How MEDIEVAL CLOAKS affect SWORDS and COMBAT

A detailed look at how medieval cloaks effects wearing swords and sword-fighting.
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[@shadfacts6465]

Shad Fact: Shad kicked a soccer ball so hard that the Manchester goal keeper trying to stop it flew back 20 feet. It was a home game. Shad was still in Australia at the time.

[@MrShirial]

Football*

[@Algoth_Igneous]

I feel like they'd fly further back than 20 feet

[@Sir_knight_trooper]

Shad Facts shad? A second channel?

[@VelociraptorsOfSkyrim]

@@Algoth_Igneous He kicked it from Australia to Manchester. Theres a lot of air resistance

[@VelociraptorsOfSkyrim]

@@MrShirial Its literally the same thing.

[@dubyaw9511]

Dr. Strange: Check out my Cloak of Levitation Shad: Its actually a cape.

[@smokybacon2744]

Dr strange: cloak of levi- Shad: *silence , liberal*

[@scottmantooth8785]

Cape Shampe...it's just a fancy bath towel attached at the neck with a big knot...

[@riftalope]

Maybe its hood shy?

[@amicableenmity9820]

Cape of Levitation just sounds wrong.

[@RubberyCat]

NO CAPES ! (I actually checked out this comment section to see how many made that reference. ) ^_^

[@zvonimirtomac7896]

How they affect combat? They make you look FABULOUS!

[@INeedaName-cb2qw]

Gotta rock that fashion souls!

[@kurokishi5532]

Bitch, i'm FABULOUS

[@Mailed-Knight]

Too fabulous to kill.

[@ViewingChaos]

What’s the difference between a Villain and a Supervilain? _PRESENTATION!!_

[@Draazen]

Ah yes... It demoralized enemys they would look at the person in the cloak and think "wow suck style... How could I harm suck beauty?"... Then you catch them with your man catcher! (The superior weapon btw... Especially vampires who would be all over cloaks)

[@ovni2295]

Remember: When removing your cloak, you should let it dramatically fall to the ground upon entering combat, Obi-Wan style. Otherwise you might as well not wear a cloak at all.

[@GonzoTehGreat]

It's weird that the Jedi never retrieve their discarded cloaks. They always leave them behind! They must get a bulk discount on purchases...

[@beng4ll967]

i might as well struggle removing it grievous style

[@Lyrxen]

Does wearing a cloak give you the high ground?

[@sharko3211]

Correction, Qui-Gon style, Obi-Wan took this entrance(?) from his master

[@jairomenares2089]

If you don't remove it that way, you might as well keep it on.

[@annoyedmarine1578]

When it comes to hiding weapons under a cloak, there is a solid reason why the term is "Cloak and Dagger" not "Cloak and sword" or "Cloak and axe"

[@LTButtstrong]

I wonder if cloaks made it to pirate times, imagine how many flintlocks you could conceal in a cloak.

[@anubhavmishra1053]

😂😂

[@travis9495]

Depends on the axe but yeah

[@ntfoperative9432]

@@LTButtstrong a bloody arsenals worth

[@Knight_Kin]

"Cloak and Stroke"

[@aequinoctiale]

Who says cloaks went out of fashion?? Fight the system, wear a cloak to get your groceries

[@xVallan]

actually saw a girl wearing a cloak in front of me at the checkout line a good year ago.

[@Riceball01]

If it actually got real cold where I lived I would seriously invest in either a cloak or a replica US cavalry great coat. But, I live in SoCal so investing in either one of those would be a big waste of money since it never gets cold enough out here for that kind of winter wear, except for when you're up in the mountains.

[@cokecan6169]

i wear chains sometimes so yeah. fuck the system. (2*10+lb proof coils x strapped on torso for weighted exercise, but to carry them down to where i workout i have to walk 2k with them in public)

[@plaidpvcpipe3792]

@@Riceball01 or a russian WW2 coat, those things were warm.

[@karenramnath9993]

I have done this! 😆

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

Man I wish cloaks were in fashion nowadays. Or just that I owned a cloak.

[@lemax6865]

Shad literally gave you a place to buy a cloak, the only limit left is fashion, and that's not really a limit if you're willing to challenge social conventions.

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

Wait really, he did? Gonna check that out then, hope the materials are good.

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

Thanks mate.

[@musikSkool]

Little Red Riding Hood? Or maybe a green one and people will call you Robin Hood. Or a black one and you will get called Phantom of the Opera. Or a brown one and you'll get called a Jedi, but you will be all like, "that was a robe, this is a cloak", and then they will be like, "Oh, it does looks like a Jedi robe though." Or a blue one and... and... uhm. Ok, wear a blue one.

[@jx4219]

You'll look like a cosplayer. But there are many crazys walking around the streets so go for it.

[@Regnart_Seht]

* *Sees man wearing cloak of elvenkind and back scabbard.* * "Gods, that sword is flying through the forest!"

