Hi, i'm from malaysia and i've seen, during the haj season where they slaughtered cows as a sacrificial offering and the meat distributed in 1 kilo packs to the poor and needy and all that were used were these parang/goloks for slaughter, bone cutting and heavier meat slices and a shorter version that is half the length for cutting the meat to a thumb size piece. They are the most versatile piece of blade that has multiple uses. Nearly every malaysian home has at least one. I'm a avid hiking and camping freak and all that i carry on these trips are just a golok for safety to clearing a trek of overhanging branches to clearing a campsite to chopping wood. The other tool is just a swiss army cadet used mainly for opening cans. I am 50 years old and have been carrying one that my grandad gave me at 15 when i was a boy scout. Wouldn't trade it for the world.
@ELMC7007 жыл бұрын
Andrew Quay Abdullah which blade you like more, the golok or chandon paran?
@andrewquayabdullah30647 жыл бұрын
The golok.
@nl29356 жыл бұрын
Not every home has one.
@arshatarifin74425 жыл бұрын
I'm sure every Malay household would have one of this blade or a keris..not sure about the other though..anyway golok was design as a side arm for the locals to carry on them daily long time ago..a parang was design to do all the necessary chores around the house and in the jungle.
@futureshock3824 жыл бұрын
@@nl2935 your home is not complete if it doesnt have one. I have 3, one belonged to my grandfather and is over 50 years old.
@Teachering9 жыл бұрын
One of the best machete type knives you've tested to date, it seems to me. A very solid blade. A solid knife, no question. A good review.
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+Teachering It definitely impressed me, this is the first blade I've tried by this company, but not the last.
@troywhittle91976 жыл бұрын
This is a great review. How about an update on how the Parang is going after a few years of use? Perhaps show us some other usage, dare I say, some bushcrafting, batoning, juggling etc etc...
@mt_baldwin7 жыл бұрын
WAJK you sir are an enabler! You're helping me further my steel addiction. I'm still recovering from being blown away by Aranyik and you show me this? This!? What are you trying to do to me... Excellent vid as always.
@WeAllJuggleKnives7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, bro! Yeah these Malaysian blades are great, they are some of the only ones I've found that are equally durable to the Thai blades.
@Traderjoe9 жыл бұрын
Awesome! If you had to choose between this an the E-Nep, which would you pick and why? I got the E-Nep, and this looks impressive and the handle of this seems much better than the E-Nep. But I don't know which would last longer. This handle looks like it would be less likely to irritate your hand than the E-Nep. I wonder how rugged then standard handle would fare against the same wood and would it be more or less comfortable than the E-Nep.
@dennispoley60059 жыл бұрын
Excellent!...I love the size and shape of the blade. Looks like a good chopper for the eastern hardwoods forests.
@Ts_Evildroid9 жыл бұрын
Beast mode with the Golok! Love the look of that blade, looks so rough & has a great patina. The handle is very nice too. I have been looking for a Machete & this looks like it would serve that purpose well in addition to may other uses.
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+Evil Droid Yeah I like the "Rambo gutting people" finish too LOL
@outdoordynamicsMY9 жыл бұрын
Awesome video buddy ! Thank you. Also not to forget, it's a hand made parang, not something churned out by the thousands in a factory in CH***.
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+Outdoordynamics Malaysia Welcome! I really like your high quality working blades!
@BAdventures9 жыл бұрын
Very nice parang's, it's common to see great hand forged machetes in SE Asia but with cheap handles and may not even be pinned. So great option if you want to get a nicer one =)
@freenational4 жыл бұрын
The standard plastic handles is also pinned and uses the same industrial epoxy. But nothing feels like real wood. Especially to sweaty hands.
@SteveB3579 жыл бұрын
for some reason, I like the kind of roughness of the blades they make a very good and very handy
@babyboiriv9 жыл бұрын
that machete is pretty cool, I got a question, what camera do you use?
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+Flawless Torterra Sony Handycam, it's one of the easiest to use.
