User blog comment:Gundam Legilis/Volume 1 Weapons In Depth - Ep.1 Crescent Rose/@comment-24260323-20140612061240

Well first and foremost, scythes with the blade perpendicular to the shaft are absolutely terrible weapons in combat and only should be used in desperation. The best way to remedy it is to fix the blade so that it is parallel to the shaft in a "warscythe" configuration, which it seems to be capable of in the Red trailer.

Second, the cutting edge is facing the user. Major safety hazard, no explanation needed. Also, if one were to conventionally swing it like a halberd, the opponent would probably hit the shaft first before the blade. To be fair, Crescent Rose's standard configuration has an advantage because the opponent has to block from behind, a rather unconventional place to defend oneself.