That said, expect to see reels push closer to double-digit gear ratios. But also consider spool diameter and depth, and IPT, as well as drag. As low-profile reels continue to supplant round reels in the marketplace, they'll get smaller, lighter, and more comfortable. Similarly, more feat...
"Formerly the chief weapon of a large part of the infantry; in the 18th c. superseded by the bayonet" [OED]; hence old expressions such aspass through pikes"come through difficulties, run the gauntlet;"push of pikes"close-quarters combat." GermanPike, Dutchpiek, Danishpik, etc. are from...