@pgandy1 Жыл бұрын
I would have been more impressed seeing the flat of the blade slapping the stop. Nevertheless, thanks to the video I am impressed. Thanks for the information about the bolster covering the pin. I would have thought no pin otherwise, although that wouldn’t unduly influence me negatively. The information I was looking for, and maybe I missed it, is the hardness. I don’t know if it was made hard to impress the western market with its excessive HRC or is more malleable. That is, how is it for field sharpening? Or can I expect a severe ordeal if striking a rock? Can you provide such information?
@WeAllJuggleKnives Жыл бұрын
The blades are differentially hardened, so the edge is hardest to retain sharpness, but the body and spine are less hardened so it won't snap. These are great blades, I just got their Golok Perak (a more pointed Golok) and did a full review, great company!
@freenational4 жыл бұрын
That is quite a hard wood you were chopping into. What was it?
@SteveB3579 жыл бұрын
I own three of these, and love them all.
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+Steve Brettell Yeah these are top notch!
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
Golok vs. Stump of Truth. And branches of truth.
@julesthurongi12239 жыл бұрын
And cue the Cold Steel testing vid music! 😉 These blades will not be denied!
@MFD00MTR336 жыл бұрын
Great video. I really love this type of blade shape and 5160 steel. In looking to get a good chopper that can do some batoning if needed and I'm stuck between this and the Ontario SP53. Which would you recommend? Thank you.
@freenational4 жыл бұрын
@@MFD00MTR33 nothing like a proven tool from the cultured jungles of South East Asia.
@bobwampler33876 жыл бұрын
Did you ever do a video of the Bidor Duku Parang you also bought?
@joerghontheim11193 жыл бұрын
Crazy this price for the parang, i bought a Bidor Malaysia parang at the Orginal black smith in Bidor (video material available ) for 45 Malaysia Ringgit or USD 10
@iscariotproject7 жыл бұрын
those blades are very good looking almost sports car like design
@RoguePreparedness9 жыл бұрын
"how to process wood with a golok: hack at it until it's in a bazillion pieces"....oh wait, this ISN'T a video about how to process wood with the Golok. Dangit. Back to the drawing board! Seriously, awesome blade! I like the thickness of the blade.
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+Armed Rogue It's great for stress relief, too!
@paulie4x17 жыл бұрын
Say Heah Is, Thanx, I'm impressed, I did bring out some more of knives I want to use soon. I brought my Jeff White French Trade Knife and my Cindor Golok out for some planned trip's, with my Condor Wilderness Tool, I want to haverst dome fatwood, and since I'll be out, a hot cup of coffee and some food, a good cigar it just doesn't get any better, But seriously, I'm impressed Thanx You for sharing.,,.
@joehanson72889 жыл бұрын
Nowhere on there website is a product list or a way to buy anything. How did you make a purchase??
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+Joe Hanson I got mine at BladeHQ last winter.
@buntbar24389 жыл бұрын
Looks like a Great Tool. Unfortunately not available in Europe.
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+Buntbär That's rough!
@ryanhojun9 жыл бұрын
Yes something that hasn't have expensive shipping rates live in Singapore BTW so right next to Malaysia
@ELMC7007 жыл бұрын
which blade you like more? the golok or the chandong parang?
@WeAllJuggleKnives7 жыл бұрын
Well the parang can hit a little farther down the edge, so it chops a little better, so I prefer the parang, except for thrusting or stabbing which the more pointy golok does better at.
@ELMC7007 жыл бұрын
WeAllJuggleKnives i live in Venezuela, in the mountain jungle? i dont know exactly the biome, but is pretty dence vegetation and i like this machetes, and i need a multipoupose parang. sorry my english is not the best
@paulie4x19 жыл бұрын
Kewl Beanz Israel, Thanx for the info, I got a Condor Golok that sort of disappointed me, the handle is a broomstick with the bulb engine ofcource but it's a flat blade that comes to a "V" but there is way more flat dudes then that V cutting edge so it is a Yuck splitting Golok when I baton, but I do have a Fox Hitam Golok that's suburb but it's smaller. Again I defenetly will look into this My Parang especially that Golok of yourrs. Looks sweet, Thanx.
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+paulie 4x You bastard, I've had the Fox Hitam on my want list for like years now LOL.
