Wow someone hung this bait and allowed the faithful fixed blade crowd the chance to climb on their soap boxes yet again. So I might as well offer my $.02 worth.

It is all about the set-up and preparation.
Knowing your equipment and yourself go a long ways - what you can and can' t do.

Weekend warriors and a few " seasoned veterans" don' t practice enough, maintain their equipment and don' t really make the time or desire to know more about it. Ok I could start to rant further and go into it but it comes down to simple truth or knowing your equipment and ability before entering the field.