[@shinystars2475]

You sure that it isn’t a dancing sword , you should be on the lookout for its user

[@dawnqwerty]

To everyone who is saying “I wish cloaks were still a thing” do it! I wear a cloak sometimes and nobody cares. And the only looks I get are people who end up complimenting it anyways. Its fantastic!

[@Stormfire1777]

Trench coat is better

[@TheSlammurai]

Even better if the cloak has a scarf to cover your mouth. Nobody will look twice because of the Kung-Flu.

[@BezoRazo]

I used to fancy the idea of wearing old-fashioned garb, but then "Larpy" was introduced into the vernacular. I could brush off "nerdy", or "geeky", or "dweeb", but I find "Larpy" cutting; it really finds its mark. It's a caustic combination of disdain with an element of truth (vs mere opinion). F 😔

[@Headless_Bill]

What else is college for?

[@ocean7849]

@@Stormfire1777 yeah, but it's a trenchcoat not a cloak. It's like having an argument about to wear a sweater or not and someone be like: Just wear a suit

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I don't know how everyone else can see Shad, that cloak obviously makes him invisible.

[@tigershark8867]

All I see is a garden

[@earlofbroadst]

I keep rolling a D20 every 30 seconds. Seems to be working.

[@humanrealname1226]

Just Some Guy without a Mustache I think he invested in the special evie Frye sneak ability.

[@Draazen]

Wait people seen him in that video?!?!?! WHATS THE TIME STAMP!!!

[@onionninja7580]

I just realized that you mustache people are Jellal from fairy tail, also I just heard this weird rambling with no visible source

[@Czejenesku]

Neighbour: "Honey..... He's...." Neighobour's honey: "Oh, what is he doing this time?" N.: "I think he is trying to be oldschool blue Batman, not sure..." N.H. "At least he is not screaming this time...."

[@op-physics]

MACHICOLATIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONS!!!!

[@ColtHack]

"At least he's not sprinting down the street with a sword"

[@chalis6270]

Not killing snakes with a sword so...

[@TheIdeasGuy]

I totally want to know if his neighbours ever mention his backyard shenanigans haha 🤣

[@cgamejewels]

at this point, neighbor and nh are sitting down at the window with a big bowl of popcorn.

[@Mare_Man]

This is why wizards always have the edge over melee combatants. Can't swing a sword when you're stuck staring in awe at the sheer *fashion* of your opponent

[@Stormfire1777]

Then, boom! Fire bolt

[@JustAnotherPerson811]

Yas!

[@Xion_Toshiro]

Rogue: Ahem...

[@MonguinAssassin]

There is often that morale effect, too. Don't forget about winning a fight just by causing your opponent to turn tail and flee the field of battle. Two horror board games I know require sanity or courage to use magic.

[@James-wd9ib]

Hagrid: "You're a wizard, Harry." Stephen: "Shut the. . . "

[@DeezNuts-of9em]

Solution: become a hexblade warlock and sheathe your blade in the aether to avoid compromising fashion.

[@thewingedporpoise]

become an Eldritch Knight and keep it out of the way, summon it when needed

[@AA-vr8ve]

Solution: become a war forged with a sword hand

[@buckysgirl4945]

I wore a cloak to school every winter since I was 8, and everyone laughed because I kept my pack under it, so they'd call me hunchback. This ended one winter when a teacher slammed a door and a mass of snow fell on the place where the students were lined up for class. I was the only one in that line who wasn't shivering and wet. I had the last laugh.

[@danthiel8623]

Bucky's girl nice 👍

[@whoami1449]

Damn

[@alekseibuinyi]

Every winter... where do you live to have so gentle winters?

[@AJJ129]

Did that one day where hey were all wet really even out he many days they made fun of you for the cloak?

[@astridstoik6002]

fake and pitiful

[@Elipus22]

And here we see the level 15 nerd flexing his cloak and homemade back-scabbard on us level 3-14 nerds.

[@texasbeast239]

And that's...Nerdiversity.

[@miken5448]

You see, the nerd, left in it's own environment, will always try to prove who is the biggest nerd. The wars started because of this are innumerable.

[@ServantofBaal]

Joke's on you; I'm a lvl 17 nerd who learned leatherworking so that I could make my *own* garb, as well as sell other pieces at events

[@smicklou3297]

Omg I love it

[@thehackingburger3002]

@@ServantofBaal That is not a nerd anymore. That is ascended beyond. That is just pure awesome.

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

"Why on Earth would you keep your hood up when you're fighting?" Wind: I got you bro "thank you wind, that was very convenient"

[@Nanolis]

"I would rather die fashionable than live to be a peasant with a ruined cloak!"

[@Felicity_D._Shroom]

same

[@raven2034]

Shad: I'm looking at you assassins creed why do you fight with your hood on? me: it is common knowledge for assassins to live in third-person mode, duh

[@rayrez1245]

Raven what about Aveline in ac liberty? She had a hat.

