Scythe vs Brushcutter 1 - South West Annual Scythe Festival - June 2010

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Annual race between brushcutter and scythe - honours go to the first to cut a stand of grass. This is the British Scythe Champion against an experienced agricultural worker with a three-tine brushcutter, working flat-out. Held at the Annual Green Fair and South West Scythe Festival in Somerset, UK, on 13th June, 2010. No trick photography here - he really is that fast. Panasonic GH1

[@atowns3364]

I like how the guy with the weed wacker completes his patch and doesn't rage quit. Classy

[@RickTS]

"Win or Lose the job gotta get done"

[@Nightwatcher20]

Probably doesn't realise because he's so focused 😂

[@mustaqimalfarabi8082]

I like the story about a deaf runner or is it e deaf climber?

[@jonstarritt848]

LeBron could take a lesson from this guy on how not to quit before it's over.

[@atowns3364]

@@jonstarritt848 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJzOand_Yp2YopY

[@mx.poopybutthole4581]

Imagine tricking people to join a contest to make your back yard clean

[@KiddroArt]

XD

[@Gabsboy123]

They wouldn't mind if you pay them

[@oolongpantsu3437]

Tom Sawyer Level IQ right here

[@leroyrenedanjou3931]

Stonks

[@hans-le9xf]

*especially when you're a 120 year old vampire*

[@bumba6900]

Idk why but a lady with a scythe showed up in my recommended, then I came here, and I see more scythe videos ahead. Must watch em ALL.

[@tabatha7217]

The lady in dress? Same lol

[@zakwan9325]

Same

[@giftbrown5911]

Me too

[@everlution8772]

Well brother... It seems like YT know us too well

[@djblazept]

those algorythms

[@MyUnquenchableThirst]

This is not what a string trimmer was intended for. It's only meant for the places a mower can't get to. The lawn mower is the tool that replaced the scythe ,not the string trimmer.

[@frankcyzko]

And this is an example that you can use scythe instead when that situation happens.

[@ryanrichter5345]

🤓

[@ThreeFingerG]

Its a Weed Whacker. Never in my life have I heard them called string trimmers. Is that a Brit thing?

[@DeathNikkii]

@@frankcyzko You use a scythe in hard to reach places? So that you can swing it into a fence, gate, or brick wall?

[@tu1469]

🤓 🤓 “actually”

[@eamonbrannigan]

I love how they cheered for the person with the motorized cutter too

[@theortheo2401]

Sportsmanship my man

[@theortheo2401]

@ No shit sherlock holmes. Im talking about the fact he didn't give up and finished the run before stopping. Thank you for your genius insight.

[@pon-poncedie4963]

@@theortheo2401 came back after a month just to obliterate the guy? bruh Thats *epic*

[@excuseme5086]

@ Dude, you don't know sportsmanship? You can literally say that even if you're just playing rock paper scissors with your friend. Know this, "Be a good sport."

@@excuseme5086 Nope nope

[@spooka108]

The Virgin Brushcutter vs The Chad Scythe

[@gc3318]

yea the virgin bush cutter just wait until he uses it on you

[@EmptyHand49]

WuffleShapedSpades 189 The Chad Scythe looks like it will be more painful since it’ll be a slower death

[@Kand1kat]

Spooka more likely your dad scythe

[@phantuyetnhungvoh965]

Or the cheems brushcutter vs the buffed doge scythe

[@MrCool439]

Same

[@simpslayer7417]

Let me guess, you all here because of the lady with scythe at your recommendation right?

[@caesararyaranggayudhahadit6835]

Yes

[@ScytheManiac]

no , i was actually searching for a video on the machine vs man speed since i saw a guy doing the mowing like 3 months ago

[@MarkGoding]

Yep

[@Nanami_Mitaka]

Yes

[@Bunnserker]

Yes, she was amazing!

[@SoulSoundMuisc]

There's a group of people bringing scythe technology to India. The small farms are still using Sickles to harvest. The farmers were *amazed* at the time saving and ease of use, talking about how much time it would save them for other chores or to do things with their children or families. Just really awesome, sharing something so archaic that can still make a difference in people's lives. They're not just selling scythe to these folks, either. They're teaching them how to make their own, how to maintain them and the tall harvest attachment.

[@Rynewulf]

@@LabiaLicker omg Ive heard stories about rural India, but sometimes they sound uncontacted by the world or something

[@multiversetraveller3118]

@@Rynewulf Scythes aren't as common as you may think. Lots of regions(usually rice harvesting regions, India, Southeast asia, Japan etc) didn't use Scythes historically(or it wasn't too common), perhaps due to the different harvesting requirements and conditions of rice. But then idk why scythe wasn't used in North India where wheat was usually grown. I'm more surprised that Brits (or other Europeans) never thought of introducing a tool like scythe especially considering they exported grains from here. I guess since lots of cheap labor was much more easily available here and work got done anyway, no one bothered.

