The words “parang” and “machete” (originally a Spanish word) are sometimes used interchangeably but they are really quite different. This is a long blade and some are over 50cm long, ...

Combining the reach of a machete with the heft of an axe, the parang excels at both chopping and detail work. It’s long been touted as the ultimate do-it-all survival tool by experts like Lofty ...

“The parang is heavy and unwieldy compared with a kitchen knife. When you need to make precise cuts, it might not be easy, so it is better to keep the parang stationary and move the object to be ...

It handles more like a 6” knife than full-size Bowie. The 13" curved hybrid blade of the Boshin Parang draws its inspiration from the multi-purpose machetes of South East Asia.

Gerber Legendary Blades (not the baby food Gerber people) is recalling 119,000 Bear Grylls Parang Machetes due to a laceration hazard. That's right, a machete is being recalled because people may ...

With its 13.5-inch curved stainless steel blade, the 19.4-ounce Survival Series Parang jungle machete ($43) was the most effective blade against brush, branches, small trees, and those pesky coconuts.

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has kicked off the construction of the P1.38-billion Parang East Diversion Road project which is expected to help promote infrastructure ...

JOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Johor police have called on the suspect involved in a road rage incident in Johor Baru on Monday (June 3) involving a parang (machete) and a blue car to ...

Aspiring Bear Grylls adventurers may not want to take a machete bearing his name out in the wild after the weapon was recalled because the blade can break off.

SINGAPORE - A man used a parang to stab his older male friend in the abdomen after the victim, who had supported the offender financially, decided to end their friendship. A district court heard ...

A search of his vehicle also found two watermelon knives, a parang and a baseball bat, along with various drug paraphernalia. READ: 11 suspects arrested, drugs worth S$1.2m including more than 3kg ...