I was shopping for a new scythe blade when I found this beautiful and incredibly long competition scythe blades.
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In the video, they seem to be judged not just on time but also on how well the area is mowed. I find this fascinating.
Source: https://onescytherevolution.com/1/post/2011/07/competition-scythe-blades.html
The wild part is most people's lawns could probably be done with a simple scythe and yet these boomers bust out the pro-grade john deere pieces of shit for a small lawn.
Scythes are especially good for getting tight corners, small spaces, and uneven terrain that a lawnmower struggles with.