The Combat Handbook of Caid (Volume I)

Shield and Weapon Weights

(those with a measurable amount of vertical drop and tending to have a higher width to height ratio)

Minimum Number of Pounds when measured in inches across the face of the shield

Width (in.)		18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32
	20	4.7	5.2	5.8	6.3	6.8	7.3	7.9	8.4
	22	5.2	5.8	6.3	6.9	7.5	8.1	8.6	9.2
	24	5.7	6.3	6.9	7.5	8.2	8.8	9.4	10.1
	26	6.1	6.8	7.5	8.2	8.9	9.5	10.2	10.9
	28	6.6	7.3	8.1	8.8	9.5	10.3	11.0	11.7
Height	30	7.1	7.9	8.6	9.4	10.2	11.0	11.8	12.6
(inches)	32	7.5	8.4	9.2	10.1	10.9	11.7	12.6	13.4
	34	8.0	8.9	9.8	10.7	11.6	12.5	13.4	14.2
	36	8.5	9.4	10.4	11.3	12.3	13.2	14.1	15.1
	38	9.0	10.0	10.9	11.9	12.9	13.9	14.9	15.9
	40	9.4	10.5	11.5	12.6	13.6	14.7	15.7	16.8
	42	9.9	11.0	12.1	13.2	14.3	15.4	16.5	17.6
	44	10.4	11.5	12.7	13.8	15.0	16.1	17.3	18.4
	46	10.8	12.0	13.3	14.5	15.7	16.9	18.1	19.3
	48	11.3	12.6	13.8	15.1	16.3	17.6	18.9	20.1

(those with little or no measurable amount of vertical drop and tending to be narrower for their height)

Minimum Number of Pounds when measured in inches across the face of the shield

Width (in.)		18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32
	20	4.0	4.4	4.9	5.3	5.8	6.2	6.6	7.1
	22	4.4	4.9	5.4	5.8	6.3	6.8	7.3	7.8
	24	4.8	5.3	5.8	6.4	6.9	7.4	8.0	8.5
	26	5.2	6.3	6.9	7.5	8.1	8.6	9.2
	28	5.6	6.2	6.8	7.4	8.1	8.7	9.3	9.9
Height	30	6.0	6.6	7.3	8.0	8.6	9.3	10.0	10.6
(inches)	32	6.4	7.1	7.8	8.5	9.2	9.9	10.6	11.3
	34	6.8	7.5	8.3	9.0	9.8	10.5	11.3	12.0
	36	7.2	8.0	8.8	9.6	10.4	11.2	11.9	12.7
	38	7.6	8.4	9.2	10.1	10.9	11.8	12.6	13.5
	40	8.0	8.9	9.7	10.6	11.5	12.4	13.3	14.2
	42	8.4	9.3	10.2	11.2	12.1	13.0	13.9	14.9
	44	8.8	9.7	10.7	11.7	12.7	13.6	14.6	15.6
	46	9.2	10.2	11.2	12.2	13.2	14.2	15.3	16.3
	48	9.6	10.6	11.7	12.7	13.8	14.9	15.9	17.0

(pounds vs diameter in inches)

(pounds per foot)

Caid Combat Handbook - Volume I

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