Hoplite cuirass

The Classical Greek hoplites (soldiers) wore a rather fetching cuirass or "corslet". I have made a reconstruction of one, and I have a few points to make about it. There is a theory, to which I do not subscribe, which says that these things were made of many layers of linen. I made mine from very thick leather, and I feel pretty safe in it. One point I meant to mention but forgot appears in another (very short) video:    • Another quick point about the hoplite cuirass  . I weighed my cuirass, and it came out at 14 lbs (6kg). More details on this subject on my website: www.LloydianAspects.co.uk