This morning I got my new Bear Grylls Parang Machete.
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I frequently use machetes. As you can see on the photo, among others I also have the Cold Steel kukri and the Fiskars/Gerber
brush thinner. The brush thinner was my favorite working machete. But using the BG Parang I must say it also is excellent. It feels a bit "top" heavy, a little bit like an axe. It slices through wood like butter, it's incredible. I also chopped some harder wood and could not see damage to the edge. I also received the much discussed Bear Grylls knife. It feels solid to. A couple of video's on You Tube showed Gerber has worked on the "pommel flaw". I have yet to test it.