How to use a Parang Knife

[sszabo777]

Awesome as always. AND, you need to tell us how we can get one of those parangs!

[hotdude23]

how to use a knife.  reALLY.. DONT U GUYS KNOW HOW TO USE A KNIFE??

[ImEuanAndIGotsSkeelz]

i'll take an ontario rtak over one of these any day, i get annoyed at uk bushcraft's school of thought when it comes to blades. ok so maybe you have an authentic malay parang you got when you went on a spiritual journey of self discovery to the orient but my "tacky american rambo knife" will cut and split wood way better and wont snap at the rat tail in time.

[sszabo777]

@ImEuanAndIGotsSkeelz Actually the Prang is FAR superior a cutting tool to the RTAK. I have both an original Livesay RTAK, had an Ontario RTAK (junk) and a few parangs (I have never been on a spiritual journey by the way, unless you count Iraq, lol.) and definitely prefer the parang. You should try one before dismissing it so readily. The point about the tang is valid and you can get them pinned from the village blacksmith.

[ImEuanAndIGotsSkeelz]

@sszabo777 i dont doubt a well made parang is better at chopping than an rtak but still give me an rtak over the likes of the parang in this video any day, i will always prefer a full tang over a rat tail on a knife that is going to be chopping because a rat tail physically cannot be as strong as a full tang

[yapxw9]

what is the length of the parang

[Fizzypop1211]

I love short videos like this that are packed with useful info and minimal waffle.

Strewth, event the comments are half sensible.

[Imprezziveness]

where can you get these 'asian' parangs?

[ohheythereitshannah]

I have purchased the 'southeast asian guerilla machete' from Atlanta Cutlery. It is very stout and sturdy. Definately longer/larger than the parang shown in your video. The edge was done very well- it definately excels at chopping harder woods.

[flyboy77730001]

what country does the parang originate? which part of south east asia?

[blackjamm]

@flyboy77730001 Probably impossible to say. Blades have been around in southeast Asia for a long time, and there's no way to tell when and where fat jungle knives for chopping came about. Having said that, there are plenty of regional variations, and lots of different styles. Knives similar to this can be found from western Sumatera and the Malay Peninsula through Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, Timor, Maluku, New Guinea, and the Philippines. Even native Taiwanese blades are similar in some respects

[Prometheus3052]

Good Parangs are mostly made from the leaf spring of old lorries. Its thicker than the ones used in cars which don't need to be as thick. The thicker the parang the tougher it is. I have one with a 22inch blade but the damn thing rust every week that I've gotten tired of maintaining it.

[XxMorgueofDeathXx]

where the fuck?

[meuberepic]

that loooks shystey as fuck.

[katon95]

I prefer Bolos, there's more weight in the blade for heavier chopping.

[d3pHc0n]

So, the end needs to be sharp? Also the area near the handle must be very sharp? The middle of the blade, also, should be quite sharp?

I like my entire blade to be sharp, but that's just me.

[colddrake80]

@d3pHc0n With the fine edge the grind needs to be different to attain that fine edge. If you have that on the whole length when it comes course chopping such a grind is more prone to chipping or at least won't hold the same edge. Think a hatchet type edge for the middle and fine wood carving knife on either end.

[garrettzkool63]

bear grylls sent me

[manoloagosto]

Since a lot of viewers like this cutting tool, I'm givin info. about the one sold by Atlanta Cutlery. They call this parang a "southeast asian guerrilla machete" (?)...ID#402872. If by any chance someone has one, please, let us know about it's quality. Thanks.

[manoloagosto]

I must say that Atlanta Cutlery is selling a parang like the one in the video. I think the quality is OK according the asking price. Probably made by Windlass Steelcraft.

[deeds1957]

The Grylls parang is a chopper i jest you not, buy 1 i'll bet you love it. Condor also sell a really good Golak and 1 ace parang.

[cameraguy1968]

"spectacular results" LOL, nice way of saying it! great information.

[BRAWLERBOY66]

What would be a good machete/survival knife for somewhere like the Northern territory

[SelfProtection95]

what Parang is that? and ware would i be able to get one? im finding it hard to get hold of a parang :/

[silentj005]

@SelfProtection95 gerber makes a parang

[SelfProtection95]

@silentj005 the bear grylls one?? 

[manoloagosto]

@SelfProtection95 The bear grylls/gerber parang is crap !!! Try the GOLOK made by Condor !!!

