Gerber Bear Grylls Parang Machete

[FortyTwoBlades]

Also when they first came out Gerber issued a recall on them due to a flaw in the tang design.

 

[thatsaknife]

Knives break if used as a pry bar.
I find machete and cane knives do not break. They seem to be softer yet very flexable
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less likely to break

 

[KingMC]

Knives break if used as a pry bar.
I find machete and cane knives do not break. They seem to be softer yet very flexable
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less likely to break

Most machetes use carbon steels that are tougher and more flexible, most folding knives use stainless steel that holds edges longer but is more brittle, fixed blades go either way. I'm pretty sure the Gerber Parang uses stainless steel, which is not a good steel for a machete as it is brittle and can chip/snap.

 

[Fish Boy]

The Bear Grylls Parang does not seem to be top of the line.

[video=youtube;2GT5PRSaxT4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GT5PRSaxT4[/video]

If you want a machete, get a Tram.

 

[Hiro-kun]

I'm pretty sure the Gerber Parang uses stainless steel …

Both versions of the BG Parang use carbon steel, as do their other machetes. It is 1050, to be precise.

 

[marcinek]

It is 1050, to be precise.

1055 they say...to be precise.

 

[KingMC]

Both versions of the BG Parang use carbon steel, as do their other machetes. It is 1050, to be precise.

1055 they say...to be precise.

My bad, last time I even thought about the fact they exist was many years ago, and that was when a friend bought one; it acted like a stainless steel, and a cheap one at that, so I assumed it was one. I guess they updated it since then.

 

[Hiro-kun]

1055 they say...to be precise.

I got 1050 from their bolo machete description.

 

[marcinek]

I got 1050 from their bolo machete description.

I got 1055 from the pages you linked to.

 

[KingMC]

I got 1055 from the pages you linked to.

Yup, the mini one says straight up it's 1055.

 

[Hiro-kun]

Yup, the mini one says straight up it's 1055.

I stand corrected then. BG machetes use 1055 while their other machetes use 1050.

 

[marcinek]

I got 1050 from their bolo machete description.

And, to be precise, that is the only one of their non-Grylls machetes in your link to list a steel.

Which is always a bad thing.

 

[Hiro-kun]

And, to be precise, that is the only one of their non-Grylls machetes in your link to list a steel.

Which is always a bad thing.

This may be true, but I have not known Gerber's customer service to refuse to name the steel used when asked.

 

[SilentJohn]

I have a custom khukuri for a machete, but I see a lot of people saying tram . Isn't condor good?

 

[Jere121787]

The blade is exactly 1/8 inch. If you prefer metric, 3.175 mm. Just measured mine.

 

[TBL]

Even 30 bills is pretty pricey for a poo scooper! And, if the quality is anything like the BG knife, it may be hard to use for that purpose; I've never seen somebody scoop poo WITH poo.

Thanks for the necro-thread. This quote made me lose my coffee this morning. :thumbup: so awesome.