[@multiversetraveller3118]

@@Rynewulf > They sound uncontacted by the world or something It's because you(and most non-indians in general) have not much idea about Indian history or the country in general and more often than not already have generally negative preconceptions of the country. Take the toilet guy above for example, the lack of toilets is(was) mostly a thing in the rural areas of some of the poorer and under developed northern states(generally more violent as well). Yet it doesn't stop people from making it an all India or mocking every Indian for it. It's like me looking at the Balkans and concluding that most of europe is similar to the Balkans. Another example is simply this scythe thing. When people hear that 'Indians' don't use scythe traditionally, many reactions would mostly be about how 'du mb and primitive' these people are or something like that. Yet if the same people hear that some other country like Thailand or Japan don't use Scythe traditionally, the reaction wouldn't be half as negative as in the former case. Much of the cotton related machinery that was used in western world during colonial times was mechanized versions of the cotton machines used and developed in cotton industry of 'primitive India'. Funny how all this works.

[@wetguavass]

​@@LabiaLicker toilet increase chances of colon cancer

[@Rynewulf]

@@multiversetraveller3118 yeah unfortunately despite all the propaganda, the recent colonial powers only bothered to move technology around if it was personally convenient for the bureaucrats themselves like trains. They often didn't bother to make the colonised economies more efficient and productive, heck they often hamstrung them like when they forced Indians in tropical climates to buy British wool clothes

[@brandongalvan6603]

*puts scythe blades on brushcutter* "The future is now, old man."

[@stephmckitrick3351]

Brandon Galvan This comment has absolutely rocked me to my CORE!! You sir are a genius! Lol May the Grass/Gardening God's find you ever in their favor! Lol

[@victoraugusto2849]

Cyberpunk 2 0 7 7

[@kalindatchev994]

Problem is, one might end up legless using this method :(

[@terezajose4304]

Myguell Amei

[@pointless132]

is that malcolm in the middle? The episode where the brothers get on each other shoulders to beat hal in basketball?

[@iHaveAbomb194]

"Scythe gives 20% muscle increase when in used"

[@Mob-bd5tc]

callate pendejo

[@MichaelJ44]

aesthetic一人で Ok

[@kushalsingh549]

And 80% muscle imbalance

[@c.l.u.e.7261]

Plus G-Fuel for another 20% PP increase

[@topaz8011]

@@Mob-bd5tc porque Estas enojado pendeja XD

[@yosancahyadi4852]

Scythe : - large area - less duration - less noise - great exercise alternative Machine lawnmower : - *VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM*

[@SG-gm5kq]

Less pollution too

[@susilopurwanto5563]

But, for endurance i guess that machine more effective kwkwkw

[@panos3320]

Whenever ive used a machine lawnmower its never been enjoyable. Always rocks launching back and hitting you, whatever safety gear you have on.

[@dr.latency8679]

UNDERRATED

[@helsreach8954]

When you really hate your neighbors

[@MJ-YT-USR]

Finally, a sport with strong grass routes in this country.

[@ElenXSav]

😂😂 good one...

[@gitman3486]

jesus christ

[@Videodude810]

I like how they gave him a weed wacker instead of a riding/push mower because they knew that would just fuck the scythe in the ass too hard with no lube.

[@Videodude810]

I like how they gave him a weed wacker instead of a riding/push mower because they knew that would just fuck the scythe in the ass too hard with no lube.

[@Chyeerio]

LOL nice

[@algunoscuenticos]

Exercise, no noise, relaxing, no contamination. I need a scythe!

[@goopyno3586]

And a shit ton of pain

[@caiocesar1658]

It also saves energy... Oh wait idc about energy saving, scythe is just hella cool

[@nathandoan5717]

Leaves a bunch of grass in one huge pile tho

[@andrewrokhman3094]

Making you to look like grim reaper

[@TwinTonyz]

@Shuddhasattwa Chakrabarty *sheets of paper for cartilage at age 28*

[@voidpatrick9986]

Me: watches one video with a scythe YT: ah, this must be your new passion

[@jaysonlikes]

Same

[@jaydeehobi499]

Lmao

[@uoabigaillevey]

LOL so true

[@hisoka124]

Lol

[@swade5043]

Haha foreal😂

[@reaganriddle]

I love how nobody is talking about the fact that there is a scythe festival

[@tranviethung2837]

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[@charlieinfinite9434]

Why IS nobody talking about the fact that we need more scythe festivals?

[@reaganriddle]

@@charlieinfinite9434 yes, we need to spread scythe awareness

[@DLCS-2]

All of you people need a scythe for your next birthday.

[@Sithis211]

You guys don't have one?

[@richardgylfie4544]

I just can’t wait to go to the next scythe festival. Seems like so much fun.

[@Videodude810]

I like how they gave him a weed wacker instead of a riding/push mower because they knew that would just fuck the scythe in the ass too hard with no lube.

[@ameerhamid89]

You're just feeding your footless fetish. I see you

[@electronicsNmore]

Great upper body exercise.

