Lucas ([info]cloud82287) wrote,
@ 2007-04-25 23:40:00
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Which would be better armor...
Teflon or chainmail?

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[info]james_viii
2007-04-26 04:19 am UTC (link)
One property of Teflon is that it's not very resilient. As an anti-friction agent, it doesn't need to be.
You can scuff the teflon lining off of a frying pan with a fork, and teflon-lined gun barrels need to be replaced very often.
On the other hand, many good armor styles make use of deflecting angles.
Something as relatively flat as chainmail of any sort would probably benefit from a coating of Teflon.

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[info]jg0811
2007-04-26 01:46 pm UTC (link)
So it is decided. Teflon coated chain mail that has to be replaced or re-coated after it gets hit.
Wouldn't just the rubbing of the chain mail as you walk cause a good amount of the Teflon to scrap off anyways?

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[info]cloud82287
2007-04-26 02:51 pm UTC (link)
Not if you wore a leather something underneath, not to meantion that there are very few attacks that could actually harm the inside of the chainmail.
Like none.

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[info]adioscieloazul
2007-04-26 03:36 pm UTC (link)
coughmaceflailcough

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[info]james_viii
2007-04-26 02:58 pm UTC (link)
If someone's hitting you consistently with enough force to take off the coating of polymer, I don't think that you'll be around to worry for much longer.
Also, you definitely won't run around in the stuff enough to chafe a layer off, seeing as both surfaces would be nonstick material and chainmail is a bitch to move around in.

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[info]azndragon88
2007-04-26 04:21 pm UTC (link)
"...chainmail is a bitch to move around in."

...MITHRIL!!!

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[info]autumnheather
2007-04-27 05:24 am UTC (link)
Telflon ....all the danger would just slide off.

This would have made a great question for the Black Mug Society! :)

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