you seem to be under the impression that a soldier would hold a shield in that manner while marching the many many kilometers that they do before reaching a battle..and in the case of a 1 on 1 fight that begins once the 2 people are within fighting distance, the fight wouldn't last long enough for the weight to matter, but just to **** you off, i just did what you asked, and the weight is insignificant enough that i can virtually go on indefinitely if someone asked me toOriginally Posted by Polemides