The Superior Weapon in a Zombie Apocalypse

The three weapons that I will be advocating for are: 1. Venetian Poleaxe 2. Bill Hook 3. English Longbow Firstly, a VENETIAN POLEAXE The poleaxe is a very versatile weapon that saw great battlefield success in the Middle Ages. The poleaxe would come in great use when fighting zombies. Firstly, the poleaxe is to be designed roughly the same height of the wielder. The average poleaxe is 1.2 - 2 meters long (4 - 6 feet). The shaft of a poleaxe can be made with wood or iron. At the tip of the poleaxe is a spike made of iron. Just below the spike on one side of the shaft is an axe blade, while on the opposite end there is a hammer (poleaxes could have a spike instead of a hammer, but Venetian Poleaxes had hammers). The poleaxe was designed to be strong enough to slice off limbs with a single swing. The shaft of the poleaxe can be equipped with lengths of iron (langents) to block blows. The poleaxe shaft was used to trip enemies, then the axe or war hammer was used to finish off the opponent while he was on the ground. The spike and hammer have the strength to pierce plate armor while the axe can slice off limbs with a single swipe. Clearly, it would be very beneficial against fighting zombies as it has the ability to inflict severe blunt force trauma, stab through the heart, and slice of limbs or heads. Secondly, the BILL HOOK. The bill hook was used for farming in Medieval times by English farmers. The bill hook was recognized for its strength and was equipped to peasants forced into conscription. The medieval bill hook was attached to a long staff, yet the bill hook that I choose is a shorter version that is used for farmer, but still has the effectiveness as a bill hook attached to a staff. The bill hook is characterized by a slice blade and a hook. The bill hook resembles a scythe and is perfectly for cutting and hooking. The hook could be used for ease in slicing a zombies neck and decapitation by hooking the hooked end around the neck and pulling in any direction. The slicing end also means business. The bill hook is perfect for close range, while the poleaxe would be good for fighting in a longer range and fighting more zombies. Thirdly, the ENGLISH LONG BOW. The long bow was a characteristic weapon of the English army during Medieval times. The English had 10 long bowmen for every infantry man because of the longbow's effectiveness. English longbow fire in battle was equivalent to modern day machine gun fire. The longbow is generally the height of the user and requires roughly 20 kg of strength to pull back (this depends on the users height). The longbow has many advantages over fire arms, firstly skilled bowers can create a longbow in a few hours while amateurs might take a single day. Manufacturing fire arms is a completely different situation. The longbow requires arrows which can be retrieved from zombie bodies. Bullets cannot. Furthermore, if the arrows cannot be salvaged new arrows can be created very quickly as well. Another great bonus of the longbow, is how quiet it is. The longbow was commonly used for hunting as it was easy to use and quiet, not spooking any animals. It won't alert zombies to your presence. So, what have we learned today? The poleaxe has multiple capabilities, the billhook is perfect for close quarters combat, and the longbow is a silent and easy to produce weapon.