Bear Grylls Parang, Nylon Sheath

awesome machete i love it

The blade on this thing refuses to dull, and it takes down trees like as good as any wood ax i have ever used. I have put this thing through its paces and it has yet to disappoint.

I loved your mattete it was great for me and my dad it workes very good on cutting branches and vines thank you Bear I love your Knives

For the People cry about how it doesnt cut threw anything thing you dont know how to care for a blade, first thing even if its new you should get a wet stone and sharpen it, 2nd if you dont want it to rust CLEAN it after you try to "cut" a watermelon...idiot..

Great parang for clearing trees and even uprooting some larger plants. Always in my truck for when I need it. Mine was recalled and I was quickly sent a brand new parang with a better sheath. Gerber rocks!

i got one of these in summer 2011. i was working at a heli ski resort in the middle of no where. i cut paths up mountain after mountain with this bad boy. i also have the gattor jr. but i stopped using it when i bought this one..

The best machete I have ever had.

Love this guy, I actually had the "Compact Parang" first, but didn't agree with the thin handle on it...just personal preference. So I returned it and bought the big brother. The handle on this thing is exactly what I wished was on the Compact version...anyway. I love it, great for day hikes in the backcountry and stays in my pack all the time.

For the dude below asking about a Pommel on the handle...just improvise, use the Parang to chop a thick branch off to use, or find a rock...there are plenty of things to use around you, be creative!

You don't need a metal pummel on the handle why would they make a new model with a pummel you r going to stab yourself if you hammer with the back of a machete that unsafe and stupid

This is a great tool, I only have one gripe against it. The tool dose not have a metal pummel for acting as a hammer to pound steaks around the camp site. Meaning I must also carry a camp hatchet to facilitate my needs. That becomes a weight burden having to carry two tools that buy simply placing a pummel on the parang could be accomplished. If Gerber were to re-release this item with a metal tang pummel I would defiantly buy the new model, and discard my hatchet and former parang all together. In exchange for what I believe would be the best, well rounded, durable, high value camp blade ever devised. Please let me give you more of my money and come out with a new model parang featuring a tang pommel.

you can get a new case on ebay JRTOTT05 but there about 15 dollars

Picked one up 12/09/12. I don't know about all of the past troubles on the recall parangs, but mine is awesome. Holding an edge very well, and the blade is still straight and true. Scary sharp, and very lightweight. Great buy now days.

they look cool like the fact it's got rubber hand
and want to know if it's got the power to knock out small trees

can someone tell me about that machete

i really want one, i hope i get it for christmas

Beautiful tool id love to have to make trails for our quads let me know when its available jimmytrott05@yahoo.com

Were can I have my case for my Parang fixed. Stitching were sliced by the Parang and now it will not fit snug in the case. Can I buy another case separately?

please make a different sheath!!!!!!!!

What an affordable instrument of death !

Bear Grylls products are great quality the rubber handles and other small added features in the knives especially .

I am sorry to say this, but this parang is one of the most disappointing tools I have every had the misfortune to purchase. Thank you for the return package, due to the recall on this item. Which was the right thing to do. The blade was so dull it would not cut the skin off a rotten banana. Also, I have never had a Gerber blade come with such a cheaply made sheath. The snaps on the sheath would not snap close. Masking tap would last longer than the velcro sheath strap. I am very lucky to have seen the total integrity failure of the parang on a You Tube review before I tested out this prarang in the field. The total integrity failure of this blade could have caused a severe survival failure in the field. This blade has tarnished the great Gerber name in so many ways that I do not have enough room to explain all the issues this blade could have caused in the field. I am sending the blade back and hopefully the replace may be used to cut rotten oranges without breaking in the future. Now I know why I don't see Bear Grylls using this blade on his show anymore. The Condor Village Parang blows this blade away into dust.

This parang machete is one of the finest blades I have ever owned. Sharp, durable, balanced. All the things Gerber is great at. Anyways, 4 days ago my buddies and I were carving pumpkins, and I decided to have a little fun. I had my friend throw a pumpkin in the air, and I sliced it cleanly in half with the Parang. No tugging or pulling as the blade went through, just a clean sideways slice. Anyways, a great purchase, Five stars!

