Versatile. That, period, paragraph, is the only word to describe this machete. Perhaps you might keep one edge thin for the light vegetation and the other a little on the thicker side for the heavy stuff. Or your may opt to keep both edges equally sharp so that when an edge gets dull after heavy use, you can flip it over and keep on going. If your life is in jeopardy those two sharp edges will make your machete into a virtual “buzz-saw” with the ability to cut from any angle on the compass with a turn of your wrist. Two edges beats one edge every time!