Spears are better than swords: scientific proof

The spear was the most common weapon in ancient battles. There was a reason: spears work. Here, we try out spears against a variety of foes. Support me on Patreon: The longer version of this video, with more commentary from Matt Easton and me, and all of all 65 bouts is here: Thanks to Matt Easton for inviting me to Fight Camp 2018. Thanks also to my cameraman Alex Abdolwahabi, and to all those who participated. No one was hurt, unless you count injuries to pride. Buy the music - the music played at the end of my videos is now available here: More weapons and armour videos here: Lindybeige: a channel of archaeology, ancient and medieval warfare, rants, swing dance, travelogues, evolution, and whatever else occurs to me to make. ▼ Follow me... Twitter: