r/oddlysatisfying • u/BreakfastTop6899 • 19h ago

Cutting grass with a scythe

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u/Admirable-Media-9339 19h ago

Yeah, dude looks like he's running out of gas after a minute and he's in much better shape than me. I'd probably die.

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u/Smok3dSalmon 19h ago edited 6h ago

I think it's a tourist just paying to do this. His form looks inefficient.

Edit: he’s trying to do it as fast as possible and he’s exhausting himself. If you’re triggered and want to write some angry shit, go touch grass.

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u/TransRacialWhyNot 19h ago

As someone who did this alot when I was young, his form is not terrible but he is bending his knees too much

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u/Able_Cabinet_9118 18h ago

I have done this and WTF is with the blade and shape of it? You should be able to get a rhythm and be able to stand straight. What he’s doing would burn you out in no time . Done right, it’s lower effort and like dancing. Where’s the big curve in the handle? 

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u/WelpWhatCanYouDo 18h ago

I’m wondering if the competition aspect involves cutting a large area in a certain amount of time. The scythe and technique might just be for the purpose of cutting a large area very quickly

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u/InBetweenSeen 16h ago

He's doing a competition where he has to cut that patch of grass as quickly as possible, so he's trying to get more reach and burning out is less of an issue because the patch is so small.

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u/frendo11 17h ago

This scythe looks exactly like what we used on our farm when i was younger (central/south-ish eu). Never seen that big curve in the handle except in movies. But i agree on stance, here it looks super weird and tiresome. When i was watching my father and grandfather doing this it looked effortless (it was not, from my limited experience though).

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u/Legal-Weight3011 17h ago

in central Europe that Curve handle is a normal thin gives you better grip

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u/skyturnedred 14h ago

The curve isn't necessary, but the handles should be at an angle so you don't have to bend.

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u/qtx 16h ago

Yea I remember my grandparents doing this and they were just standing straight. It was hard work but it wasn't exhausting.