[@quimblyjones9767]

Also core and legs surprisingly

[@Valkyraw]

thats the reason technology is not always the answer. with a scythe you not only train yourself, but its also better for the nature to do it that way.

[@goat9283]

It probably fucks your back up though

[@Valkyraw]

@@goat9283 why?

[@Jason56B]

@@quimblyjones9767 great mindset excersize too

[@Zamolxes77]

As someone who is proficient with both a scythe and a brush cutter, I can tell you the 2 instruments are not interchangeable and they have their role. Is nearly impossible to use a scythe on a heavy incline, like an embankment, or not a leveled area. On nice flat surfaces, small inclines, a scythe will beat a cutter any day. But on heavy inclines, I'll take the cutter.

[@aminebon6516]

6u79 est àhw .

[@theortheo2401]

@@aminebon6516 a tes souhaits. Évite de t'endormir sur ton clavier la prochaine fois x)

[@amaruu5341]

So scythe best used on smooth terrain while the cutter on other terrain

[@scyllasemusic2254]

@@amaruu5341 looks like it

[@hamsterm5998]

Idk if i can ever use this knowledge but thank you

[@krinzie9608]

A racing competition in grass cutting. It's amazing that there's no rocks hindering their actions

[@chrisl9934]

Obviously they cleared the patches of grass of obstacles before starting.

[@ianskelton5529]

The scythe guy cut right through, he’s just that good

[@tylermorrow3550]

or dog sh*t and yellow jacket nests lol

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

This has got to be a field where grasses were planted intentionally as a crop. Thus all rocks were cleared months prior during or before ploughing.

[@maaz322]

many regions have no surface level rocks. And yes, plowing is usually done annually on a familiar patch of land

[@Cola-42]

The lady with the scythe is being recommended again 4 months later.

[@thelawofme]

Oh, hellow fellow recommended user! I saw that as well.

[@TheD3monicangel]

Hi

[@ChemoshKamos]

yoooooo, found this video after the scythe lady's video as well. weird. why are this videos getting 11 million views? was there a massive underground scythe culture I wasn't aware of?

[@TheD3monicangel]

@@ChemoshKamos apparently so 😂

[@starruchan3798]

I just saw that 2 minutes ago and now I watch this

[@meiichan01]

Why that black top guy still there just to suffer

[@tainadelcaribe]

Meiichan commitment, you don’t quit just because you didn’t win.

[@johnsaintilma8872]

He was really working....he was like "scythe guy makes a competition out of everything😪"

[@summer19846]

grass still needs to be cut lol 😂

[@hantutimeline1721]

Passionate

[@Kosinuss]

@@tainadelcaribe But if it's clear you've lost - why bother? It's a waste of time and resources.

[@feodel_]

So nobody is gonna talk about the fact that there is a whole festival dedicated to scythe?

[@tselis]

I WAS FUCKING LOOKING FOR A COMMENT ABOUT THAT. BUT NO. NOBODY. LITERALLY ZERO PEOPLE

[@CryTwink]

I guess no one read the title.

[@rudolfrednose7351]

....and then the scythe guy has to sharpen his blade every two minutes.

[@arnowisp6244]

I know a anime Character who would love such a random Festival.

[@macfletcherhotmail]

I'm not to suprised tbh, as I been to a festival of the plough about an hour from me

[@jhomrich89]

Having cut tall grass both ways I will say both ways have their advantages and disadvantages. However though I still prefer the gas brush cutter simply because it can cut through heavier stuff the scythe won't cut through. If you're only ever going to do grass and have good stamina and upper body strength the scythe will definitely work for you.

[@DaveOxfordCookingWithStarlight]

Or even if you don't have much upper body strength, Jon. It's mostly technique: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX2VkJaegLWKoKc&ab_channel=kaivido&t=1m12s

[@trevorh6438]

Use a bush scythe.

[@EthanPDobbins]

There's a scythe for every purpose. Hay, lawns, brush, ditches, there's one for anything you'd be cutting. Only place a scythe doesn't do better is on STEEP ground, or with HEAVY brush, and with rocks & t posts it's easy to mess up the edge. But for most common cutting a scythe is far superior.

[@Videodude810]

I like how they gave him a weed wacker instead of a riding/push mower because they knew that would just fuck the scythe in the ass too hard with no lube.

[@Kenjiro5775]

Brush scythe blades can cut saplings the size of a big thumb with one skilled stroke. A brush saw blade on a gas trimmer can cut saplings to, but it's not easy because the saw wants to walk out of the cut.

[@donttrustme6262]

Me: "What if there's a rock in the way?" Scythe Man: "Easy, I cut through it.'

[@bludgerabled]

You'll feel it if you're using a brushcutter and you hit a large rock, so id still prefer the scythe in that situation.

[@krel7160]

@@bludgerabled "Owie. I thunked a rock. Oh well, lift, heave, THWISH. Hey look, didn't hit the rock that time! Noice."

[@bludgerabled]

@@krel7160 lol noice.

