I like how all these big posts turn into discussions on what to change about cav...To the people who want lances to actually break after every hit...they didn't. Jousting/tournament lances are meant to break upon impact. Actual lances people carried into battle aren't meant to break after one use.
About the 2 slot or even 3 slot items...I'm not so sure how it will play out, so I'm hesitant to say if it'll be a good or bad change. I think that if someone is carrying a very large item like a pike or a siege ladder, I would prefer if they can still carry other equipment, but if you bring that big item, it starts in your hands and you actually have to carry it. If you want to access the other stuff you're carrying, you need to drop the said pike/ladder