I adore swords, knifes, and cutting weapons in general. I have quite the collection. I have a single edged hand an a half blade that could take a persons head of with a wrist flick.
I think Fluttershy should be a machete, because it’s built for the for nature, and it’s not intended to be used as a weapon but it it will be extremely effective if it is be used as such.
Most of it does, it’s actually inefficient if stuck anywhere other then the “sweet spot” which is the thicker area of the blade toward the tip, but not quite at it. That part of the blade is wicked, imparts a lot of force on a small area. The tip is actually slightly lacking in a curved blade, same with the base near the hilt. It requires a lot of skill to be effective.