[@trevorh6438]

Nip around it, or use a sickle.

[@devaridproject30]

Using a lawnmower on a lawn full of rocks is a nightmare, I've seen people get shot in the stomach with rocks and have to be hospitalized. Damage to the scythe can be easily fixed but getting Donut from a lawnmower is another matter.

[@georgemichaelofficial]

Now we know why Death carries a Scythe, not a brushcutter.

[@Antifadiva]

George Ivanoff Because Death can't afford a lawn mower to cut grass?

[@MultiGazman]

+musicbikesnaturewind Death carries a scythe because he hasnt got the time to muck around carrying around fuel cord two stroke and jerry cans safety helmut gloves harness glasses! Just the scythe! plain and simple, Lets face it. out side of war death doesnt need to go that hard, Also keeping in mind the old diggers age, Poor old death must be knocking on deaths door by now surely?

[@tomdekler9280]

Safety helmet gloves harness glasses???? Mate, it's a lawnmower, not a chainsaw strapped to a skateboard. 'sides, a good old fashioned pushmower would still beat these guys and can just be wheeled around behind you like a knife-wielding trolley.

[@gabbermaikel]

well now you got a great idea for a drunk evening there. Lets see if i can get a skateboard for cheap so we can mow the lawn while drinking beer riding on a skateboard.

[@maxoutofyou2648]

George Ivanoff because a scythe cuts faster

[@MegaGrair]

On flat ground like this, a scythe is a beautiful tool. However a brush cutter isn’t meant for this. It’s meant for brush, small spaces and uneven terrain. Throw in a few trees, a couple rocks and maybe a fence and the results would be completely different. A better comparison here would be either a push mower or a riding lawn mower, because those tools are meant to be used under these conditions. The scythe is cheaper, lighter, doesn’t use gas and in this video the all around better tool (for this particular job).

[@_Varg_Vikernes_]

So it is. But a lot of people dont understand it. A Ferrari had more HP then a Tractor. But you cant use it on a Field. Everything had his Sense. Sry for that English (im Bavarian😀)

[@martinjetter7579]

oh, nochjemand aus deutschland xD

[@_Varg_Vikernes_]

Herrmong09 Bayern sind doch keine Deutschen😀

[@martinjetter7579]

abc def xD

[@5trikermc]

It kills better too

[@roteira]

Scythe sharpened like a razor blade, incredible technique and the guy is an absolute unit. You need to have two of the those three points, no matter which ones. I don't and get tired after 3 to 4 cuts.

[@Videodude810]

I like how they gave him a weed wacker instead of a riding/push mower because they knew that would just fuck the scythe in the ass too hard with no lube.

[@Astonthepunk]

Scythe: quieter, and more efficient.

[@goopyno3586]

And gives you a shit ton of muscle pain

[@dreamkiller3399]

True. Also when people cut their lawn in 6 am. You don’t have to hear that annoying noise.

[@chonacastillo4777]

Try a lawn mower

[@EliteprosoldierMW3]

@@goopyno3586 your muscles get sore after hitting the weights in the gym, does that mean we should forsake it because of a wee pain?

[@vellichor4097]

@@EliteprosoldierMW3 pain is gain

[@dwaynesykes694]

The difference is the bloke with the brushcutter can keep that up for an 8 hour workday. It's not terribly visible here, but a harness carries the weight of the brushcutter, the handles are only for controlling the side to side motion. It requires very little effort to use. The bloke with the scythe looked to be slowing down towards the end of this small patch. As for folks debating "string trimmer" vs. "weedeater" vs. "weed whacker"; this is a proper brushcutter. This is what it's made for. Lawn mowers don't do well in high growth like this and brushcutters are routinely used for areas like this where there may be stones, stumps, or uneven ground. The little thing with a single loop handle you use to trim your garden is a string trimmer, and is ironically more exhausting due to the lack of a harness to support the weight and the slouched posture required to hold it.

[@johns3106]

Throughout history, MANY more people have spent a FULL workday using a scythe than a trimmer…if the scythe is good and sharp and the person knows what they are doing, it shouldn’t take much more effort to swing a scythe all day than it does to swing a trimmer back and forth all day…and it’s quiet! But, neither tool makes a day of laying down tall grass enjoyable!

[@britishsoldier1186]

​@@ililililili9726As someone that has used a scythe, he very well might be. They really aren't that physically taxing. I'd go as far to say less so than a strimmer, if it was a particularly heavy one.

[@SneedforSpeed]

Brilliant insight, Dwayne!

[@777MacTavish777]

​@@johns3106 good try, but you're caught

[@ShuRugal]

if you're using the scythe correctly, the heel is resting on the ground supporting most of its weight. if the snath and handles are set properly for your height and arm length, and the blade is proper sharp, a person can absolutely swing one from sunup to sundown. As another commenter already observed, the scythe was the primary tool for mowing crops for an awful goddamn long time. The advantage of the strimmer/brush-cutter is not its speed or endurance, but the very low skill floor to use it effectively, and the wider range of materials and terrain you can use it on.

