best weapons for piercing chain were naught more than metal triangle on a frame with a horizontal handle, called katars. Also something as simple as a spiked club or mace would work since chain doesn't soften impacts.

Not one were wearing padded leather underneath, like they are supposed to with plate mail. Same goes for chain, and some knights wore all three and were next to invincible to lesser blows.

Depends on the area as to which was more common, since some knights didn't have access to animal hide as readily while others had no sheep. It's also noteworthy that these people would go to ridiculous lengths to protect themselves from grizzly injuries that were frequent in medieval combat. Padded leather only worked better because it has less give than wool, but wool was significantly cheaper and easier to come by, so it's rather relative.

Nope, it's specifically what it's made for.

Those weapons were made to pierce the gaps between plates; normally the rings were too small to 'slip into'. As for the breaking, you needed to have a very strong blade to break properly made chain mail.

I guess an estoc would work, but it would be far from ideal due to the nature of chain. In fact, it's more likely that the end would break off of an estoc when attempting to pull away. The best weapons for piercing chain were naught more than metal triangle on a frame with a horizontal handle, called katars. Also something as simple as a spiked club or mace would work since chain doesn't soften impacts.

Not one were wearing padded leather underneath, like they are supposed to with plate mail. Same goes for chain, and some knights wore all three and were next to invincible to lesser blows.

Depends on the area as to which was more common, since some knights didn't have access to animal hide as readily while others had no sheep. It's also noteworthy that these people would go to ridiculous lengths to protect themselves from grizzly injuries that were frequent in medieval combat. Padded leather only worked better because it has less give than wool, but wool was significantly cheaper and easier to come by, so it's rather relative.