The steel is better than the 440 series that Gerber normally uses. Sheath is pretty good too. The parang is a versatile design, perfect for building shelters. Now for the bad part. The handle is awful it screams "bear grylls" from every angle. It is uncomfortable, cheap and unpleasant to look at. It should have been steel hand guard and pommel with compressed leather inserts. The blade needs to be 2 inches longer and a little bit thicker. Also, for delicate jobs, you need more room to grip the knife just behind, where the cutting edge starts. The guy below me complained that his knife broke. It shouldn't! I've ran hollow-handle survival knifes through much worse (chiselling concrete with a hammer!) and had no problems. Gerber needs to hire dedicated designers, who would actually use and test the products.

great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS WAS SO BAD THE KNIFE WHOBBLES IN SHEALTH

It is the best gerber product ever

I like Parang & the knife ..... , it would be nice if the Parang Shealth had an attachment on the front ,so you could attach the knife shealth to it , if you own both.
A couple of hooks on front of Parang Shealth so you could slide the knife shealth down onto the two loops on the back of the knife shealth .

i just bought this parang and i am very satisfied!th metal is very strong!aiso very sharp and very good shape and handle.I thin it will be agreat survival tool for its value!

well have had this machete for about 4 days know and am very impressed along with all other of the bear grylls product. I like all other of the bear grylls prouucts went out to try to break them under reasenable conditions just to see if i can in fact wistand the beating that gerber claims it can. And it so woth held it and more, it is well worth the price and cuts wood better then my mini pack axe.

mine is broken , but not due to lack of engineering. i put mine through more abuse all last winter and early spring than any one could imagine. i used it to split mostly every log that went into my fire place, and i would stick it into the top of the log and then beat on the back of it with another log or 2x4 or what was close...and after about 4 to 6 months it eventually broke. i will be getting another one.

my brother got the long version of the gator machete and the blade flexes a bit, I got one of these parangs off of ebay, and it's as good as I expeced a little more. the blade seems to be twice as thick as the gator, and it doesnt flex at all. it's very well balanced and durable. you can use it to pop the cap off a beer bottle (check on youtube for that). I'd highly recommend this machete to anyone thinking about prepping, going camping, or needing a good tool to use

used this parang on a 26 mile hike in the montana wilderness it performed great needs a sharpening if used alot. but all in all would recommend. mine never rusted one bit and we were up at 10,000 ft in rain and humid areas. my brother was with me on our hike and is a ex spec ops soldier and was very impressed so much so that he is going to get one

My daughter gave me this BG machete as a Christmas present and I was very excited to add it my pack. Nice sheath. The only problem I encountered was that the blade was NOT sharp! It was so dull that I barely could cut a stick of butter. After I had the blade sharpened by a local professional it was able to cut through butter, vines, branches and other vegetation. Lanyard is a little small and barely fits over my leather work glove.

Very Nice Parang, but so far no zombies to try it out on. :'-(
However it works well cutting small brush, large weeds and vines and the occasional SNAKE! when I'm not leaping in the air and running away from them. ;-)

This is a very well made knife but it does need sharpening big time, ceramic rods and cheap diamond rods will not do. You need a grinding wheel. This is a tool not a collector sword and rust will happen. The grip is great and the sheath is designed to reduce accidental impaling in this lawsuit environment . I like the thing.
Jake Canada.

I've had my parang for at least 6 months and have used it for bushwhacking on multiple search and rescue missions in Western Washington. It's compact size makes it easier to strap to the outside of a pack and its heft help it cut well. I have not had any issues with rust despite use in the wet northwest. Its a great peice of gear, if you need a machete, buy this instead.

realy nice! need to sharpen it, make sure to oile the blade and this machete will be there fore you when you need it

Big fan of the bg series this was a great buy but I was wondering why it's almost same $ as the compact fixed blade and now I know... Wasn't prepared for rust

some friends had this blade in nicaragua. Mr. dave up above said that this blade couldnt cut through a watermelon and that is rusts quickly. He is WRONG and must not have had this gerber parang. the one i used in Nicaragua was without rust and with one swipe cut through a 10 inch baby palm like butter. I just bought mine and look forward to using it on a zombie or 3!