[@areumvida7281]

Took me awhile to realize that the people were chanting “Come on, Simon” and not “Come on ScytheMan”

[@sleeping_boy.]

most underrated comment ever

[@Crippled_datasCommentingChanne]

Ngl sounds like a cool title, "ScytheMan, lord of scythes"

[@bonydanza7046]

Oh, you mean my boy? Simon Scytheman? Homie got scythes for days

[@Videodude810]

I like how they gave him a weed wacker instead of a riding/push mower because they knew that would just fuck the scythe in the ass too hard with no lube.

[@redjeepyellowjeep-qz2on]

Sounds like kanye

[@DereC519]

yet another fine addition to my "algorithm strikes again" playlist

[@harrisonbond2949]

The guy who set this up is probably like: “Ha! You fools just did my yard work, for free!

[@f.palmero5010]

Indeed they did, and if it wasn't for social distancing, they do it again!

[@kevintorres5748]

I can smell the grass. It’s amazing

[@rosemusa]

I can smell the freshly cut grass,too

[@purpleemerald5299]

Fun fact: The smell of cut grass actually comes from a chemical signal the plants produce which basically translates to screams of pain. *I’m not kidding.*

[@dujilli]

@@purpleemerald5299 k

[@alphariusfuze8089]

Same

[@Gilvids]

@@purpleemerald5299 what makes you believe its a scream of pain? Do you think the same way about your hair?

[@thhtheo8920]

Wife: "Hey you want to eat dinner?" Me: "Not now, I'm watching something." Wife: "What are you watching?" Me: "I'm not sure, but I can't stop..."

[@wizewizard1840]

That's why the grim reaper still uses a scythe and not a bushwacker.

[@Noah-wx7fm]

Before this video, I had never seen a scythe used for it's intended purpose. This is cool

[@y_ffordd]

What had you seen scythes used for previously then?

[@Noah-wx7fm]

@@y_ffordd I had mostly seen sythes used symbolically for death, or as weapons in things like anime, haha

[@TheHan464646]

@@Noah-wx7fm Rwby lol

[@norpriest521]

@@TheHan464646 that guy's a weeb

[@KingHenselt]

В смысле ? А для чего она ещё нужна? Чтобы траву косить

[@user-yo8ab1ys9e]

2 guys cut grass. 11 million people: Interesting.

[@hyperplayer22]

Ahahahha exactlyy

[@samyakgulale646]

Now 13 million

[@adriancole745]

Wooahhaahahahaa that is sooo funnyyyy.

[@SleepingIsASport]

It's more interesting than my life

[@randomperson3031]

@@samyakgulale646 14 million

[@subhadeepmanna7106]

This was the competition held by the afterlife committee. They wanted to make sure the scythe is still more efficient than a brush cutter and looks cool in the hands of death. Also, this guy with scythe is keeping his job as you-know-who.

[@shmirie666]

This is a good example of how we make tech to make it easier on our selves in the moment but hard work makes it easier on everyone in the long run

[@LookingTheBest]

I have no idea how I got to the Scyth Section of KZbin.....

[@xxtkitchensxxgaming9325]

Aurang me either

[@banjobill8420]

It was in my recommended for some reason lol

[@dylanm8333]

Probably fortnite honestly

[@bon2yan88]

Gundam Deathscythe search

[@TravisBeckMusic]

In my recommended as well 🤔

[@evanrutherfordlazyahole9079]

Anyone who stayed for the brush cutter to finish is a good human.

[@Videodude810]

I like how they gave him a weed wacker instead of a riding/push mower because they knew that would just fuck the scythe in the ass too hard with no lube.

[@pusheenthecat9264]

Zero-turn mower: "Allow me to introduce myself."

[@derekdjay]

No one can stop Death!

[@Arlenishn]

Derek Jay Hahha omg i was thinking in Malthael too :D

[@Kayareswon]

Derek Jay Death (classic) vs. Death (millennial)

[@andrewg.68]

Derek Jay i bet 1 more hour of that would have stoped him

[@nautilus9008]

except chuck Norris.....chuck Norris can stop death

[@husseinkemal1194]

death carries a sickel not a scythe

[@Intangedous1]

I could only imagine the conversations in the weeks leading up to this. "Ted, don't mow those portions of grass, that's for the Scythe Festival."

[@notanumber1311]

'Ok, Ralph."

[@Videodude810]

I like how they gave him a weed wacker instead of a riding/push mower because they knew that would just fuck the scythe in the ass too hard with no lube.

[@josefstalin9678]

Next up: Katana vs Combine Harvester

[@Wellshem]

Episode 3: Bow vs Boeing AH-64 Apache

[@SquidandCatAdventures]

Scythes have the cool factor and less noise, but I think part of that extra time at the end could have been used to sharpen the scythe as that counts as part of the time it takes to use a scythe too. There's probably some maintenance on the brushcutter too but I bet it wouldn't be as much time as sharpening.

