Ray Mears / Jungle Machete Tips

[thatlaoguy98]

what if vegetation is in the way of vegetation? lol

[CanItAlready]

@MegaFilmpro

'Cause I'm sure he didn't notice how the locals were dressed... My uncle wears long sleeves to work out in the hot sun; he had some melanomas removed several years back and can't risk more sun damage. Then there are bugs...

[OtiumBorealis]

@MegaFilmpro I believe he wears those things to protect himself from insects, sharp sticks and leaves and plants similar to nettles or poison ivy while walking through thick brush.

[Dman2011ism]

@MegaFilmpro The indians are acclimated to the area and the bugs don't bother them the way they do someone from outside the area. Protect from bugs, scrapes and scratches.

[DON270523]

this parang is from malaysia.

[MaartenTheBoss]

@OKbushcraft get the "condor parang" very good price and quality.

[headhunter1286]

we have different kind of machete here in the phil , in different design, dahong palay, ginunting,sinampalok.kris, barong palas,etc.....

[headhunter1286]

we have a lot of that in the phil.

[maxinpains]

People have to know that tropical trees are softer than N. American or European trees. Also, it is important to protect from cutting rain Forrest trees.

[jarrod1685]

i can tell that parang is super sharp

[NandPort]

Não consigo entender o motivo de entrar na floresta e cortar qualquer folha que vê pela frente! Pra mostrar como o seu facão é bom?

[sk8tillyoudie66]

yes you can find parangs in the states cold steel and bear gryll has a custom survival line cold steel machete are hard to damage their are destruction test preformed on coldsteel items to show you what it can do and handle check it out

[max465t]

@sk8tillyoudie66 well no, cold steel dosnt make parangs, they make machetes. a parang is a special machete type from south east asia

[Beachcrib]

I just purchased a Ontario 12 inch blade (shorty) Machete .. It military style. Light in the hand , slices with ease . It's not just for the jungle. It's great for processing small forest wood . It's my cheapest priced and favorite tool. I think I paid $18 brand new . I use it daily .. Wonderful

[Jazzbot95]

Gerber Bear Gryills Parang Machete's are a good buy. I have one and there awesome once you've sharpened them.

[thetztokjadsbrother]

does anybody know where i could buy a good machete?

[Richtigify]

Bought a Parang in Indonesia just under 2 weeks ago (got back 2 days ago). Made by one of the guides we had in the forest - if you are in that part of the world, BUY ONE. It isn't a problem if it's in your main bag on the plane and it works out real cheap for something that is real high quality (or at least the same quality as what all the guides go for, being that they buy theirs from him)

It cost rp.70,000 which is currently about £4 give-or-take, not bad when in the UK they're £40+

[AwesomeAssassin1000]

you could cut through some once leg with that

[Teeklip]

@AwesomeAssassin1000 why would you want to? :s

[Alloutdoor1]

Does anyone know what top he is wearing?

[ronin35]

Too much strength is used to wield the parang and it's precious energy wasted. For normal cutting chores, only wrist action is used, and combined with the weight and sharpness of the blade, the job gets done effortlessly. The heavy wielding of the blade is only called for in cutting through big trees and thick logs.

[Antiks72]

@ronin35 I'm sure ray's really worried about that given his buttery, pudgy physique.

[71m3w4573r]

oh and @OKBushcraft condor do do a great parang and also the golok. very nice aswell

[71m3w4573r]

i beleive it's a "golok" parang. shorter than a standard parang and shaped slightly different and used by the british army.

from uk u can get one from heinnie.com

[GladiatorShield]

that tree you cut would be beautiful for a bush bow and some arrows...

[XxXAllhopeisgone]

A machitti?

[sakadamm]

the jungles lightsaber :D and ray is obi wan

[OCENZUROWANO]

... yap ... this film show us that we can cut thinks with machete .... thats impressing ...

[newhuskytwenty]

@OCENZUROWANO I haven't seen how to cut "thinks" with a machete, maybe "things"

[seihaz]

@sandor139 This parang is call candong (charn- doong). medium size is around 35cm to 50cm. It is very handy and sharp.

[TopGear6666]

And now to show you how a bear sh1ts in the woods :)

[CanItAlready]

FWIW, machetespecialists(dot)com (they're in the U.S.) has machetes of all different shapes and sizes, including parangs/goloks, though they're certainly not the only source for goloks, as even companies like Bark River Knife & Tool are making a golok now. This is not an endorsement of either machetespecialists or Bark River--I've never ordered from machetespecialists and I don't own any BRKT knives.

[LiFetommi]

machetes are very versitile. Very useful in the tropics and jungles. Also extremely useful for gang members in fights. Chops one side, other side crushes and breaks bones. You see a lot of machetes in gang fights, scary to witness.

[sandor139]

How length your machete blade has? He is huge. In past, in Poland we had 30 centimeters. Now we didn't use it any more.

[TheWaggaBloke]

OKBushcraft , Make one from a old timber mill saw blade! that what I doo I have done for years and ther Great in the Bush... Rod

[meatloafzombie]

the cold steel kukiri is a good machette. It just needs a real sharpening. And at $17 if it gets lost, no biggie

[Gieszkanne]

3:40 using a root as a base and injure them like he did, is a very bad idea!

[beege19]

@Gieszkanne why? that tree probably has thousands more

[Gieszkanne]

@beege19

It doesn't has thousands! A Tree its simple a being which dont have to be hurt unnecessarily.

[beege19]

@Gieszkanne you're silly :D

[Gieszkanne]

@beege19

You would make me wounder if anything else came from you.

[beege19]

@Gieszkanne what exactly does that mean? im guessing you aren't a native english speaker, right?

[Boyd0006]

@Gieszkanne Dude, U must not know Ray Mears very well. Not only is he a great survivalist and bushcraftsman, he is also a massive conservationist. I think he knows what hes doing

[yamyambadboy]

The parang he is using is indeed from brunei, its made from old car leaf springs and was made for him by Louyo a member of the Iban who specialises in jungle survival/ assisting the british army with training

[abunjahal]

@yamyambadboy

its all over south east asia. Parang means machete in malay.

You can find them in Malaysia, Indonesia, Filipins.

[Arthiel7]

"Machete is a very sharp tool and has to be used with great accuracy" - Is 5 cm while cuting down at 1:08 great accuracy?! :D Or at the end when half of the swings misses the target? :D Real bush master! :D It's like his first time with the machete. :D

[Asgardt]

@Arthiel7 Myeah, I'd like to see you do better tbh. Easy to criticize from watching a YT clip. Ray Mears really is an expert in the field of Bushcraft. And I can guarantee you this isn't his first time wielding a machete.

[vjanda1]

What's a decent machete?

I hear the cold steel machetes are not very good...

[uzemakistyle]

"here are a few simple tips on how to use them, *parrots come flying in, ray throws machete at them, and kills them*, okay and thats dinner"

hmm, maybe it can also be used in that way?

[frosty4700]

That was my Exact thought!

I would love to learn some machete throwing techniques!

Perhaps Ray can show us how to skin the birds in the same video. XD

[uzemakistyle]

@frosty4700

lol, yeah i really want to see ray skin some animals, (pitty that those machete's arent for throwing)

[kunyitkg]

parang usually originated in south east asia,in malaysia,people from southern peninsular will call it parang,and up to the north they call it golok,usuallywe made parang/golok using a lorry spring absorber but for sharper and more strong we use a railway steel,btw im from malaysia

[giutoniolo]

I´ve never seen a machete like that before! It looks like and inverted kukri!!

[Slic3R1]

@giutoniolo it's a Parang machete

[abunjahal]

@giutoniolo

its originally from south east asia. ive got one of those at home :P

[themusic928]

@giutoniolo I believe that kind is called a parang

[thenegev77]

@giutoniolo it is a parang

[mryellow123]

@giutoniolo Any ideas how using a Kukri technique differs from Parang? I've got one the Gurka gave relative in Papua.

The butt of handle gives leverage to stop the swing with the wrist, but the forward swept blade and weight makes me feel like the swing has too much follow-through and could endanger lower legs if not handled properly.

[AmaLeniter24]

That thing looks sweet. it has the perfect shape. I want that one

[DaveTPC]

Parangs/Golocks are found all over the south east pacific. They are slightly different depending on where they come from ie Indo or Malay etc. They are usually made from old Land Rover springs and have a wooden holder. As mentioned by CS GRAVES Valiant trading have some good ones. They are made in Indo and sold from Perth in Western Australia.

[Conan568]

I just pack one of my hand forged camp knives.

I can do anything from cleaning fish to falling a large tree.

Another great vid from Ray Mears, he's the best.

[Luminaryspruce]

I wonder where you can get a Parang/Golok like that? The blade seems just about the right thickness and width

[CSGraves]

Bit sure about the exact parang Mears is using here, but the parang bandol carried by Valiant Trading company is roughly the same size and shape... albeit a little less pointy at the end. A fellow on a forum I frequent noted Mears' blade looks like parang from Brunei. You might be able to find vendors that carry a similar specimen with some search engine work. They really are great tools!

[familyphotoshoot]

I love the noise a machete makes when it cuts through wood.

FWING!

[Antiks72]

@familyphotoshoot Wonder how it does with zombie flesh?

[emel60]

@familyphotoshoot A short story about that- some machete models were unissued in the ww2, in the pacific jungle theater, because it would give the position away. that's why most machetes got a bit shorter and thicker.

[emel60]

if you sharpen the other side you have a khukri =)

[ViejoScout]

I got one about ten years ago from "The Sportsman's Guide" in the USA. I believe it had been issued to New Zealand troops. Heavier than a machete, I used it for years to cut firewood for the fireplace. -- Cold Steel makes some interesting blades. Last year I bought a machete with a parang-like blade for around $20. Scouts here in Costa Rica loved it. -- I got the CS knife off Ebay. I bet you could get a parang there too.

[OKBushcraft]

Would like to find a parang here in the states.

[RitchiePowell]

Sorry but I cannot answer that for you. Hope other viewers will. :-)

My preference for parang or machete is John "Lofty" Wiseman's "Loft's Survival tool".

It's very durable and I personally love it's design.

You can find a vid here in YouTube, Lofty Wiseman Swinging his Parang in the woods.

But it seems it's not in production at the moment.

I'm might also update some of his vid in the future.

Cheers

[hobo31009]

@RitchiePowell you can buy one from..Penrith survival.Appleby in cumbria.

[EvergreenBushcraft]

I have a machete from Ka-Bar, but its nothing like Rays. Im not sure but i think the one Ray Mears is using is hand made.

[OKBushcraft]

Thanks, yeah I contacted his organization over 6 years ago about it, they said he had it made while on an expedition. A friend of mine just got one in made in the Philipines a day or two ago, he is going to test it and let me know how it handles Oklahoma woods. May be something to have to save for in the future now that I have a contact. Looks very similar to Ray's.

[manx1324]

@OKBushcraft

Gerber just recently came out with a Parang through the colaboration with Bear Grylls. I think you cant get it for around $35

[TheAlexrice]

@OKBushcraft you can buy one online. one that i can find is the condor parang

[TheSmackfan101]

@OKBushcraft condor makes some. dont know how good they are though...

[RichardOhKaNoi]

@OKBushcraft one of the best places to get on is in the philippines. no you dont have to travel there you can order them. the Filippino's call them Bolo's but it is still the same. Prices vary but you get what you pay for. most or them are of good quality. and about 1/10 the price that you would pay here. hope that this tip helps.

[dexterlexter123]

@OKBushcraft gerber makes one