>>839680Nah, I mean the fact that, holding it sideways, blade is at an angle to the handle - you end up hitting whatever you're hitting with a slightly tilted edge. I've chopped through roots with both the soviet and the Swede, the Soviet is far superior (provide the quality of the steel is good). The Swede basically just jumps off the root with a horrifying ringing noise.
See pic related for what I mean.
The NATO tool is better than the Swede, but the joints are quite prone to jam with sand (and thus become a non-folding tool), and the triangular handle likewise inhibits chopping.