[@reyniknamyrion3557]

@@rayrez1245 The third-person doesn't work properly if your master's an arse. Except for Altair because... well, because he's Altair.

[@rayrez1245]

@@reyniknamyrion3557 Can’t argue there Altair is the best

[@David-nq8cv]

The devs of Assassin's creed Valhalla must've saw this video

[@bradeye1133]

@@rayrez1245 then there is ezio. Tbh they do have eagle vision. Which is basically discount x-ray. So ig thats why they can wear them?

[@beccag2758]

Reasons to wear a cloak: You can fly You can turn invisible You can rock that dementor cosplay You will look *aMAzIng!!!!* in a dramatic fight Also: anti flammable cloak for dragons?

[@SangwiSigil]

You'll probably still be burt to coals, but hey, at least these coals will look fabulous.

[@thestarkknightreturns]

Nobody cosplays as a Dementor... Nazgul is the goddamn way to go!

[@robinrehlinghaus1944]

DR. DEES UNINFLAMMABLE ANTI - DRAGON COAT

[@billystokes3917]

Perhaps a cloak made of a bullet proof material to make it bullet proof. Perfect for American schoolchildren. This is a joke. Or is it?

[@billystokes3917]

@@thestarkknightreturns Nazgul forever!!

[@johannschmidt3389]

That concludes it, we need to bring capes and cloaks back in style

[@deathandroses3861]

Yes

[@sanvithas4724]

I agree

[@TalionOswaldCostanza]

How would they go with modern fashion? Thats just what I'm thinking..

[@johannschmidt3389]

@@TalionOswaldCostanza, they wouldn't, that's the beauty of it. Modern fashion is the worst

[@figo3554]

@@johannschmidt3389 "NO CAPES!" - Edna

[@optimalhazza]

1:57, Is it just me, or does Shad look like he's the medieval Doctor Strange?

[@zodiacking5]

Wait he isn't a medieval doctor strange?

[@timothyissler3815]

Doctor Shad.

[@zodiacking5]

@@RhinoBarbarian Apothecary Strange then.

[@drthorium9041]

Two of the best superheroes

[@iikeslav7586]

Harry Studio Productions I was just thinking that

[@inkblotCrisis]

Shad having fun with the cloak and capes is just so fun to watch.

[@ravenanimations3176]

Shad: If it’s in the way, the first thing you want to do is remove your cloak. Me: *flashing back to every Obi-Wan Kenobi dramatic disrobe ever*

[@sebastianjost]

I found it feels very satisfying to drop your cloak like that. (If you are in a clean or at least dry environment or don't care very much)

[@smtl6029]

*Hello There*

[@ravenanimations3176]

@@smtl6029 *General Kenobi. You are a bold one.*

[@daenor7807]

Fun fact general grevious actually said hello there first in the clone wars episode destroy malevolence when he first met kenobi face to face

[@TrueMentorGuidingMoonlight]

Don't forget the final cloak: the one Ben Kenobi lost upon sacrificing himself to Vader so Luke & co. could escape. He died in style, and nothing was left of him except his fabulous cloak.

[@Zaron5]

In college, I did Dagohir (basically, foam sword fighting), and I fought with a cloak on. Those I fought had difficulty figuring out where my body was under the cloak. Almost every strike they made to me they thought was a hit was actually just the cloak. So wearing the cloak while fighting might've had some defensive advantages as well.

[@Ebolson1019]

I this one of the early us presidents did this in a pistol duel, cloak hid the outline of his body and opponents only got in a bit to his off arm giving him all the time he needed to line up the perfect shot

[@gameragodzilla]

Huh, I recall Batman used this tactic which is part of why he wore a cape, alongside being able to glide.

[@Gronkadonk]

Not to mention the fact that you can use it to deflect swords and chuck it in peoples faces

[@Knightwolf1875]

Because someone had to do it: No capes! There. I have no regrets.

[@Soldmarrow]

But there where no rockets or jet turbines in the medevil era

[@PrincessSixThirteen]

A cloak is not a cape! Capes are for fashion, not practicality.

[@scottmantooth8785]

yep...beat me by 30 minutes...only because i just turned on the computer

[@ThunderClawShocktrix]

yeah but your sword gets stuck in in

[@redcelticdrake]

As soon as I clicked on the link I thought it

[@afinoxi]

_"Is this a sword under my cloak or am I just happy to see ya?"_

[@bidibum]

So awkward 😂

[@eldritch_whispers1654]

both

[@greyelitewolf_7802]

Jeez I just saw this comment right when he said that

[@kobalt-red5895]

Yes

[@rominkivela9351]

Was just making sure there wasn't already someone quoting, and I haven't been disappointed. Best Shad quote so far...