[@fwebe2871]

Fuel, oil, blades i would guess at least. A scythe has of course to be kept clean and properly sharped (no grinding). I would say that preperation doesn't make any meaningful difference so the other factors (noise, terrain etc.) are more important.

[@soulflakes510]

@@fwebe2871 most brushcutters use a plastic wire, not blades

[@Motoboo_Marine]

​@@soulflakes510 plus there are really solid electric ones now, so you don't even need to worry about fuel, oil, or engine maintenance, just battery charge. And they last a while, too.

[@SuppressedOfficial]

@@Motoboo_Marine The electric ones are stupid heavy. I used to do this for a living, and I'm not convinced I'd want to hump one up and down the dozens of acres I used to have to cut. Oh--not to mention that the batteries wouldn't last nearly long enough to cut dozens of acres...

[@laughs150]

​@@SuppressedOfficial 10 lbs isn't heavy man.

[@lilyagalonasakura5576]

Interview: So Grim Reaper, what are you doing during free time? The Grim Reaper:

[@ehther64]

lol

[@nighthauntingsyugioh7882]

This is like when Dwight defeated the computer in sales.

[@davidebertini7404]

This reminded me of dwight the instant i saw it, he is a farmer after all😂

[@amirulaiman8024]

Everyone's a gangster until the woman with her scythe walks in

[@Br1mston3]

Whoever hosted the festival and got all of these people to pay him to cut his grass is a genius.

[@will9001asd]

[ Scythe ] Damage: 33-55 Power: +15 Dex: + 8 Mobility: - 5% Effect: +20% slashing attack Flavor text: "Cuts down enemies silently"

[@Poopenfarden]

All stats only apply to wheat

[@Josechpruiz]

He does it faster because is half naked

[@90880argon]

@Davis Whitaker Articles of clothing are absolutely a factor here. That's why the most powerful men don't wear shirts.

[@danyv8207]

@@90880argon hum one the brush cutter have a motor, two if the ground was more large, the Guy with scythe was sleeping somewhere on the ground cause he tired ( he tired after the race..) and the guy with the brush cutter was finished all the ground, I have use the both in my life and brush cutter is better, even I love also scythe, I think also the guy doesn't use a very powerful one... I had a stilh one who was a little bit heavy but very powerful and not like this one in the video...

[@deFruitberg]

@@danyv8207 With the annoying noise that buschcutter is making, no chance of falling asleep

[@noriyakee]

- 50 clothes + 100 speed

[@dvdbox360]

Minus weight plus speed

[@utsab2010]

Lady with the scythe: Finally a worthy opponent. Our battle will be LEGENDARY

[@thunderbird1921]

I'm just imagining the two of them cutting at once. They'd probably trim a backyard in like 10 minutes or less!

[@billycrystal6791]

This is like comparing eating soup with a spoon vs a fork

[@lucasbarnhill7744]

It’s crazy how in just ten years we have evolved to having lawnmowers

[@codymoe4986]

Because motorized lawn mowers didn't exist before 10 years ago??? Here's hoping you're trolling...

[@oldpossum57]

But, imagine the skill of the scythe men who did cut immense lawns for the wealthy 150 years ago!

[@Alex-lc1bv]

​@@codymoe4986Because people usually use lawnmowers, and not weed wackers, to cut their yard. Also the OP comment was a joke.

[@Videodude810]

I like how they gave him a weed wacker instead of a riding/push mower because they knew that would just fuck the scythe in the ass too hard with no lube.

[@victorgschmid173]

The next scythe video will be: how you wield a darkin scythe without being possessed.

[@RektYuan]

Cutter: slow, loud, not stylish Scythe: requires strength of a thousand men

[@elderrusty541]

Well as someone else pointed out bush cutters aren’t meant for this, results would be different if they had a lawn mower

[@woke657]

not really a big difference

[@artiew8718]

@@elderrusty541 it's a weed wacker lmao this thing is not for cutting large areas. a lawn mower would be twice as fast and twice as less effort.

[@siler7]

twice as less

[@arcburn6340]

Scythes are sharp, balanced, and ergonomic. Requires the strength of a single young lady. Even you could do it.

[@peaceraybob]

It's like watching one of those eating competitions where someone wins by spilling most of the food down their front.

[@TrollHiddenCave]

As a professional landscaper if only everybody's yard was nice and flat and didn't have trees and rocks everywhere I could use a scythe like a boss

[@bludgerabled]

Yeah but trees and rocks do technically add character, flat lawns are broing.

[@drsipp407]

Yeah also the scythe isn’t as preSCYTHE

[@MrShortiepants]

As a professional landscaper, I would die laughing if I passed someone using a scythe on a yard.

[@tick_tack]

u don't like exercise, mate?

[@michaelstout776]

Yeah, I couldn't see myself cutting ditches and retention ponds with a scythe.

