It is much like having a dull kitchen knife, scissors or machete. Yes, I use all three including a mower. I hate it when I have to stop and replace blades or anything that requires me to sharpen first. That is not my forte but should be. I also don't like when you buy something that says some assembly required! Then the box either doesn't send the instructions or it is in a multi-lingual booklet causing you to flip through looking for a language that you can actually read!