Those wondering about the rat tail tang, keep in mind one thing. This design has been refined by those who use these every day in extreme jungle conditions as the preferred type of tang for real world use. Others have already mentioned some of the reasons, so no need to go into them again. But for those people who depend on their parang everyday and not just the typical week end warrior, the rat tail tang is the only way to go.
@@LawAbidingCitizen117 Very true. it also causes the balance point to shift towards the tip making the parang a better chopper while weighing less. Unless someone has actually used a traditionally made parang yoy cant really appreciate how well they chop for their low weight. They are quite amazing actually.
I have both the 10" and the 12" versions - I prefer the 12" (admittedly bought locally - not via BHQ). They are my favourite choppers bar none including my 300+ versions. No issues with rat tail (& they can be repaired in the field FAR more easily than full tang versions - that is in addition to 898Someone's correct comments about less vibration transmission into the handle). These have been used in a similar style for hundreds of years and are a proven, reliable worker. The steel is tough and relatively 'soft' making for much easier in the field sharpening. An absolute winner in either length...
I bought a 10” Duku My Parang machete from you. Excellent size for my needs. Well made. Reasonable price. Quick delivery. Pity that only 2/3 of the blade is sharpened, the 1/3 closest to the handle is extremely thick indicating no attempt was made to sharpen it. This results in only about 6.5” of the 10” blade being useful. 🥲
@@pokdogol7794, ya ada tapi mana yg guna mesin dan bahan besi macam pakcik itu? Kalau nak expot, kena pakai carabuat yg lebih modern. Itu pun, berbanding dgn pembuat Amerika dan negara lain, masih jauh ketinggalan.
@@pokdogol7794 setuju.. harga ferrari.. kualiti king myvi.. Sy ni hari2 kije guna parang. N ada masa terluang sy bt parang/pisau juga.. jayamata, bidor,222, samlee,n lain2 yg biasa2 kat hardware tu pon ok dah..
+Peachy Keen You can't necessarily translate traditional survival knife thinking to these tools. It's a VERY time tested design, and as I recall part of the reason it's rat tail is that it lessens the transfer of "shocks" to the hand when chopping hard stuff like dry bamboo. The handles are easy to repair or replace and not having a full tang means you can more easily tailor the handle to your personal needs and hand size. The unusually light weight of the handle further contributes to overall manoeuvrability for the many different jobs you perform with a parang. A heavy wood and iron handle, would most likely make it harder on your wrist with extended use and mess with balance. Consider that you often grab the bulby end of the handle way at the back to do sort of whipping motions. I own two parangs, different blades but same type of handle. No trouble so far. One of them will take down a tree as thick as my (north-european) wrist in a single stroke, so it's not like you need to be holding back or anything.
Just to enlighten you my friend, the rat tail tang is utilized for parangs because it shifts the weight to blade. Plus it is our ultimate jungle tool so a rat tail tang is easy to fix, even in the depth of the rain forest.
Hi im a malaysian and i can safely say that all of our everyday,brutally abused "rat tail" machete never fail.ever. Even the one with plastic handle. Even when doing heavy chopping. Full tang design is overkill imho. Cheers.
kendric476 RebelForce8 It has a lot to do with vibration while chopping. If you've ever tried a full tang vs rat tail the difference in vibration transmitted is huge.
Those wondering about the rat tail tang, keep in mind one thing. This design has been refined by those who use these every day in extreme jungle conditions as the preferred type of tang for real world use. Others have already mentioned some of the reasons, so no need to go into them again. But for those people who depend on their parang everyday and not just the typical week end warrior, the rat tail tang is the only way to go.
It absorbs shocks better than full tang construction.
@@LawAbidingCitizen117 Very true. it also causes the balance point to shift towards the tip making the parang a better chopper while weighing less. Unless someone has actually used a traditionally made parang yoy cant really appreciate how well they chop for their low weight. They are quite amazing actually.
