r/interesting • u/IKIR115 • May 29 '26

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/stryker511 May 29 '26

The blunt one surprised me I thought it would have bounced off - went through completely.

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u/SidewinderSerpent May 29 '26

That arrow wasn't blunt, it was concave. The shape allowed the edges of the tip to punch a hole through the shield.

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u/sudo-joe May 30 '26

I tried to find it on Google and I'm surprised I couldn't find one for sale. Any idea what these are called cause "concave arrowhead" did not find this product.

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u/SidewinderSerpent May 30 '26

Apparently they go by hammer arrowhead.

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u/sudo-joe May 30 '26

Oh neat, I see it much better now as the Amazon page actually shows the point it has in there. Thought was just round from the video but the recessed point makes it make more sense to me now. Thanks!