The sheath holds it securly, but it is hard to get out. THe shape is great for clearing out brush, howerver blade was not sharp out of box and doesnt seem to keep an edge, however i may not be sharpening correctly. Great grip and swings well, definately worth buying.

POS! wouldn't cut thru a watermelon. Blade rusted the next day! Too hard to get out of the sheath. Not good at all!

i ordered this porang and i have a knife and axe/machete collection but i use them all the time i also have the ultimite knife the canteen cost alot of money for a bottle

this is a very high quality machete /parang and is greatly usefull fot cotting trees down. easy to sharpen. and for those that believe good i would say it would be a good zombie killing weapon as a secondary especially if you have no guns. it is also better than a regular machete because of the shape how the blade comes before the handle. point is if youre willing to pay atleast 20 or 30 dollars this is definitly a good buy

very cool

best ever

I was also busy hunting lions when I fell of a cliff, didn't even get a scratch on the blade becuase I left it at home. The next week I was out mountain climbing with a group of 12 friends. when I had to make a speedy choice, yes I had to cut all 12 lines to save team. lucky I had the Bear Grylls machate cut all strands at once no problem, never lost my grip.

I took this right out of the box and with minimal sharpening began to hack at brush and a natural dam in n
Knee deep water. All I had to do was dry it off oil and sharpen it to keep it in good condition. Three months later instill performs just as well.

Love the machete! I thought the grip might be like a hard plastic that would slip easy from my hands but the grip is a hard rubber that feels nice in the hands. Being that its not a large machete makes it easy for me to move around with it when I'm out an about. Lightweight, sharp, great grip, & a plus being full tang! I have had mine for some time & a little of the right oil has kept it from rusting.

the sheath needs to be redesigned. it doesnt ride right and tends to be combersome. it needs to be ambidextrous and should hang with the grip vertical, not the blade. some kind of hard solid collar around the opening would eliminate the need of button snap closure

it is a very good machete it went through a lot with me camping and ya it did rust a bit but still a perfet edge ;P

A great machete! It's lightweight and sturdy with an extra grippy handle and it will cut through just about anything you put in front of it. I live in norther Alberta so thinks like rust and the like aren't an issue. All in all an excellent machete for anyone from back yard adventurers to the experienced outdoorsman.

i took my machete and this parang with me camping. some laughed at me for taking them. they were not laughing when a horse bucked his way into a gully surrounded by a forest of poison oak, poison nettle and eucalyptus trees. only me and my big knives were able to clear the area so we could rescue the horse. this blade was able to cut through half a dozen fallen trees!

I want one

perfect axe replacement!
great handle
great cut

only problem is the blade rusted after my first use, needs to bee oiled every time its used

If you are reading this, it is because you need to know weather or not to buy this tool.
The answer to all you fickle cutomers: H3!! Yeah!

I tested this in the field, and it held up and worked great. Just cut through everything. Razor sharp, and full tang. Works great, highly recommend for serious survival

I plan on getting one ASAP and making it Official Walker Gear for us. I have seen them in the store and I Love Gerbers and after all these reviews, I can tell it is a must have, Along with my Ultimate Survival Knife! Go Gerber!!!

i was hunting lions wean i droped it of a 70 foot cliff it hit the rocks and wean i went to get it it was just scrached

This is a durable piece that I thought was well worth the money
Pros:
Durable, it could take the constant chopping of logs and brush
Grippy, the handle has a comfortable rubber grip that feels good in the hand and prevents slipping
Blade, the angled full tang blade was sharp right out of the box and is extraordinary for chopping brush and/or logs

Cons:
The blade isn't stainless and requires oiling after use but that is the only con I've found so far

I got this knife to kill some god damn walkers.
Works perfectly and I knew I made the right choice when I grabbed this tool!

i found that it was the prefect blade to handle anything i put it through. all in all i made the right choice when i saw this masterpiece.

If you are ever trying to conquer the jungle by yourself, be sure to have this valuable tool at your side. There is not an animal in the heart of the jungle that would dare cause you harm with this this piece.

These bad reviews are blowing my mind, I teach survivalin southern Ohio and Northern Kentuky and this is one of the best tools I've used in a long time. It does need sharpend out of the box but most knives do. Iv had mind for close to a year and I use it for hours a day 3 or 4 days a week and I have had no problem with rust, Why? BECAUSE I TAKE CARE OF IT.

