Comments by "Seven Proxies" (@sevenproxies4255) on "TESTED! Samurai Armour in Snow! 4K UHD" video.

  1. Gordon Lawrence: Oh I have, and metal armour on top of thick clothing was significantly warmer than thick clothing alone
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  2. Gordon Lawrence: Well seeing as how I live in Northern Scandinavia and have worn armour out in cold weather, I think I know what i'm talking about a lot more than you do.
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  3. Gordon Lawrence: But you forget: the clothing worn underneath the armor is a very poor thermal conductor (hence why clothing is considered to have "insulating" properties). If you'd worn metal armour on naked skin, the net effect would've cooled you down. But if your skin is insulated from the conductive properties of the metal in the armour by the use of clothing, then the net effect of the insulating properties of the clothes combined with the thermal reflection properties of the metal will add up and keep you warm for longer.
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  4. Falcon Windblade: It just shows your normal. You know what kind of an animal only likes constantly hot and sunny weather? LIZARDS that's who! :P
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  5. Snowfall yes. But when it comes to temperature, I'd say that Italy and Japan are pretty similar since they are both pretty close to the equator.
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  6. Come here to the frozen north of scandinavia and I'll show you cold weather. ;)
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  7. I believe that a European full plate would've been a little bit warmer to wear. It works like this. Many metals like iron and steel are very good thermal conductors. Which means that if you are in direkt contact with the armour, that will cool you down quickly in winter conditions. BUT if the metal is well polished on the inside, it will also reflect thermal rays in the infra red spectrum back to your body. Now since your japanese armour is laquered in black, it may not have as good reflective surfaces on the inside. But if you had a european full plate armour and polished the insides to as close to a mirrorlike surface that you can, then it would reflect a significant amount of bodyheat back to your body. And if there's a gambeson underneath the armour, it will also make sure that the wearer won't be in direct contact with the metal, preventing loss of heat due to thermal conductivity while at the same time reflecting back the infra red thermal rays from the wearers body. Now I doubt you'd want to polish away the laquer from the inside of your japanese suits of armor. But in theory, doing so would keep you warmer during wintertime. ;)
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  8. lutin grognon: My roman friend. I'm sitting out on the porch with a glass of whisky and a cigar right now... And it's -12 degrees outside. :) Best regards //Scandinavian viking
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  9. Falcon Windblade: Well snow looks pretty. But it's pretty inconvenient. Traffic accidents skyrocket due to the roads getting slippery. And then there's the fact that roads get covered in thick layers of snow which requires snowplowing to get rid of it so normal vehicles can use the roads. And then there's the semi-melting periods where the snow basically turns into this wet, filthy disgusting layer of slush, called "slask" in Swedish which practically everyone hates. Slush is basically the napalm version of rain because the shit sticks to everything and carries dirt, filth and grime like it was almost designed to do so. But when it's actual winter and below freezing, all you need to adapt to is slippery ground surface and snow blocking your acces to things, which isn't nearly as bad as the "slush" season.
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  10. Falcon Windblade: If you ever move to a country with snow, make sure to buy an older Volvo. They're not the prettiest cars around, but since they were designed for the domestic Swedish market first and foremost, they tend to hold up during freezing winter seasons. I'm not so sure about the newers ones due to change in owners and management. But the older ones are basically the kalasjnikovs of cars. Easy to maintain by yourself, and they'll work even in harsh, freezing climates. If bought in the second hand market in Sweden, they're usually dirt cheap as well. (you could get a Volvo made in the 80's or 90's for like 2000-3000 dollars tops.
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  11. Falcon Windblade: It's an acquired taste I guess. :) Despite it's many inconveniences, I would never trade scandinavian winters for living in a warm country. Some people really yearn for living in places like Florida, The Bahamas, Thailand, California etc. But when I look at the average temperatures there I think I'd die from a heatstroke after the first few days. :S Let's just say that i'm unlikely to be found working on a tan at some sunny beach somewhere. I simply have to stick to wrestling polar bears and moose, barechested in the snow. XD
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  12. Metal also reflects infrared thernal rays back to the body.
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  13. Siesta Time: I define it as cold, when you take a deep breath through your nose, and you can feel how small ice crystals are forming on your nosehairs.
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  14. Stille Nacht: As far as I know, one of his armours is a 1600 century steel armour. The japanese did make steel armour later on.
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