@paulie4x19 жыл бұрын
You snooze you lose Playboy, no Israel Cruise
@paulie4x19 жыл бұрын
Geez I better proof read my post, I sound like a 3rd grade potlicker posting, I never put the words engine, or dudes what's that all about, it's this mechanical intelligence that's on my keyboard and spell check, grrrrrrrrr, sorry about that.
@Wildwestwrangler4 жыл бұрын
@@paulie4x1 you should try the pack golok from Condor!!! Mine chops like a beast and is awesome at battoning!!!
@dave3gs8 жыл бұрын
Full stick tang, or does it go halfway?
@zzmelayu16 жыл бұрын
5-10cm rat tail tang The reason for it is the way the local Malays use the parang. Less vibration feedback to your grip. The technique we use is to loosen our grip upon impact.
@Wildwestwrangler2 жыл бұрын
Is it worth it?...... I say, it absolutely is!!!
@WeAllJuggleKnives2 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed, this is a very good company, I have my eye on another one of their Goloks (a more pointed model), it is a bit pricey, but I am eventually going to get it.
@Wildwestwrangler2 жыл бұрын
@@WeAllJuggleKnives it's a good one for sure!!! My favorite for me is the 10 inch duku chandong!!! It's an amazing chopper for how lightweight it is!!! Lot of work capacity without weighing you down, and is still good at knife stuff!!!
@PowerMadHeadBanger9 жыл бұрын
The handle looks tough. Nice music!
@robbyburnpipe78405 жыл бұрын
Dollar? For a parang?? Even in ringgit it just RM70 to RM120. Around 35$ to 45$. Who are you selling to. I want in.
@mrmatt9365 жыл бұрын
That price including shipping tax..
@realsharpknives79888 жыл бұрын
What is your opinion of 5160 vs 1075 vs 1096?
@WeAllJuggleKnives8 жыл бұрын
+Real Sharp Knives I prefer 5160, then 1095, then 1075. However, sometimes companies mess up their 1095, a few Ka-bars and Schrades have had problems with their 1095.
@stalememe64077 жыл бұрын
5160 for toughness but lest edge retention 1095 for edge retention but least toughness 1075 in between
@tangsoodoarnis4life9 жыл бұрын
I am glade you got your moneys worth I know the blade is 5160 steel, is this blade made from leaf springs like the Nepali Kukuri? the reason I ask is because the blade has a rugged finish and also the origin of the Golok. I really do not like the sheath it would look better with a custom leather sheath; all in all I think you made a fine purchase WAJK.
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+TangSooDoArnis4Life Not sure if it's leaf springs, but the finish is from the blacksmithing.
@LokeKS9 жыл бұрын
how does it compare to kershaw camp 10?
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+Loke KS - I have both, but the Golok is better than my Camp 10.
@LokeKS9 жыл бұрын
+WeAllJuggleKnives nice, can you explain a little bit why it is better?
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+Loke KS - The Camp 10 is tough, but not quite indestructible, but the Golok is virtually indestructible.
@LokeKS9 жыл бұрын
+WeAllJuggleKnives ok, I will get the golok!
@marcvsspartacvs65429 жыл бұрын
Great blade, pricey handle though.
@mailfisherblade1018 жыл бұрын
bidor is myhometown..tq bro
@shahm25288 жыл бұрын
I am Malaysian. l have a lot of parang in my house. it is useful to chop cow meat for cooking.
@ELMC7007 жыл бұрын
shah m and which parang you like more?
@SonOfAHerbert9 жыл бұрын
nice choice of music
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+Ben Gonzales Thanks, Ben
@bobwampler33879 жыл бұрын
Good blade and test.
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+Bob Wampler Thanks for watching!
@bobwampler33879 жыл бұрын
+WeAllJuggleKnives OK, I'm not going to lie, I'm going to get one (or 2) of these blades. Super good.
@papaganteng1947 жыл бұрын
Most Malaysian parang are not hard enough. They mostly used leaf spring steel to make parang and only do the minimum hardening technic without tampering. I prefer a high carbon steel with liquid hardening and tampering proses.