I got the parang for my survival kit, when the ammo runs dry.....this will be the best weapon to use for protecting my family. You must know how to take care of your items. I have not had any problems with the parang, although had minor scratches on the blade when I took out of the package. The weight is spot on, the handle is sweet to. As for the sheath not fitting the blade? Huh? Maybe you have it in backwards? My sheath fits perfectly with a velcro strap to keep the blade from coming out. As for the blade rusting.....Keep your blade oiled when not in use! Its carbon steel, it will rust if not properly taken care of (Like all metal!) As for it not being "razor sharp".....do you think gerber wants to be sued by you when you pull it out of the package and cut your hand off? I don't think so. Sharpen the damn blade and stop your childish wining, not everything will be done for you.

I recommend the parang to anyone that wants to use it for protection, as well as brush control. Well worth the money. I bought it at Wal-mart for $38 bucks!

Love the zombie groups!!!!!!!!! The end is coming.

I say it has potential because, even though the parang is great and makes a great machete replacement, the sheath is simply terrible. The blade doesn't actually fit in the sheath without you having to undo half of the buttons on it. Also, the only attachment on the sheath is a belt loop but I would much rather attach it to the side of my pack so the sheath doesn't slap me in the leg. A molle attachment feature would've been nice. It's still a great tool but if Gerber ever made another sheath for it that I could buy separately I definitely would.

I have one and I think it's a great tool. IMO I think the blade could stand to be a bit thicker but overall it is a great tool and back up weapon. Worth every penny!

this parang is great i am looking forward of buying one because i heard its the most suitable tool for tough work!!!

got it for my birthday and it is amazing.
use it at my job for clearing bruss and it works like a dream and i saw it on the walking dead to. my only complant is that you mitt need to sharpen it before use

It's a very cool knife. im looking at buying it some day but whats with the zombie groups? It's cool and all but ive seen them on every page. Maybe you guys should be the sponsers not Bear Grylls.

Awesome Side weapon now standee issue for all officers next to the 45 of course.

Once the bullets are gone a machete is the next best thing

looks cool feels great does the job and is great for zombie killing!!!

Standard Equipment for our teams now. Great Parang.

Bear is my idol. This parang is genius, and his idea is a great one. It works just as it is supposed to, and as far as sharpening goes, it hasn't been a problem for me yet (brought it on three camping trips and used it for firewood). The design really does maximize efficiency and comfort and surprisingly, even when striking wood and not getting clean through it, barely any shock is felt. I believe strongly in Bear's ideas, and however many defects there may be, as a manufacturer, Gerber may sometimes have these problems. I'm proud of the craftmanship and brains that went into this tool.
Highly recommended.

I live on a Horse Ranch in the Everglades. That means I am constantly trimming brush which the Parang handles nicely. By profession I'm a Nature Photographer which means I'm slogging thru the swamps or Kayaking. Again the Parang sees more than it's fair share of use. I can finally stop collecting Machete's because the others don't hold a candle to the design and quality of this fellow. If I ever end up in a face to face with a Python I'm going to be a lot happier about it with this strapped to my hip. Thanks to Bear and Gerber for making something you can put your trust in.

-Shane

I love The PARANG what and AWESOME TOOL!!!! I will own this and the survival series fire starter and the survival knife awesome

cleared my shooting lanes with ease, love the handle, balance feels great, its appearance is intimidating to people in public campgrounds which is always a plus. Gonna buy the Gator next.

bought it, love it I have made shelters with this . I have cleared brush out of the way for hunting and aswell as hiking . I love taking my family out hiking,hunting and fishing I won't leave home with out my things from bear and gerber. Thank you for another well made product

Title says bad ass btw.................

my better half got me this 4 my b day and every time im out hunting it has became a great tool for clearing away threw bushes ect and great 4 making a shelter.

hey taylor, maybe its razor sharp, youre just a mutant. Bad news: you cant get iV's(being scared of needles, good for me) Good news: you can now chase a promising career as being a superhero

the blade is meant to be slightly dull so the blade doesn't chip, take a katana for example, one of the sharpest swords if made correctly but if you strike some thing that is harder than bone the sword can break, if you start hacking with this parang it clears everything if you use it right and the edge will last longer

My son and I love this. When taking on walkers, the parang is hard to beat. Multiple uses for survival, brush clearing, menial tasks, and lopping off heads. Times are tough (with the dead walking and all), but having this close at hand takes the edge off. Does tend to rust, nothing to lose your head I've though (sorry, zombie humor).