[@hannahhester8376]

Okay, I NEED a Medival winter cloak. I absolutely love how they look, I think they're beautiful. And functional, too, as long as they're made well.

[@grndragon7777777]

When I was in the Army I had a friend that found some old rules that if you were an officer you could wear a cloak cape

[@Ebolson1019]

But did he make use of this discovery

[@kappagrapes]

"Look at my cape, my cape is amazing..." new favourite song

[@Silver5kull]

OH SHIT A PLA-

[@Hexstream]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6rZcmyEiqlrrc0

[@RedGeist]

Thumbnail is Shad auditioning for the next cool Warhammer miniature

[@zacharyjohnson8037]

Dad,the strange medieval man is in the park again.

[@EndlessMystify]

"Look at my cape, my cape is amazing!" I just took the liberty of recording that for my new ringtine. Your singing voice shall be known all across my tine little circle of real life friends!

[@NotTheFBI_OFFICIAL]

Assassin: How do we know who to kill Contractor: He is the only guy in the room wearing a big ass blue cape, you can’t miss him

[@hexados7479]

@Foster Deming no that’s the other guy (CIA)

[@farresalt4381]

@@hexados7479 aren't they (counter/)intelligence? I remember only one completely different organization with the same initials and really assasination tasks (ICA :D)

[@thewingedporpoise]

@@farresalt4381 the CIA does all sorts of shit

[@anuronironworks6164]

You're having way to much fun in that cloak Shad. It's giving me the ridiculous urge to get one

[@cjheighton]

Anuron Ironworks i wear one constantly while on the road. Surprisingly i get insane use out of it at night, when im around the campfire or its cold in particular. Plus, it can be used like a blanket if its thick linen like my own. Get one if you camp or travel. Trust me.

[@eiecheverri2]

NO CAPES!

[@ferretzim8694]

Why not get one then? They're nice.

[@Nurk0m0rath]

@@eiecheverri2 The funny thing about this particular quote is that there's a really easy solution to every problem E had with capes. Just give them a breakaway clasp. More than so much pressure, the clasp detaches and you leave the cape behind. If it slips off because someone was standing on it or something stupid, it's not broken so you can just pick it up and put it back on, but if it gets caught in a jet engine the hero flies off perfectly safe while the cloak gets shredded, and then the hero pulls out a spare cape.

[@ferretzim8694]

@@eiecheverri2 Not really an issue then, cause it's *not* a cape

[@angelvonbaron7858]

"Is this a sword under my cloke or am I just happy to see you?" This killed me!! 🤣

[@thebatmanrules]

As a comment to assassin's creed franchise, remember that they have a supernatural sight that often times allows them to see through walls. A raised hood is going to serve as a boon since the assassin is less identifiable AND makes others to think that their peripheral vision is obstructed, giving them an edge for counters from angles their enemies think they cannot see from. In regards to removing the cloak: keep in mind that once adrenaline starts flowing fine motor movement is the first think to go. As such you'd need to be well practiced in removing the cloak quickly to the point it is ingrained as muscle memory.

[@nathanielrourke8886]

Cloaks are awesome. They need to make a come back. Edit: as do capes.

[@ViewingChaos]

Fully agree, we need cloaks in our lives.

[@MarschelArts]

They are awsome and practical. Keep you warm, if you're to hot just make a few flaps and your cool again. Want to take a nap? you have your blanket right there. Bags? sow some on the inside. Is it that weird time of the year where the days are too warm for a jacket, but the nights are too cold without? A cloak is just perfect for that!. So yes. they should make a comeback

[@nathanielrourke8886]

@14zer0zer0 from the looks of it, I'd say Shad is taking the lead on this. He really looked to be having fun in this video.

[@TheAsvarduilProject]

The Incredibles: _"No capes!"_

[@graciebrown4881]

NO CAPES!

[@jamesofaustralia8193]

Shad: Makes video about cloaks. Also Shad: How can I include my back-scabbard in this....?

[@GiubileiFernando]

He's making that scabbard pay for itself.

[@vmonk722]

How about actually integrating both items? Instead of making a small slit in the cloak to thread the belt through, make a long slit on the back and sew the cloak to the back scabbard - or just sew the back scabbard on top of the cloak. This way there would be no gap that rain and wind could get through. With the back scabbard in a fixed position relative to cloak and hood it would also take less training to reach the point where you're proficient enough with the gear to never get caught in the fabric while drawing.

[@raivaru3270]

Cloak irl: +10 def +20 water protection +15 style Toggleable feature: Hook Cloaks ingame: +4 def

[@BountBhocula]

+5 slash def -5 bleed Sword catch ability +1000 to riposte on success

[@NeverSnows]

"i draw my sword" "how? aren't you wearing a cloack?" "yes, but it is a hip sword" "you said it was a back sword" "ok, then i put it into my hip and-" "you wasted a move"

[@unknownentityenthusiast6765]

Just wear a second sword on your hip. Rookie mistake.