@zzmelayu16 жыл бұрын
SOK Ganteng Depends what you use the parang for
@arshatarifin74425 жыл бұрын
Depending on which blacksmith u go for ur parang or golok and what type of iron they use..some blacksmith use more then 5 type of iron for ur info and of course the price would be heftier then the run of the mill parang, like the bidor factory made.
@zaa28924 жыл бұрын
Do you want to cut train ?for your info too hard can effect the rat tail blade .unless full tang but it can bite your grip the handle ...
@JohnnyWolfblood9 жыл бұрын
You should add more swords to your collection. Still, nice blade.
@lucasteixeira30857 жыл бұрын
good quality
@ELMC7008 жыл бұрын
sell to South America?
@freenational4 жыл бұрын
You can order online.
@hafizrazak4673 жыл бұрын
myparang.com
@Player_Review9 жыл бұрын
With the hourly wage being $1.19-1.34 USD per hour, I wonder how much of the $100 goes to the folks that make these?
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+Jeremy Madsen For only 25 cents a day, you can adopt a Malay blacksmith!
@ryanhojun9 жыл бұрын
Especially when their currency is being lowered to the point of 3:1 with Malay ringgit to Singapore dollar
@Player_Review9 жыл бұрын
+WeAllJuggleKnives I love it... Then if I can get a picture of my blacksmith and a letter from them once a month, I'll know I'm really making a difference. Thanks for the comment, have to admit it gave me a smile.
@jaliawang99043 жыл бұрын
Tk reti guna parang ni
@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS7 жыл бұрын
those are pretty
@SingleMaltSmash9 жыл бұрын
damnit Israel, I just bought the enep off ur last aranyik vid and now i have to buy one of these. the wife's gonna castrate me
@telitacu35303 жыл бұрын
What really matter is the person that handling the knives.the knives quality is second thing to consider.
@Kus5199 жыл бұрын
The blade seems to be dull
@WeAllJuggleKnives9 жыл бұрын
+Faldi Calvin Wijiono It's not dull, I just wasn't trying to cut through the target because it was only a handle test.
@Kus5199 жыл бұрын
+WeAllJuggleKnives you should have smashed the handle to the target to show its durability i tried it with full tang machete and its still fine
@paulie4x18 жыл бұрын
Say Heah Is, Looking Good. ,, .
@WeAllJuggleKnives8 жыл бұрын
Hey Paulie, I keep on truckin' LOL.
@paulie4x18 жыл бұрын
You do good. ,, .
@realsharpknives79888 жыл бұрын
My bad 1095.
@caleb36769 жыл бұрын
Hi
@exile35109 жыл бұрын
1st
@renzyy_11918 жыл бұрын
he says Gulahck :)
@WeAllJuggleKnives8 жыл бұрын
+Pareng Ben That is a Polish Golok maybe ...
@liseateateateateateatwtf1288 жыл бұрын
from bidor😂
@WeAllJuggleKnives8 жыл бұрын
You are or the Golok is? :]
@johnnyloveit9014 жыл бұрын
Heavy metal, bang your blade!
@nasimmirza8836 жыл бұрын
hi I am here malesiya I want knife
@shahtub5 жыл бұрын
Sorry, i dont trust this type of parang. The blade invariably comes off when you use it hard.
@seppheinz7797 жыл бұрын
The blade is way too thick. You are better off having a thin knife, a thin machete and a proper European style hatchet/axe.
@WeAllJuggleKnives7 жыл бұрын
I'll tell Malysia
@danadrian27527 жыл бұрын
sepp heinz Think of it as a cross between Machete and meat cleaver. It's meant for brute force not delicate woodcarving or something like that. While it might not be as good at being a machete or axe it is better at being a machete than axe is and it's better at being an axe than a machete is. It's for when you can only bring one more tool and no the room for two.
@wanzhaf9326 жыл бұрын
South east asia grass and wood are thick af...this thick blade will do its job for a while..
@arshatarifin74425 жыл бұрын
A thin machete in a country that hosted the oldest rainforest in the world? Wow..smart..very smart indeed 👏👏
@Wildwestwrangler4 жыл бұрын
You don't know shit!!! You're of course ignorant and think there's only one way to skin a cat!!! Did it ever occur to you that they know what the hell they are doing?!!!