Yeah, I was thinking of machetes too. There are of course trash novelty swords at a similar price range, but those aren't so great at the actual job of cutting

Yeah, I was thinking of machetes too. There are of course trash novelty swords at a similar price range, but those aren't so great at the actual job of cutting things. Machetes are. Also, $30 gets you a good machete (as distinct from fancy/hand-made). $5 gets you a cheap Harbor Freight machete that nevertheless does seem like it does the job. If we manufactured swords in the same volume we do chef's knifes, machetes, hammers, screwdrivers, prybars, etc., they'd be super cheap.