I like me some amentum

[bigdummy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amentum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmPSKu6-TMM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtCDobXr9Gg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCyKrQDF ... re=related

these were all very common weapons from 2000-3000 bc all the way through the 17th Century

[Alina]

The amentum isn't the super-weapon I've read about on a lot of forums. I've experimented very heavily with them, and at best I get a modest increase in accuracy and power. I don't get any increase in absolute range, what I do get is a modest increase in effective range, as the point stays on target longer and the spear/javelin seems to be impacting with more force. One thing I will say is that the amentum isn't something you can pick up and instantly be better at throwing javelins, it takes almost as much time and practice as throwing the javelin by itself.

In my mind, though the principal is the same, the swiss arrow is a different beast altogether. It's a fun beast to work with though, and I have made ones which work similarly to the one in the video.

[bigdummy]

So what would you say, a 10% increase in effective range / power? 20%?

BD

[Alina]

Probably something like 10%, maybe 20%. I won't claim I've worked out all the kinks, and my guess is that certain size javelins work much better with it than others. I've been throwing relatively heavy paleolithic spears with it. I'd like to try it with a javelin of more modest size and see if my results change.

[bigdummy]

Keep me informed here if you do more testing.

BD