[@boa_firebrand]

that's why you carry a main a secondary and a sidearm at minimum, more if you have a handy haversack or bag of holding

[@Technotoadnotafrog]

Wellp, that's the action-economy for ya.

[@joelimig722]

I have long wished we lived in a time when cloaks and capes were more socially acceptable.

[@kenansabic2901]

Well we merely have to start wearing them in great enough numbers and it will probably catch on with people.

[@asgeirchannel]

@@kenansabic2901 Everybody start wearing cloaks in public. I already do.

[@tomimakirinne]

Heck yas, make cloaks great again! Also we could make ones with pockets in them even, that's free inventory right there.

[@SysterYster]

Agreed. As a kid I used to take my plaid blanket, tie it around my neck and pretend it was a cloak. XD

[@SysterYster]

@@GIDEONgame Ooh, that's actually quite sexy. :D Top hat, cane and cloak. Oh yeah!

[@irishijo1]

Shad: Capes and cloaks are a legitimate and utilitarian tool Also Shad: "Look at my cape, my cape is amaziiing"

[@JayTimmons]

"Shut up woman get on my cloak"

[@LecherousLizard]

@@JayTimmons Give it a lick.

[@creepman2580]

@@LecherousLizard mm it taste just like cotton

[@vaclav_fejt]

Have a stroke on its mane, it turns into plane.

[@zorack93]

NO CAPES!!

[@Captain_Hapton]

"I'm lookin' at you Assassin's Creed!" I mean, even the Jedi take their cloaks off before they start a lightsaber duel... and they have the force!

[@Kn1ght_Editz]

They doesnt drop their robes in a little combat (where there is only a droids)

[@BeastyBite]

the whole point of assasins creed is to hide their identity

[@Baulx138]

The invisibility effect had me dying! Top tier editing Hahaha

[@reeven1721]

7:40 That's why it's Cloak and Dagger Shad, not Cloak and Long Sword.

[@vinokai]

But what if...a sword is just a reaaaaally long dagger?

[@hazeltree7738]

@@vinokai Well a dagger is just a hilted knife.

[@matthewwriter9539]

"This is an important point." ...do you mean the one on the end of your sword?

[@matthewwriter9539]

Whenever I am talking to someone, and we disagree on something, and then they draw their sword and touch it to my neck, I always reply "You have a good point there."

[@jimmylaser5587]

@@matthewwriter9539 gunpoint is even better point

[@TeamWnJ]

Anybody else think Shad looks like Doctor Strange here?

[@victxbr]

Doctor Strange after too many Outbacks

[@felixstone3.14]

TeamWnJ fat aussie docter strange is my favorite avenger!

[@abcdef27669]

Doctor Shadtrange.

[@Fbd-gt6tu]

I only clicked on this video to find this comment

[@j.clementec.m.1558]

@@victxbr too much krispy kreme

[@histhoryk2648]

Guy 1: I fought with cloak Guy 2: I fought with cape *Amateurs* Both: Who said that?! Winged Hussar: AMATEURS!!!

[@zyechartorisky9879]

Shad: puts on hood Fades out of existence

[@Zedayrth]

He forgot to take his cloak of elven kind off

[@cnoonr5]

Never drop a cloak of Elven kind... your never find it again

[@eazy8579]

Couldn't you feel it though?

[@sebastianjost]

Just remember what stone wasn't there before. It's a great way to prevent your enemy from finding it if you ever drop it for a fight.

[@TheAlphaLegionnaire]

You’re constantly thinking of problems I’ve never thought about in my fiction. You’re driving me insane. But simultaneously making my stories better. Thank you 🙏

[@forestwells5820]

You and me both.

[@SysterYster]

Same! XD

[@RazorO2Productions]

Ethan Davis Same

[@AnnaMarianne]

There are things you only come to think of when you've experimented with the subject in physical reality. Which is why it's so good for your writing to go and visit places and environments relevant to your story.

[@TheAlphaLegionnaire]

Anna Marianne I’m sure you’re right. I’m writing scenes in a blizzard right now, but spending my whole life in Louisiana has left me woefully unprepared for this...

[@garyfarr1888]

Shad you are one of my favorite over-excited, goofy, nerdy, awkward, geeks, keep up the great work, I LOVE IT!

[@queenofdarkness3341]

me too, its rather cute

[@gm6892]

"I CANT SEE!" not gunna lie...made me choke on my cereal. Wasn't expecting that at the end XD

[@Peptuck]

It's been a while since we got to see a Shad video where he spends half his time goofing around, and I loved every moment of it.

[@destrobatman5640]

yea thats cool

[@JamesCPotter13]

Watching Shad good around makes it even more obvious he and Jazza are brothers. The similarities are astounding.

[@davidking6242]

One of the best thumbnails I've ever seen

[@patrickreynolds6255]

Me never having thought of owning a cape* KZbin: Suggest this video* Me: Maybe ill watch it. KZbin: suggests it again* Me: fine ill watch it Me now: I NEED THIS CAPE!

