Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25266931-20170224140119/@comment-26397825-20170228031224

Tyrian is fast enough that he would dodge the scythe and get in too close for Qrow to use it properly before Wrow could bring the scythe back around to attack again. Qrow would be forced to be constantly on the retreat, letting Tyrian dictate the flow of the battle. That's a stupid idea at high level fighting. Instead by using his sword, Qrow was able to take control of the battle on occasion and press the attack, making faster adjustments than using the scythe would allow him to.