[@Killer-uy7uk]

Be a different story if they had to cut inbetween rocks

[@jakethesnake6783]

Pretty sure a scythe is used to harvest crops on a farm land where there will be no rocks

[@multikimberification]

I think that's exactly why using scythe is safer. Machine bounces off the little stones like bullets if there is any. It's fucking scary

[@isoinsignia7540]

If you had to work around rocks medium to large in size, the weed whacker would just be better. That being said, every tool has its use.

[@The-Brocolis]

The scythe beats the weedeater at doing the lawnmowers job

[@Killer-uy7uk]

@@jakethesnake6783 I’m talking about just for the competition not for actual farm use

[@shaiknaseerhussain2002]

"In Studies, Scythe : My friend Brush cutter : me"

[@NeilFirbank-en1yd]

Seen these comps before, someone set up a much longer piece of grass to cut, the scythe cutter was knackered and it had to be sharpened to finish, he took many breaks and drank lots of water but didn’t give up, the brush cutter made it look easy, it was even funnier when the farmer in the next field starting cutting grass with his ride on mower. Good luck old tech, see you during the apocalypse

[@nopenope7904]

"When you were out flirting I studied the scythe "

[@coverup2034]

Scythe guy walks like he's a zombie wielding a deadly weapon

[@bronxmafi2212]

Shit uk how much strength that takes at that length and bending your back

[@coverup2034]

@@bronxmafi2212 I can imagine, but I'm just giving a light-hearted joke about his walk

[@bronxmafi2212]

Cover Up ik

[@esotericmelody9718]

Its need that stance to be effecient at cutting

[@ptmy8590]

I was thinking the same thing. Looks like he has back pain from that small patch. I was thinking about getting one but not sure now.

[@davebirney]

0:50 that awkward moment where youre only half way through

[@tragic6162]

-Honey the grass seems tall again -hold my beer

[@iamded4345]

I came here because of the lady with a scythe at my recommendation

[@egg8494]

Same

[@amogernebula3983]

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[@TrackpadProductions]

To be fair a lawnmower would probably do it at the same speed.

[@DaveOxfordCookingWithStarlight]

+TrackpadProductions You can find out by Googling "BCS mower vs scythe 2012".

[@MrBROTHERFELDER]

Yeah but look at the height and thickness of that brush.

[@radioface4997]

Not in grass that tall. You'd have to do a double pass

[@bradleypoole4809]

Now he needs to do this with a acre of land

[@Jwlar]

In a proper sit-on one the council uses they could do that patch in 10 seconds flat. Scythes are obsolete, let's not kid ourselves.

[@lamunedonein2656]

Scythe : literally is for cutting grass Games developer : this is an ultimate weapon

[@kyledonaghy237]

This was filmed the exact day I was born 😄

[@budnixon]

Not really a fair comparison...

[@iihuskiez1085]

Well, both a gardening tools. But I see where you're coming from. The scythe doesnt require a startup, and is longer than a weed wacker

[@budnixon]

godsadog Actually I HAVE... and you mood is obviously isnt all that GAY... LOL

[@jphorn1223]

godsadog because weed whackers are are maid for detail work not this you would use a riding mower for this and that would get the job don't in a few seconds plus the grass would actually be level unlike what the scythe did in the video

[@The1rust]

+jphorn1223 A riding mower would be fucked within five feet of that. You'd have to hit it with either a scythe or a heavy-duty weedwacker first in order to reduce the density and then mow it to finish the job. It's not perfectly level due to the motion of your swing but, again, if the intention is to mow it it likely won't matter.

[@firesoldier343]

+The1rust It depends on the engine of the lawn mower, but the lawn mower (most likely) would't have a wide enough deck to get all of that in one go, so it would have to turn around to get the rest, a sickle bar mower or brush hog would get that in one go, but brush hogs are meant to take on taller grass and brush, and sickle bar mowers are meant to cut grass even taller than that for hay.

[@Irma_Inahd]

Plot Twist: He's the Lady Scythe husband

[@charlieinfinite9434]

Can you imagine how many beds they've broken with all that muscle and intensity? 😳

[@fadlansundara2698]

You already know that the scythe guy will win as that title says "Scythe Festival".

[@highgatehandyman6479]

Very effective tool tbf. Took mankind out of the stone age. Cleared the way.

[@cactusfrut388]

Thank you youtube algorithm I'm watching this at at 1am and have school I the morning.

[@howtomake01]

Awesome👌

[@NapoMMC]

both tools are made for something else. I still use my scythe(s) to cut grass for my animals ( they don't want to eat the grass cut by machines ). I use a brushcutter to clean around the house, close to fences and to clear land that was not used for years and it's full of brushes and young trees. You can't use the scythe there. The brushcutter also shreds the grass a bit more while the scythe cuts the grass clean and deposits it by the side. And the guy with the scythe could not do the same for a few hours while I could use the brush cutters 12 hours/day and have a mild trigger finger ache. I find these tools complementary and when the other fails you always have the other.