[@deathandroses3861]

Do it

[@Devonimp]

As a Canadian who hasn't worn a jacket in years and instead wears blankets pinned as cloaks in cold weather (I don't care what you think, wearing a heavy comforter in winter is unbeleivably cozy and luxurious), this video is very relevant to me. Thank you. :D

[@pulseless_1916]

How it will affect swordplay? The user will drop their sword and became a master of the mystic arts

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Why trying to use your hand to make precise cuts with a sword anyway.

[@mikejohnstonbob935]

honestly, I only ever use cloaks on wizards... then again I only play wizards...

[@oliverworley5162]

@@mikejohnstonbob935 wierd, I've played every class other than wizard, and I never wear cloaks, maybe there is a connection

[@taylormiller924]

So a modern day equivalent of a cloak would be a trench coat.

[@junichiroyamashita]

I would really buy one with many internal pockets,but i am also the exact image of the neckbeard schoolshooter.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

@@nathanielrourke8886 baggage*

[@ElliWoelfin]

A great coat is a bit closer equivalent.

[@Triple_G_YT]

Or just a poncho,

[@FireFox64000000]

That's what I was thinking.

[@justsomeperson5110]

And don't forget that sometimes cloaks were lined with defensive "armor" ... because being stabbed in the back sucks. Like literally ... a sucking lung wound. But more often a kidney stab from a cutpurse with a knife.

[@sinception5034]

"I'm wearing the cloak" "But it's a 50 kilometer windspee-" *" i'm wearing the cloak"*

[@zatso4617]

One brother gets drunk other brother plays with cloak. Splendid

[@The214thRabidFangirl]

To be fair today it was just drunk goggles.

[@danthiel8623]

Splendid is the word there

[@robinrehlinghaus1944]

What are you referring to?

[@zatso4617]

@@robinrehlinghaus1944 When the video was released, Jazza made a video of him using drunk goggles, at the same time, Shad, this video

[@arthurmorgan2597]

That thumbnail is Glorious, that should be a movie poster.

[@willmfrank]

It's been over two years, and we're still waiting for Shad to release the "Look at my cape! My cape is amazing!" music video.

[@tahmidbhuiyan5591]

See you guys in 2030 when this is recommended to us again

[@sebastianjost]

Only took one year for me.

[@gabrieldjatienza6971]

I recalled Obi Wan and Quigon discarding their cloaks before fighting Maul. In contrast....Obi Wan kept his cloak on when fighting JangoFett in the middle of heavy rain.

[@jacobblanton5179]

He was also chasing Jango, so he didn't necessarily think of taking off his cloak anyway.

[@gabrieldjatienza6971]

The cloak seems to confuse any shooters' line of sight, most of the shots hit the cloak but miss the body!

[@Blast335pokemineblox]

He also did it right before jumping down and saying hello to grievous.

[@IknillU100x]

yes, the jedi cloak is the most combat prooven one. looks lit and taking it off is easy.

[@ebi_tempura]

See George is good at that type of thing, writing is not his forte, but world building and continuity... 👌

[@slyphknttdotdotdot637]

Shad strange: Dormmamu I've come to tell you about medieval facts

[@MercuryA2000]

Shad strange: I went forward in media... to view medieval settings. To see all the possible attempts. Jazza quill: How many did you see? Shad strange: Fourteen million six hundred and five. Skallagrim Stark: How many got it right? Shad Strange: one.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

The good thing is, at would be just as successful. Not because he get squished again and again, but because Dormmamu will be enticed into Shads lessons.

[@theferalpaladin4350]

I genuinely appreciate how well you can articulately use a blade. You make it look like its as light as a feather. I had a rotator cuff repair on my dominant arm and its hindered my upwards mobility, but i am trying to get it back. I was very strong before and could carry the weight of my longer swords almost as well as you, of course without the same finesse and skill as you. I await the day that I can be back in full swing on tatami mats. In the interim I just have to pretend im darth vader in a rigid suit of armor. Two bicep tendon repairs 1 rotator and will have my other rotator done early next year hopefully before it snaps like my right one.

[@93lozfan]

I've been going back and watching so many of these videos that I can't even imagine Shad wearing jeans and a t-shirt. Like he's rocking that medieval gear so well that if I see him in common clothes I guarantee I wouldn't recognize him.

[@INeedaName-cb2qw]

Can we take a moment to acknowledge how criminally underrated Shad's channel is?

[@wolfjack5802]

Now it’s almost at 1mil ❤️

[@gabriellashimone6546]

I love the invisibility feature of that cloak.