Looks grreat cuts amazing friend has must have for a survival kit!!

CRAP...Dont buy

this is an awful machete that puts a bad name to bear grylls and gerber. It was so dull when I got it I could rub my fingers hard across the blade with no affects, not too big of a deal tho since it can just be sharpened, so I did so, then it cut right through this so called "military grade" sheath (which was a joke to begin with). I can't seem to get the thing to hold an edge for very long and it is always rusting. Very disappointed in the machete so I contacted Gerber warranty wanting to exchange this for another Gerber knife, I got a reply telling me everything I already knew about the warranty info and nothing about exchanging, I replied back and still have not gotten an answer back (pending 7 days?). Awful thru and thru. I would not buy this machete or recommend it to anyone

I AM 15 and i love it my buddys and I are both in a group that i made i have 14 of them

the parang is great the sheath is the problem used it outdoors once and the belt loop starting coming off

This is the third of the BG series I've purchased. The blade is heavy, the weight does the work. It's not made for mowing the lawn and all steel rusts. Why must people whine so much, just learn how to use your tools properly!

It is what it is guys - yet another version of a parang. As they go, this one is VERY good. Where most people go wrong is swinging "willy-nilly" & with no real force. Strokes should be deliberate and with the required, CONTROLLED, force. Rust? It is

A friend brought it to me from US and I'm loving it. I'm more used to the african machete, this one is way thicker tha the african ones but when you manage to use it properly, it's a great tool, cut well big branch for the firecamp or cleaning the garden.

if you "weren't impressed" you clearly don't know "how" to use it. it. if you strike the target at the wrong angle & without enough strike force, as with any blade, it will dull FASTER & will not cut very well. my Parang has personally been used to cut o

After using the parang on slightly damp wood I had put it in the sheath. went to use it about 4 hours later I noticed rust and minor pitting on the non finished part of the blade. It cuts and chops like a charm but I want something I don't have to oil aft

Tried to use this in the hills of WV-
this would have been the 2 time using it- first time was with bamboo worked for a min then had to get a different tool -
blade dulled so much it would not even cut a blade of grass! must sharpened- so I have to carr

It is absolutely fantastic. although its a little dull initially its really easy to sharpen and on my last camping trip we cleared 30m area in a few minutes cutting down trees 3-4 inches thick.
also it feels great in your hands. its heavy but not too hea

Bought this for clearing out some heavy brush in the backyard. it performed well above what i expected. kept a great edge and have not sharpened it since i purchased it. have used it to cut up some fire wood and once again it has surpassed my expectati

If I'm not mistaken I saw this machete on the Walking Dead last Sunday.

Just got the Parang and kinda disappointed at first glance there were pits in the metal and the scabbard is a joke. I just used it to clear a bunch of small trees clean the branches. It didn't do well in clearing so I gave up and grabbed my loppers , way

After looking around for a good machete I decided to purchase this one, and I am glad that I did. I have used it for brush clearing and I now use it in place of my hatchet to split kindling. The blade is quite thick and stays sharp; I have only sharpened

I have one of the Parangs and it does ok on light stuff (no more than 1/2") but the blade dulls quickly. Changed the angle of sharpening on it and I hope it does better. Not quite what i was hoping for in this price range machete.

I purchased this tool hoping for a good quality type blade and what I got was a very weak version of a very short Machete. I broke the blade inside the handle on accident while doing some branch knocking during firewood prep. I'd say for cutting through t

I know right! Apparently you can buy one with a different stile sheath. I have the "old" stile sheath with 2 buttons and the velcrow strap. Personally I like it because there is NO WAY that parang is going to come out! I love the machete! It cuts through

i just picked up one of the parangs a couple weeks back and i luv it the bastard works like a charm now what i dont understand is the sheath on the one im seeing above here is not the same as the one i purchased mine has the velcrow and to button snaps so