Sharp, I should have clarified, but I was thinking of the impulse of the force. I am talking about the time span over which the force is applied. With the Res-C, the force is applied over a longer timespan due to the elastic qualities of the Res-C.
Time is much more significant to "shock" than any other variable. Perceived recoil is a form of shock. Res-C definitely reduces shock, just like a buttpad on a rifle. Force and shock are not of the same order. Shock is rate of change of force. Time is everything. Its not about the amount of force, it is how quickly that force changes.
A 1 second glance at the test results conclusively shows that no amount of res-c would have saved that blade and I completely agree with Noss there.
But anybody that thinks he meant that Res-C doesn't reduce shock, and agrees with it, is simply wrong.