I have both the 10" and the 12" versions - I prefer the 12" (admittedly bought locally - not via BHQ). They are my favourite choppers bar none including my 300+ versions.
No issues with rat tail (& they can be repaired in the field FAR more easily than full tang versions - that is in addition to 898Someone's correct comments about less vibration transmission into the handle). These have been used in a similar style for hundreds of years and are a proven, reliable worker.
The steel is tough and relatively 'soft' making for much easier in the field sharpening.
An absolute winner in either length...
Peroni1973 Some great points, thanks for sharing.
:) All true and you're very welcome!
P.S. All my 7 Emersons can from BHQ if that makes things any better...
You forgot to mention that there is a brass pin through the tang in the wood under that copper collar
forget fancy material... if you want an old school machete this is it....
So whats the blade width of doku chandong parang at the widest part?
Mentaus craft👍
If i buy that i feel like i would also need an shield and a helmet to complete the set.
Robert Ruiz Do it and post a picture on our Facebook site.
I bought a 10” Duku My Parang machete from you. Excellent size for my needs. Well made. Reasonable price. Quick delivery. Pity that only 2/3 of the blade is sharpened, the 1/3 closest to the handle is extremely thick indicating no attempt was made to sharpen it. This results in only about 6.5” of the 10” blade being useful. 🥲
Great to be malaysian..hhaha byk lagi design yg lebih bagus.. Not only from bidor.
Contoh?
bagi aku la myparang ni lebih kpd viral & kedai outdoor main..kualiti biasa je mcm prg dkt pasar pagi jual harga meninggal
@@freenational hahha ko mesti xpernah tengok lagi kan hasil seni tukang2 lain...
@@pokdogol7794, ya ada tapi mana yg guna mesin dan bahan besi macam pakcik itu? Kalau nak expot, kena pakai carabuat yg lebih modern. Itu pun, berbanding dgn pembuat Amerika dan negara lain, masih jauh ketinggalan.
@@pokdogol7794 setuju.. harga ferrari.. kualiti king myvi..
Sy ni hari2 kije guna parang.
N ada masa terluang sy bt parang/pisau juga..
jayamata, bidor,222, samlee,n lain2 yg biasa2 kat hardware tu pon ok dah..
Good design, rat tail turns me off though - should be more substantial for what this knife is intended for.
+Peachy Keen You can't necessarily translate traditional survival knife thinking to these tools. It's a VERY time tested design, and as I recall part of the reason it's rat tail is that it lessens the transfer of "shocks" to the hand when chopping hard stuff like dry bamboo. The handles are easy to repair or replace and not having a full tang means you can more easily tailor the handle to your personal needs and hand size. The unusually light weight of the handle further contributes to overall manoeuvrability for the many different jobs you perform with a parang. A heavy wood and iron handle, would most likely make it harder on your wrist with extended use and mess with balance. Consider that you often grab the bulby end of the handle way at the back to do sort of whipping motions. I own two parangs, different blades but same type of handle. No trouble so far. One of them will take down a tree as thick as my (north-european) wrist in a single stroke, so it's not like you need to be holding back or anything.
Just to enlighten you my friend, the rat tail tang is utilized for parangs because it shifts the weight to blade. Plus it is our ultimate jungle tool so a rat tail tang is easy to fix, even in the depth of the rain forest.
Hi im a malaysian and i can safely say that all of our everyday,brutally abused "rat tail" machete never fail.ever. Even the one with plastic handle. Even when doing heavy chopping. Full tang design is overkill imho. Cheers.
The industrial epoxy used makes the handle act as one unit with the blade.
A chopper with rat tail ? umh.. what
Lots of traditional choppers have rat tails. The gurkhas almost always had a rat tail tang kukri.
kendric476 RebelForce8
It has a lot to do with vibration while chopping. If you've ever tried a full tang vs rat tail the difference in vibration transmitted is huge.
@@898Someone, not for this parang. The industrial epoxy makes the blade and the handle act as one.