i wanted to post this in technical forums, but i know i would get a warning.
basically: if i use transitional armor and a pike and bonk uses his full plate and a great maul, bonk is faster then me. If I use my cuir bouilli and a pike, he is about the same speed.
If he comes at me with his overhead ready, i have to hold an overhead and either try to run away while backpeddeling with my block up or try to get around him. The only problem is that if i try to get around him he releases his attack seemingly about to miss me but than drags his weapon over the ground to hit my foot. which obviously does knockdown. If i backpeddle in any armor with my block up he is way faster then me.