[@Labroidas]

Hey Shad! Here in Austrian Alps, cloaks are still part of the traditional mountainwear. I wear one every day to walk my dog when the weather's bad outside. They are traditionally made out of a very, very dense and heavy woolcloth that you won't really find anywhere else than here, which is still being produced by the same families of manufacturers as in the 1400s. It does give you good protection against wind, and it keeps you dry in the pouring rain for hours on end, but i have to say: since it doesn't fit tightly to the body (such as something with sleeves would), cloaks don't give you a lot of warmth while walking, as cold air can get in from below easily, so it's actually best to wear them on top of a warming jacket. Now, if you sit around for a long time outside, the story is different, they actually warm you a lot then, as they are basically a big blanket, which is why they are still very popular for hunters here. Honestly, I wouldnt really go for a cloak if it's below freezing, but when it's wet and windy and chilly outside, cloaks are actually useful if they are made out of the right material. Yours looks like it's made of cotton, I don't know if that would do a very good job at protecting you :p

[@BeastyBite]

no. just because you in your bubble wear things, doesnt mean everybody here does. most common clothes in the austrian alps are down puffer jackets and hardshell over it... fantasy is fun, but don't be silly

[@Labroidas]

@@BeastyBiteHey, this comment is very old, but reading through it again I couldn't see where I said that this is something that everybody wears? Of course everybody wears for the most part modern clothing here. I said it's part of traditional mountainwear which still finds use in hunting, maybe I should have added "Tracht" to make it clear. Nothing with fantasy about it, maybe you projected something you heard elsewhere onto my comment? You should make it a habit of reading and listerning carefully before replying emotionally. Cheers.

[@Mike-mf3ed]

As a very famous tailor once said… “No capes!”

[@bugajuju98]

Cloak of Blinding Invisibility - This magic cloak can turn you invisible, but only when you pull the hood over your face, blinding you.

[@sparkychu7328]

Bugajue98 your opponent can’t see you but you can’t see them either

[@ethanbotterill2743]

"If I can't see you, you can't see me!" Lore of the Cloak of Blinding Invisibility

[@JoelHernandez-tz3vk]

Wonder if there's an indie game with this as its core mechanic somewhere.

[@trashtrash2169]

not a game or a cloak, but there's a web series parody of oblivion named prolouge i think which features either a potion or spell that blinds you and makes you invisible, It's not heavy on fantasy and is more comedic than anything but, eh?

[@AmazingAutist]

Blind People: You underestimate my power

[@vey_4227]

Shad: jazza I've come to bargain

[@hexstaticloonatic4194]

"Look at my cape! My cape is amaaaazing" I died, that was gold

[@bjrn2010]

"I CAN'T SEE!"

[@soupsandwich685]

shad: *wearing hood and achieving maximum cool-itude* wind: "take that off brave adventurer, you're at a disadvantage"

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

The wind gods are with you. May thy feonds byrne flá be blawan ut ond your machiculations lǣde thy scots into hiera heard!

[@Wolvenworks]

@@HappyBeezerStudios i uh....understood only "machiculations" on that sentence

[@kowbipl]

nerd-itude you meant

[@soupsandwich685]

@@kowbipl excuse me, do you have a Badass hooded cloak with a sword strapped to your side? No? Then who's really the nerd here? Nerd that, peasant.

[@masterofthedragoons]

There is a reason It's called cloak & DAGGER.

[@thegreatkadeni5028]

SiriusBusiness cloak and rapier duels are probably the most interesting to watch, the duelists would use the cloak to either deflect the rapier or grab the rapier while the cloak is in hand

[@thegreatkadeni5028]

SiriusBusiness yeah, the Thing with that though is dependent on the circumstance you might not be able to get the cloak back by the end of the duel, say the opponent dodges your initial strike and sidesteps over to the cloak afterwards, as long as said opponent is standing over the cloak your not gonna be able to get it back, so that would mainly be used as a last resort

[@thegreatkadeni5028]

SiriusBusiness yes, although if you miss the killing blow you would basically lose, it’s a really good tactic to use if the two duelists have reached a stalemate

[@thegreatkadeni5028]

SiriusBusiness yes I agree, what I mean by stalemate though, is two duelists not really attacking but waiting for your opponent to attack so that you can counter, the cloak throw would be good if that scenario is happening

[@thegreatkadeni5028]

SiriusBusiness yeah, being a renowned duelist wouldn’t be good, spectators of your previous duels would gossip about your tactics until you become so well known that a child with a dagger could predict you

[@allninelivez7631]

I too, like being the *dark and mysterious traveler on the lonesome road*

[@Anrathis]

I really enjoy how, you have fun when making these videos. brightens my day every time.

[@squishybangtan2964]

the part when the hood went over your whole face got me

[@supercomputer0448]

5:28 is when I lost it

[@squishybangtan2964]

supercomputer2004 *oh my god*

[@michaellaporte4951]

It's kind of impressive just how much more adventurous you look as soon as you put the back-scabbard on.

[@TheGeekChronicles]

Man your channel is amazing, I love medieval stuff and watching your videos is so cool!

