full-plate vs mail and shield

I imagine that the full plate armoured man would get tired much faster than the mail clad friend. Witch is a clearly disadvantage for the plated friend?

While full protective gear in the age of mail weighed less than a full plate harness, the weight is better distributed in the plate harness, while most of the weight of a mail hauberk rests firmly on the wearer's shoulders (and hips, when belted and "bloused", as I've read was frequently done).

And the difference is approximately 10-15 kgs... enough, but not enough to actually tire the plate-clad warrior MUCH faster. And as was said, the weight was distributed more evenly. Not to mention that NOT holding a shield would tire one less as shields can tire their users after a while.

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