[@S3l3ct1ve]

@@foshoucitron4595 the more the grass is cut the harder it is to eat it for animals, the grass (most of them) have sharp edges some of the grass even have sharp micro spikes , there are some grass that you can get a cut in a finger if you twist it around between the fingers. If the grass is cut in to many little pieces the animals eating it will feel unpleasant tingling, they might cut their jaw while eating. So thats why they dont like to eat a grass that is cut in to many pieces. Also gas residue might add to that although the cutting process is clean it still leaves some oil or gasoline smell.

[@paydendonaldson1340]

Hahaha lets just admit after a long use with either ...your drinking a fucking beer 🤣😆😅

[@soloh4cker]

When you have unlocked all your abilities and still can't beat that last boss

[@inthedeadhours]

Once the scythe dude is done everyone is just quietly watching yard work.

[@diallogazali7538]

😂😂

[@OsamaBinLooney]

well the brushcutter is a fine point tool for doing specific narrow bits of grass if the competition took place on a sloped hill and included narrow bits between rocks - then the brushcutter would completely OWN it this competition was totally stacked in the scythe's favor

[@Videodude810]

I like how they gave him a weed wacker instead of a riding/push mower because they knew that would just fuck the scythe in the ass too hard with no lube.

[@junglipapa7574]

so basically we upgraded to less efficient , slow , pollution option instead of smartly designed sword on rod

[@nostoneunturned7641]

No. That's a trimmer used for cleaning up edges. It's now a mower dingus

[@tomhami]

Simon Damant is the scyther. Great chap, I did a hedge laying course a few years back with him at Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire, UK.

[@MadCyantist]

fun fact: the blade itself is actually what was originally called the Scythe; handle is called the Snath

[@Dan-gs3kg]

Huh, that's probably a very meaningful turn of phrase. I wonder what it means.

[@bl1ank956]

KZbin: why not recommend this 10 years later

[@madamrockford2508]

Great job, scyther! The scythe is an awesome tool, & economical. Buy once, sharpen when needed; keep clean& dry. No expensive sting to buy, no motor to oil, etc. I'm wowed!

[@sQWERTYFALIEN2011]

you cant beat Death

[@youexpectedausernamebutitw4578]

sQWERTYFALIEN2011 Ummm. Jesus did 2000 years ago

[@Kiki-oj2uj]

Harry Pjotr well.. we still die so death basically can't be beaten

[@youexpectedausernamebutitw4578]

It Wasn't Me nope. We die and we live again, read the bible

[@a-10warthog51]

Harry Pjotr uhhh no bible is fake no god exist

[@youexpectedausernamebutitw4578]

wealthyglobe638 any proof

[@TheKs1387]

His form is magnificent

[@senorsombrero1275]

The legend of john henry’s hammer: landscaping edition

[@ryanmarcum9044]

Well, if the Grim Reaper ever needs a vacation, at least he has a stand-in.

[@mikuhatsunegoshujin]

That's it. I'm getting a scythe for mowing my future lawn.

[@waterlily7075]

edgy kids: my OC has a sythe, because they cut grass ._.

[@rahulmutreja6317]

There exists no better core and upper back workout than this.

[@louisbrown4620]

Swimming?

[@afterlife697]

The amount of time it took this guy to farm enough Titanite to get that scythe to +10 must’ve been insane.

[@Videodude810]

I like how they gave him a weed wacker instead of a riding/push mower because they knew that would just fuck the scythe in the ass too hard with no lube.

[@lobsterstrange]

Trained all his life for this moment congrats to him

[@parama07]

Why am I even watching this at 2 am under recommendations 🙏

[@jed7074]

I've been asking myself the same question. 😂

[@defund-the-media4763]

Now do that for 2 hours and see how the race turns out

[@Cody_Ramer]

Actually with proper form you can literally scythe all day. Just drink water every now and then and you'll be alright.

[@lurac5710]

@Mike Smith but what if a lawnmower shows up?

[@tannermeche7968]

The guy in this video would still be whooping his ass, you have to think farmers do this all day bro two hours ain’t shit to them

[@defund-the-media4763]

Dont you think of swinging a sharp stick was better nobody would waste money on costly machines that require fuel anf maintenance

[@ryo-kai8587]

@@defund-the-media4763 Pretty much every other way of heating food tastes better, but people still use microwaves 🤷‍♂️

[@kinocorner976]

Me: now clean it up with similar equipment. Guy with Sythe: “Oh.”

[@TakeAsNeeded4Pain]

Holy shit there's a Scythe festival...

[@yogeshchittodiya5593]

C Brown

[@dgooseman5696]

Yogesh Chittodiya

[@brothersadmu7680]

DGooseMan

[@igotmyapplejuice7094]

@@brothersadmu7680.

[@ametia.]

Sam Peters.

[@Coradon]

And then some garage tinkerer welds 2 scythe blades to each other and mounts them on the weed eater. Hilarity ensues.

[@DaveOxfordCookingWithStarlight]

+Coradon The brush cutter you have been watching already has three blades, so already one more than you have suggested.