[@zaing1404]

"Is this my cloke under my sword or am i just happy to see ya" -Shad

[@TheSonOfTheDragon]

If you need me I'll be one of the dark mysterious travelers on the lonesome road.

[@graywolfdracon]

As long as you aren't a vessel for Diablo....lol

[@robinrehlinghaus1944]

Heh

[@miguelnieves5074]

I love your videos, man. You’re very lighthearted and informative. Glad you’re good with your inventions.

[@carlosdelfino3589]

hilarious vid Shad ^^ great and informative , i had a blast watching you goof around with tthe cloak ^^

[@davidkarlsson9107]

Now thats "Cloak and swagger" if ive ever seen one! :)

[@Etropalker]

Pros: Charisma: +3 Coolness: +3 Fashion: +5 Blocking: +1(when equipped in hand) Mystery: +4(with hood) Cons: Accuracy: -4(with hood) Susceptibility to wind magic: +5 May contain traces of being choked by a door Power of flight sold separately

[@Acesahn]

Vision cone: -30%

[@sherrattpemberton6089]

Further cons: chance of being sucked into tornado vortex +1 chance of being caught on a express elevator +1

[@patch-fm]

@@sherrattpemberton6089 chance of getting caught by strong enemies 100%

[@Rascal77s]

Lmao

[@Rascal77s]

Chance of getting laid outside of renaissance faire: -10

[@Blondie42]

I loved this video quite well, Shad. Hilarious and informative. A perfect combination. And you looked amazing in that get up

[@FannyPackMan100]

Hey. I was thinking about that custom back scabbard of yours and realized something. 1) You could make that flat guide piece smaller, and be on both front and back of one side of the scabbard. That would make up for the smaller guide profile, as you would have two guides on the same side to assist the return of the sword, and 2) You could make a scabbard that allows for a back draw like that that has one side open, but with another, an inner piece inside the scabbard. Said piece would have a metal stud in it that would act as a kind of sliding door/panel to allow the sword to move in and out of that exposed edge of the scabbard so that you could control when the scabbard is open and thus when the sword is exposed. The pin itself would sit in a groove in such a way that secures it and the panel from undesirable movement when the panel is either fully open or fully closed. The pin could also be designed to be accessed from the bottom of the scabbard or top, for potentially one-handed operation. For THAT end, you might need to make the pin into something bigger, like a lever. Really, there are a number of different mechanical inventions and techniques one could invent to make drawing from the scabbard easier or possible with one hand. The same applies to swords mounted at the waist. One could even lie the scabbard and the sliding panel with a ball bearing and groove system (along with slots at the top and bottom of the scabbard) that keeps the panel in place and prevents it from sliding around in the scabbard.

[@revshad4226]

"but what about dragons?" are cloaks effective against dragons? Or on dragons?

[@L0stEngineer]

Cloak + water = 40% less crispy knight

[@thrownswordpommel7393]

Only if the cloak is decorated with patterns representing pommels and machiculations.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Does dragons get a sneak bonus for wearing a cloak?

[@TheOmegagoldfish]

The answer is that cloaks, if sufficiently large and ornate, can make a dragon look fabulous.

[@red00dragon42]

Cloak of Flame Resistance for people. Cloak for dragons?

[@kylethomas9130]

"We're asking the real questions here..." Tiny text: But what about dragons?

[@jeffreyvauxhall3260]

Is that discord

[@kylethomas9130]

@@jeffreyvauxhall3260 oh yeah, I guess it is Discord.

[@johan116100]

You're just a joy to watch ^^ So much fun, goofy and educational at the same time ^^

[@em8620]

Congratulations on 800K!

[@hoonterofhoonters6588]

10:00 Your invisibility cloak isn't quite working. It must be a low level enchantment.

[@jujube7429]

Just wanted to say- you inspired me to give a talk about castle defense at my internship’s “TED” night! Thanks so much for all of your wonderful work.

[@Brandyalla]

I wore a cloak for years, and got nothing but admiration for it. People always said they thought it looked warm (it was lined tweed, so it was). It got too close to the woodstove one night and burned. I miss it

[@940351579]

You are such a wellspring of information. Thank you for all that you do.

[@hraharahra]

"Look at my cloak, my cloak is amazing!!!" - Thanks Shad, now I am stuck with certain song about horse. Also narwhals.

[@peterbrazukas7771]

Spider with a Top Hat blast!!

[@MsLilly200]

NARWHALS! NARWHALS! SWIMMING IN THE OCEAN! CAUSING A COMMOTION! CAUSE THEY ARE SO AWESOME!

[@jotabeas22]

Give it a lick It tastes just like raisins

[@aprinceofearthsea4875]

@@peterbrazukas7771 I got that reference.

[@peterbrazukas7771]

@@aprinceofearthsea4875 Star has to be the best Disney Princess EVER lol