[SelfProtection95]

@manoloagosto thanks buddy the GOLOK made by Condor looks great! much better than the bear grylls one il be purchasing one soon thank you :)

[manoloagosto]

@SelfProtection95 Try Machete Specialist for a full array of cutting tools...including the famous british Martindale Crocodile...the best there is !

[manoloagosto]

@SelfProtection95 sorry I meant machetespecialists...try it !

[cameraguy1968]

@SelfProtection95

The Grylls parang is not crap, I own one have used it for fire wood gathering several times and it will take down a 5 inch diameter branch without you breaking a sweat , that thing is wicked! Don't listen to the haters, experience things for yourself.

[manoloagosto]

@cameraguy1968 haters ?...who are they ?...where are they ?  I don't see any of them around !

We are talking about TOOLS here and tools are objects We are entitled to express opinions about them anytime.

But using little words like "haters" and the like is a strategy to silence others and prevent them to say what they have to say.

If you like your tools that's fine. You can say good things about them, conversely I can say whatever I think about any tools in the market.

PERIOD.

[cameraguy1968]

@manoloagosto

PERIOD. Really? I don't think so.

[doh788]

Parang is from.. Indonesia,Malaysia,Brunai,Born­io.......

[doh788]

I m Pendekar Parang & I have 8 Parang hahahaha.... nice parang U have... :)

[sheldontimm]

stopped watching after i saw him hitting the blade with a rock...... good way to weaken it and have a failure.

[dt37ice]

@sheldontimm I was thinking the same thing.

[BayerMcquenzie]

Parang is from Indonesia ??

[Yoshin9]

I find it amazing at the skills of tribes people to use large knives for even delicate tasks. Great video and introduction to those who have never seen a Parang.

[Albemarle7]

Where can I get one that size and style?

[lakko777]

And yes thats the number1 tool for gangsters too.

[lakko777]

Parang is just a malay version of a Machete. With different design. Its still a machete after all. As long as you have a knife which is as long as your arm, and for chopping tree. Its a machete.

[yerk3]

@lakko777 It's thicker than a machete though. A machete is made from a thin sheet of steel, it isn't three-dimensional like a parang or a kukri.

[7The7Green7]

@yerk3 Exactly, and I have a few of each right here with me to easily compare. Plus I actually use both when I work outside on the farm or perform jurus. I also have a cold steel kukri machete which I prefer to all of them. It has the features of the parang but the thicker front where its used for chopping,like a kukri. But it's also the length of a machete, yet has the pointed tip of the kukri. I love it but all are great tools.

[haneefisa]

let see if Indonesia would again be selfish again and claim the parang also belong just to them. hahaha

[legalAlien15]

@haneefisa what was that suppose to mean? nationalism is foolish

[dinswok]

The way to pronounce parang is... "pah-rung". In Malaysia, there are many types of parangs used for various purposes, hence, purpose gives out the blade's shape. But all of them are called "parang". "Golok" ('go-lock') is a sub-type of parang that is widely used for deskinning, cutting small branches, and other types of 'minor' bushcraft activity because its smaller size than parang makes it easy to carry.

[themudball]

where can i get one in cochise county arizona?

[APDurrant]

Are the blades used by the local's rat tailed? or do they just fob off the cheaper made ones on outsider's?

Interesting video. Good tool, I live simple things like this, simple design, complex's knowledge.

[mandirigma79]

@APDurrant

I have a bad feeling they're fobbing off the cheap ones to outsiders.

I'm Filipino and we have a knife called a Bolo in the Philippines similar to the Malaysian Parang. Usually I don't buy one unless its full tanged and riveted on the side or the tang narrows through a ferrule and out past the 'pommel' or butt and is welded with a bronze cap coming out the butt end.

If I see one in the market with a rat tail tang I avoid it like the flu.

[GlaxxasProductions]

is this taken in Sabah?:l

[captaincoolness55]

very cool. :) can you show how to make one? i just wanna know if there's any special parts of that particular tool that make it stand out from any other machete or other large knife.

[Satoshi79]

You could find them in many local hardware stores or the like of it. it's sort of a general purpose utility knife for the locals.

For pure symbol of status the local royalty, aristocracy or warriors would carry a type of dagger called 'kris'.

[denim98]

The Parang is the Malay commoner's multi-purpose blade. It is used for chopping , slashing , cutting , crafting , deskinning , and even hammering. It';s a all-in-one blade. it's a farming tool as well as a fighting weapon.

It is not a light-weight blade as weight is needed for momentum to cut through the very densed Malay tropical vegetation.