Q&A: Is there a distinction in between a flail and a bola?
Issue by toucan_sam4: Is there a distinction among a flail and a bola?
I was studying up about medieval weaponry and I observed a weapon named a bola. I constantly assumed it was called a flail. Is that just an additional title for it or are they two equivalent kinds of weapons?
Finest reply:
Response by pheemz
They are absolutely different.
A flail is a near range weapon, a bola is a thrown weapon consisting of cords with weights on the conclude.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolas
What do you think? Solution below!
A flail is like a whip – actually, something like a miniature cat-o’nine tails. A bola was a device for throwing stones. Several stones were connected by strings, and one string was left free. This was the string that the thrower held while he twirled the bola around his head, picking up speed and force, before he launched it.
The advantage of a bola over a flail was that the bola could strike opponents who were some distance away, while the flail could only be used on opponents who were within arm’s reach
A flail was a long wooden pole, with several metal chains (sometimes with spikes) attached to the end. It was designed to inflict physical damage on an opponent at close range. There was also a smaller version that could be held in one hand.
A bola had 2 long cords, weighted at the end. It was used,one handed, by being whirled around the head and then hurled over a distance at an opponent. The weighted cords would wrap around an opponent, either disabling or bringing him down.You could then close in for and easy kill or capture.